Rogers rides 2024

Train assisted ride to Tottenham

Sunday 14th July, a largely bright day, with splashes of Sun, saw 23 Cyclists gather at Blackfriars Station, having mostly travelled on Thameslink from Wimbledon, split into 2 groups, follow Cycleway 6 (C6), to Farringdon, Islington, then C27, De Beauvoir town, London Fields (Photo group 2), ‘Well Street Common’, Victoria Park, Hackney Wick, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, River Lea navigation Towpath, Leyton Marsh, (Group 2 with a small sat-nav hiccup), Walthamstow Wetllands, to the edge of Tottenham for lunch at the Ferry Boat Inn (Stonnegate pubs), Tottenham Hale, Haringey, Downhills Park, Wood green (Group 1 navigation hiccup), Alexandra Park (Photo group 1), Parkland Walk (North), Muswell Hill, East Finchley, Hampstead Garden Suburb, Golders green, West Hampstead, Brondesbury, to Queens Park for Tea & refreshments, Kensal town, Ladbroke grove, Shepherds bush, Hammersmith, a dismount to walk across Hammersmith Bridge, Barnes, Richmond Park, Ham gate, Latchmere, to finish back in Kingston (much to 1 persons surprise). Total 35 Miles, 1 new face, special thanks to Bai for leading group 2, thanks to Steph & Ellie for back marking each group. Map:- www.plotaroute.com/route/2684884

Group 2; London Fields: Bai Kamara
Group 1, a little mistified, with ‘Tree sculptures’, Alexandra Park (Ally Pally Park).

A clearer shot of group 1, at the same spot: Casspar

2 part ride to Twickenham & Wimbledon Common

Sunday 23rd June. Part 1. A bright Sunny Morning with 1 late booking, 1 late cancellation & 1 unannounced guest, 18 Cyclists- no wait, 1 person tried following a different group, Kingston Wheelers? Despite the valiant efforts of the back marker, he couldn’t be caught-, so 17 left via Kingston Bridge, Bushy Park, Hampton- pausing to visit the Memorial to General Roy, ‘Grandfather of the Ordenance Survey’-, (Photo), Hanworth, Hanworth Park, Leitrim Park, River Crane path, Kneller Gdns to Twickenham for lunch at the Prince Blucher (Fullers), also joined by the ‘lost Sheep’ (18), Strawberry hill, Teddington, Hampton Wick, Kingston Bridge to finish back in Kingston. Sub-total 14 Miles, special thanks to Andrea for back marking & attempting to recover the lost sheep. Map:- www.plotaroute.com/route/528789

With the Cannon planted to mark 1 end of the line first measured across ‘Hounslow Heath’ by General Roy, some 230+ years ago.

Part 2, still warm, but mostly cloudy afternoon, saying farewell to 6 Cyclists, welcome to 3 more, plus 1 more unannounced guest, 16 Cyclists left a rather busy Market place, via Skerne Rd, Latchmere, Ham gate Richmond Park, Pen Ponds (Photo), Roehampton gate, Roehampton, Putney Heath, Wimbledon Common, for refreshments at the Windmill Tea rooms, Crooked Billet, Raynes park, New Malden, Norbiton, to finish back in Kingston. Sub-total 14 Miles, thanks to John E for back marking, Total mileage 28 Miles Map:-www.plotaroute.com/route/632080

Near Pen Ponds, Richmond Park: Lindsay

Evening ride to Richmond Hill

Wednesday 19th June. With 1 late cancellation, 1 late booking, & 1 no show, a bright Sunny evening, 17 Cyclists left via Kingston Bridge, Bushy Park, Fulwell, Twickenham, Twickenham Railway path, Cole park, St Margarets, Richmond Bridge, to Richmond Hill for refreshments at the delightful, if rather busy Roebuck, also meeting several other LCC groups, (Photo), to see the dying of the Sun (the nearest Weds to the Summer solstice), also joined by 1 more (18), Richmond Park, to Kingston gate, to finish back in Kingston. Total 11 Miles, thanks to Chris F for back marking. Map:- www.plotaroute.com/route/1588396

With the Sunset on Richmond Hill: Pete M

Midweek ride to Lyne

Wednesday

Wednesday 12th June, Flaming June, I don’t think so, a rather chilly overcast day, with 1 cancellation, & 1 unexpected Guest, left via Portsmouth Rd

Crouch Oak Addlestone.

Long Ditton- joined by 1 more (15), Giggshill Green, Weston Green, Esher- with work in progress on the Weir gate, a short dismount to walk past the obstruction, Walton, Weybridge, Addlestone, to visit the ‘Crouch Oak’ (Photo), a splendid ancient tree, circa 800 years old, reputedly Queen Elizabeth I enjoyed a picnic under the tree, now supported by some Ironwork, closing 1 of the traffic lanes, a novel ‘Low traffic neighbourhood’ me thinks, Bretlands, to Lyne for lunch at the ‘Royal Marine’, then Thorpe Green, Stroude, Egham, Staines Bridge, Staines, Ashford, Sunbury, Feltham, Hanworth, Hampton, Bushy Park, for refreshments at the Pheasantry- with new much more Cyclist friendly gates-, Hampton Wick, Kingston Bridge, to finish back in Kingston. Total 31 Miles, thanks to Chris F for back marking, & others for marking corners. Map:- www.plotaroute.com/route/1049116

Bread pudding ride to Woodmansterne

Sunday 9th June. A Bright sunny morning, with more cloud in the afternoon, after 1 late cancellation, 23 Cyclists, split into 2 groups, leaving via Fairfield, Norbiton, New Malden, Raynes park, Wimbledon chase, Merton park, Morden Hall Park (Photo 1 & 2), the simply splendid Wandle trail including Ravensbury Park, Mitcham & Hackbridge to Carshalton, continuing on NCN 20, Little Woodcote, to Woodmansterne, for lunch at the Woodman (Stonegate Pubs),- then with One of group 1 needing a little more Air in a Tyre, group 2 took the lead-, Banstead, -Group 1 almost snatching the lead back 😉-. Burgh heath, Tattenham corner, Epsom, Epsom Common, to the Old Moat Garden centre Cafe for refreshments, Manor park, Long Grove Park, St Ebba’s path, a brief bit of Hogsmill path, West Ewell, Tolworth- with a touch of Wheels, causing a fall, thankfully no lasting damage-, Berrylands, to finish back in Kingston. Total 29 Miles, Special thanks to Bai for leading group 2, thanks to Amy & Ellie for back marking each group.

Map:- www.plotaroute.com/route/623630

Group 1 Morden Hall Park: Lindsay

Group 2, is that the same Tree in the background, from a differentv angle ?

Evening ride to Hampton

Wednesday 22nd May, A rather damp drizzly evening, not a surprise that 5 of the 9 who had booked, decided to cancel, so just 4 hardy souls left via the Fairfield, London Rd track, North Kingston, Tudor Estate, Ham, Teddington Footbridge, Teddington, Hampton Hill, Hampton- with a lost screw on 1 rack, causing a short pause-, to find the intended stop, the Railway Bell has ‘closed until further notice’ 👎, so onward to the Jolly Coopers for refreshment, then Bushy Park- with a full Moon for company-, but alas a visit from the ‘P fairy’ for our leader, despite insisting the others should all continue, 2 rightly did, but the Back marker, insisting he would stay to give some illumination- Thank-you John, with a stubborn shard of glass, a not so speedy repair, eventually back on the road, Hampton Wick, Kingston Bridge, to finish back in Kingston. Total 12 Miles, very special thanks to John E for back marking.

Map www.plotaroute.com/route/1872658

Bread pudding ride to Addlestone

Sunday 19th May, a mostly Sunny day with 1 extra unbooked person a total of 20 Cyclists left via the Portsmouth Rd track, Giggshill Green, Weston Green, Esher, Walton, Weybridge, Brooklands Park (Photo), West Byfleet, New Haw, Rowtown, to Addlestone for lunch at the very friendly Pelican, next to the Wey Navigation- with a couple of Swans showing off their young family-, now joined by 1 more it was decided to split into 2 groups, via Chertsey Meads, Chertsey Bridge, Dockett Eddy Lane, Shepperton, Haliford, to Lower Sunbury for Tea & refreshments at the Walled garden, Sunbury, Hampton, Bushy Park, Hampton Wick, Kingston Bridge, to finish back in Kingston. Total 30 Miles, sppecial thanks to Bai for leading group 2, thanks to Toni & Celia for back marking each group & others for marking corners. Map:- www.plotaroute.com/route/966549

Brooklands Community Park with part of the Banking from the original Race track: Lindsay

Midweek ride to Deptford

Wednesday 15th May. A mostly cloudy morning, with much more Sun in the Afternoon, with 1 late booking, 15 Cyclists left New Malden via the Beeline, Raynes park, South Wimbledon, Colliers wood, Tooting- joined by 1 more (16)-, Tooting Bec Common, Streatham Hill, Tulse Hill, Brockwell Park, Loughborough, Camberwell, Burgess Park- pausing briefly to chat to Sustrans-, to join C10 via South Bermondsey, back of Millwall FC, Folkestone Gardens, to Deptford for lunch at the Dog & Bell, then a fairly new C4, NCN425, Greenland Dock, & Russia Dock woodland (former Surrey Docks, a real delight), Rotherhithe, & the Brunel Museum, a brief visit to the Thames Path, Bermondsey, Potters Field- near Tower Bridge, only to find the intended sculpture for the backdrop to our Photo has been moved (see before & after below), the Borough, Waterloo, Lambeth, the Oval. Clapham Common, to Wandsworth Common for refreshments at ‘the Skylark Cafe’, Earlsfield, Wandle trail, Wimbledon, Wimbledon Chase, Raynes Park, to finish back in New Malden. Total 33 Miles, thanks to Ellie for back marking & others for marking corner. Map:- www.plotaroute.com/route/2532828

A previous view of Tower Bridge,

With Tower Bridge today, lacking our friends & there ‘Tandem’.

Challenge ride to Parkgate

Sunday 12th May A bright mostly Sunny day, after 1 late cancellation, 17 Cyclists met at Tolworth Station, go via West Ewell, Epsom- joined by 1 more- (18), Woodcote, Langley vale, – a little bit of confusion with a different route-, Headley, Pebblecombe, Betchworth, (Photo), Strood Green, Shellwood Cross, to Parkgate for lunch at the delightful Surrey Oaks, Newdigate, Henfold, Blackbrook, North Holmwood, Dorking, Meadowbank Rec, A24 Cycle track, Norbury Park farm, to Bocketts Farm for Tea & refreshments, Leatherhead, Ashtead, Ashtead Common, Epsom Common, Horton Country Park, Bonesgate Path, to finish back in Tolworth. Total 40 Miles, thanks to John E for back marking, thanks to Steve D & Mike F for marking corners. Map:- www.plotaroute.com/route/440364

Between Betchworth & Strood Green & a very Shy Bull (not quite as shy as Lindsay)

Evening ride to Molesey

Wednesday 24th April. A rather chilly evening, make that just COLD, after 2 late cancellations, 9 Cyclists left via Cranes park, Surbiton, Long Ditton, Hinchley wood, Littleworth Common, Esher to Molesey for refreshments at the Bell, Thames Ditton- with a surprise encounter with another regular, on her way home-, Portsmouth Rd, to finish back in Kingston. Thanks to John E for back marking. Map:-www.plotaroute.com/route/1207451