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Bread Pudding ride to Harlesden

Sunday 26th April

A chilly overcast, but dry day saw 17 Cyclists leave via Skerne Rd, tow-path to Ham, Aerospace estate, Ham, Ham gate of Richmond park to Richmond gate, Kew Rd, Kew bridge, Brentford, where a minor saddle slippage was rectified, South Ealing, West Ealing, Pitshanger park, Perivale where Derek suffered a major wheel problem, caused him to abandon the ride, but the remainder found the Grand union canal tow-path to Harlesden for lunch at ‘the Grand Junction Arms’. Afterwards, more tow-path to Ladbroke Grove, North Kensington, under the Westway, (thanks to Nick for that link), Shepherds bush, Brook Green, Barons Court, Fulham to Bishops park for Tea & BP, then Putney Bridge, Putney, Barnes common, Roehampton gate of Richmond park, to Kingston gate, to Market place. Total 32 Miles, 6 new faces.

Map :- http://www.plotaroute.com/route/60502

Bread Pudding ride to Horsell Common

L'enfer d'Horsell Common

Sunday 12th April – A dry day with a very strong South-Westerly wind, saw 20 Cyclists heading straight into the wind via Portsmouth Rd, Giggs hill green, Weston green, Esher, Walton on Thames, Weybridge, Brooklands country park, Byfleet, Wey navigation towpath, Basingstoke canal towpath, Sheerwater to Horsell Common for lunch at a very welcoming ‘Plough’. Afterwards, Horsell common, Anthony’s, Ottershaw, Addlestone, Weybridge, Thames towpath to Walton bridge for Tea & BP at ‘Gino’s’, with a seemingly redundant new building, then more Towpath to Hampton Court, Thames Ditton & Portsmouth Rd to Kingston. Total 35 Miles, 2 new faces.
Map :- http://www.trimbleoutdoors.com/ViewTrip/2940656

2 part Bread Pudding Ride to Molesey and Wimbledon Common

Sunday 22nd March.
Part 1
A mostly bright but chilly day saw 19 Cyclists leave via Lower Marsh, Berrylands, Tolworth greenway, Hogsmill path, Bonesgate path, Chessington, Barwell, Claygate, Littleworth common, Esher to Molesey for lunch at ‘the Bell, then Sumner Rd, Thames Ditton, Portsmouth Rd to Kingston. Sub total 14 Miles, 4 new faces.
Part 2
Farewell to 9, with 4 fresh faces, so 14 Cyclists, via Lower Ham Rd, Aerospace estate, Ham, Ham gate of Richmond park, to Roehampton gate, Roehampton, Putney heath to Wimbledon common for Tea & BP at the Windmill tearooms, then Crooked Billet, Copse hill, Malden golf course, New Malden, Norbiton to Kingston. Subtotal 15 Miles, Total 29 Miles.

Map :-www.trimbleoutdoors.com/ViewTrip/2923736

Bread pudding ride to Peckham

Sunday 8th March
A mostly bright morning, with more Clouds later, saw 22 Cyclists leave via Fairfield, Coombe, New Malden, Malden golf course, Copse hill, Wimbledon village, Wimbledon park, Earlsfield, Wandsworth common, Clapham common, Clapham, Kennington, Burgess park, where the option to sign the Petition in favour of keeping the Subway open was taken, then the Peckham Canal path to Peckham for lunch at the ‘Kentish Drovers’. Afterwards, via Camberwell grove, pausing briefly to observe a very shame faced motorist with a very awkward predicament, Dulwich, Brockwell park, Tulse hill, Streatham hill, to Tooting Bec common for Tea & BP, then Tooting, Mitcham, Morden hall park, Merton park, Bushey mead, Raynes park, Motspur park, New Malden, Berrylands, to Kingston. Total 33 Miles, 6 new faces.
Map :-

Bread Pudding ride to Little Venice

Sunday 22nd February,

A mostly bright morning saw 15 Cyclists leave via Canbury Gardens, Tow-path to Ham, Aerospace estate, Ham, Ham gate of Richmond park, Roehampton gate, Barnes common, Putney, Putney Bridge, Fulham, Parsons green, Brompton Cemetery, West Kensington, Kensington gardens, Hyde park, Paddington Basin to Little Venice for lunch at ‘the Warwick Castle’.Afterwards, with increasing threats of Rain which were soon delivered along with a very cold head wind, along the Grand union Canal to Park Royal, West Acton, North Ealing, Ealing Common to Gunnersbury park, With Iyad suffering a fall resulting in a few Bruises just before the Tea stop with BP, then more Gunnersbury park, Kew Bridge, Kew Rd, Richmond, Richmond park, to Kingston gate and Kingston. Total 31 Miles, 3 new faces.
Map :-

Little Venice Route Map

Bread Pudding Ride to Windsor Park

Sunday 8 February 2015, Windsor Great Park

Sunday 8 February 2015, Windsor Great Park

Sunday 8th February saw 19 Cyclists leave via Portsmouth Rd, Giggshill green, Weston green, Esher, Walton on Thames, Weybridge, Addlestone, Victory park, Homeland park, Foxhills, Knowle hill, Wentworth to Sunningdale for a ‘split lunch’, some at ‘the Nags head’, some at a local Cafe. All back together, via Titterhust, Cheapside, Windsor Great park, with some superb views of Windsor Castle, Englefield green, Egham, Staines, Ashford, Lower Feltham, Hanworth, Hampton, Bushy park for Tea & BP at the ‘Pheasantry’, Hampton wick & Kingston bridge. Total 43 Miles, 1 new face.

Map :- http://www.trimbleoutdoors.com/viewtrip/2894668

Bread Pudding Ride to Wraysbury

January 25th. A mostly overcast  but dry day saw 25 Cyclists leave via Kingston bridge, Bushy park to Hampton, Hanworth, Feltham, Bedfont, Stanwell, Stanwell moor, Poyle to Wraysbury for a ‘split lunch’ at the ‘Perseverance’ & the ‘George’. With everyone back together via Staines, Knowle green, Ashford, Charlton, Shepperton to Halliford garden centre, for Tea & BP, also saying hello to our friends from ‘Cheam & Morden CTC, then lower Sunbury, Hampton, Bushy park to Kingston. Total 31 Miles, 2 new faces.

Map :-www.trimbleoutdoors.com/ViewTrip/2885398https://flic.kr/p/qW2i2Z

First Ride of 2015 – Great Bookham and Effingham

Meeting for our first bread pudding ride of 2015

Meeting for our first bread pudding ride of 2015

Sunday 11 January 2015:

A bright Sunny morning, with more cloud later, saw 20 Cyclists ready for the first ride of ‘15 via Lower Marsh, Berrylands, Tolworth greenway, Hogsmill & Bonesgate paths, Horton country park, Ashtead common, Leatherhead, Fetcham to Great Bookham where a small detachment stopped for lunch at ‘Domestique’ Cafe, while the remainder continued to Effingham for lunch at the ‘Sir Douglas Haig’. With everyone back together via Effingham junction, Martyr’s green, a partially flooded Plough lane, Cobham, Fairmile to Claremont lake for Tea & BP, then Esher, Littleworth, Hinchley wood, Long Ditton, Surbiton to Kingston. 1 new face, 28 Miles.

Map :-www.plotaroute.com/route/30393

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/kingstoncyclingcampaign/16068794710  11/01/2015 Kingston Market Place meeting point