Hello Wayfarers and friends
I enjoyed hearing from Ron at Weybridge of how he managed to sell his tandem to a blind man - a great yarn well worth getting him to tell you. This came about after someone was enquiring after Derek, who has injured his back and has been unable to mount his bike for a couple of months. He sounded bright enough when I rang him, but if you get to see this, Derek - we all miss you and look forward to your early return.
Mark Roy has presented his handsome new trophy to the club and it will be revealed to all (and presented to our inaugural recipient) at our AGM at Hersham Village Hall 11am Wednesday 11Nov06.
It seemed that Bob and most of us had never visited the Royal Oak, so sixteen 'A' group (Graham, Bob, Brian N, Brian S, Ed, Frank C, Frank H, Irene, John M, Julian, Pete B, Pete M, Ray, Rob, Steve and Vic) set out from Weybridge to find it. We passed 'B' group near Poets Corner before heading along Liberty Lane and over the M25. Woodham came next and then West Byfleet and Pyrford. Send Marsh led onto Send Hill and the riverside church. Here the "fun" started - the banks of Wey Navigation were in view but getting there... Techniques were many on the cyclist-proof bridge over the Wey but the sight of others strung out over hundreds of yards was much enjoyed by early finishers - pity it wasn't captured on film! This all took its time so the pace was sprightly through Sutton Green and Worplesdon before the turn into Wood Street Village. Second helpings beer-wise made for a convivial alfresco lunch before we set off into Jacob's Well. Here Frank C departed, having taken over transporting the new Mark Roy trophy which Julian had borne manfully all day (Brian's Tour of Britain freebee rucksack being too small). Tea was taken at Ockham Bites before we went our several ways.
The Banstead contingent enjoyed 64 splendid miles and had he been asked, Rob would have offered his panniers, but that would have denied us our post-lunch farce.
Hi Brian - a hasty report as I am due out within the hour! With me as last-minute stand-in leader, it was not until elevenses at Weybridge that the lunch destination and route were confirmed. Bound for the Castle Grove pub at Castle Green, I found myself leading a vast line of A and B cyclists towards Addlestone. However, once we had let them through, there were just 8 of us - Norman, Judy, Ed N, Ed C (on the recumbent), Nev, John, Bill (a visitor from C Group) and me. Unfortunately Ed C had a puncture almost immediately and that was the last we saw of him as he told us to go on. We cut across to Holloway Hill and along Stonehill Road to Accommodation Road - both nice roads lined with trees. Joining Longcross Road we followed this westwards, then dropped down Staple Hill into Burrowhill, through Chobham to Castle Green. Service at the pub was remarkably fast and we were on the road again within the hour. In bright sunshine now, we headed south along Chobham Road to join the busy Bagshot Road for a short way before turning off on to Hill Heath House Road and Hook Heath Road - an area of magnificent homes. Dropping down Hook Hill Lane we arrived at the Mayford Roundabout and were now on familiar territory as we skirted the southern edge of Woking through Westfield to Old Woking and Send. We passed Pat and Bill Matthews in Send, going in the opposite direction. Tannery Road took us off the busy roads and we had a pleasant ride into Ripley for tea at Watson's. From here it was across the Airfield and into Cobham where we split into two groups to head home. There are big signs at the Airfield but we decided we were non-vehicular traffic and crossed without problem. It was not a long ride by B Group standards but it had included some new territory (for the leader, at least!). Gill
Still great cycling weather but rather less than usual 'C' group numbers for a ride from Weybridge to The Nags Head at Sunningdale. There was me leading, Roger, Bill, Dave, Mark, Harold, Ron and Fuzz (the latter two dropped off earlier on) also a chap named John Knox (new to me). We turned down Minorca Road in Weybridge, the traffic being pretty heavy in Church Street and entered Portmore Park Road, joining the cyclepath to Addlestone Moor where we used the lit crossing of the dual carriageway to enter the tunnel under St Peters Way and cross Hatch Bridge still offroad into Prairie Road to a right turn up Green Lane where a decent cyclepath has been provided to take one over the M25 as far as White Lodge. Climbing began up Holloway Hill, then Fan Court Hill, after which the hilly bits were more modest.
Crossing over the M3 we turned left and then right at the next roundabout with a short run to Sunningdale. We turned right at the junction with the A30 and after a bit of a climb turned left towards Sunningdale Village and the pub which is situated in High Street (oddly named as no shops were in sight). However the beer and food are of the best and four of us lunched until the others joined us for a drink after their sandwiches. I led this ride on the same route previously and on our return as before went into Wentworth Estate. A few yards into these hallowed grounds we were accosted by a fellow in some sort of uniform who informed us of the estate's privacy. My reply must have impressed him somewhat as he allowed us to continue and we made our way through the sacred place eventually going back to my place for tea via Lyne Crossing Road. Mark and Harold had a long ride home and left us before we arrived. Hope it wasn't too boring. I only clocked 21mls and where were the ladies? --------Albert
CTC - Local Groups Conference 2006 Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd October 2006.
Location: New CTC National Offices, Guildford. Times: 11.00 -17.30 Saturday, 09.00 - 16.00 Sunday.
If any Wayfarer would like to represent us at this event (and get to see our new HQ), let Brian know and I will put you in contact with organiser Alex Geen.
Don't miss "Lawrence of Arabia" at Nigel's (020 8642 1100) 7pm Friday 29Sep06 - Cheam - Wayfarers welcome.
I enjoyed hearing from Ron at Weybridge of how he managed to sell his tandem to a blind man - a great yarn well worth getting him to tell you. This came about after someone was enquiring after Derek, who has injured his back and has been unable to mount his bike for a couple of months. He sounded bright enough when I rang him, but if you get to see this, Derek - we all miss you and look forward to your early return.
Mark Roy has presented his handsome new trophy to the club and it will be revealed to all (and presented to our inaugural recipient) at our AGM at Hersham Village Hall 11am Wednesday 11Nov06.
It seemed that Bob and most of us had never visited the Royal Oak, so sixteen 'A' group (Graham, Bob, Brian N, Brian S, Ed, Frank C, Frank H, Irene, John M, Julian, Pete B, Pete M, Ray, Rob, Steve and Vic) set out from Weybridge to find it. We passed 'B' group near Poets Corner before heading along Liberty Lane and over the M25. Woodham came next and then West Byfleet and Pyrford. Send Marsh led onto Send Hill and the riverside church. Here the "fun" started - the banks of Wey Navigation were in view but getting there... Techniques were many on the cyclist-proof bridge over the Wey but the sight of others strung out over hundreds of yards was much enjoyed by early finishers - pity it wasn't captured on film! This all took its time so the pace was sprightly through Sutton Green and Worplesdon before the turn into Wood Street Village. Second helpings beer-wise made for a convivial alfresco lunch before we set off into Jacob's Well. Here Frank C departed, having taken over transporting the new Mark Roy trophy which Julian had borne manfully all day (Brian's Tour of Britain freebee rucksack being too small). Tea was taken at Ockham Bites before we went our several ways.
The Banstead contingent enjoyed 64 splendid miles and had he been asked, Rob would have offered his panniers, but that would have denied us our post-lunch farce.
Hi Brian - a hasty report as I am due out within the hour! With me as last-minute stand-in leader, it was not until elevenses at Weybridge that the lunch destination and route were confirmed. Bound for the Castle Grove pub at Castle Green, I found myself leading a vast line of A and B cyclists towards Addlestone. However, once we had let them through, there were just 8 of us - Norman, Judy, Ed N, Ed C (on the recumbent), Nev, John, Bill (a visitor from C Group) and me. Unfortunately Ed C had a puncture almost immediately and that was the last we saw of him as he told us to go on. We cut across to Holloway Hill and along Stonehill Road to Accommodation Road - both nice roads lined with trees. Joining Longcross Road we followed this westwards, then dropped down Staple Hill into Burrowhill, through Chobham to Castle Green. Service at the pub was remarkably fast and we were on the road again within the hour. In bright sunshine now, we headed south along Chobham Road to join the busy Bagshot Road for a short way before turning off on to Hill Heath House Road and Hook Heath Road - an area of magnificent homes. Dropping down Hook Hill Lane we arrived at the Mayford Roundabout and were now on familiar territory as we skirted the southern edge of Woking through Westfield to Old Woking and Send. We passed Pat and Bill Matthews in Send, going in the opposite direction. Tannery Road took us off the busy roads and we had a pleasant ride into Ripley for tea at Watson's. From here it was across the Airfield and into Cobham where we split into two groups to head home. There are big signs at the Airfield but we decided we were non-vehicular traffic and crossed without problem. It was not a long ride by B Group standards but it had included some new territory (for the leader, at least!). Gill
Still great cycling weather but rather less than usual 'C' group numbers for a ride from Weybridge to The Nags Head at Sunningdale. There was me leading, Roger, Bill, Dave, Mark, Harold, Ron and Fuzz (the latter two dropped off earlier on) also a chap named John Knox (new to me). We turned down Minorca Road in Weybridge, the traffic being pretty heavy in Church Street and entered Portmore Park Road, joining the cyclepath to Addlestone Moor where we used the lit crossing of the dual carriageway to enter the tunnel under St Peters Way and cross Hatch Bridge still offroad into Prairie Road to a right turn up Green Lane where a decent cyclepath has been provided to take one over the M25 as far as White Lodge. Climbing began up Holloway Hill, then Fan Court Hill, after which the hilly bits were more modest.
Crossing over the M3 we turned left and then right at the next roundabout with a short run to Sunningdale. We turned right at the junction with the A30 and after a bit of a climb turned left towards Sunningdale Village and the pub which is situated in High Street (oddly named as no shops were in sight). However the beer and food are of the best and four of us lunched until the others joined us for a drink after their sandwiches. I led this ride on the same route previously and on our return as before went into Wentworth Estate. A few yards into these hallowed grounds we were accosted by a fellow in some sort of uniform who informed us of the estate's privacy. My reply must have impressed him somewhat as he allowed us to continue and we made our way through the sacred place eventually going back to my place for tea via Lyne Crossing Road. Mark and Harold had a long ride home and left us before we arrived. Hope it wasn't too boring. I only clocked 21mls and where were the ladies? --------Albert
CTC - Local Groups Conference 2006 Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd October 2006.
Location: New CTC National Offices, Guildford. Times: 11.00 -17.30 Saturday, 09.00 - 16.00 Sunday.
If any Wayfarer would like to represent us at this event (and get to see our new HQ), let Brian know and I will put you in contact with organiser Alex Geen.
Don't miss "Lawrence of Arabia" at Nigel's (020 8642 1100) 7pm Friday 29Sep06 - Cheam - Wayfarers welcome.
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