B Group's ride this week was to Shamley Green for lunch at The Bricklayers' Arms and back to Ripley for tea at Watsons Bakery - there were 14 of us - Judy, Liz, Toni, Terry, Norman, Harold, Robin, John G., Les, Cliff, John M. (thought a B ride might be a good one to start on after his recent stay in hospital, only to find it was a very hilly one, so hope he suffers no repercussions!), new(ish?) rider David S. and me, Gill, leading. It was a ride which had something for everyone - there were plenty of up's for those who like hills and some wonderful downhills, especially in the morning as we gradually made our way to the summit of White Down, followed by the secondary summit at the top of Raikes Hollow near Sutton Abinger, ending with a lovely long downhill into Shamley Green; there were pretty country roads and sunken lanes; there were busier, flatter roads; there were city roads through Guildford; there were opportunities for those who like going off-road and getting away from it all - bribery and corruption in the form of jelly snakes seemed to do the trick and quell the whingeing when we had to take to our feet along part of Rad Lane - other stretches were through Stoke Park in Guildford and through the Riverside Park Nature Reserve next to the A3 which even included a short stint along the R. Wey towpath. Even the weather was kind to us this week - what a difference a spot of sunshine makes to the day!
Cheers, Gill
Cheers, Gill
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