Puncture victim Neville Dable!B Group Ride 1 August 2007
On a delightful warm sunny day, I counted 21 starters for the B group at Cobham, but at lunch there were only 19. Apologies to the two riders we lost-whoever you are.
Having passed thru’ East and West Horsley, we took two successive cross-country tracks, the first Northward and the second Westward. The first track included some muddy and rutted sections, which we walked. At the end of the second track, which was concrete and a much smoother ride, we crossed into Tithebarns Lane where Neville had his first puncture. Norman kindly offered to stay behind to help Neville, while the rest of us cycled through Send (Phil C punctured), Pyrford Village and Pyrford Green to lunch by the River Wey at the recently refurbished Anchor Inn at Pyrford Lock.
Neville and Norman eventually joined us, and, despite the vast numbers of lunchtime diners, our lunch was served efficiently and quickly.
In the afternoon we cycled via Wisley Village, Elm Corner, Wisley Aerodrome, Martyrs Green and Downside (Neville’s second puncture) to Stoke D’Abernon. In Oxshott the party divided into two, some taking tea at Epsom and some at Long Ditton.
Those who made it to lunch at Pyrford Lock were: Christine, Francois, Gill, Judy, Nicky, Alan, Bernard, Bill, Cliff, David, John G, John M, Les, Neil (returning to Wayfarers after some years), Neville, Norman, Phil C (Nicky’s Dad), Terry and Will. Also, Harold arrived independently at the Anchor to take our photos.
Round trip mileage from North Cheam was 45.
John Gould
Having passed thru’ East and West Horsley, we took two successive cross-country tracks, the first Northward and the second Westward. The first track included some muddy and rutted sections, which we walked. At the end of the second track, which was concrete and a much smoother ride, we crossed into Tithebarns Lane where Neville had his first puncture. Norman kindly offered to stay behind to help Neville, while the rest of us cycled through Send (Phil C punctured), Pyrford Village and Pyrford Green to lunch by the River Wey at the recently refurbished Anchor Inn at Pyrford Lock.
Neville and Norman eventually joined us, and, despite the vast numbers of lunchtime diners, our lunch was served efficiently and quickly.
In the afternoon we cycled via Wisley Village, Elm Corner, Wisley Aerodrome, Martyrs Green and Downside (Neville’s second puncture) to Stoke D’Abernon. In Oxshott the party divided into two, some taking tea at Epsom and some at Long Ditton.
Those who made it to lunch at Pyrford Lock were: Christine, Francois, Gill, Judy, Nicky, Alan, Bernard, Bill, Cliff, David, John G, John M, Les, Neil (returning to Wayfarers after some years), Neville, Norman, Phil C (Nicky’s Dad), Terry and Will. Also, Harold arrived independently at the Anchor to take our photos.
Round trip mileage from North Cheam was 45.
John Gould
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