A perfect day for cycling today at Bockett’s Farm, from where 16 ‘A’ group riders set out. On the ride were Pete B, Pete M, Vic, Grant, Will, Geoff, Ray, John M, (welcome back), John S, Julian, Toni, Frank H, Graham, Ed, Mike and Rob. Later at lunch we were joined by Jen.
We had a brisk bit of climbing to start with, out of Leatherhead up to Headley court Rehabilitation Unit, where we resisted the temptation to drop in for a spot of rehab ourselves. Then we rode up and across Headley Heath, passing the top of Pebble Hill, before turning off the road to cross Walton Heath Golf Course, where we navigated what mud there was and avoided any flying golf balls. Crossing the top of Reigate Hill we then descended rapidly down Gatton Bottom, through Rocky Lane and passed East of Redhill before a short stiff climb took us over the A25. Shortly after, Will took off determinedly down Kings Cross Lane, but a bout of concerted bellowing soon rectified the situation.
Lunch was taken at the Castle, Wasp Green, where we were treated to a photo of Ray, barely visible behind the enormous collection of silverware he won last year, not forgetting the wooden one built by Ed. Leaving the Castle, Frank noticed an embedded flint in his tyre, which was removed using that indispensible tool of the cyclist, a corkscrew. After that it was a short spin to our tea stop at Squires Garden Centre at Reigate. The last time we took tea at Reigate, several of us had climbed Wray Lane with its roughly 1 in 4 finish en route home, so this time, to avoid that, we took the longer but flatter way back through the Dorking gap to Leatherhead and home.
I covered 59 miles.
Rob.
We had a brisk bit of climbing to start with, out of Leatherhead up to Headley court Rehabilitation Unit, where we resisted the temptation to drop in for a spot of rehab ourselves. Then we rode up and across Headley Heath, passing the top of Pebble Hill, before turning off the road to cross Walton Heath Golf Course, where we navigated what mud there was and avoided any flying golf balls. Crossing the top of Reigate Hill we then descended rapidly down Gatton Bottom, through Rocky Lane and passed East of Redhill before a short stiff climb took us over the A25. Shortly after, Will took off determinedly down Kings Cross Lane, but a bout of concerted bellowing soon rectified the situation.
Lunch was taken at the Castle, Wasp Green, where we were treated to a photo of Ray, barely visible behind the enormous collection of silverware he won last year, not forgetting the wooden one built by Ed. Leaving the Castle, Frank noticed an embedded flint in his tyre, which was removed using that indispensible tool of the cyclist, a corkscrew. After that it was a short spin to our tea stop at Squires Garden Centre at Reigate. The last time we took tea at Reigate, several of us had climbed Wray Lane with its roughly 1 in 4 finish en route home, so this time, to avoid that, we took the longer but flatter way back through the Dorking gap to Leatherhead and home.
I covered 59 miles.
Rob.
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