C Group July 16th

At Addlestone Picture from Albert

We had a goodly turnout at Addlestone in fine, dry and mild weather for Phils ride to The Red Lion at Horsell. Besides me and him there was Lynda, Beryl, Lisa, Fuzz, Roger, Bill H., and Ron. We crossed the lights into Church Road, up Ongar Hill to Rowtown down that fast hill past Bourne Valley Garden centre. At the spot where one grabs ones lowest gear to get up the steep hill, we went right offroad and stayed that way until we reached the Basingstoke Canal towpath. Having followed this as far as Woking we regained the tarmac and soon arrived at our lunch destination. The food was good value if not quite, in my case, as ordered. Tea was to be at Shepperton and we made our way there via Philpot Lane, the Chobham Road and Stonehills, down Holloway Hill and over Chertsey bridge with still most of our number at Shepperton for tea.With such a short ride for elevenses I covered just 22 miles---------Albert