A large group of 18 set out from Addlestone Day Centre for the B Group ride to Cobham for lunch. Those in the group were Christine, Liz, Louisa, Gill's C. & F., John G., Nev, Mick, visitor Bob, Phil, Mike M., Adam, Mark, Bernard, Norman, Cliff, David and Eddy. Taking the Liberty Rise route to Row Town we avoided the worst of the Addlestone traffic and were soon well on our way through Woodham, New Haw, West Byfleet to Wisley. Here we crossed the airstrip, now neatly fenced off into numerous sections presumably to prevent any speedsters testing their skills. After a group photo shoot, we cut straight across to Bridge End Farm and Hatch Lane which brought us out at Ockham. It was now a straightforward ride up to West Horsley, along Drift Road and down to The Cricketers at Downside, with the help of a tail wind. Although a bit on the pricey side, we enjoyed the rural setting sitting outside and were served fairly speedily, with the sandwich group sitting on a large log the other side of the pub's boundary of shrubs.
The route for the afternoon's ride to Hampton Court contained a fair bit of off-road and several people opted to make their own way from here. Down to 14 now, we cut across to Stoke D'Abernon on the dirt track, temporarily stopping to offer helpful(?) advice to a family group agonising over a child's broken bicycle. Taking a route to Fairmile and the edge of Oxshott along Water Lane with all its huge houses, we climbed up Knipp Hill and came out on to Sandy Lane where we took to the marked cycle track across Esher Common to Arbrook Common and out into Claygate. Here we lost a few more and 8 of us headed straight down over Littleworth Common to the Portsmouth Road. Despite recent rain the tracks were in pretty good condition. Heading due north past Esher Station to Molsey to Lynda's favourite cafe for tea, we relaxed in the little garden before setting off for home.
(Gill Finlay)
The route for the afternoon's ride to Hampton Court contained a fair bit of off-road and several people opted to make their own way from here. Down to 14 now, we cut across to Stoke D'Abernon on the dirt track, temporarily stopping to offer helpful(?) advice to a family group agonising over a child's broken bicycle. Taking a route to Fairmile and the edge of Oxshott along Water Lane with all its huge houses, we climbed up Knipp Hill and came out on to Sandy Lane where we took to the marked cycle track across Esher Common to Arbrook Common and out into Claygate. Here we lost a few more and 8 of us headed straight down over Littleworth Common to the Portsmouth Road. Despite recent rain the tracks were in pretty good condition. Heading due north past Esher Station to Molsey to Lynda's favourite cafe for tea, we relaxed in the little garden before setting off for home.
(Gill Finlay)
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