Wednesday, October 19, 2011

A Group 19th October



Crisp Autumn sunshine for Ed and Vic's double-header from Addlestone to lunch at Farnborough, tea at Watson's, Ripley.

31.5 miles at a rolling average of 11.0 mph, 1,036 feet of ascent and 1,411 calories.

Mark


Ed has asked me to prepare something from the rear for today's A ride and its two leaders, Ed and Vic. Around 20 headed along Green Lane for a quick tour of St Peter's Hospital. Emerging on Holloway Hill we continued to Burrowhill and beyond. A quiet detour just before the M3 brought us to Lightwater; there Ambleside Avenue was preferred to the main road. The long downhill from the top took us past the home of darts, Lakeside, and offroading over two railway lines, one dual carriageway and the Blackwater got us to lunch in Farnborough North. Here we divided between the Imperial Arms and the cheaper Prince Of Wales. The way back went up Tunnel Hill and down into Pirbright. At the top of Brookwood cemetery, we turned surprisingly left but a right along Blackhorse Lane had us heading back towards Mayford. Sadly we had to ignore the intriguing hand painted sign “Yum Yum's Cafe Now Open” pointing towards Worplesdon station. Old Woking then Tannery/Papercourt Lane led on to Watson's Ripley where the doughnuts had been baked much earlier in the day. Sunny but cool, and dry though roads from Cobham to Esher told a different tale.

Graham

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