With a B+ ride to deplete the number of A's for Wednesdays ride and the
Greeno centre looking bare of cyclists I was pleased to have a group of
10 for the ride to Virginia Water for lunch, almost. Jeff was concerned
that he could not change gear and on examination I discovered that the
cable had actually broken, so off he set with only 2 high gears to get a
replacement agreeing to meet us at lunch.
Frank was on his new rather exquisite trike, having lifted it up it
weighs less than my old Raleigh! We headed into Shepperton and then
left into Laleham road and left again into Sheep walk, a right into
Chertsey road and through Chertsey and onto Thorpe road and a right a
Thorpe green took us off road to Hurst lane, Stroud lane and a left
through to Prune hill and Englefield Green and Wick road and into
Windsor Great park. A loop up Bishopsgate road and left into Prince
Consorts drive lead us to the HRH Jubilee statue for a minor photo shoot.
On past the Guards Polo fields and out to Blacknest road and across the
A30 and into the Wentworth estate and a left took us to Callow hill and
down to lunch at the Rose and Olive Branch where Jeff, camera in hand,
was waiting.
Once everybody, apart from Jeff, had had their fill we were off the easy
way down Callow hill and back to Chertsey(Vic departed at the bridge),
past Shepperton Studios and on to Upper Haliford and through Ginge Farm
estate, Hazelwood golf course and onto Hampton and back roads to Squires
Garden centre at Fulwell for afternoon tea. For me 54 miles with a
nice crowd and good weather.
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