Thursday, March 26, 2015

State pomp, loo hunt and a CTC record... The London Ride


Twenty six riders left Putney Bridge for this year’s London ride. Progress was steady, rather than spectacular as the group tried to make our way through the traffic and lights. The ride through Hyde Park had added interest as we were stopped to allow two state carriages to pass. A clue to the occupant…. https://www.royal.gov.uk/LatestNewsandDiary/Gallery.aspx. After this ‘scheduled’ glimpse of pomp we made our way to Hampsted Heath after a loo break, by popular demand, at Primrose Hill and onto lunch at Hampstead Village. Well fed and watered we had an easy, mostly downhill to Kentish Town on past Lords Cricket ground, Little Venice and onto Battersea Bridge and the finish at Northcote Road. Thanks to Steve for backmarking, Paul, Simon and Mark for gpx backup and Dave for leading from Cheam. Lastly, can I make an early claim for the puncture award? Four punctures in three weeks on two different bikes, it’s got to be a record?

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