Fourteen of us left Addlestone, and after an inauspicious start, (turning right on a no right turn outside the Day Centre) we made speedy progress, that is until I shortly made the second wrong turn, on the way to Egham. Instead of using Hardwick Lane on the way to Lyne, we added an extra 3 miles to lunch by using the B386 Longcross Road and having to double-back alongside the M3 past Longcross Film Studios. (The first of 3 Film Studios we passed - Pinewood and Shepperton being the others). Did anyone notice this strange dog-leg route? It took me a while to realise this wayward navigation - and of course I blame my new Garmin!
Once through Egham we attacked Tite Hill - the only serious climb of the day, and used our newly discovered freewheel skills descending Crimp Hill to Old Windsor. Avoiding Slough was achieved by transgressing Ditton Park, and via back lanes through Middle Green, George Green and Stoke Green on the way to Farnham Royal, with more quiet roads to Burnham Beeches and Egypt Woods. Leaves were still turning. The extra 3 or so miles added 15mins to our 1 o'clock schedule, but with good food and beer at the White Horse we were away before 2.30pm.
The pace was maintained after lunch with a swift 21 miles to Squires at Upper Halliford via Fulmer, Langley, Colnbrook, Wraysbury, Staines, and Shepperton.
Half of the Group made it to tea at Squires, and the eventual mileage from Elevenses was just shy of 50 miles - not bad for an Autumn ride before the clocks change.
Double thanks to Geoff for excellent back-marking and pub photo, and for corner markers making it a nice pacey ride.
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Op went very well thanks. Now for the rehab!
See you at the Xmas lunch!
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