A Group 17 Jan

Bike fit - all part of the service

A good turnout at Hersham for a bright if windy day.   In view of the forecast strong wind I had wimped out of heading to Puttenham and instead sixteen riders set off for Windlesham.   The first half was into the wind, passing through Weybridge, Addlestone and Ottershaw to reach Stonehills Road, but then we turned up Accommodation Road towards Trumps Green and Virginia Water, dodging dog walkers, before heading back through Sunningdale towards Windlesham and the Sun Inn.

Line 'em up against a wall ...
a potential photo competition winner, don't you think?

The folk at the Sun were very efficient at taking our orders although not quite everything came out as ordered.  It was soon sorted out and we were fed, watered and ready to leave by ten to two. 

Mark set off directly for home while we crossed the new M3 road bridge on Woodlands Lane and Windlesham Road, wind behind us, towards Burrowhill, just managing to keep the speed below 20mph.   Several more left us for Chobham.  Then it was Gracious Pond Road and (almost) straight for Chertsey, where I got a bit lost, several times - sorry folks!

Some time later, six of us found our way to the bridge and zoomed back through Shepperton to Walton for tea and cake.   Maybe some of the others are still lost in Chertsey?   Many thanks to Mike Barrett for back marking.

32 miles 11s to tea, with 1200 ft of ascent.