Wednesday’s destination of Yateley was a gamble, given that
the ride was planned when the weather varied between wet and windy, and
sometimes both; in particular the direction was SW and there was little chance
of shortening the route.
In the event it was a glorious day, sunny with the
temperature mostly in the mid 20’s but touching 30 later in the afternoon. There were 18 of us out. The
only tricky bit was an off-road excursion around Frimley and across the
Blackwater Valley road to Farnborough.
Lunch at the Dog & Partridge was excellently served by
helpful staff. Only Brian suffered a long wait for his tuna sandwich which went
missing somewhere between kitchen and bar. It was too relaxing in the warmth of
the sunny garden, so departure was delayed until well after 2pm.
Return found us heading into the freshening wind, climbing
Tunnel Hill out of Mytchett, and a shady excursion through Woking on the cool
banks of the Basingstoke Canal. Most stopped for tea at Walton Bridge, where ice
creams were the refreshment of choice.
49 miles, only 1,757 ft climbing, 12.2 moving mph.
Thanks to Mike Barrett for back marking, always clearly
visible in orange, Geoff for photos, and Mark for maps & stats.
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