However, twelve riders took to the road and passing through New Haw joined the Basingstoke Canal by the Scotland Bridge Road. The trees and buildings along the canal offered us some protection from the winds so it was good that we used the towpath until the exit at Brookwood. Then passing via Pirbright we took Frog Grove Lane and onto Wood Street Village, going as far as the A323, Aldershot Road, we turned left, up a short rise and arrived at the pub on the stroke of one o’clock.
Neil decided to skip lunch and headed straight back but the rest of us were soon seated at a table reserved for us and enjoying the food.
To my knowledge, The Cricketers is not somewhere we had been to before, but with good friendly service and food, a pub we should use again.
After lunch, we headed along to Worplesdon, along the wonderfully named Salt Box Road and after a slight error by me, good old Garmin, were back on route in Jacobs Well and able to use the cycle track alongside the A3 and into Ripley. Here Vic said his goodbyes and headed home whilst the rest of us took the road to Ockham.
One of our group suggested that Plough Lane, into Cobham, should be renamed Pond Lane as we had to cycle through an extended section of road, 50m or so of deep water. We all dealt with this and were able to continue through the village and onto tea at Garsons Farm, eight of us stopping for a well-earned cup of tea. The ride was basically flat, some undulations, but we were able to complete without too much bother from the winds and only a few drops of rain.
Thanks to those that came along, and your great company.
As always, thanks to those that marked corners that enabled the ride to keep moving along, and also to Jennie for back marking.
David J
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