A Group Ride Report – 17 April

A rare sunny and calm day saw 21 A’s out including welcome returnees Dave Bartholomew and Trevor Chamberlain.

We followedwell known routes to the Windsor peanut roundabout, where we took to the lanes. In this part of the world even the lanes can be busy, but there is also a network of traffic free byways. These are mostly gravel surfaced, mostly maintained in good condition, so we made good use of them for a quiet approach to Binfield, arriving shortly before 1pm

Lunch was a little slow, but thankfully we could sit in the sun for the first time this year. By 2.30 we were on our way, starting with a little more off-road before we took to well-known routes to Virginia Water, which we by-passed by dodging the golf balls at Wentworth, on a route introduced by Simon.

Nine to tea at Squires Upper Halliford, where thankfully they stay open until 5pm.

Note how Tite Hill appears almost vertical, nuch as it felt on the day.

44.3 miles overall, 1,236ft of climbing and a moving average of around 13.5mph.

Thanks to Simon for back marking, maps & stats, and the Wentworth Loop.

Finally, corner marking was superb, but splitting into groups of 6-8 on busy roads was patchy, especially in the afternoon. Please remember it is our responsibility where possible not to cause unnecessary driver frustration, and to do what we can to avoid any unwelcome incident.