Next Wednesday's 'B' ride, in groups of no more than six, will start from Great Bookham, at the small open space between Epsom Road and Lower Shott (https://goo.gl/maps/8qBWr1VpZJjkdgeAA), where there are public toilets (open), and coffee shops and several bakeries nearby in the High Street and Lower Shott shops .
The lunch stop will be at Newlands Corner where there are two cafes open if required. The public toilets there were closed when I visited, so, about ten minutes after leaving lunch, the return route will cunningly pass alternative facilities at Stoke Park, Guildford, which are definitely open! The return route to the tea stop (at The Medicine Garden, Cobham) also passes the (open) public toilets at Ripley Green. All in all then, a very convenient ride!
The whole route is about 26 miles, but on the outbound portion there are two off-road sections amounting to several miles (all perfectly rideable, and nothing outrageous we haven't tackled together before, and you know my aversion to mud), and one climb of the North Downs using a quiet and very scenic lane (Shere Road) which I don't think the 'B's' often use. The way back to Cobham is not hilly.
If you'd like to join the ride please e-mail me at cycledave23@gmail.com not later than 7.00 am on Tuesday 14 July. I will hope to have let you know your group and start time by about 9.00 am on Tuesday. A clear and detailed route sheet will be provided to all.
Of course, the whole ride does depend on sufficient co-leaders volunteering to lead the individual groups, so any offers, please, to co-lead a group, or back-mark? Do also suggest a suitable name for your group!
Dave
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