We will be meeting at Elleray Hall, Elleray Road, Teddington, TW11 0HG ,as we did in pre-plague times. There will be a choir practicing at the front of the hall until 10.30, so you may wish to time your arrival for some time after that.
In the morning we will be having a shortish, predominantly flat ride along quiet backstreets and through parks to lunch at The Ace Cafe on the North Circular Road, just north of the Hanger Lane Gyratory. But fear not, we approach it along the Grand Union Canal, not the A406.
Pre-ordering is not required and there is a large and varied menu. https://london.acecafe.com/menu-2/
Suitably fuelled we then head for the hills. The high-point of the ride is Harrow-on-the-Hill where there are views east towards London, and also westwards if you visit the churchyard. The final hill is steep and will probably be taken at walking pace, whether you are on or off your bike!
Then it is downhill all the way back to the canal and then to Richmond for afternoon tea at the cafe under Richmond Bridge. The canal towpaths are all paved but in places are not very smooth. So the larger the tyres you have the more comfortable you will be.
Three groups will leave at 11.00, 11.10 and 11.20. It is only 13 miles to lunch but 20 miles back to Richmond.
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