ROAD AHEAD CLOSED … the sign that has greeted the Easy Riders as they set out from Cobham both last month and last week.
Thinking that such warnings don’t always apply to cyclists, we carried on regardless down Plough Lane. One mile later we were confronted with a flooded road. Last month caution prevailed and we turned back but, this time, emboldened by the sight of a lone rider (not a club member) tentatively making his way through the water, we pressed ahead. The kerb disappeared at the deepest point (perhaps 4/5”) and, to varying degrees, we got wet feet. However, we passed through without serious misadventure.
A little further on and there it was again … ROAD AHEAD CLOSED! Not a flood this time though, but roadworks which were easily navigated.
Having turned left at the Black Swan (Ockham), we headed towards out lunch stop at the Plough in Effingham. With almost unbroken sunshine throughout the day we were able to enjoy – for the first time this year - a pleasant lunch in the garden.
Our return journey took us through the Bookhams to Leatherhead, across Ashtead Common on the northern side (thankfully the paths were mainly dry) and on to the Moat where some stopped for tea and others made their way home.
~ Frank C.
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