Saturday, April 27, 2024

Invitation to A group ride 1st May

 We will be meeting at Cobham RBL and riding north to Old Windsor 25 miles and 850 ft of ascent. I have planned a route passing through Windsor Great Park on a permitted cycle path called the 'Rhododenron Ride'. 

Lunch will be at 'The Bells of Ouseley', a Harvester pub.  Set Lunch Menu  Main Menu . To clarify the menu choice, you can choose unlimited salad and bread rolls from the salad bar for £6.99. If you order from the main menu you can order a 'flatbread' with chicken etc. which includes the unlimited salad bowl for £9.99. If you order from the Set Lunch menu, you can order two courses for £13.99, which again includes the unlimited salad bowl option. Please let me know your choice when you sign up for the ride and I will relay the information to the pub Monday evening.

Return ride is 17 miles and 250 ft of ascent through Staines and Bushy Park. I have included a detour to the Air Forces memorial in the route if you would like to spend 5 minutes walking round and looking at the view if it is a sunny day. Both off road sections are on hard surfaces. The forecast looks likely to be up to 20 degrees and little chance of rain. There are at least three coffee venues in the Hampton Court bridge area where we finish the ride.

If you would like to join the first warm Wednesday ride please email me Steve D by Monday 6 pm with your lunch order.  Brian has kindly offered to lead a group from gpx and this is also possible for anyone else who would like to offer to lead a group.

Steve D

Invitation to B Group Ride 1st May

The ride route is 37 miles in total. 20 miles from Elevenses at RBL, Cobham, to Headley via Little Switzerland followed immediately by a steep and windy descent to Betchworth, then on to lunch at The Surrey Oaks pub in Parkgate. It’s a pleasant 17 miles ride then to Charlie and  Ginger, Leatherhead, for tea.

Luck has it that this time the pub does not require pre-ordering but insist groups arrive at least 15 mins apart which I and my co-leaders will endeavour to comply with. It would help speed things up at the bar enormously if you have a lunch choice in mind, so here’s the Menu 

I will be joined by my esteemed co-leaders Tim G and John A.

Ride Route

If you would like to join the ride, please either Email me directly or text me on my WhatsApp 07769926644 before 6pm Monday evening please. Thanks.

Look forward to seeing you on Wednesday.

Francis


Friday, April 26, 2024

B Group - 24th April - photos and map

I was pleased that Ann could take time out of her busy schedule of skiing, marathon running and cycling to take delivery at Elevenses of her 'Over the Top' trophy awarded to her and Steve for their organisation, over many years, of the hugely popular Easter Tours.


On the Grand Union canal Team Maddie stopped on the Gallows Bridge for our traditional photo:

For the benefit of anyone who didn't know where we were:




~ Tim C

Thursday, April 25, 2024

 B Group 24th May

I have cycled and run a lot in the past North of the Thames over the years, so planning a route off-road along canals, parks etc was a pleasing task, I put this route together but was a bit concerned there would be too much off-road for the group, nice to find out the opposite. 

Nicky Hopkins Memorial Bench

 

I had 2 sub-leaders, Ray Y and Maddie, so 3 groups. We took the river Crane path to Twickenham, then to St Margarets and on across the A316 to Isleworth, through Syon Park to the Canal towpath. This took us to Hanwell flight of locks where we turned right along the River Brent and under the Wharncliffe viaduct into Churchfields Recreation Ground with time to admire the Hermitage thatched cottage being re-thatched.



 


Along the Grand Union canal

Then on across Brent Valley Golf Course and a detour due to a path/cycle path being resurfaced. M or off-road into Perivale Park and a brief stop at a memorial bench to Nicky Hopkins, no relation, a very famous session player to most of the top bands and singers, see photo. Past the Athletics Stadium, fond memories of racing 5ks there in times gone by. Along to the foot/cycle bridge over the A40 next to the Mylett Arms.

The Hermitage
 

Then over Horsenden Hill where we lost Alan C who was backmarker, he got caught at the lights, we waited further on, a phone call revelled he had joined the next group. A left turn into Whitton Avenue and a mile or 2 brought us to lunch at the Greenwood Hotel, a Wetherspoon.

Soon all 3 groups were the delicacies of Wetherspoon and the chatter was continuos. But all things must come to an end and time to depart. We headed south to Northolt station and left to cross Northala fields, then heading South through Rectory park, across the Ruislip road and cycle paths to the Willow Tree open space and the Willow Tree foot bridge across the Paddington arm of the Grand Union canal where Diane was waiting for us and took our photo, then along the towpath to the junction at Bulls bridge.

Dianes photo of us crossing Willow Tree Bridge

We then took the cycle path alongside the Parkway to Cranford. WE were soon entering Hounslow Heath, where Paul notice my rear tyre look soft, it was, a quick squirt with an air canister, and we were off again, the along the Hanworth road it went completely flat. C%&*, I asked Diane to take the rest of the group to tea while John C and I set to work to replace a tube. We were soon on our way and long the Crane river path, we came out on the cycle path of the A316 where we met a lost Maddie's group, We joined forces and I led us to tea at Pheasantry where the other groups were enjoying cake and beverages,

It was nice to welcome Anne and John Connaughton from the C group on their first ride with the B's. Many thanks to Ray and Maddie for sub-leading and to the back markers and everyone for your company.

Tony..

 

Notice: The AGM for CTC South West London will commence at 11:00 in the Hersham WI Hall on Wednesday 8th May 2024

 

Hersham WI Hall, 4 Burhill Road, Hersham, KT12 4JH

The location is the same as last year marked “W” below. This is reasonably close to the 11's Hersham Day centre “C” which unfortunately  will NOT be available to those attending and wanting a quick coffee before the Meeting this year. Ride leaders will advise alternative Hersham 11's arrangements.  Please leave "11's" by 10:45 latest.



Signing in sheets will be circulated once you are sitting down. The AGM Agenda, 23/24 Annual Report, Treasurer's Report and Minutes of the 2023 AGM, are available to read in advance online via links below. Please take the time and trouble to do so as this will help the meeting run smoothly and get us all back on our bikes quicker. 😀 We have to vacate the Hall and return it in “as found” (and vacuumed) by 12:30. No rubbish please.

As the last two years, a reduced number of papers will be printed and will be available on the day to share.

 Please note that AGM Agenda includes the motion to revise process for electing Chair, Treasurer and Hon Sec at the AGM.

Regarding the current process for the formal election of the CUK specified roles of Chairman, Treasurer and Hon Sec at the AGM, at present any club member can seek nomination and seconding at the AGM without any advanced notice to other members. It is hereby proposed that in future, these roles should be advertised in advance of the AGM (including where existing officers are prepared to stand for re-election) with a suitable deadline for applications before the AGM.

Any new applicant will be required to be nominated and seconded by two unrelated (to the applicant or each other) club members. Existing officers advertised to be standing for re-election will be deemed to be nominated and seconded if there are no further applicants for that role by the deadline but must still be subject to a re-election vote at the AGM.

This change in process will ensure all Members have a more inclusive opportunity to apply for or influence the Committee composition. This process was followed this year in relation to the appointment of the new Chair”

 Optional Bike parking (Shown “B” above) has been arranged behind the hedge in the adjacent parish managed private Vauxmead grounds. The gate on Burwood Rd will be unlocked between 10:30 and 11:00 and locked again for the duration of the AGM. Security however cannot be guaranteed, no “sentry” will be posted, and there is a pedestrian gate on Faulkner’s Rd for access to the Girlguiding hall which may or may not be locked on the day. So please feel free to  use your urban locks and to lock two or more bikes together or make alternative arrangements to park bikes elsewhere.👍



Please send any further apologies via my email dlferrett@hotmail.com
rather than by any subgroup WhatsApp’s. 
Click the relevant google drive links below to read the AGM documents:

Ride Report - 'A' Group Weds 24 April 24

 

Always read the small print, dear reader, and don't be misled by little blue signs, that's the moral of this sorry tale!    Anyway, I jump ahead of myself.   Encouraged by a glimpse of sunshine and fortified by an Elleray Hall elevenses, a couple of dozen or so of us set off in three groups from Teddington.   In my group were Sue C, Paula B, Gill H, Keith R, and Dave E, as well as Dave V, who very generously back-marked all day (it was remarkable he was on the ride at all as he had ridden the Hilly 50 course yet again the previous day).


Our outbound route meandered around rugby grounds, sewage works and a stately home, eventually depositing us by the Grand Union Canal.   I think Clive, who had kindly volunteered to lead on of the other groups, may by now have cottoned on that I had freely plagiarised from one of his (excellent) routes between Southall and Iver.  That included a diversion off the canal to visit the rather impressive redevelopment site where HMV (then EMI) had once produced its records, printed the sleeves and labels, stored and shipped them.   Homage was paid to the rather oversized statue of Nipper!    After another impressive but oddly deserted development, Stockley Park, it was back on the towpath again and through some lovely riverside scenery before we hit the Colne Valley Trail (perhaps that should be the Marmite Trail)!

I suppose I should have expected trouble.   The trail does purport to be part of the National Cycle Network after all!   Anyway, it starts benignly and lulls you into a false sense of security, then the surface disappears and it becomes rather crumbly and sandy for a bit.  I must admit, I had forgotten about the fallen tree halfway along, which looks to have been down since time immemorial!   As I say, I had warned folk and pointed out an alternative route, but would they listen!   Anyway, my group managed it all without demur and we bustled on past Pinewood, Fulmer and the outskirts of Gerards Cross to take us near to our lunch stop at Hedgerley.   With just a few miles to go we had to stop for a puncture but it was all quickly and efficiently sorted out by team effort.


As you will see, the menu at the White Horse is impressive (and that's just the beers).   What with the puncture and one thing and another, my group were running a bit later than expected, and it was half past two before we left Hedgerley.   Still, we made it back to Walton bridge just after four o'clock with the assistance of the nasty northerly wind which had plagued the morning's ride.   Many thanks to other group leaders, Clive and Neil (at least until his elastic broke), and to everyone else for your comapny.


Of his group's experiences Clive writes -

My group consisted of: Jennie, Steve D, Brian, Richard and Dave F. We set off prettypromptly from Teddington heading north through Twickenham.   

After skirting the rugby stadium, we turned off Whitton Dene and followed the path alongside the Duke of Northumberland’s River which passes through the Mogden Sewage Treatment Works. Mogden, according to it’s sign, is the UK’s third largest water treatment plant and has capacity to treat 0.79 million cubic metres of sewage per day, enough for 1.9 million people. The largest works in the UK, and in Europe, is the Beckton Sewage Treatment Works in the London Borough of Newham.   Beckton can treat 2.3 million cubic metres of sewage per day and was built by Joseph Bazalgette whose blue plaque we passed a few weeks ago on the London ride. To put Beckton’s capacity in perspective; the world’s largest sewage treatment works, the New Delta Wastewater Treatment plant in El Dabaa, Egypt can treat 7.5 million cubic metres per day. 

Incidentally, The Duke of Northumberland’s River is so named because the Duke is the lord of the manor of Isleworth and Twickenham. The river is a man made tributary of the Crane and was constructed in the mid 16 th century for the purpose of supplying water to the mills and farms on the Duke’s land. 

We continued through the residential areas of Isleworth to the relative calm of Osterley Park where we saw a heron perched by the lake. From there we made our way to the bridge on North Hyde Lane and Grand Union Canal where were passed by the second group led by Neil W.

We left the canal path to go along Blyth Road and and the old vinyl record factories where we stopped for a photo by the big dog.


We rejoined the canal at Horton for a while before coming off at Packet Boat Lane.


From here we left the urban sprawl behind and the route followed country lanes and paths.  Although the route had, so far, been fairly flat we had a few hills to climb before the lunch stop at the White Horse pub in Hedgerley where we met up again with the other two groups.  

This a great pub serving good beer and excellent value food. After lunch we had a steep climb to get out of Hedgerley on our way to our next refuelling stop in Walton. At Laleham we joined the Thames path and upon reaching the bridge at Chertsey we were all expecting to turn left on to Chertsey Road, but no! The route had us going under the bridge following the river along a grassy track through Dumsey Meadow which is a very pretty unimproved natural riverside meadow and a site of special scientific interest.

We arrived at the Ferry Café just before 4pm and stopped for tea and cake. We set off for home together with Steve peeling off before Walton Bridge, Dave leaving the group at Esher to try out Prince’s Coverts and me, Brian and Richard separating at Leatherhead.

Many thanks to my group and to Steve for back marking. And thank you to Dave W for a really great route which had a bit of everything in it, including a few surprises.
(note: facts and figures about sewage plants sourced from Wikipedia).

And finally, Neil  W writes of his group's ride:


Among the self-guided group of me Andy H Hans Dave B and Peter S, (missing Janice) only I had the notes 'up front' so I led to start, and on the innovative twisty route the notes did prove useful. It was chillier than expected, so just a quick photo stop of the dog waiting on His Master Voice. Some way beyond the M25 the bands holding my sat nav to the bars expired (yet another thing to add to regular maintenance), so Andy took the lead. With Pat away sick I stepped in to head up the lunch indulgences, with a sausage casserole, and patriotic St George's ale. My food was served so quickly I had time for a dessert too .. the names are so appealing .. so I had to try the Snail Bank (dessert) cider too. 


Leaving the pub I related how I had done the ride to the pub on one of my early rides with the 'B's and marvelled at Fixie Dave climbing out of Hedgerley on a fixed wheel, so I re-entacted it staying in a 50-17, only just made it and left quite a way behind the others. The return went well, Andy had ridden the rotue so many times with the Kingston Phoenix he was on auto-pilot, and after Staines we were off Dave's excellent course and found we were 'improving it' in a few places. Tea/coffee was at Walton Bridge cafe, great day out, thanks well done again Dave.





Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

New SouWester Chair

As announced on the Wayfarers Blog last December, I will be standing down at the next AGM on May 8th, when I look forward to welcoming you all for my last formal duty as your Chair.

I am delighted to announce that Sue Foster has come forward and will be standing for election at the AGM as your new Chair .

Formal details of the AGM will be posted on the blog shortly.


Monday, April 22, 2024

B Group Details & Departure Times

Departures for this Wednesday's B ride.UPDATED

If you wish to swap groups, find someone to swap with, and notify each group leader.

Depart 10.40
Wheel Wizards
Tony LDR
Brenda B
Alan C
Julie B
Anne C
Steph 
Paul J

Depart 10.50
Velocity Velo
Ray Y LDR
Robert Tolley
Dawn
Ian W
Tim G
Arwyn
Tony Hooker
Ann B
Chris

Depart 11.00
Paradise Pedalers
Maddie LDR
Sabina
Bernard 
Mick A
Tim C
Anne
Dave F
Grant?

Tony..

Friday, April 19, 2024

B group ride from Teddington Wednesday the 24th

You are invited to join the ride startng from the Day centre at Elreray Hall, Teddngton.

Lunch will be at the Greenwood Hotel, Norholt. 15 miles to lunch and around 15 miles back to tea at Bushy Park.

Lots of good off road and canal towpath. Please Whatsapp me ASAP direct if you would ike to join the ride.

 Tony..

 

 

 

Report for B group - 17th April

John writes:

It was great to see a good turn out of B riders at Tanhouse Farm for our ride that promised to go further south than usual. We did indeed make it to Southwater, about five miles south of Horsham, which in itself is further south than usual.

Thank you to Tim G and Francis for being subbies, especially in light of the fact that they had already turned out for a recce that was somewhat interrupted by cold, heavy and continuous rain.

~ John A

Elevenses at Tanhouse Farm
Francis writes:

Elevenses at Tanhouse Farm meant long rides by most just getting there. Suitably rested and fed, my first group of 6 riders (Mick, Christina, Dave, Linda, Geoff (back-marker)), set off on time for a reasonably quick paced ride south towards Warnham and the quiet lanes of Broadbridge Heath for a hydration break and a group photo opportunity. By now, the sun was shining bringing some warmth as last, so happy days!




We continued towards Barns Green and the southern most tip of the route, Southwater. Then it was straight up to Horsham and lunch at the ever-dependable Lynd Cross pub (the 14th-century name of the junction between the Bishopric and Springfield Road, now the site of the Wetherspoons pub).

Post lunch, it was a straight forward ride back into the familiar territory of Parkgate and Brockham, then a short ride to The Old Clunker in Dorking for Tea.

A great route from John A, taking us to new interesting territory south of Horsham. My thanks to all the riders for their company and to Geoff for his diligent back-marking.

~ Francis

Tim C writes:

For Tim G's team the adventure began before we set out, when Madeleine discovered a flat tyre on her front wheel. She had the wheel out in no time and with a group of experts wrestled the new tube into place. There was no need for the usual analysis of who had the shiniest and most efficient pump because Madeleine had trumped our old technology with a compact CO₂ inflator.

After an unintended burst of escaping gas Madeleine attached another cyclinder and screwed the connector onto the valve. With a new whoosh of gas the tyre was quickly up to what felt like 150 psi. Time to unscrew the pump from the valve. But sadly, neither Madeleine nor any of the wise men in the team could get the thing off.

Madeleine's puncture party

We couldn't get the thing off!

Ready to go

We suggested trying to ride with the gizmo still attached. Somehow she made it to Holmwood Station (3 miles away) to catch a train to Horsham where she left her bike with A D Cycles and joined us all for lunch. If these gadgets can be such a source of amusement I think I'll get one!

Meanwhile the rest of us had a good ride, and a good lunch at the Lynd Cross. It was a long day. Some (many ?) did the ride on a train-assisted basis. Our team skipped tea, some of us to catch a train from Dorking.

Thanks to John for his A Group view of the world and to Tim for leading us so carefully.

~ Tim C




Two photos by Pete

Plans for 'A' Group Weds 24 April 2024 - A White Horse and a Big Dog.......

Do join me on next Wednesday's 'A' group ride.   From Teddington we'll be heading out into 'leafy Bucks' for lunch at that old favourite and real ale lovers' paradise, the White Horse, Hedgerley.   This time around we'll be approaching from a less familiar direction - see https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/257690389 , but the return route will be more familiar from previous rides.    The round trip from elevenses to lunch and back to tea at Walton is about 45 miles.   The route is much flatter than an average 'A' ride, with just a few climbs either side of lunch.   Paths and lanes abound, especially on the outbound section.  Most paths used are surfaced, but where not it should be possible to avoid any remaining traces of mud.  

To reserve your place please e-mail me at cycledave23@gmail.com by 6.00 pm on Monday 22 April.  Anyone willing to lead or help lead a group, if required, will be particularly welcome as my volunteer has had to stand down.  NB Food orders are not required and plenty of suitable choices will be available.

Did I mention the dog?    I forgot to say that we'll be coming across a very large dog.  Don't worry, it's completely harmless!

Norwesters go to Guildford, 17th April 2024

 

On Wednesday 17th April, nine intrepid riders gathered at Enzo’s café in Weybridge. We had not been to Guildford for some time and decided to go and try a different route into the town and lunch at a Weatherspoons pub that I had not tried before.  We set off with the intention of cycling along the cycle path through to Heath Road but were stopped by road works that blocked to route through the car park, so a quick change of plan was required. So, it was back to the Church Street and the traffic and along to Heath Road where we took the cycle path up the hill to Weybridge station. At the station we turned left, ending up down at the river Wey. We then cycled along next to Brooklands and emerged at Byfleet. Then along Pavis Way cycle path, feeling quite chaffed with our selves having avoided a long line of traffic going into West Byfleet due to road works. At West Byfleet station we used the tunnel to cross the railway line and proceeded along a normal route to Woking where we joined the Mars cycle route to Jacobs Well. Then we went along Salt Box Road, passing through Stringer’s Common before turning left at the traffic lights into Grange Roa Road / Manor Road, Woodbridge Hill and left into Weston Road. At the end of the road, we entered a cycle path that took us across the Worplesdon Road, under the A3, and onto a cycle path along the side of Medleton Road before turning right to cycle along the side of the river Wey. Then onto to Walnut Tree Close and Bridge Street where we found the pub. We were then joined by Grant who had cycled here on his own, who then joined us for the ride back to Shepperton.

Lunch was the normal Weatherspoons Affair. With prompt service and cheap prices. What’s not to like?

Our trip to the Ferry café at Shepperton was via the back way out of Guildford, using Bedford Road / Dapdune Road, through Stoke Park and along Parkway cycle track to London Road. Then left into Weylea Road, through to Clay Lane cycle path and onto the A3 cycle path towards Ripley. We then followed a normal route to Shepperton, passing through Send, West Byfleet and Addlestone.

Thank you, Tony, for helping me divide the group into easily manageable numbers and Paula, Steph, Caroline, Lillian, Liz, Grant and Pam for the company and entertainment along the way.

Ray Y

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Report of Blackdown ride

Our dynamic climate meant I planned and reccied the ride in early warm conditions, come the actual ride there was an offputting chill and earlier forecast of rain which, added to the distance of Tanhouse and challenge of Blackdown factors meant we just made double figures of hardy adventurers. 

Andy was off first .. 

  

My group consisted of Brian, Dave W, Frances & Sue C.

We left a rather busy Tanhouse Farm for an "adventure" to tackle Blackdown Hill in West Sussex via Jayes/Tennyson Lane.

Cool for mid-April, perhaps cold for some (I had 4 layers) we headed west into the North-Westerly wind.

Just after The PunchBowl Inn we came to a halt. Road resurfacing prevented following the route so out came the OS 187.

It appears "hole filling" allows access but partial/complete resufacing (without a pedestrian walkway) is more difficult.

And in this instance nay impossible, courtesy of a well trained "jobsworth".

During the three mile detour we were caught (& overtaken) by Neil's trio.

To re-group on Brewhurst Lane in Loxwood.


Quiet, unfamiliar & undulating lanes took us to lunch at Northchapel & The Half-Moon Inn where the landlord appeared to be a hoarder/collector of all manner of stuff....on the walls, ceilings and just about everywhere else.

A museum in itself, it definitely requires a revisit but probably a solo trip where I can linger.

We were down to a quartet (Dave headed for Haslemere BR) ,so after the obligatory photo opp at the top..

.. the fast/tricky descent of Blackdown the route took us north to tea at Shalford where we said goodbye to Frances & Sue, bound for Guildford BR.


Today's challenge of climbing Blackdown proved easier than staying on Daniel's wheel along the A246 back home.

Thanks to my group (backmarker Dave on the way out) & Neil's meticulous planning to ensure the ride's success.


My group left about 5 minutes after the first group, and kept to a genuine medium pace, Patrick split at Nudigate for home as he sadly has not recovered enough for the challenge. We tried to note the lunch stops we regularly use on the way - the Crown at Capel, the Punchbowl, Milk Churn, Fox at Rudgwick, but Ged wasn't able to help after the Crown .. crossing the A24 there was a hiss behind then a loud shotgun close by .. but no, it was Ged's bike rim expiring explosively! After a full musing over this we went on and Ged had about a quarter mile to Ockley station, as he said, it was a good place to fail, much better than on a remote downhill section.  


We picked up the pace, stopped at the Brewhurst Bridge, (to be caught up surprisingly soon by the other group), Brewhurst Lane is a charming out of the way part of  Loxwood. Its has many stories related to it, including brewing, a water mill, economic prosperity from the canal, a brethren community which had quite a big social impact in the area, decline as railways took over, and in our times community voluntary action that restored the canal to leisure use. 


After Kirdford we took Pipers Lane, a long ideal cycling lane, we paused at a good viewpoint for Blackdown to  see our challenge, and the orchid, but too chilly to linger, onto Northchapel and into the Half Moon >> the old curiosity pub <<.  Stuffed to the gills with curios, the landlord told me he won the large ancient cycling trophy, (it was only £4 at a local auction!). In the far room was one of the earliest TV sets, with about a 5 inch screen, and a similar vintage vacuum cleaner, also a large telephone exchange operator console and maybe its operator - a real human skeleton standing over it(!). Lunch was fine, with excellent amber beer from Dorset or beyond, it went down well. 

Climbing Blackdown was again an interesting experience, at the top we were split fairly evenly on whether the Jays Lane climb was easier or harder than Whitedown, but for sure its on a par with it. At the top was a sign informing us, (quelle surprise!), that Blackdown is twinned with Mt Tiede in Tenerife! 


We went back by Killinghurst Lane, new to most of us, another charming cycling lane, Daniel injected more pace back to the Snooty Fox, overall this is a pleasing way back to Guildford, much nicer than the route we take (Hurtmore) returning from further west. 

At the cafe we talked over this being such a good route we should put in on again for more riders, and came up with a few variations that could make it appeal more. Roll on summer reprise! 

Thanks to all riders for great company.


BREAKING NEWS!  

Twinned peaks confirmed ! 




Easy Riders - 17th April

Leatherhead to Boxhill and beyond:

After the conquest of Boxhill


Monday, April 15, 2024

Hilly 50km - a few more photos


Support crew for the Hilly 50km event

Gail signing in at Ride HQ

Peter and Andy

Alternative mode of transport

Steve, Gill and Paula

Fresh from the Paris-Roubaix Challenge

Andy and Daniel lead Andy and Neil

Neil and Clive

Barbara and Terry

Tim Morley with the home team