After Elevenses today at Squires in Stoke d'Abernon I cycled home via the Oxshott Common woods then turned off Fairoak Lane into New Road which leads north towards Claygate. On the corresponding Wednesday last December I led a B Group ride from Claygate to Banstead and included the woodland paths through Arbrook Common and Birch Wood and reported:
"New Road seems to have been totally neglected for years despite being a popular link for walkers, cyclists and horse riders making their ways between Claygate and The Prince’s Coverts. The path was very squiffy in places and where large mucky puddles spanned the ‘road’ many of us dismounted and wheeled our bikes through to Fairoak Lane."
Steph noted: "... some particularly splendid mud edged lagoons." and took this photo:
So imagine my surprise today to find that a major resurfacing project has taken place on the quarter mile of muck and puddles and that New Road in it's entirety is now a splendid ride all the way through to Claygate, even for a rider with a wonky leg.
~ Tim C
1 comment:
Wow excellent news Tim. You must ride our route out of Cobham too as that has been widened and resurfaced ..
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