Robert's ride to The Beehive from Tanhouse Farm 9.9.26

The only real challenge on this ride was getting to the start! Henfold lane was closed just north of Newdigate. Our intrepid delegate, Bernard, pleaded with the heavily armed workman to let us walk past but alas to no avail. So we backtracked to a bridleway on Ewood lane and managed to get around.

Another group found a shorter detour through a locked gate, brambles and over a stile on foot! From Tanhouse we were 11, split into 2 groups led first by Stephanie then myself. It was 18 miles to lunch at the Beehive in Dovers Green via rolling hills, scenic countryside, Horley, Smallville and Outwood. The Beehive had a nice, large, outdoor seating area and efficiently served us lunch specials.

After lunch we continued 12 miles on sweeping downhills through Brockham and Dorking to Tea at Leatherhead.

Robert T

'A' ride on Wednesday 23rd September

 Elevenses - Redhill Methodist Church.

Lunch - The Richmal Crompton (Wetherspoons), Bromley.

Tea - Potter's Shed café (National Trust), Morden Hall Park.

I don't have any sub-leaders so any offers are greatly appreciated.

Please reply to andrewcoxhill@yahoo.com by 6pm Monday (21st September).

NOTE: This is a different email than I've used previously.

I hope you can join me!

Ken Day - funeral details

Ken's funeral will be held at Randall's Park Crematorium and Cemetery, Randalls Road, Leatherhead KT22 OAG on Thursday 8th October at 1:15pm.    Afterwards, there will be refreshments at Ken and Maggie's house in Cobham.

If you would like to come along, perhaps you could let me know by email, so we can give an idea of numbers.      Maggie tells me that you are very welcome to wear cycling kit if you wish.

FIRST AID COURSE July 14th 2026

On Monday the club ran a successful first aid course in the Community room of Stoneleigh library. The trainer was Jen Craven from Wimbledon First Aid - a very experienced nurse and event medic who put us all through our paces.


We are very grateful to Cycling UK who kindly gave us a grant to run the course. They realise the importance of teaching cyclists first aid skills - it can make such a huge difference if someone takes ill or has an accident on the ride, to have someone who can provide that immediate help.


The course covered a lot in 4 hours, including dealing with emergencies, CPR, using a defibrillator, and how to assess a casualty. It was very hands on and the session found us all on our hands and knees resuscitating Barry the manikin!


The course was tailor made for cyclists, and the feedback from the 7 cyclists there was very positive, all enjoying the course and came away feeling more confident at dealing with an emergency situation.


The club now has 33 members who have completed the course which is great! We are planning to offer small pocket sized first aid kits to take on rides! Watch this space!

B Group Ride Report - 16th September '26.

John A writes :

Well done to the 14 who rode out to Fairoaks for our ride through Chobham Common to Woking and then along a substantial length of the Basingstoke Canal and the River Wey/Wey Navigation.

Team JA along the towpath.

Thank you to Tim G for subbing and to Julie and Mick who were on standby to sub lead if needed; also to Alan and Mick for back marking.

... and inside the 'H.G.Wells'.

A splendid day out.

... and TimG writes :

Fortunately we were blessed with a dry and fine day for our ride out from Fairoaks Airport and welcomed a new rider, Graham K, who joined us for the morning ride and lunch in Woking at the ‘H.G Wells’. 

Team TG outside the pub.

All went very smoothly today and there were no issues. The morning ride included various lanes that few of us had followed before and the afternoon scenic stretches of the Basingstoke canal and Wey Navigation. 

We all enjoyed a relaxed and convivial tea break at Walton Marina after a well planned and executed day’s ride. Thanks to Sue F for back marking our group and to everyone for making today’s ride a success. 

A good day had by all !

NorWester Ride to Fairlands Farm, 9th September 2026

 

We decided to meet at the Weybridge Library Café which turned out to be a good choice. A friendly staff and good prices. The initial group consisted of Pam, Gill, Dawn, Jane, Martina, Christina and me. So, no need for a sub leader today. We left Pam and Gill discussing their forthcoming trip to Brittany and managed to get to Chertsey level crossing before Dawn received a phone call requesting her to look after her granddaughter. The remainder of the group then followed a route I had used before and like a lot, that went via Stonehill Road, Gracious Pond Road, Windlesham Road and then turned left into Halebourne Lane. At West End we took the cycle path on Guildford Road before turning right into Queens Road and on towards Pirbright, Cobbett Hill Road and Fairlands.

The restaurant was not as busy as in past years, so we had a choice of outside tables but a limited menu. We sat enjoying the conversation and the antics of a Border Collie doing tricks in the activity centre.

 

Rokers Park Farm Restaurant

It was then time to do a selfie of the four of us before cycling up Holly Lane. We then used a familiar route back to Walton, passing through Worplesdon, Mayford, Woking, Sheerwater, Byfleet, Addlestone, Weybridge and back to Walton. No one fancied tea, so we said our goodbyes and departed in different directions.

Ray

It was a good day out on the bike and used some of my favourite roads, both to and from Fairlands. The company was excellent and Christina who volunteered to do the back marking did a fabulous job.

Invitation to the B Ride from Fairoaks Airport.

We shall loop southwards towards lunch in Woking and then make our way back to Walton-on-Thames. This is a total of only 22 miles to allow for the longer ride to our start and maybe for your ride home from Walton.

In the past the café at the airport has a tendency to be slow serving so please allow a little longer if you want refreshments.

Please email me by Monday 14th if you would like to ride and add any preferences: johnaustin04@yahoo.co.uk

I hope to see you next week, 

John A.