C Group Aug 2nd

Thank goodness the heatwave seems to have abated somewhat. Roger led around nine of us from Cobham RBL en route for The Bull at West Clandon. Instead of going up Plough Lane we went towards Downham Common and turned right just past the Common for a bit of a diversion through a series of pleasant quiet roads which eventually just gave us the last steep bit of Plough Lane to climb. We crossed the road at Martyrs Green at the spot where The Mucky Duck is undergoing a pretty extensive refurbishment, into the Clandon Road.
Apart from Roger and myself there was Bill, Mark, Harold (fixed wheel again), John G, Beryl, Dennis and Dave. We had lunch outside (cheap and cheerful). Bags of downhill on the direct route to our tea at Cobham day centre. The only slight hold-up was on the return trip when Roger got his chain stuck between the large sprocket and the spokes. After what seemed quite a long struggle with what implements we either had with us or could find in the vicinity, it was finally freed by Dennis with a ring spanner. Ron, who had not joined us on the ride had tea with us at the day centre.---------------Albert

Author: Pete