A group ride to Dorney 23 Oct

We had a nice, flat, fast ride out to Dorney with no punctures or other nasties. Six riders chose Tite Hill over the delights of Cooper’s Hill Lane, but we all reconvened at the top with no problems. The Pineapple pub produced a superb selection of soup, sandwiches and chips (I had pie & mash which was also very good). Here is an interesting fact from DaveF: The Pineapple Pub is so named because the first ever pineapple grown in the UK was grown at Dorney Court, just down the road.
Many thanks to TrevorC for backmarking and Simon for taking the picture.

Author: MikeR

1 Comment:

Dave F 24 October 2019 at 10:30 BST

Correction. Neil W, with encyclopaedic knowledge, was the source of the history of the name.

My further comment is that the sandwich was probably a greater challenge than Coopers Hill Lane. Both an effort to finish, but a good sense of achievement in doing so. Both memorable.
A good 73 miles and 1750 feet of climb door to door, probably the last of that distance until next spring. A pity we lost both Alan I and John B at the start for various reasons, but fortunately no one else on route.