Plans for the 'A' Group Weds 28 May 2025

 There will be two groups for the A's ride from New Haw next Wednesday.    Both will follow the same, reasonably flat, outbound route (28 miles) to lunch at the Fox and Goose, Greywell (near Basingstoke).    

The first group, led by Frances, will then ride back to Ripley (27 miles from lunch), with an intermediate tea stop at The Yurt, Pirbight if required.    The  route is the same as that used on Clive's ride to/from Greywell last year (https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/162962759).

The second group, led by me, will continue from lunch at Greywell to end at Winchester (25 miles from lunch), taking pleasant country lanes right to within a mile or so of the city centre (https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/352941253).   A short detour around the quainter backstreets of the city will then lead us to tea either at Winchester Cathedral refectory (closes 4.00pm) or Wetherspoons (The Old Gaol), as preferred, or the short distance straight to the station.   Only about 700m/2,100' of height gain all the way from New Haw to Winchester.   There are plenty of fast trains back towards London.  Group Save fares may be available for three people or more travelling together.   

If you would like to join either ride, please e-mail me at cycledave23@gmail.com by 6.00 pm on Monday 26 May and state clearly your choice of destination (either Winchester or Ripley).   Include your lunch pre-order, which will be required - please see page three at https://ugc.production.linktr.ee/fa86e589-52dd-498f-acb2-1f142ee8f89a_Menus.pdf

NB - Routes above may be subject to minor changes.  Final versions will be issued with confirmation e-mails.

Author: David W