Friday, 31 October 2025

Invitation: B Group ride on 5th November

Please note that due to the prospect of some rain, though not as bad as last week, the route for Wednesday has been modified to avoid going off road. So we should take less time to get to lunch. The following text has therefore been updated.

We will meet at the Cobham British Legion for Elevenses and head into the Surrey Hills with two significant climbs in the morning and one soon after lunch. The route is now all on-tarmac. It will take us about 2¼ to 2½ hours to ride the 20 miles to The Parrot in Forest Green so consider bringing a snack to eat en-route.

This is our revised route:

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53203294

Please ask if you need it in a different format. 

We have been asked to pre-order our lunches from The Parrot menu so please notify me of your choice when you confirm your intention to come for the ride. I am aware that this is a more pricey menu than we are used to.

The afternoon ride to Leatherhead is just 12.6 miles and after Leith Hill Lane it will be nearly all downhill or flat.

Remember to bring front and rear lights and to dress appropriately for the weather.

Start times will probably be 10:30, 10:40 and 10:50. 

Your guides for this adventure will be Alan, Bernard and myself. We were blown away by how beautiful the alpine countryside was during the recce on a lovely sunny day so we hope to replicate that experience for you.

Please confirm your intention to ride with us by email to me and advise your choice of lunch by Monday evening. 

Looking forward to it

~ Tim 


2 comments:

  1. Have a care, sir! I object to my tyres being referred to as 'namby-pamby'!

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  2. Oh Dave, I knew I couldn't say that without offending someone! However, as we have changed our plans the rough off-road section will no longer be included so riders with 'fast' tyres won't need to get too stressed about the state of the roads. I have removed the section in question :-)

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