These are a few of my favourite things - do join my 'A' group ride on Wednesday 3 December

Do join me at Cobham on Weds 3 December for a meander around just some of my favourite bits of route in the area, just possibly including some you may not know!   

This should eventually lead us to lunch at The Seven Stars at Pyrford, old 'A' group favourite.   The pub is under new ownership and has recently been refurbished.  Precise food orders aren't needed in advance, but you will need to indicate your likely general area of choice when booking (see https://thesevenstarsripley.co.uk/dining-pub-in-ripley/, just to make sure the pub has enough of the right things available!

It's 20 miles from elevenses to lunch, but the route can be shortened in the event of delay or bad weather.   Bearing in mind that we'll be within five minutes of the earliest sunset of the year, it's then just 10 miles back to tea at Squires, Hersham, or, for those with a pioneering spirit, nearby Whiteley Village Community Cafe (recently reopened).  The route is not entirely flat, but there are no big climbs and height gain is much less than for a typical 'A' ride.   We will use several paths, but all are surfaced (in one case, a concrete surface broken in a few places with gravel underneath), and no mud is expected.

Hopefully, it will be a ride of many surprises, and here's the first one - to book, you must fill in the online form at  https://forms.gle/y3DiG3RrSEbPX9MK7.    The booking form is mandatory and I will not be accepting bookings by e-mail at any stage, so please do not send me any e-mail booking requests.  The booking form will close at 6.00 pm on Monday 1 December, and no requests will be accepted after that time.

Remember, no group leaders, no ride, so, if you are willing to volunteer to lead a group from .gpx, please indicate this on the booking form.   All offers will be gratefully received!

The plan is that, if all goes well with this online booking experiment, I won't be sending out any confirmation e-mails.   Instead, on Tues 2 December,  I'll post a link to the list of groups and start times on the 'A 'group WhatsApp, and at the same time give  a separate link to a document with the .gpx route itself and route information.