Sou'Wester Printing

A reminder of printing Sou'Wester tshirts. I have booked them in for next Friday 15th April. Anyone else who would like their own tshirts printed, please get them to me before next week. This is a once a year opportunity, so don't miss out.
From Lynda.

Author: Pete

B Group 6th april

Time to write one or two words re to-day...having eaten and showered etc.etc. It was so warm when I got home that I sat in the garden, in the sun, for about an hour! Terrific!! Maybe we should congratulate the 'weathermen', they were spot on with to-days forecast! It was already 14c in my garden at 8 o'clock this morning - great - shorts and top weather! Robin had phoned me yesterday to say that he had a severe cold and asked me to lead his ride. I have only lead one ride from Cobham, so it had to be the one - to the Plough at Horsell. Fortunately their garden was plenty big enough to accommodate our group of 25, plus Ron and Doreen. The food is very good, particularly their homemade pies! Also, they have a very good selection of ale!! There was no rush to get under way for the planned tea stop was Ockham Bites, where ice cream, tea and cakes was enjoyed in the sun! Two of our number had to get home early so took the train from Woking, but most of the group stayed for tea. Gill, Irene and I took a longer route than normal to get home...just had to make up the mileage!! I did 51 miles in all, so Irene would have done about the same, at which point, I must thank Irene and Graham for being to-days back markers. Thanks to all for joining me - yet another enjoyable day in good company...Pam :) :)

Author: Pete

A Group, 6 April

Cobham - Alfold - West Horsley
A sign of the times

Author: Jeff

A Group April 6th

A beautiful spring day and about 20 of us left Cobham towards East Horsley for a day on quiet lanes. There was a suggestion at EH that someone had punctured and been dropped early on but the bush telegraph failed. From there up Green Dene, down Combe Bottom and on over Albury Common from whence the descent was checked by the level crossing where we waited for 2 trains. At Farley Green we took the left fork and Shophouse Lane to Winterfold, then through the edge of Cranleigh where Jeff waited to guide another puncture victim to lunch. From there it’s a flat run along Alfold Lane to the A281 and on to the Crown at Alfold. It’s up for sale and its days as a pub may be numbered but the reception was friendly, the garden was sunny and after some delay we were all acceptably fed. From the pub we turned right along Rosemary Lane and across a short stretch of forest track ( from which Frank deviated into the wood, avoiding a gate and demonstrating his ATB skills on a fixie). This took us past the Old Lock House of the Wey and Arun canal to join Knightons Lane into Dunsfold. A left turn into Hookhouse Lane led to Loxhill , up to Hascombe and then the ever pleasurable run down Thorncombe Street to Bramley followed by the Downs Link to Shalford. Then the main roads took over through Guildford to Squires at West Horsley. A very enjoyable 40 miles to tea so all should be fit for Shoreham next week.


Brian Greenwood

Author: Pete

3 Comments:

Pete 07 April 2011 at 13:08 BST

Who were the puncture victims?

Julian 07 April 2011 at 14:07 BST

Thank you, Brian, for a very enjoyable, amazingly rural ride. It was just what I needed to start the long road back to some sort of fitness after missing quite a few rides recently. I turned off at West Horsley on the way home. At the Cobham end of The Drift Toni swooshed past from the railway bridge with a cheery wave. 60 miles for me door to door. Others will have done a good few more. .....Julian

Jeff 07 April 2011 at 23:21 BST

Pete,

We only had one confirmed deflation - that was Peter Tiller. I have added his name to the hall of shame! The phantom will have to declare himself before we can acknowledge his existence.

Jeff

A Group 6th April

Suddenly it's Summer, and Brian led us on a sparkling ride from elevenses at Cobham to tea at West Horsley, lunch being taken al fresco at Alfold. As a change, our leader promised fewer hills this week, but we still managed 2,675 feet of climbing.

40.19 miles at a rolling average of 12.3 mph, 87 watts and 1,800 calories. A good day out.

Mark

Author: Mark G

Shoreham Century - Trip Notes

The daffodils are out, and the Wayfarers' Spring Classics are coming thick and fast. It is just over a week to the Shoreham Century, to be held on Wednesday 13th April this year. Unusually for a Century, it isn't actually a hundred miles, and the Wayfarers are less picky than some as to how far you choose to ride. Those who wish can easily manage a 100 miles door to door; some go further, and some are happy enough to ride only part of the course and to give themselves a leg-up with a little light train or car assistance. That's all fine in the Shoreham Century. The aim is to have a good day out in good company; the challenge is a personal one and you set it at your own level.

Here are the details:

0900 sharp leave North Cheam;

1045 sharp leave Henfold Lakes;

1315 Bridge Inn, Shoreham for Lunch;

1415 leave Shoreham;

1545 Tea at Horsham;

1815 Supper (for those who want it); Wetherspoons Leatherhead.

Cheam to Leatherhead by this route is about 90 miles. To shorten the ride you can take a train to Dorking or drive to Henfold, or you can ride out from Cheam but take a train from any station on the Horsham line to whisk you home if you like. The point is to enjoy the ride, and to do so you'll need to be able to cover twelve miles in the hour for two or three hours without a break. The route isn't hard, and all major hills are avoided, but it's still a long day at a good touring pace. A bit of food and some drink are a good idea.

On the way out we'll keep the group together, but on the way back people should feel free to set their own pace if they wish and to ride in smaller groups as suits. Maps are above - click for a larger version, and I'll happily provide gps files for those who want them.

See you at the seaside!

Mark

Author: Mark G

Molly Johnstone

Molly Johnston died recently from cancer.
For more information ring Darren at 07780331496.
We remember her as a strong cyclist and good friend
We were also informed that her funeral is on the 7th April at the N.E Surrey crematorium at 1.00pm
Pat & Bill

Author: Pete