Some of us rode out from London to join others who trained it out to Otford for our Cheese Run Ride to Winterdale Shaw Farm yesterday. A mix of sunshine and showers, beautiful bluebells, some hills, some great descents, and one wild, wonderful glide along the Knatts valley before heading back to Otford and thence to town. Thanks to Andrew for leading this one. Great route.
Well, I was expecting to be sitting on my own waiting for no one yesterday. I had received several messages throughout the day from folks saying the wind and possible rain was sending them straight home. The wind at London Bridge was pretty wild. My helmet was blown off my head as I unclipped it and retrieved by a kindly passer by. However, there are some hardy folks among us… Read More »Thursdays Afterworker
Well, I was expecting to be sitting on my own waiting for no one yesterday. I had received several messages throughout the day from folks saying the wind and possible rain was sending them straight home. The wind at London Bridge was pretty wild. My helmet was blown off my head as I unclipped it and retrieved by a kindly passer by. However, there are some hardy folks among us… Read More »Afterworker 9th May 2013
Two of us at Ladywell Station for the 20 minute train journey down to Hayes. Weather overcast, but dry. Quickly away from Hayes station and soon onto bridleways across Hayes Common with little sign of the endless sticky mud normally encountered here in Spring. Once beyond Keston the route took in a sequence of steepish climbs with fast entertaining singletrack descents. The main hazards being the occasional horse, some loose… Read More »Downe Mountainbiking Ride May 2013
Well, only Natasha at the Needle. The massive drenching showers of earlier in the afternoon had completely disappeared and if you had planned to come, but changed your mind due to that earlier weather, you missed a treat. Over the bridge, through the mad mayhem that is rush hour Thames crossing traffic, for maybe a minute, down to the riverside and peace, calm, sun peeping through the clouds, for the… Read More »A Quirky Afterworker May 2013
I’ll be at the Southwark Needle again, this Thursday 9th May, at 6.30pm. South end of London Bridge outside Evans. This time, I’ll head to the northside of the river and ride eastwards to Island Gardens, stroll through the tunnel to Greenwich, pedal up through the park, across Blackheath and down to the Waterlink Way, which I’ll follow for a bit. It connects with a few good cyclepaths that allow pleasant, traffic… Read More »Afterworker this week
As the warm weather arrives, be sure to check our rides on our Rides and Events page. We run rides every weekend throughout the year, regardless of the weather (unless health and safety concerns are too great, which is rare). However, we know that some of you prefer to ride when the weather’s better, so don’t forget to check out what we are doing now the weather is improving. Some… Read More »Rides programme hotting up
Posted on February 1, 2013 by Jane A bunch of us met at Greenwich by the tunnel on Sunday morning, just as the rain cleared for blue sky and sun to accompany us. As seems usual these days, the north lift was out of action again, but all sixteen of us managed to get our bikes up the stairs and thence to the riverside. The sky was blue, the sun… Read More »Riding Up the Canal for Coffee
Just a quick update for tomorrow-meeting around 9am at London Bridge for the 9.24 to E. Grinstead. Lunch probably in Hartfield about halfway or so on this 40 mile ride. Link to route here http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=buluqhkruconauuc Leader contact: Jane on 07826559603 (phone now working fine)
What a gorgeous day for a bike ride. Right from the start, as we waited for the group to meet under Blackfriars Bridge, watching the mudlarks scavenge below and a rather odd cormorant poking his bill skywards, rather than diving for food, under a beautiful winter morning sun and blue sky. A ridiculously cheap train trip to Harpenden later (£4.50 with groupsave and network card mix) we were riding out… Read More »Hertfordshire Lanes and a Literary Diversion