Author: Paul White

    Five riders at  Nonsuch Park Cafe meeting point this morning. Bill K, Tracy C, Trevor K, Bill M leading and myself. The weather was bright, but a chill in the air, probably the first time in months we’ve met and the temperature has been below 16°C. Bill’s route was out via south eastern […]

  Three riders this morning at Nonsuch Cafe: Adam, Jigs and myself leading. The morning was bright, but with an autumnal chill as we left the park heading out the west side of Ewell for a change. We gently climbed towards Epsom Common and crossed the A24 heading toward Oxshott via Prince’s Coverts. Once in […]

  After a hearty breakfast we assembled outside after dumping various pieces of luggage in Neil’s room temporarily. This would save us wearing rucksacks etc on the final day’s loop. A few drops of rain started just as we left, but it it didn’t amount to much and those who had donned waterproofs were soon […]

A successful day with weather cooperating and a very reasonable, 16°C at the start rising to about 22°C at the finish. Tracy and Trevor arrived ahead of schedule this morning, so six riders, Bill, Neil, Jigs, Tracy, Trevor and myself leading on the old railway loop exploration. Our relaxing route south out of Newport and […]

A bonus for me whilst riding from Eastney to Portsmouth to meet the crew was the Air Ambulance taking off alongside Southsea pier. The four riders got to the ferry from various parking places and one by train. Bill Martin, Jigs, Neil and myself via the car ferry to Fishbourne. Then a quick quarter of [...]

Bill Kent, Adam Domaingue, Bill Martin and myself met at Nonsuch Cafe at the usual time. A vastly different day to the previous Saturday’s decidedly soggy ride. Today was bright, sunny with just a hint of Autumn in the temperature, which was hovering around 18°C. I was in the saddle for leading today, and so […]