Saturday 21st December, off road, Leatherhead ish!

A cold, damp start to today’s ride with  six starting off from Nonsuch, Bill Kent, Sean Slammon, Tracy Caudle, Trevor Kite, Bill Martin and myself. Bill Martin was leading, so naturally there was mud! Along the Hogsmill out of Ewell and then into a boggy Horton Country Park where Tracy got a front wheel puncture. […]

Saturday 14th December, off road East Molesey Cricket Club

Only two riders out today due to the Kingston Phoenix Christmas lunch gig. Adam Domaingue and I set off and followed the Hogsmill River to Kingston. After crossing under the A3 we encountered a section of the river path that had been wrecked by ’Planned Improvements.’ Unfortunately for everyone the recent storms and heavy rain […]

Saturday 30th November, off road Clark’s Cafe, Leatherhead

Six riders out today: Bill Kent, Adam Domaingue, Bill Martin, Tracy Caudle, Mick Curtis and myself leading. The weather had suddenly gone from one extreme to the other as all week it’s been frosty and now today 13°C and overcast. We set off on our route through Ewell to the Hogsmill River where Trevor got […]

Saturday 2nd November, off road Ashtead Cafe

Four riders out today: Adam Domaingue, Bill Kent, myself and Bill Martin leading. The weather was overcast with light drizzle, or as the BBC Forecast calls it: “0% chance of precipitation.”  Plenty of thick mud to contend with today, covered up with a lovely layer of leaves to give it that ‘Man trap’ effect when […]

Saturday 25th October, off road Claygate Cricket Club

Four riders met at Nonsuch meeting point this morning on an overcast, but still day. Hardly a breath of wind, which had led to mist in places on my drive over. Nevertheless a reasonable morning for Tracy Caudle, Bill Kent, Ed Pegg and me to perambulate the fine, muddy countryside of Surrey. Our route: Ewell, […]

Saturday 28th September, off road Garson’s Farm

Two riders out today with others either away on hols, family stuff or not well. The latter, get well soon Bill. So Adam Domaingue and I set off across Ewell, Horton, Prince’s Coverts, Esher Common and West End Common to the elevenses at the garden centre. It was a bright, chilly morning, with for the first […]