Author: Paul White

We awoke to overcast weather, but not too chilly. After a hearty breakfast (or maybe more likely a heart attack breakfast!), the trio headed north on the west side of the estuary towards Cowes using the old abandoned railway trackbed. All was fine until the outskirts of Cowes when abruptly the path ceased with no […]

The quartet met at the pre-planned elevenses spot on Southsea beach front. Myself and Dave Rapson from the Berkshire chapter and Bill Martin, Adam Domaingue from the Surrey massive. We made the ferry with plenty of time to spare despite finding out there were two Ibis Hotel car parks, but that’s another story. Whilst on […]

On a lovely sunny Sunday five of us set out from Hartsfield Manor for an off road ride in memory of Mick Ayliffe. Two other memorial groups led by Trevor Hughes (Short ride) and John Aitkin (Longer ride) went on to the Surrey lanes that Mick loved and knew so well. Trevor’s route map. I […]

Four riders out today; Adam Domaingue, Ed Pegg, Dave Clarke and myself leading. The weather was mild, slightly overcast, but with the promise of clearing skies mid-morning. The route was Hogsmill River to Kingston, Bushey Park, Hampton Wick, Kempton Park and finally crossing the Thames at Walton. Kingston was strangely quiet, not a lot of […]

Four riders out today for some Easter weekend exercise, Adam Domaingue, Bill Kent, Mick Curtis and myself leading. A lovely blue sky today, very little wind and a temperature much warmer than predicted to cheer us up. The route, Horton Country Park, Epsom Common north-west side, Prince’s Coverts, Cobham Downside, up and over the M25 […]

Five riders out today, Adam Domaingue, Ed Pegg, Bill Kent, Dave Elliott and myself leading. A cold, bright day with a 15mph wind from the west. The route out was towards Priest Hill, (Nescot area) and then the back streets of Epsom, before climbing up onto Epsom Downs. We followed the perimeter road around Tattenham […]