Four riders braved the sub-zero temperatures today and met at the usual Nonsuch spot. Adam Domaingue, Tracy Caudle, Trevor Kite and myself leading. Surrey was a cold, bright, sunny, winter wonderland this morning, and with the temperature at -3.5°C as we left Nonsuch my wonder was, ‘I wonder if I’ll make it to Bockett’s in […]
Saturday 26th November, off road Baton ride.
Nine riders out today: Bill Kent, Adam Domaingue, Dave Rapson, Tracy Caudle, Trevor Kite, Gareth Moss, Dave Clarke, myself and Bill Martin leading for the first half hour. Bill Martin had come up with a new concept called ‘Baton’. Bill says: “A Baton ride is where the lead is shared, whoever has the ‘baton’ leads […]
Saturday 19th November, off road, Walton on the Hill
Ten riders out on a chilly, overcast day: Bill Kent, Mick Curtis, Jenny Lee, Dave Clarke, Cam Watson, Tracy Caudle, Trevor Kite, Sean Slammon, myself and Bill Martin leading. The day started off slowly as Trevor arrived on a slow puncture which required a change of inner tube. The new one was installed and immediately […]
Ride report: Saturday 5th Nov, off road Bockett’s Farm
Four riders met at Nonsuch Cafe for today’s ride: Adam Domaingue, Bill Kent, myself and Bill Martin leading. Overcast, and drizzly weather today with a lot of mud and deep puddles. The route took us out over Epsom Downs, Thirty Acre Barn (Langley Vale), South Leatherhead to Bocketts. The cafe was deserted when we arrived […]
Saturday 15th October, off road, Cricketers’ cafe, West End Village
Out today, Adam Domaingue, Mick Curtis, Paul White, Bill Kent, Tracy Caudle, Trevor Kite, Sean Slammon and Bill Martin leading. ’Iggy, wiggy’ route to elevenses stop via many minor trails. Some mud encountered. Elevenses stop quiet and warm inside, Barry Gregory popped in briefly to say ‘hello.’ Heavy rain just as we were leaving, which […]
Saturday 8th Oct, MTB Polesden Lacey
Ten riders appeared at the meeting point at Nonsuch Park Cafe this bright, sunny, but chilly morning: Adam Domaingue, Bill Kent, Dave Clarke, Mick Curtis, Bill Martin, Jenny Lee, Sean Slammon, Tracy Caudle, Trevor Kite and myself leading. The day was super bright, and the low angle of the sun made it difficult at times […]
Ride report: 1st October, Urban MTB Windmill Tea Room, Wimbledon Common
Three riders at Nonsuch today to begin with: Dave Rapson, Dave Clarke and myself leading. We headed out through the south east side of Cheam to Carshalton Ponds to pick up Sean Slammon and Mick Curtis before joining the Wandle Trail heading for Wandsworth. The weather was being kind today and it was a typical […]
Saturday 17th September, off road Clarke’s Cafe, Leatherhead
Four riders out today, a small group because some of our usuals were doing a charity ride from London to Brighton. Mick Curtis, Bill Kent, Jenny, and myself leading, set off towards Ewell and the Hogsmill River. Today saw the first signs of Autumn with the temperature around 7°C this morning, however clouds were scarce […]
Away day, Hayling Island off road
As I left my driveway Sunday morning it was foggy in Berkshire. Not an unusual occurrence for this time of year as my home is 280ft above sea level. So usually by the time I’ve descended a hundred feet, or so off the hill it’s clear, but not today. The patchy fog persisted down to […]
Ride Report: Saturday 10th September, off road East Molesey Cricket Club
Three met at Nonsuch Mansion for the short-but-sweet ride to East Molesey: Bill Kent, Mick Curtis and myself leading. The ride was to be short as everyone had things to do in the afternoon and yours truly is leading an away-day ride on the Sussex coast tomorrow (Sunday). The skies were threatening and cloudy, but […]