The ride’s first pick-up is at 09:00 at The Swan and Sugar Loaf in Croydon, which is around one minute south of Geoffrey Butler Cycles, where I will lead the ride to the second pick-up point at 10:00 at Woldingham Station (£2.00 parking on Sunday or free in Church Road adjacent to the station). If starting at Woldingham please ask if there is anyone who would like a lift there (if you have the space). Please note that the ride from Croydon to Woldingham has climbing there and back.
Forget Ride Surrey, with all its poseurs in Sky jersey’s on £5000 bikes and come and do some proper riding over varied terrain in Surrey and Kent. The terrain is mixed with climbs; single track; descents and some great views. The lunch stop will be at the Haycutter at Hurst Green.
Please note that I will not be at Cheam at 08:30. Riding from Cheam to Croydon. This will take riders meeting at Cheam 20 to 25 minutes.
can i wear my sky kit
I will be at Cheam but leaving promptly at 08:30.
If you do Dave, you will have to ride on the front for the whole ride and pay for everyone’s lunch.
See you at Woldingham Station, saves me driving all the way into Croydon.
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Will I be OK on the electric bike Ev? If so, I’ll drive to Woldingham and I could take one other. Where can I get a Sky jersey and a £5K bike by Sunday? Mick
It is the same ride that you did with me about five years ago, the one that went up around the back of the Titsey Plantation up that bloody great climb . It is a “real” mountain bike ride so I do not really know whether your electric bike would cope with it. It has snd, rock and loose surfaces.
Denbo knows a bloke who can do you A “Deal” on the jersey and the bike.
Long or short sleeved sky Jersey?
Ditto long or short sky pants
Will my pirallo bike get dusty
Will be at Cheam for 8.30am. Not sure if I have done a “real” MTB ride before………all the others must have been figments of my imagination.
Ev……….do I need a different bike to cope with “snd”??????
P.S. would like some SKY kit but it is VERY expensive if lunch costs for all are added to sky-high Rapha prices……….ho ho!!
Andrew, real as in whether or not Mick’s electric bike would be ok for the ride.
Typo: read sand!
Sorry Ev, can’t make it, riding my very expensive bike in the extreme heat of Tuscany – need to be careful it doesn’t melt! No sky kit though 😉
paul m and I will meet you lot at woldingham station @ 10.00
with our new sky kit
so now who pays for lunch
The ugliest one of the pair of you…
Sorry not around taken away for the weekend
Big dave
Andy, how will you ever be able to become a real “racer” without a Team Sky Jersey? I do not think that you are really taking this cycling lark seriously!
Well, it looks like perfect conditions for tomorrow’s ride. Sunny, not too hot with a SE wind.