On train assisted rides,there is always a degree of apprehension..........will anyone turn up and if they do........will we all get on the train without causing guard rage/delays or oil on the seats.
Happily, all went smoothly today with 6 at Surbiton but at Woking,why is Terry & Pam getting on the portion of train going to Alton?
A sprint down the platform and we were soon all together in a shortened train to Fleet where Dave was tucking into a bacon buttie having ridden the 25 miles from home.
Dave's lunch cooking duties sent him east whilst we continued south towards Crookham & Crondall pop 3463.
I decided with time on our hands,to do a couple of loops going to Bentley,home of Robert Baden Powell (Scout movement) & the owner of the White Star Line - Harold Sanderson who learnt of the sinking of the Titanic at home in Jenkyn Place.
Lunch was at The Four Horseshoes,Long Sutton.A quiet pub in a generally quiet part of the world.Little traffic make the lanes a joy to ride along,in fact you are more likely to come across horses than cars!
The route was to continue west through Upton Grey then north to Mapledurwell and early tea at Conkers Garden Centre,Hatch - cake & tea £2.99.
We departed at 3.15 to head back to the station via Newnham,Rotherwick & Hartley Whitney.
All safely aboard the 4.32,my first train assisted since October 2008 passed without a hitch.............well almost.The 21 degrees forecast by BBC News was a non-starter in fact it was a distinctly cool feeling day for June.
At anyrate thanks to Graham,Pam,Terry,Sally,Ed,Richard & Jeff for their company.Such a great area to ride a bike and only 37 minutes away!
Check the London Calling link on this cycling videos site.Whatever you may think of the riding........it beggars belief!
http://www.digave.com/videos/
Stop Press...........according to Countryfile (on BBC iplayer) spectators will have "roped off" areas on Boxhill to view the Olympic Road Race.
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