A very cold ride to 11's at the Golden cafe Adlestone, luckily no wind. A few were already seated and a steady stream arrived right upto 11.00am with a total of around 20, not all of whom where going further. So a delayed start and the puncture fairy struck Terry immediately who waived us on and said he would meet us at lunch. John G said that he may struggle and to go on and likewise he would meet us at lunch.
Leaving Adlestone on the B3121 to the Ottershaw roundabout and then the Chobham road past Fareoaks and a left, just before Chobham, into Delta Road, at this point we were short of Graham and John G, we waited but for a while and assumed they would make their own way to the Pub, on upto Burrowhill, past The Four Horse Shoes and a left turn onto Steep Hill to warm us up. It was slowly getting milder. Just on the steepest section I noticed ice on the road and got off my bike to warn the group to go easy. Luckily Mr Frosty didn't catch anyone out.
Over the M3 and on to Sunningdale, across the A30 and through Sunninghill and a brief section of the A329 and into Cheapside road, Watersplash Lane and into Windsor Great Park via Ascot gate and Dukes Lane and a left to take us past the Long Walk and onto Bishops Gate and a nice decent of Crimp Hill and to lunch at the Fox and Castle. At the foot of Crimp Hill Graham was waiting for us as he had stayed with John G, who had called it a day earlier. Terry didn't make lunch but got home safely.
The Pub was reasonably busy and lunch was server rather spasmodicly in fits and starts but we were all eventually fed. The afternoons ride to tea was flat and around 13 miles. A few dropped off on the way to get home in daylight. Lots of cake and tea and the few that remained dispersed to wend their own ways home. Thank you one and all for your company.
Tony H
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