Archive for May, 2013

20/-5/2013 – A swift ride round Weybridge

Monday, May 20th, 2013

Went out for a quick ride lunchtime, it had to be quick as the weather wasn’t looking delightful (now there’s a surprise)

Rode up to the station and turned right to ride down the B373

Went through town to return up the B374

Finished off the ride doing the Locke King Road loop

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19/05/2013 – The weee run, Lindfield then back via the reverse of Plummerden Lane, and Walstead

Sunday, May 19th, 2013

Went out for one more ride today on the hybrid

Rode up to the Harvester cursing my GPS which had decided to go on strike, I stopped here and rebooted the swine

From here I rode to Cuckfield & headed for Hanlye Lane

Whizzed down the lane then down Balcombe Road

Rode through to Lindfield via Hickmans Lane

Went past the turnround point and down the hill after it

Climbed up the other side of the hill and picked up Stonecross Lane then Plummerden Lane to ride in the reverse direction of normal

Rode back into Lindfield then headed for home via Sydney and Perrymount roads

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19/05/2013 – The Fun run on the racer, with the Lindfield loop thrown in for good measure

Sunday, May 19th, 2013

Went out to tackle the fun run route on the racer this morning,

This was a late run by my morning standards, but wasn’t feeling too good earlier and could have redecorated the whole of the Amex by the time I left !

Rode down past the station then up to the Sergison to pick up the A272 towards Cuckfield

Turned onto the A273 and whizzed down to Burgess Hill

Then headed for Cuckfield via Ansty making it up the hill that defeated me a few weeks back [linky here]

when I got to Cuckfield I then whizzed down Hanlye Lane and the Balcombe road 🙂

Then I went into Lindfield via Hickmans Lane to the turnaround point

Returned home via Sydney and Perrymount roads.

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18/05/2013 – The cuckfield and Lindfield loops on the racing bike

Saturday, May 18th, 2013

After giving it a rest last weekend the racing bike was again unleashed on the roads,

Rode up to the A272 and turned for Cuckfield

when I reached the heart of the village I turned right and headed for Hanlye Lane

Whizzed down both the lane and the Balcombe Road

Rode into Lindfield via Hickmans Lane

Cycled to the turnaround point then headed back to town

Rode up Oathall road then across town

Returned home via the Broadway.

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18/05/2013 – Lindfield, Walstead, Ardingly, Borde Hill, Cuckfield and home

Saturday, May 18th, 2013

Went out for the now customary ride out to Lindfield and round

Rode through to the centre of Lindfield via Hickmans Lane

Then went to Walstead and carried on the Plummerden Lane, there’s some lovely bluebells out in bloom there right now 🙂

Rode round to Ardingly then turned into College Road

Went through to Borde Hill and headed for Cuckfield on Hanlye Lane

Rode through to the centre of the village and turned for home

Finally went across town, own Oathall Road before returning home via Sydney Road.

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16/05/2013 – A ride down to the river at Weybridge and back

Thursday, May 16th, 2013

Went for a lunchtime ride from work 🙂

Rode up past the station then down to town

Turned left to head to Chertsey, over the narrow bridge and along by the river (see photo at the end of this)

Rode through the Bourne Industrial estate and onto the A317

Turned back at Woburn Park,

Returned back to the office via a swift trip to the Locke King Road loop

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13/05/2013 – A short ride round Weybridge

Monday, May 13th, 2013

Went for a short ride this lunchtime round town

Rode up to the Station, and round the roundabout

Went down the B372

turned right onto the A317

turned right and rode up the hill on the B374

Turned right and did the ‘Locke King Loop’ before returning to work.

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12/05/2013 – The Cavalier Blue Route, I must be bonkers !

Sunday, May 12th, 2013

Set out this morning to tackle the HH Blue route.

Rode over Heath Road to Oathall Road and then down the hill to Lindfield

Rode out to Walstead and on to Ardingly

Instead of turning off to college road carried on up to Turners Hill

Rode across to the Cowdray Arms on the Balcombe Road and turned left

Rode to Balcombe and carried on towards Cuckfield

Rode up through Street and into Cuckfield, jeez that’s tough old haul up to the village!

Turned into Ardingly road and carried on to Hanlye Lane

Whizzed down the lane then down Balcombe Road

Turned into Mill Green Road then road back up Perrymount to the Broadway where I started.

I compared my time with the finishing times from this year’s bike ride, I would have finished in the top 30 🙂

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11/05/2013 – Lindfield, Walstead, Ardingly, Borde Hill, Cuckfield and home

Saturday, May 11th, 2013

Rode out to Lindfield via Hickmans Lane

Rode out to Walstead and past the golf course to Plummerden Lane, passing the burned out Toyota pickup

Carried on to Ardingly

Rode down College Road then across to Borde Hill

rode across to Cuckfield

Returned to town

Rode down Oathall Road

Returned home via Sydney Road

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06/05/2013 – Ditchling Common, Plumpton, Westmeston, Clayton, Hurstpierpoint, Ansty, Cuckfield, Lindfield and home

Monday, May 6th, 2013

Went for a biggie (well it is for me) this morning.

Rode out to Ditchling Beacon then on to Plumpton past the racecourse

Rode on to Westmeston on the Underhill Lane

Went through to Hurstpierpoint via Clayton

Rode on to Ansty and Cuckfield

Rode up to Ardingly road then down Hanlye Lane

Rode down the Balcombe Road and on to Lindfield

Reached the turnaround point via Hickmans Lane

Rode back via Sydney road to Perrymount and home

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