Archive for August, 2013

26/08/2013 – Wivelsfield, Plumpton, Clayton, Hurstpierpoint,Ansty, Cuckfield, Lindfield, and home

Monday, August 26th, 2013

Went out for one of my longer rides this morning

Rode out of town past Wivelsfield to the Folders Lane junction and headed for Plumpton

Rode through Plumpton and turned for Westmeston

Carried on Underhill Lane to Clayton and then on to Hurstpierpoint

Rode back up to Ansty and then on to Cuckfield

Whizzed down Hanlye Lane and the Balcombe Road before heading for Lindfield via Hickmans Lane

Did the back street loop

Rode back past the pond and common

Returned home via Gander Hill.

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25/08/2013 Cuckfield, Lindfield, Oathall and home on the racer

Sunday, August 25th, 2013

Took the racer out this afternoon to burn off lunch πŸ™‚

Rode up to the Broadway and turned into Heath Road, before taking the cycle Path to Church Road

Went down the A272 and headed for Cuckfield

Turned north and went through to Hanlye Lane on Ardingly Road

Whizzed down the lane then down Balcombe Road and on to Lindfield via Hickmans Lane

Went round to the back street loop before headed back out of the village

Passed the Pond and the Common before reaching Oathall Road

Carried on up the hill to Heath Road then came across to Perrymount and rode home.

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25/08/2013 Walstead, Ardingly, Borde Hill, Cuckfield, Lindfield, Walstead, Cuckfield and home

Sunday, August 25th, 2013

Rode down to the Station then up to the A272 (had to go round the houses due to the Broadway being closed)

Rode across town then up past the Hospital towards Scaynes Hill

Took the Walstead turn then turned right to East Mascalls

Joined Plummerden Lane then went to Stone cross Lane beforre heading for Ardingly.

Whizzed down College Road before heading to Borde Hill

Turned for Cuckfield and climbed tthe hill to the village

Rode back to town on the A272 and turned by the Sergison

Went through the Industrial estate to the Balcombe Road and rode to Lindfield via Hickmans Lane

Rode north out of the village and ascended the 2 hill to Stonecross Lane

Went round to Plummerden Lane and back to Lindfield

Rode past the pond and common and returned to town

Rode up Oathall to Heath Road and returned home down Perrymount.

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23/08/2013 – Cuckfield, Lindfield, Walstead, Lindfield and home

Friday, August 23rd, 2013

Rode up to the A272 and headed for Cuckfield,

At the village headed north then turned into Ardingly Road

Carried on into Hanlye Lane and whizzed down the lane

Whizzed down Balcombe Road too, and on to Lindfield via Hickmans Lane

Rode out of the village and hit the double hill lane up to Stonecross Lane

Rode round to Plummerden Lane and then rode on to Walstead

Returned to Lindfield and headed to the Heath past the pond and common

Rode up Oathall then across town

Returned home via the Broadway.

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23/08/2013 A wander to New Haw and back

Friday, August 23rd, 2013

Went out for a lunchtime wander with Paul

We left the office and headed down Locke King Road

Walked over the railway line and then over the river

Took the right hand fork and headed out to New Haw

crossed the 2nd Railway Line

Passed the quarry before eventually reaching the A318

Turned round and hoofed it back,although we did slow down to nibble on a few ripe blackberries πŸ™‚

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22/08/2013 Cuckfield, Lindfield, Walstead, Lindfield, and back home

Thursday, August 22nd, 2013

Went out for the evening ride on the hybrid,

rode up the A272 and headed for Cuckfield

In the village I turned north then turned in to Ardingly Road

Whizzed down Hanlye Lane then the Balcombe Road

Carried on to Lindfield via Hickmans Lane

Rode out of the village and headed to the double hill road

Plodded up then joined Stonecross Lane before going into Plummerden Lane (I did stop to take a picΒ  of the view)

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Rode down the lane then headed for Walstead before continuing to Lindfield

Came back to town past the pond and common

Rode up Oathall (what is it with me and hills right now ?)

Went across town to the Sergison then returned home via the Broadway,

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22/08/2013 – A ride round the Brooklands Area (including on the track)

Thursday, August 22nd, 2013

Went out for a lunchtime ride from Work,

Rode up the hill to the Station then turned and went down to Locke King Road

Whizzed down the path to cross the river and pass the museum.

Rode across to the fairground and went onto the the old raised banking πŸ™‚
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Looped back round to the start of the fair hard standing and went onto the road

Went round to the A245 then headed for Cobham

Turned onto the B374 and rode back up to work.

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21/08/2013 – Cuckfield, Lindfield, Walstead, Lindfield, Gander Hill and home

Wednesday, August 21st, 2013

Went out for an evening ride after changing a flat tyre ho hum grrrrrrrrrr

Took the hybrid up to the A272 and on to Cuckfield

Turned north and rode into Ardingly Road

Whizzed down Hanlye Lane and the Balcombe Road

Carried on to Lindfield and rode through the village

Took the left hand fork and rode up the double hill of hell to Stone Cross Lane

Went on to Plummerden Lane and then returned to Lindfield via Walstead

Came back to town past the pond and common

Went up and over Gander Hill and then returned home via Perrymount.

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21/08/2013 A wander round Brooklands at Lunchtime

Wednesday, August 21st, 2013

Went out for a lunchtime walk with Natasha, Barry, Morgan and Paul

We walked down Locke King Road to the path down to the river

We went under the railway and then headed for the musuem

Walked through the car parks round to Proctor and Gamble

Went through the gate and then up the hill back to work.

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20/08/2013 – Cuckfield, Lindfield, Oathall and back on the racer (with a few pics)

Tuesday, August 20th, 2013

Went out for an evening ride on the racer (kind of usual for this summer)

Rode up to the A272 and headed for Cuckfield

Turned north and headed for Ardingly Road

Whizzed down Hanlye Lane then Balcombe Road

Carried on to Lindfield via Hickmans Lane

Went round the back street loop, taking a few odd pictures – see at the bottom of this post)

Returned to town past the pond and the common

Rode up Oathall (I must remember to see nursey for my medication)

Crossed town then rode down the Broadway and had to guess which way a lost Astra was going.

Avoided dozy driver and returned home.

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