Archive for May, 2014

15/05/2014 A lunchtime ride doing the Hanger Hill loop

Thursday, May 15th, 2014

Went out for a lunchtime ride on the hybrid,

Rode down Locke King Road and on to the station

Rode over to Hanger Hill and down to Queens Road

Went over to St George’s Avenue

Rode up to the Station and dropped down Hanger Hill again

Looped back to St Georges and the station

Rode back to Locke King Road and then to the office.

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14/05/2014 A ride along the river to Newark Priory and back

Wednesday, May 14th, 2014

Went out for an evening ride on the hybrid

Went up to the stationĀ  then the hill towards town

Turned at the Queens Head and crossed the river then rode along to pick up the tow path at the next bridge

Rode along the tow path, passed New Haw and carried on past Byfleet

Carried on until I reached Newark Priory where I turned to return

Rode back to Byfleet and hit the A245 before turning for Tescos

Went through the Heights and rode up Brooklands Road to the station

Returned home via St Georges Avenue.

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14/05/2014 A lunchtime ride round the houses !

Wednesday, May 14th, 2014

Went out for a lunchtime ride on the hybrid,

I have worked out a ride that I can use without ending up dripping with sweat.

Rode up to the station via Locke King Road and the Station

Rode down Hanger Hill and turned into Queens Road

then turned into St Georges Avenue

Looped back round Hanger Hill

Returned to the office via Locke King Road

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13/05/2014 A quick circuit of the weybridge / Walton Bridge loop

Tuesday, May 13th, 2014

Went out for an evening ride once the rain had slung it’s hook

Rode up to the station and headed down to town

Went through town and picked up Thames Street

Carried on the tow path and rode to Walton Bridge

Went up to Oatlands Road

Returned to to Weybridge and turned up Queens Road

Rode up to St George’s Avenue and returned home

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13/05/2014 A quick wander round the Brooklands area

Tuesday, May 13th, 2014

Went out for a lunchtime wander on me todd, yep Billy No Mates as the rest of the group are on a course

Walked down Locke King Road

Then down past the Sewage Works and over the river

Walked round to the museum entrance

Went up through the car parks to the P&G gate

Returned to the office

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12/05/2014 A ride down to Walton Bridge and back – complete with a drenching

Monday, May 12th, 2014

Went out for an evening ride on the hybrid

I looked at the clouds and saw blue skies coming so went for it (well we all make mistakes said the dalek climbing off the dustbin)

Rode to Queens Road and headed towards town

Went down Monument Hill and turned into Thames Street

Picked up the tow path and rode to Walton Bridge

Rode up to Oatlands Road and headed back to Weybridge

Halfway up the road the heavens opened – so much for my waterproof jacket – there are fish drier than I was by the time I got home!

After waiting under a tree (now there was a waste of time) I started riding again

At the end of the road I turned into Queens Road and headed back to St George’s Avenue

Rode back to home dripping as I went.

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12/05/2014 – a Lunchtime ride on the racer

Monday, May 12th, 2014

Went out lunchtime for a ride on the racer

Went down Locke King Road

Then took the path up to the station

Rode to the roundabout then went down Hanger Hill

Turned right on to Queen’s Road and rode to St George’s Avenue

Turned into the Avenue and rode to Brooklands Road

Descended back to work

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11/05/2014 – along the river to Hampton Court opposite Surbition

Sunday, May 11th, 2014

Went out for a ride along the river Thames past Hampton Court

Rode up to Queens Road and down Monument Hill

Turned right into Thames Street and rode along the road to Walton Bridge

Picked up the Thames Path and rodeĀ  past Sunbury reaching Hurst Park where I then started meeting loads of bikes in the opposite direction, they were riding to collect money for a Stroke charity.

When I reached Hampton Court Bridge I crossed the river then the A309 to pick up the Thames Path

I carried on until I had covered 10 miles (opposite Surbiton) then I turned round

At Walton I picked up Oatlands Road and came back to Queen’s Road

I rode back to St George’s Avenue and returned home.

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09/05/2014 – the Tow Path ridden to Sheerwater, then on to Byfleet and home

Friday, May 9th, 2014

Rode up the station then down the hill to the Queens Head

Crossed the river then rode along to the start of the tow path

Rode the tow path through New Haw to the split with the Basingstoke Canal

Rode the canal tow path to Sheerwater

Turned about and rode back to the Wey then headed for West Byfleet

Went round past the large Tescos and through the Heights

Rode up Brooklands Road to the station

Returned home down St George’s Avenue

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08/05/2014 A quick blast to Walton and back on the racer

Thursday, May 8th, 2014

Went out for an evening ride on the racer tonight.

I had planned on dropping down Monument Hill, whizzing along Thames Street to Walton and then back on Oatlands Drive

Guess which nutter got it arse about face ?

Yep down to Queens Road, then along to Oatlands Drive which I rode to Walton Bridge

I then rode past Weybridge Health Club to Thames Road and on to Monument Hill

Went up the hill and then along Queens Road to St Georges Avenue

Finally I returned home to see a fox close to home

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