Archive for July 26th, 2014

26/07/2014 – a shakedown ride to Walton Bridge and back

Saturday, July 26th, 2014

Went out for an evening ride on the racer to check it after replacing the rear inner tube

Rode down past the monument to Thames Street via Queens Road and St Georges Avenue

Rode Thames Street to Walton Bridge and turned to Oatlands

Rode back up Oatlands to Queens Road and returned home via St Georges Avenue

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I am now recording my rides with MapMyRide – here is today’s ride.

 

26/07/2014 Walton, Staines Chertsey Loop and then the Hampton Court Loop

Saturday, July 26th, 2014

Went out for a morning ride on the racer, the aim being to get a decent ride in.

Rode down to Oatlands via Queens Road and St Georges Avenue

Dropped down Grotto Road then along Thames Street to Walton and crossed the bridge

Went through Shepperton and Laleham to Staines before riding in to Chertsey and picking up Green Lane

Went through Addlestone and New Haw before riding up Brooklands and down Hanger Hill to complete the first loop

Rode down Oatlands and picked up the A3050 to ride to Hampton Court and crossed the bridge

Started riding back and something didn’t feel right

Rode through Sunbury and had to stop, I had a puncture

I pushed the back back to Walton Bridge, up Oatlands and to home – a 4 mile walk, still it stopped the bum from hurting 🙂

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I am now recording my rides with MapMyRide – here is today’s ride.

 

And here’s pushing the bike back after the puncture!