Archive for August, 2014

Sunday, August 31st, 2014

Went out for a morning ride on the hybrid with Iren

We rode down to the Monument via St Georges Avenue and Queens Road

We then rode along Thames Street to pick up the tow path and rode to Walton Bridge

After a shared coffee, an ice cream for Iren and a bacon roll (yep I sinned) I set off on the tow path

I rode along to hurt Park then returned to Iren at Walton Bridge

From here we rode back to Grotto Road which we used to reach Oatlands

Now we returned home via St Georges Avenue and Queens Road

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30/08/2014 Walton, Hampton Court, Sunbury, Chertsey, Addlestone and home

Saturday, August 30th, 2014

Went out for an afternoon ride on the racer

Rode down to Oatlands via St Georges Avenue and Queens Road

Went to Walton by riding Oatlands and continued on the A3050 to Hampton Court

Cross Hampton Court Bridge and headed back to Walton continuing on the Chertsey Bridge

Crossed the bridge and rode through to the Thorpe Road on the other side of Chertsey

Went up 1 junction then rode to Green Lane and then on that to Addlestone

Went through to New Haw and the A245

Went round to Brooklands Road and then ascended it to the station

dropped down Hanger Hill and then returned home via St Georges Avenue and Queens Road

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29/08/2014 Walton, Shepperton, Chertsey, Addlestone, New Haw and home

Friday, August 29th, 2014

Went out for an evening ride on the racer,

Rode down to Oatlands via St Georges Avenue and Queens Road

Dropped down Grotto Road to Thames Street and rode Walton Lane to Walton Bridge

Crossed the bridge, passed through Shepperton and on to Chertsey

Passed through the town and then picked up Green Lane to Addlestone

Carried on to the a245 via New Haw and then turned into Brooklands Road

Rode up Brooklands then descended Hanger Hill

Returned home via St Georges Avenue and Queens Road

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29/08/2014 The usual Lunchtime wander round the Locke King Route

Friday, August 29th, 2014

Went out for a lunchtime wander Choaying

This was the usual Locke King Road / Brooklands Museum / P&G gate loop

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28/08/2014 Walton, Shepperton, Chertsey, Addlestone, New Haw

Thursday, August 28th, 2014

Went out for an evening ride on the hybrid

Rode down to Oatlands via St Georges Avenue, and Queens Road

Dropped down Grotto Road to Thames Street, and rode Walton Road to the bridge

After crossing the bridge I went through Shepperton and Old Shepperton

Then I crawled to Chertsey over the bridge – £$^&&&$ heavy traffic

Rode to the  Addlestone Moor roundabout and on to New Haw via Addlestone

Went round by Tesco, through the Heights then up the Brooklands Road

Returned home after dropping down Hanger Hill via St Georges Avenue, and Queens Road

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28/08/2014 A swift ride from work into town & back

Thursday, August 28th, 2014

Went out for an lunchtime ride on the hybrid

Rode up Brooklands Road to the station then down Heath Road to the junction with the Chertsey Road

Returned back to the station, then turned into the car park

Rode through to Locke King Road and returned to the office

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27/08/2014 Walton, Shepperton, Chertsey, Addlestone, New Haw and home

Wednesday, August 27th, 2014

Went out for an evening ride on the racer

Rode down to Oatlands via St Georges Avenue and Queens Road

Dropped down to Thames Street via Grotto Road and rode through to Walton Bridge

After crossing the Walton Bridge rode through Shepperton on the way to Chertsey Bridge

Crossed the town then picked up Green Lane and went to Addlestone

Went on to New Haw to ride on the A245 to Brooklands Road which I ascended to the station

Went down Hanger hill then returned home via St Georges Avenue and Queens Road

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27/08/2014 The longer lunchtime wander around the Brooklands Area

Wednesday, August 27th, 2014

Went out for a lunchtime wander with Paul and Choaying

This was the longer loop which encompasses the housing estate

We walked down Locke King Road and then to the river passed the flats

Then we went under the road bridge and turned for the housing estate

Finally we headed to the Heights and the P&G gate before going back to the office

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24/08/2014 A quick blast down to Walton Bridge and back

Sunday, August 24th, 2014

Went out for an evening ride on the hybrid

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

Picked up the tow path and rode to Walton Bridge

Rode on the new path to Oatlands then rode back up the hill past a quick dose of Keystone Cops

Imagine a kid on a Pizza delivery moped crouching down as he belts down Oatlands, being pursued by an unmarked Police Car with full sirens and lights.

Returned home via St Georges Avenue and Queens Road

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24/08/2014 Walton, Staines, Chertsey, Walton, Hampton Court, Chertsey

Sunday, August 24th, 2014

Went out for a morning / lunchtime ride on the racer

This was an attempt to do my longest ride

I rode down to Oatlands via St Georges Avenue and Queens Road, then went down Grotto Road

Picked up Thames Street and rode to Walton Bridge which I crossed to reach Shepperton

Went through Laleham on the way to Staines, then went to Chertsey passing the queue for Thorpe Park

Rode back to Green Lane and rode to Addlestone and New Haw before reaching the A245

Ascended Brooklands Road then went down Hanger Hill to Oatlands which I rode to Walton

At Walton I picked up the A3050 to Hampton Court Bridge, I crossed that then rode back to Walton via Sunbury

At Walton I headed for Chertsey Bridge then rode across the town to the Thorpe Road

Then I rode along Eastworth Road to the Addlestone Moor roundabout where I turned towards Addlestone

I went through Addlestone and New Haw before I turned into the Heights to reach Brooklands Road

I then rode up to Hanger Hill and went down that to Queens Road

Returned home via Queens Road and St Georges Avenue

I would do this ride again but all points below the waist insist on written permission, signed in triplicate and filed in the national archive.

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