Archive for July 11th, 2015

11/07/2015 Esher, Hampton Court, Sunbury, Laleham, Chertsey and home

Saturday, July 11th, 2015

Went out for an afternoon ride on the cyclocross bike

Rode up Hanger Hill to the station then down St Georges Avenue to Queens Road

Turned right and headed for Hersham and Esher where I turned left

Headed to the Scilly Isles roundabout and turned left to ride to Hampton Court

Turned left and rode on the A308 through Sunbury until I turned for Laleham

Rode into the village then by the river to Chertsey Bridge

Rode through the Town to the Thorpe Road and then turned to face St Anns hill

rode up and over the hill before heading to Addlestone including riding Green Lane

At Addlestone I rode on to New Haw and picked up the A245

Turned left and rode to the Brooklands Road junction where I turned to ride back to town

Rode up Brooklands Road to the station then turned right to ride home down Hanger Hill

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Notes on the bit of the Ride London route I know

Saturday, July 11th, 2015

From Kingston Bridge to Hampton Court bridge it should be off road, riding by the river,

You then cross the main road, and the bridge before turning right to ride to Walton – this is fairly flat but good luck with the wind, it’s always been against me when I have ridden that way

At Walton you come to a staggered set of traffic lights with Jeep garage on the left, you go straight over and face a hill,

It firstly dips down then goes up, good news what you see as the top is the top, after that it’s flat or mostly downhill

At the other end you turn right to ride through Weybridge, it starts downhill – we all know what that means !

Once through town look for a pub called the British Volunteer, there is a rise here to the railway station roundabout – firstly the first ascent is the steepest climb, it’s easier after that, and secondly as the road is closed DON’T ride in the gutter – it’s BUMPY

Now you ride downhill through 1 roundabout to the one with the A245 where you turn right and head for Byfleet, this stretch is fairly flat although past Byfleet there are a few ascents on the way to West Byfleet.

Good Luck

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