Archive for November 15th, 2015

15/11/2015 Hersham, Hampton Court, Molesey, Walton and home

Sunday, November 15th, 2015

Went out for an afternoon ride to blow away the cobwebs – they had no chance in the wind today

Rode down Hanger Hill to Monument Green and turned into Queens Road

Rode through to pick up Burwood Road and then on to Hersham and Hampton Court

Turned to ride to Molesey and Walton on the A3050

At walton I picked up Oatlands and returned to town

Returned home up Hanger Hill

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15/11/2015 down to pay for my Xmas dinner and complete the magic 5,000 miles

Sunday, November 15th, 2015

Now it time to complete the magic 5,000 miles, and begin the trek to 100 miles per week

I rode up Hanger Hill to the station and then down St Georges Avenue to Egerton Road

Rode through Gower Road to Queens Road and on to Monument Green

I then rode down Oatlands to Walton Bridge and rode through Shepperton to Old Shepperton

I rode through the village to pick up Ferry Lane and rode to the pub to cough up for xmas dinner

After settling upĀ  I rode back to Old Shepperton and through to Walton Bridge

After crossing the river I rode Walton Lane to Portmore Park Road

I rode to the Bourne Estate via Wey Road then turned to rive by the river to Heath Road

I ascended the hill to the station and then returned home down Hanger Hill

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15/11/2015 The ride home from Addlestone with new tyre and tube

Sunday, November 15th, 2015

After getting the back tyre replaced with a Kevlar one, and a new tube it was time to ride home

I rode out of Addlestone and headed for New Haw

I carried on to the A245 and then turned towards cobham

When I reached Brooklands Road I turned into it and began the ascent

I rode up Brooklands Road the station and returned home down Hanger Hill

so endeth ride #2

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15/11/2015 A ride out to Addlestone stopped by another flaming puncture

Sunday, November 15th, 2015

Went out for a morning ride, the aim being to finally complete 5,000 miles this year

Rode up Hanger Hill to the station and turned down Heath Road

Rode down the hill and then picked up the Chertsey road to ride to the Addlestone Moor roundabout

Turned and rode towards Addlestone then i turned into Green Lane and rode across to Holloway Hill

At this point I felt that the back tyre was not right – yep yet another bloody flat tyre

I rode back into Addlestone and and waited for the bike shop to open

So endeth ride #1

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