Archive for the ‘Cyclocross’ Category

13/04/2017 A swift ride down to Walton Bridge and back via the Bourne Estate

Thursday, April 13th, 2017

Went out for an early evening ride down to Walton Bridge and back

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

I rode through Gower Road to Queens Road and on to the cricket pitch

I then went down Oatlands Drive to Walton Bridge

I then picked up Walton Lane and rode to Portmore Park Road

I cycled round to Wey Road and then on to the Chertsey Road

I rode to the Bourne Estate, diverting to Toolstation to pick up the goods not delivered yesterday

And then by the river, crossing the old bridge to Heath Road

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

06/03/2017 the Usual lunchtime wander round the Heights

Monday, March 6th, 2017

Went out for a lunchtime walk with Natasha, Paul, Morgan, Adam & Rob

We walked down Brooklands Road to the P & G Gate

Then we walked down through the Heights to cross the river by the museum

we then walked to the path up by the sewage works crossing the river again

At the other end of the path we turned into Locke King Road and walked back to the office

06/02/2017 the Usual lunchtime wander round the Heights

Monday, February 6th, 2017

Went out for a lunchtime walk with Natasha,Rob, Morgan & Paul

We walked down Brooklands Road to the P & G Gate

Then we walked down through the Heights to cross the river by the museum

we then walked to the path up by the sewage works crossing the river again

At the other end of the path we turned into Locke King Road and walked back to the office

25/10/2016 The longer lunchtime walk round the Brooklands / Heights area

Tuesday, October 25th, 2016

Went out for a lunchtime walk with Choaying, Natasha, Paul and Rob

We walked down Brooklands Road to the P & G Gate

Then we walked down through the Heights and turned to walk through the housing estate

We then walked over the river and along the path past the museum

We then walked to the path up by theflats crossing the river again as we went

At the other end of the path we turned into Locke King Road and walked up to the office

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01/10/2016 A swift cool down ride after battering Project Gerbil

Saturday, October 1st, 2016

Went out for a swift ride to cool down after playing Project Gerbil

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

I went through to Gower Road and on to Queens Road

I rode to the cricket pith and turned into Oatlands

I rode to Grotto Road and then to Monument Road

I then rode to Monument Hill and ascended to the cricket pitch

Finally I rode up Hanger Hill to home

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14/09/2016 A ride to New Haw lock and back (the reverse of my walk)

Wednesday, September 14th, 2016

Went out to ride the the reverse of the route I had just walked

I rode up Hanger Hill to the station then down Heath Road to the old bridge

I crossed the river and rode along to pick up the towpath

I then cycled past Coxes Lock to New Haw Lock and rode to pick up the path back

I rode to the railway line and crossed it before riding to the path up past the sewage works

Once past these I rode into Lonsdale Road and back up through the station car park

I now turned into Hanger Hill and descended to home

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02/09/2016 The usual lunchtime walk round the Brooklands / Heights area

Friday, September 2nd, 2016

Went out for a lunchtime walk with Chaoying, Paul and Rob,

We walked down Brooklands Road to the P & G Gate

Then we walked down through the Heights to cross the river by the museum

We then walked to the path up by the water treatment works crossing the river again

At the other end of the path we turned into Locke King Road and walked up to the office

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03/06/2016 the ride back from Halfords with the repaired bike

Friday, June 3rd, 2016

After picking up the bike I rode along the a245 to the Tesco roundabout

I then turned to ride past Tesco and PC World and carried on to Mercedes World

I picked up the track to go past the water treatment road to Lonsdale Road

I rode up to the path through the station car park to the Brooklands Road

I then picked up Hanger Hill to ride home

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30/05/2016 To Sunbury, Laleham, Old Shepperton and the tarmac !

Monday, May 30th, 2016

Went out for a morning ride to clock the miles up – ho hum the best laid plans of mice and men

I rode up Hanger Hill to the station then down St Georges Road to Queens Road

I went along that to Burwood Road and cycled straight to Hampton Court and crossed the river

I then rode to Sunbury on the A308 and carried on to Ashford where I turned for Laleham

Now I rode by the river to Chertsey Bridge and then rode to pick up Dockett Eddy Lane

I rode by the river to head for the Village centre, but when pulling out from a junction the crank arm snapped

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I went flying as I was standing on the pedals at the time and, yet again, the wheel got buckled 🙁

So it was call home for a lift, then I got told to go shopping – the new wheels are below, the old ones once repaired will be sold.

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29/05/2016 Time to get back my fitness and loose some weight !

Sunday, May 29th, 2016

Went out for a morning ride to claim back some of my fitness and to loose some weight

I rode up Hanger Hill to the station then down the Brooklands Road to the A245

I then rode to West Byfleet and turned for Pyrford then Wisley

I crossed the A3 and rode round Ockham to Cobham where I then picked the A245 back up

I rode to Stoke D’Abernon and turned to ride to Oxshott then Esher

I carried on to Kingston and picked up the A308 which I rode to Ashford where I turned towards Laleham

I rode by the river to Chertsey Bridge then headed for  Dockett Eddy Lane and again rode by the river

I went round to Old Shepperton and rode through both it and Shepperton Town Centre to pick up Green Lane

I then rode to Walton Bridge, crossed the river and rode up Walton Lane to Portmore Park Road

I went round to Balfour road via Wey road and then on to the Bourne Estate

I rode by the river to Heath Road and ascended to the station

Finally I returned home down Hanger Hill

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