Ealing Friday Riders

Well what a day. A good turnout at Cafe Nero. A friend of Rachel's turned up to rie with us but her brake cable snapped. Off we set and Guy's front wheel bearing started making  a hell of an awful noise so he headed for home.We reached Egham for coffee at the cafe "Egham on Toast", great cafe and very helpful! Started raining just before we left and the guy from the cafe came out with paper towel to dry all our saddles! It now rained continuously to Brooklands so I took a shortcut and shaved off a mile or 2. We were all very wet when we got there and the place was packed so a queue for food,. Once full a short period of wandering to take photos and then back out into the rain.  Lunch at Brooklands I decided to take the most direct route which everyone great-fully agreed on,so many large puddles to miss! Through Hamworth and the puncture fairy struck Paul. We sheltered in a bus shelter while Paul and Cici took shelter in a garage to repair the puncture, it ...

We will leave Syon Park at 09:30 and head towards Chertsey and then to a new (to me) elevenses venue at Foxhills - the Old School Café.  Twizzle around the lanes a bit through Chobham Common, Pennypot and Horsell, among others, before a War of the Worlds themed lunch in Woking.  Heading back along the canal towpath (which has tarmac under the residue of fallen leaves) and then Weybridge & Walton before heading to the new Time by the River at Molesey for tea.  About 50 miles round trip from Syon Park, not too hilly but not too flat either.

5 made it to Syon, 2 by bike, for coffe. Photo courtesy of Michiko.

Nick & Tony made the trip by bike, Niall had already arrived. Sarah and her little doggy arrived soon After followed by Michiko.  No ride took place.