Monday 29 March 2010

Bromley Bikes are holding a demo weekend for MTBs in Peaslake on the weekend of April 10 & 11. They have Specialized, Orange, Santa Cruz & Wilier - a waymarked trail and other support.

If anyone is interested, visit the link (if I've added it properly)to book a slot. Failing that, avoid Peaslake like the plague that weekend - might be a bit busy!

Saturday 27 March 2010

The Wonders of Carbon

Watch the frame snap in two in this crash. Even if a carbon frame stayed in one piece after a spill, would you want get on it again?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/8590368.stm

Monday 8 March 2010

Sunday 7 March 2010

Sunday's Mountain Bike Ride to The Wetherspoons on the Lake, Stockley Park

A fine freezing Spring Day for Rob Starey's flat ride (in deference to Mick's ticker!) from Cheam, Kingston Bridge, Bushey Park, Colnbrook Park, Hounslow Heath, Grand Union Canal to Stockley Park just beyond Hayes, and return through Osterley Park, Syon Park, Richmond Park and Worcester Park. 42 miles at a leisurely pace. Rob Starey, Bob Green, Barry Gregory, Mick Ayliffe and welcome guests Andy, Andy and Keith from the KP's.


Saturday 6 March 2010

First Surrey League Race of 2010

Barry Gregory with organiser Brendan Anglim at finish line of LFB race on Crowhurst Circuit on Saturday afternoon. Sorry about the hat!

Friday 5 March 2010

Tuesday 2 March 2010

Tuesday 2nd March 2010 Camelia Botnar, Cowfold. Knights Plants, Betchworth, 0945



Trevor road from Epsom to Betchworth with 6 others, including Rob Potter, to Camelia Botnar where they met Mick Ayliffe who is continuing with his recuperation having used the train and ridden from Horsham. Glorious sunny warm day. Note to view the detailed route map you need to wait a few seconds for the information to be downloaded. When the full map appears you can then click on the "view elevation" box and again wait a few seconds for the download. The map will open in a new window which you can zoom and enlarge for more detail.