5th April RCC Ride to Windsor - New River and Great Park

Date: Sunday, April 05, 2009
Time: 10.00am
Place: Richmond Station
Description: Taking 10.11 train to Windsor from Richmond, the 11 riders crossed to Eton and followed the cycle path along the landscaped flood relief channel before joining NCR 4 to cross the Thames at Dorney. After pub lunch at Fifield, we entered Windsor Great Park at Blacknest Gate and cycled alongside the lake past the cascade and ruins from Leptis Magna. (Lybia). The rather busy path took us to Saville Gardens for tea and traffic-free roads led us back to Windsor. A red kite swooped low overhead assessing our fitness - exhausted cyclists forming a major part of their diet.

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Contact: Paul Luton
Telephone: 020 8977 4016
Email: paul@pluton.eclipse.co.uk

RCC Rides for Everyone Saturday 21st March

River Crane to Bedfont Lakes

Time: 10.30am
Place: Bushy Park by Upper Lodge on the park road to Hampton Hill
Description:We ride up the River Crane path then cut across through Feltham Air Park to where an innovative new park and nature reserve has been created from gravel workings. Back through Hanworth Park and quiet back roads. About 11 miles flat with a coffee break. Ten riders enjoyed the sunshine - and an entertaining way of crossing the A316.

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/To-Bedfont-Lakes

RCC Ride Sunday 1st March

Olympic Site Exploration
Twelve of us braved the morning mists of Richmond Green at 9.30 on a Sunday morning and set off via Chiswick, picking up a 13th member , to the stuccoed terraces of North Kensington, and Georgian Bloomsbury. Descending the social scale to Bethal Green we reached Victoria Park and a greenway, along the top of a sewer, that gave us a good view of the growing Stadium. After lunch in a well hidden cafe those who had elected to cycle back made our way via the mile End Park Green Bridge through the City and West End to Hyde Park and so home.

Richmond Rides for Everyone Saturday 21st February

A short flat riverside ride taking us from Mortlake down to Hammersmith and back up along the Mall.
Nine of us assembled and after a visit to the Tomb of Sir Richard Burton, made in the style of an Arabian tent, and perhaps an extended coffee break we shortened the ride by cutting across Chiswick Bridge and down the new cycle ramp back to the towpath and Mortlake.

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Date Saturday 21st February
Meeting : Mortlake Green lower side.
Time 10:45 am
Contact Paul Luton 02089774016 / paul@pluton.eclipse.co.uk

Richmond Rides Sunday 1st February

The ruins of Ankerwyke Priory, where King John stayed before signing Magna Carta, are now surrounded by damp woodland studded with snowdrops. We cycle out up the Thames have a brief expedition on foot (change of footwear recommended) then back to the 21st century with lunch in a local pub and a ride home through the slightly strange area cut off by Heathrow.

Six intrepid cyclists set out from Twickenham. The sky brightened as we cycled along the Thames past Laleham and we didn't need walking boots to reach the snowdrops around the 2500 year old Ankerwyke Yew. At lunch at the Perseverance we were joined by another member and then set off home into an icy blast. "Character building" said Sue. At least we got back before the serious snow.

Date: Sunday 1st February 2009
Meeting Point:Twickenham Station
Meeting Time: 10:30
Contact: Paul Luton (02089774016 paul@pluton.eclipse.co.uk)

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Snowdrop-Ride

Richmond Rides Sunday 11th January

A 35 mile burn-off-the-Xmas-pudding ride. Low traffic /mild off road route to Leatherhead, through the Mole gap then up Box Hill Zig-Zag. Pub lunch at the top then down through Headley and Epsom.
7 of us turned up on a less cold and bright morning. The white surface to the tracks across Horton Country Park and Ashstead Common looked worrying and the headwind trying but , encouraged by the sunshine, we reached Box Hill and ground our way up to the summit (172m) enjoying the views. After lunch at the Hand in Hand we flew along the downhill, downwind return.

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Kingston-to-Box-Hill

Date Sunday 11th January
Meeting Teddington Station
Time 10.30am
Contact Paul Luton 02089774016 / paul@pluton.eclipse.co.uk

Richmond Rides for Everyone Saturday 17th January

Ride from Strawberry Hill down the Thames to Richmond then up the River Crane to the Crane Park Nature Reserve.

Well the five of us who turned up had a good ride in the sunshine and a tour of the nature reserve where 40% of us are past/present volunteers. No water voles though and just the nesting holes of kingfishers. We will try again later in the year when we hope that more people will join us.

Date: Saturday 17th January 2009
Meeting Point: Strawberry Hill Station
Meeting Time: 10:45
Contact: Paul Luton (02089774016 paul@pluton.eclipse.co.uk)

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Strawberry-Hill-to-Crane-Park