Breeze on the Met Line: Amersham to Chiltern Velo

- We will cycle mainly on quiet roads with beautiful scenery to the Chiltern Velo café at Hawridge, via Copperkins Ln, Chesham, Pednor, Chartridge, Swan Bottom and Cholesbury via this route
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42992062 and come back via Cholesbury, Swan Bottom, The Lee, Hyde Heath, and Copperkins Ln to Amersham: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40678246
- There are some sharp ascents and descents, so you need to be a competent cyclist, but we will take the hills at our own pace and regroup at the top. Nobody will get left behind.
- You can take your bike anywhere on the Metropolitan Line off-peak Mon-Fri (peak hours are 7:30-9:30 and 16:00-19:00). For info see https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/cycling/cycles-on-public-transport
- You can take your bike on Chiltern Rail nearly any time of day – see https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/customer-service/travelling-your-bike
- There is a Chiltern Railways train from Harrow on the Hill at 9:39 which arrives in Amersham at 10:02 then you can cycle easily to the start. From Pinner station there is a Met Line tube at 9:30 (passing Northwood station at 9:35), arriving at 9:54.
- Or it takes 30 mins to drive from most towns within Hillingdon borough. If Hervines Park carpark is full there is free parking on Berry Field Park HP6 5QN, then you can easily cycle along the little path to Hervines Park.
- If you want me to meet you at the Amersham underground station and cycle with you to the start, that is fine, message me the previous day and we will meet a little earlier.
- Please bring the usual gear (pump, inner tubes, etc). You won’t need a heavy lock as we will be sitting outside in sight of the bikes. I would prefer that you wear a helmet for your own safety.
- I can’t see who is on the waitlist, so if you are on it, send me a message via the “message ride creator” button, with your phone number, and I will see whether I can make another space (you need to be logged in to the let’s ride website to see the button)
- Please check your bike thoroughly before you come (preferably the night before).
- If you have any questions don’t hesitate to message me.