ST ALBANS CYCLE HUB - EMILY'S TEA ROOM

Astonishingly, this rural idyll is just 30 miles outside London. Riding out of Normansland Common, we ride alongside hedgerows and wooded glades, up and down out of valleys into the lesser-known and stunning North East Chilterns.

The ride passes Shaw's Corner (former home of George Bernard Shaw) and drops in for a treat at Emily's Tea Shop, a mecca for local cyclists. Look out for red kites on the road up to Bendish as you return via Harpenden.

Please wear clothing to suit the weather conditions and bring a spare innertube in case of a puncture - as changing an inner tube is faster than fixing a puncture. St Albans Cycle Hub sell inner tubes from £4.50 new should you need to purchase one.

Please check your bike is in good working order before the ride - especially that your brakes are working & your tyres are pumped. You can also come along early before the ride to use our track pump, or we can help you get your tyres to the correct pressure pre-ride.

If your bike might need a little more TLC or hasn't been ridden for a while, you can always bring it in for a free assessment; we're a Not-For-Profit, Community Enterprise and promise to give you an honest price if your bike needs fixing, fine tuning or a full service.

This rural idyll is just 30 miles outside London. The ride route follows alongside hedgerows and wooded glades, up and down out of valleys into the lesser-known and stunning North East Chilterns.

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