This is a social bike ride to Windsor for a spoiling Sunday brunch! A flat route there, a rolling route back through Windsor Great Park.
45miles return to Bushy Park (main meeting point)
58miles return to Richmond Park (earlier meeting point)
We shall be aiming for a Strava average speed of 20-23kph (13.5mph) over the distance (not strict). Quiet and pretty roads as far possible. Normally we should be cycling along around 24kph/15mph (not strict) on a flattish, easy-ish road; faster if everyone is comfortable, slower as suits. Pace of the slowest, looking out for each other. Own pace on hills, re-grouping on top/bottom/ at junctions.
Brunch will be relaxed, around 45mins / an hour. Here's the menu! (even though it says breakfast!)
https://www.browns-restaurants.co.uk/restaurants/southeast/windsor/breakfastmenu If you have been off your bike awhile, want a pleasant ride, perhaps to recover some fitness or mojo, and/or just a relaxed ride to brunch ... then this is for you!
Road bikes (flat bar and drop bar), hybrid (including gravel/adventure, fast commuter etc), steel, touring etc bikes are welcome. Clip-in and flat pedals are OK too.
Aiming for 6-8 max per riding group. Own pace on hills, re-grouping at top/bottom/ at junctions. No one left behind. Ride leaders will be a mix British Cycling ride leaders, Breeze champions (ride leaders), and helpers/rookies/ good eggs; amongst them will be Belinda Scott, Sarah Fielder and me (Deborah!)
We aim to be back in Bushy Park by 2:30pm and Richmond Park 3pm (before it get dark). Please bring good bike lights, one more layer of clothing that you think that you will need.
OUR ROUTE !
Richmond Park (Roehampton café - EARLIER MEETING POINT), Teddington Lock, Bushy Park (Pheasantry café - MAIN MEETING POINT), Bushy Park Hampton Gate (pedestrian gate), Hampton.
Sunbury-upon-Thames, Laleham Thameside, Staines, Datchet, WINDSOR (brunch at Browns, eta 11:30am, brunch is served until 12 noon)
Windsor & Eton Riverside train station, Windsor Great Park (up Crimp Hill), Virginia Water (train), Lyne, Shepperton Lock, Shepperton (station), Bushy Park (MAIN FINISH), Hampton Wick (train), Kingston Bridge, Richmond Park (LATER FINISH)
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31240823BRING
Good bike lights. A café bike lock. Water, an emergency snack. A spare inner tube. A toolkit if you have one (essentials are: tyre levers, mini pump, multi-tool, cloth). One more layer of clothing that you think that you will need (many thin layers are better than one chunky layer).
If you are potentially a faster rider, do dress more warmly than usual, and/or bring along a heavier bike.
Any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to drop me a text, whatsapp or to ring! 07880747111 (Debs)
See you!
Deborah Liew (Debs)