Report by Maggie
It threatened rain on the way to Nonsuch Park and it crossed
my mind that there might be few riders this afternoon. However, it was very pleasing to see Colin Q
and Sue B, neither of them able to go on a ride today, and Nigel and Helen R
too. Nigel was immediately set upon to lead a group. In the event there were so
many cyclists that 3 groups went out.
The Stevedores left at a good speed while Nigel negotiated "up" Farthing Downs or tea at the bottom. The latter won. So seven of us set off leaving Carolyn to take the short ride to Epsom Downs.
Carolyn's group with Colin
So it was Nigel, Anna, Roger, Ken, Jan, Dominika and Maggie
who set off under Cheam railway bridge and up Burdon Lane. Road works diverted
us to cross the A217 to Northdown Road to cycle through Belmont village.
Nigel's Group (less Nigel!)
We spread out along Sutton Lane which allowed the motorists to overtake us with ease and soon we were on Woodmansterne Lane and the gentle, then steeper, downhill on Rectory Lane to Woodmansterne. Turning left on Chipstead Valley Road we made our way to Coulsdon and turned right at the lights onto Lion Green Road.
The large roundabout was busy and roadworks narrowed our
route to Marlpit Lane but we got safely across and up the short incline to
Coulsdon Memorial Park and the Poppy cafe. We took tea inside as the rain began
to fall.
We separated on the return journey before more rain came. Ken and Maggie revisited a
route cycled frequently in the pandemic through Woodcote Park Golf club as we went our several ways.
Ken & Maggie
Welcome back Nigel. It was good to have you leading again.
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