50% of the requirements met; Nonsuch Park to Molesey, 14 March

It is Spring; is it too much to ask for a dry day and seasonal temperatures?

On Saturday at least we got the dry day.  Indeed, had you been indoors looking through the window, or in a sheltered spot in the park, or anywhere except on the bike, it might have appeared the perfect day for cycling.  But there was this Northwesterly wind and I got only a short distance from home before turning back and putting on an extra layer and there were downhill moments when I wished I had brought a newspaper to stuff down my front!

But rain is the worse enemy and we certainly had none of that.  Fourteen turned up at Nonsuch Mansion and although the rota named Bushy Park or Hampton Court as the day's destination, Steve had led the faster riders to Bushy Park the previous week, so he decided this week to go out to Walton on Thames.

I was not sure our lot would make it back from Walton in daylight, so I offered a ride to Moseley and had seven takers.  Not only no rain, but no punctures either.  And only one of us had an engagement that evening and she only had to get back to Worcester Park, so we were under no pressure and enjoyed a ride along the usual route through Tolworth and Long Ditton to Eight on the River, which was warm and comfy for our tea and coffee.

Witnesses to a high speed rowing accident at Moseley. 

Back through Weston Green and Surbiton, and a splendid time was had by all, except those affected by the cold.  Good company as always, a lovely day out, and a decent 45Km ride.