Bastille Day 2016 was the occasion for me to confirm the route of Spinoff 5 in a clockwise loop from Knockholt to Oxted. At thirty miles-plus with plentiful hills to negotiate it has its challenges, but the centrepiece of the ride Continue reading
Not from the archives this week, but hot off the press after a lovely ride from Hampton on July 17 up the Thames north bank through Sunbury, Shepperton and Laleham to catch up with the Swan Uppers at Penton Hook. Swan Upping takes place on the third week of July every year, Continue reading
This lovely spinoff uses National Cycle Network 22 throughout, but here it joins the Downs Link cycle path which uses the trackbed of an old branchline from Guildford to Shoreham-by-Sea by means of a quaint cycling ‘cloverleaf’ flyover. Continue reading
The Olympic rowing course is the moment on the C25 to test your sprint capability – the venue welcomes cyclists, though racing is not permitted, and provides many km of superbly surfaced track on either side of the course. On this visit a triathlon was in progress, but fortunately Continue reading