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Sun Jun 2nd 2013

Reading to Kingston	2*

Leader: Chris Walters	Start Time: 9:00 am	Start Location: Wyevale Garden Centre, A4, Nr Twyford - RG10 9SW
Description: The plan is to cycle from Twyford to Hampton Court via Windsor, Staines and Sunbury, coming back through Weybridge, Chertsey and Winkfield. We will find suitable stops along the way - the route is on-road with a couple of Thames-side paths for variety. Sights along the way include Windsor Castle, Runnymede (Magna Carta), Hampton Court and Virginia Water. The ride is a touch over 100km, but should be achievable by 2* riders who regularly do 3 to 4 hour rides. Please contact Chris by Wednesday 29th May if you intend to come.
Riders: Chris Walters David Yearley Jasmine Talbot John Talbot Michael Tayler Mila Yearley Paul Watson Richard Preece Tracey Talbot Riders = 9 Weather: Report: Despite a little panic at the start when the advertised garden centre no longer wanted our company (despite agreeing it the day before), we found the nearby Hare Hatch Sheeplands garden centre to be very welcoming to cyclists, and well worth a visit! Setting off then, with a few 100km virgins in our midst, we made good time to the cafe at Runnymede, and even saw off the nasty and aggressive drivers on the gyratory at Old Windsor. After that, the urban sprawl hotted up, through Staines and down alongside the Thames at Laleham, before heading past the delightful sewage works (and their attendant midge clouds) just before Bushey Park, where the deer roamed freely. The trip round the back of Hampton Court and into Kingston took us to lunch time, and we had the choice of many things including zebra, ostrich, Bratwurst, Mediterranean fayre and the obligatory Greggs. On our way again through built up areas, we had a bit of a communication error when the Talbots managed to get to the front of the group and the rest of the group thought they'd gone the wrong way, and hence waited for them... in the meantime, the Talbots were creating a huge breakaway. Comms restored, the peloton gave chase through Chertsey and eventually reeled in the breakaway at Virginia Water. The rest of the trip was uneventful, save for missing the cafe closing time at the end of the ride. Well done to everyone who completed their first metric century - it was a great day to do it!
Distance: 104.40 km (64.87 mi)	Ride Details: http://ridewithgps.com/trips/1398189
Runnymede cafe Runnymede cafe David Bailey (Yearley) on a model shoot Team Talbot, no doubt plotting the afternoon's breakaway... Lunch in Kingston Rest in the sunshine near Virginia Water Another Talbot breakaway?? Approaching 100km for the first time
Proposed Route: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4781313"
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Start Locations: WMP
Wantage Market Place; OMH
Old Mill Hall, Grove

Categories: 1* - Suitable for irregular, social, beginner or family riders, pace will match the slower riders. Not hilly or long. Expect rides up to 3 hours. Gentle exercise.; 2* - Suitable for regular riders who prefer to cover some distance but at a more relaxed pace. Likely to be half-day rides. Solid exercise.; 3* - Suitable for experienced riders, may be hilly, long, quick, or any combination! Likely to be half or full-day rides. Challenging exercise.; 4* - Suitable for athletic riders who can ride safely above the 3* standard. Quick rides for the fit.; More Information