Blog - Ride Reports
- Jan 14
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Updated: Apr 29
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For Sale
Fairlight Secan gravel bike from 2020. Deep blue. Steel with carbon fork. Size 58R, 172.5 cranks. Full Shimano GRX 800 groupset 1x with 40 chain set and 11-42 cassette. Hope 20Five wheels with Schwalbe G One bite 35mm tyres. Mudguards available. It’s on display in Le Bicycle, West Wickham. £1250
Contact Julian Hutchings (ex-prem rider)
Tel: 07515 915589
Email: jrhutchings@btinternet.com
B2 ride on 3 December to Farnborough. Seven riders went on a ride through the back lanes of Knockholt, Cudham and Dpwne to the Change of Horses. The weather was kind to us and the lanes were not as muddy as I feared. Accompanying me were, Trish, Bernie, Andrew, David Parker(thanks for being backstop), Cliff Bell and newcomer Matt Cox. On route, we picked up Malcolm who deserted the B1s. The pub provided good food despite being busy with Christmas meal customers and my lack of notice. Linda turned on foot to join us.
Me again re A1 ride. Missing out Shacklands/Cheslfield Lane meant we only did 23.5 miles.
A1 ride 3/12/25: I’ve been challenged to write a witty report. Unfortunately that’s not within my gift. A lovely bright morning (once the sun came up) saw 8 fine looking fellows gather at Polhill for a 27 mile romp to The 5 Bells in old Chelsfield - Ray H, Chris S, Rob B, Martin H (all the way from affluent Surrey,) Ian R, Dom H, Martin G and myself. With Martin G still taking it easy and meeting us at the pub, the rest of the bunch set off after one or two questioned if their Garmins were correct in displaying 10 hills to tackle. The response being of course “what goes up does come down.” Our route took us…
A2 Ride 03/12/25 Polhill to Bucks Head, Godden Green via Halstead, Brasted, Ide Hill, Sevenoaks Weald and Hubbards Hill.
Present: Graham Parkinson, Peter Martinelli, Nick Leng- Smith, Barry Barlow, Chris Torbett- Smith, Danny Gazi and Simon Lotter.
Bit of a cold start to what turned out to be a sunny autumn ride in the undulating Kent countryside.
The Bucks Head continues to be a good venue with helpful friendly staff and good choice of food. .