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- Jan 14
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Updated: Apr 17
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9 hardy souls joined me to gird our loins (note to spellcheck - you can't gird lions) and faced rain, wind and fairly relentless climbing on our ride from PGC to The Rock Inn at Chiddingstone Hoath.
Riding with me were: Chris Brett, Trevor Sim, Daves Stringer, Binks and Parker, Ken Dean, Liz Bourne, Mike Wakefield and Peter Woods. Our route took us over some similar ground to the previous week, including the now infamous corner where Danny Eagles crunched his chain. Fortunately, we made it past there without incident and continued on what would have been (weather permitting) a pleasantly scenic route to Chiddingstone, crossing paths with the A2s on the way.
The Rock is a delightful 500 year…
B2 ride on Wednesday 23rd April 2025 from Polehill G C to the Velo Barn near Westerham.
Riding were Sally Heather Tricia Paul Macatear Emyris 2new boys Paul Hills and Di.
The terrible accident that has resulted in the Velo Barn shutting from early May until September as outlined in their on line notice was the result of a vehicle crashing through the wall of the barn facing on to the Pilgrims Way. They will try to open at the weekends on some sort of basis while the work is being carried out.
If anyone knows why my computer has decided to underline all the letters and how to get rid of it I would be delighted to know. Feel…
Meridian Summer Holiday 2026. Last call for initial bookings. We have been asked to advice HF asap, apologies that the closing date has been brought forward. Please let me know by email (please copy in Chris Simms) by Friday, 25th April 9am if you may be interested, and pay the £75 deposit into the Meridian account.
If this time lime presents you with a problem but you think you would like to join us, please let me know and I will do my best to help you.
Best wishes
Heather 07502 035983 or heather.sim85@gmail.Com
Having made the decision to delay are start time until 11:00 in order to let the heavy rain pass through. Which didn’t hit Bromley in the end. We seemed to spend most of the morning ridding 30 odd miles in schmizzle.
Only as we pulled up outside The Grasshopper on Westerham green did the sun fully appear, so we promptly went inside where Duncan ordered a cyclist speciality, Dirty Southern Fried Chicken and Chips. You couldn’t possibly get more carbs on a plate. (See photo)
Apart from my rear axel coming loose and allowing the wheel to twist enough to make the disc drag on the pads, we had no mechanicals.
I only noticed the problem when the rest of…
A small A2 group of 4 - myself, Graham Parkinson, Simon Lotter and Peter Martinelli set off from Polhill. I was undoubtedly too fast on our descent of Polhill, in return I was so thoroughly outpaced up Back Lane I couldn't see who won the race to the top. We were pleased to be joined by Roger Marshall at the top of Ide Hill, we then headed down to Hever, onto Horseshoe Green and looped back via Moat Lane. At Chiddingstone we realised we'd dropped Roger, Peter heroically headed back and found Roger had had a mishap around Rock. Both rider and bike were ok, we headed onto The Little Brown Jug for a good lunch. We all enjoyed o…