London Cycling Campaign

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Hi Vince / Austen,

 

I'll have to wimp out of this Saturday's ride because I need to be at Cycling for All at Croydon Arena from 9am to 1pm.  But Vince and Austen (at least) should both be there, and you can follow Vince's route (follow link below), with one alteration.....

Park Hill Road is closed (even to cycles) southbound between Chepstow Road and Coombe Road, so you could turn right at the traffic lights at the end of Addiscombe Grove into Fairfield Road, turn sharp left (first turn just beyond the ped crossing) into Fairfield Path and either go up the first bit of the path to near Park Hill Schools or go up through Park Hill park and take the first path exit on the left to go out to the end of Chichester Road and straight-along Chichester Road, crossing Park Hill Road and rejoiing the route.

 

The bridleway from Featherbed Lane (opp Farleigh Dean Crescent) is usually muddy, in my experience (has it been improved recently?)  The bridleway between Farleigh Church and Harrow Road in Chelsham is one of my favourites in the area, with very rural views only ~1/2 mile outside London !  After struggling up Jewel's Hill, flying down nearly 3 miles of Layhams Road, and struggling up Gravel Hill, perhaps you could pop in to see the Addington Hills viewpoint (entrance is on Shirley Hills Road, a left turn on the outside of the bend after Bishop's Walk on the right, NOT the one with the yellow barrier across the entrance to stop pikeys in their caravans, but the one after that (labelled as a car park entrance, I think?).

 

Have fun on Saturday.

 

Cheers

  jim

 

 

 

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Vince Hemment

Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2011 6:31 PM

Subject: Bike Ride Sat 13 Aug

Hi All,

I did the run this morning & the link below will give you an idea of the route:

http://maps.google.com/?q=http://share.abvio.com/b376/80be/4cd4/b5c7/Cyclemeter-MountainCycle-20110806-0938.kml

the route (25 Miles) finishes at my home, but, from the top of Shirley Hills you can all decide the best way home.

The route is hilly at times (bad bit heading towards Layhams road, with Salt Box Hill behind you) & a drag up the side of Gravel Hill. There is about 5% where I would recommend those with road bikes walked, however, if you were really carefull & with the option of a short walk, the overall ride is well worth it. Hybrid or off road bikes OK & would be better if you have the option.. There is a short stretch of about 300 yards which even for Hybrids will be heavy going, but, you can always walk if you feel that is appropriate. The majority of the ride is tarmac & rough track.

If anyone is really unhappy about the terrain we can stick to the roads & take a slightly longer route.

I have found a cafe, just before Tatsfield, that does lunches & discounts for cyclists, as they have a lot of cyclist who call in on a Sunday.