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@clefty
7 Years ago we had one of the first Ladies ride - We made some great friends on that ride. Friends we still have. So let's do this again!
All Women on bikes are welcome, this will be a gentle paced 10 miler from Buck House to Richmond Park for a picnic (or pub if it rains)
We will be mostly on quiet roads and no-one will get left behind.
To get an idea of what it might be like - have a look back at the thread from 7 years ago to see how much fun we had, we even got a wave from Joanna Lumley!
https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/149031/
Top Tips for a Great Day:
Check your bike over before you set out, make sure your brakes
work and your tyres are pumped up. Pack a spare tube at the very
least - I will be carrying tools as will some others, but the more
tubes we have the better - hopefully they won't be needed.
Most of this route is on quiet roads, however there are a couple of places
where we are crossing busy roads, please keep together. There are
limited obstacles/pinch points on this route, but I will be shouting
back when we are coming to a point where we need to slow down, etc -
please pass this back through the ride so everyone at the back knows
whats going on.
This is a pretty slow paced ride, there are a couple
of fairly easy inclines, some of the route is on towpaths, whilst the surface isn't
too bad, I wouldn't advise riding tubs!
Find my number in the phone
numbers thread and put it in your phone.
Bring a picnic! Obviously this is dependant on weather, if the weather is not picnic friendly we will be having a short stop in Richmond park at the Roehampton Cafe then back to a nearby pub - probably in Barnes.
We expect to be hitting RP around Lunchtime for those that want to join us there
at the ponds.
I will be heading back from the park towards Shepherds Bush - with maybe a stop at Hammersmith riverside for a cheeky pint, anyone heading that way is welcome to join me. There should be several South Londoners on the ride who can lead back to SE or SW also.
Weather is looking very good for Sunday, bring sunscreen and plenty of liquids!
Route to Park:
http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=mlmdtufwdkdgztuz
Download the gpsies app on your phone and you can easily find the route and refer to it.