Sat 30th may. Surrey - Dorking/Guildford

[tr5esu]

I will be going out for a ride on the lanes around Dorking and Guildford. I do these lanes on a F800GS and it's ok, even more if it still dry tomorrow, but all the disclaimers apply! (expect to drop the bike once or twice, be prepared for a flat as well).

I plan on leaving from Rykas on Boxhill at around 9:30 and be back at around 3 or 4 PM. Stopping at Newlands corner for lunch.

Anyone wants to join me? I stick to the TRF rules when riding and also want to keep the number of riders to 6 max.

I know it's a bit last minute but I can't stay at home with this weather!

Let me know on 07914783653 if you are coming.. or just turn up tomorrow

Cheers!

 

[Pat Creagh]

Surrey Lanes

See you there,
Pat.

 

[Loiq]

I've got till lunch time if I don't get too steamed with try to pop over.

 

[tr5esu]

Pat I didn't see at Rykas, I waited for about 15 minutes but then I went on my own as I knew the later I went the more cyclist, horses and hikers I would see.
It was a good ride, the weather was great and the lanes were still quite wet so there was lots of puddles and mud which made quite fun.
As I was on my own I took the opportunity to stop and take a few pics and make some videos of a couple of deep puddle crossings and a 1 inch jump! (it always seems higher on the bike!) see below:

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Starting with a clean bike

Then it started to get a bit muddy

A few of "toebreak"

 

[Loiq]

Looks nice still got a hangover...

 

[Blue Sweeper]

I was there and I recognise most of those locations in the photo, but I didn't see you, only a couple of Suzuki 4x4's, several cycles and two equestrian riders.

 

[tr5esu]

I was there and I recognise most of those locations in the photo, but I didn't see you, only a couple of Suzuki 4x4's, several cycles and two equestrian riders.

Were you on a G450X followed by an Africa twin? I came across them when I was doing my last lane on my way back to Rykas.

 

[Blue Sweeper]

Were you on a G450X followed by an Africa twin? I came across them when I was doing my last lane on my way back to Rykas.

I was on the G450X, but not sure if there was an Africa twin following me. If there was, the rider was doing well to keep up! I did the whole of the "Wombat Hunt" route (about 60 miles) without stopping, in a little over 1 Hour.

 

[Pat Creagh]

Lanes

Sorry to have not turned up but got caught by SWMBO
Maybe another time.
Looks like you had fun.
Sometimes its nice to be on ones own
Al the best,
Pat.

 

[tr5esu]

No worries Pat, will go out together some time. I will post here whenever I am out, there are two rides advertised on the Surrey TRF group for this weekend coming so I will probably be doing one of them.


Blue Sweeper, I am surprised you didn't see me! I even moved to one side and stopped to let you pass! It may have been someone else on a G450X though, I think it was exactly the same pleace of the first picture posted, I was coming back so it was going the other way. I did about 60 miles too, but I stopped quite often to take pictures and I came across LOTs of horses, I caught up a few so I had to follow them from far behind for entire lanes, which wasn't too bad because it gave me more excuses to stop and take pictures (you can see a group of 4 that had just gone in toebreak in one of the pictures).

Cheers

 

[Blue Sweeper]

.........Blue Sweeper, I am surprised you didn't see me! I even moved to one side and stopped to let you pass! It may have been someone else on a G450X though, I think it was exactly the same pleace of the first picture posted, I was coming back so it was going the other way. ...........

Come to think of it, I seem to remember passing an 800GS on the way to Polesden Lacey, which is on the track in your photo.......