Ride to Windsor this Sunday

Having just watched The Crown on Netflix over Christmas I seem to be drawn to Windsor as if by some mystical royal forcefield ... or maybe it is just the lure of the famous iced buns at the cafe!

Planning a steady ride to Windsor on Sunday, leaving the lido at 9am, going via Hampton Court, Virginia Water and Windsor Great Park, returning via Runnymede and Staines (circa 110km round trip). If anyone wants to bump up the mileage we could do a loop of the Windsor tri course when we get there, but this may be too much of a good thing in early January.

Let me know if you want to come along.

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Permalink Reply by Ian Reed on January 8, 2017 at 16:16

Thanks for organising Charles and glad we managed to catch you all at the coffee shop.

I'm sure its a very nice route on a good day!

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Permalink Reply by Elly on January 8, 2017 at 19:16

Yes thanks Charles and everyone, for the introduction to those AMAZING cinnamon buns! If they are on offer I would happily ride anywhere, whatever the weather :-)

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Permalink Reply by Tony on January 8, 2017 at 19:51

Any news on my Royal Crockery Mr Barclay?

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Permalink Reply by Hector Kidds on January 8, 2017 at 20:27

Thanks Charles, and everybody else, good company and good humor despite a good soaking.

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Permalink Reply by Charles Barclay on January 9, 2017 at 15:53

Well that was the wettest Sunday ride I've had in a long time, but great company and great cinnamon buns made it all worthwhile. Here are some pics including Ellie imitating a boa constrictor to get the bun in to her mouth in one go and Katherine and Tom drying their gloves under the terrace heaters.

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Permalink Reply by Alexander Smith on January 9, 2017 at 15:58

Great ride team.

Nearly double my previous best (60km)

Had my first bike for a couple of months now and slowly getting there. Onwards and upwards!

Thanks for welcoming me!

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Permalink Reply by Tony on January 9, 2017 at 17:51

And yet in Windsor there was a Limited Edition Diamond Jubilee cake plate for sale at £395!! And which could have been purchased to repeat for an excellent value £395 if you all had not been so focussed on simply eating cake

http://www.royalcollectionshop.co.uk/chinaware.html/

Charles a possible ride to Royal Tunbridge Wells could combine regal crockery, acquaintance with the fox hunting fraternity, abundant Daily Telegraph supplies and more opportunity to enjoy British winter rain now that we have turned our backs on drier European weather?

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Permalink Reply by Charles Barclay on January 9, 2017 at 18:09

Great idea Tony. As it happens, I need to stock up on new Royal crockery; my Kate and Wills wedding mug is getting a bit worn!

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Permalink Reply by Charles Barclay on January 9, 2017 at 18:10

Great stuff Alex. If you can manage Windsor on a day like yesterday, riding to Brighton in spring sunshine will seem like a doddle.

Alexander Smith said:

Great ride team.

Nearly double my previous best (60km)

Had my first bike for a couple of months now and slowly getting there. Onwards and upwards!

Thanks for welcoming me!

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Permalink Reply by Alexander Smith on January 9, 2017 at 18:55

:) just the small matter now of Hell of The Ashdown and London 2 Paris in April!!

Charles Barclay said:

Great stuff Alex. If you can manage Windsor on a day like yesterday, riding to Brighton in spring sunshine will seem like a doddle.

Alexander Smith said:

Great ride team.

Nearly double my previous best (60km)

Had my first bike for a couple of months now and slowly getting there. Onwards and upwards!

Thanks for welcoming me!