A bright but chilly morning greeted our first formal ride of the BDOVELO 2025 season out of Cranleigh Golf and Country club. 22 riders joined us for what proved to be a steady, convivial ride into the Surrey "flatlands". Rolling out from Cranleigh through Dunsfold down to Lurgashall where riders enjoyed a quick snack stop on the village green/cricket pitch. Following the short break our riders encountered their first ‘cheeky incline’. Well, it's good to get out of the saddle at least once on a ride! With a headwind on the return leg to the Country Club the ride took a little longer but everyone was able to enjoy a post ride drink before settling down to a splendid lunch and listening to Maurice Burton share some of his cycling anecdotes with our satiated audience. What a steak pie! It was great to see a number of new faces on the ride. Welcome, we hope to see you again.
Photos from the ride can be viewed here.
Many thanks to our ride leaders Lucy who had recently completed a Dales ultra ride, Chris and Steve who had been smashing the hills in Italy last week, Natasha who will be organising some informal rides later in the season in Richmond Park and Felix and Alan from Iconic who have who have a long season ahead, not least,the upcoming Harlequin’s Foundation ride from Exeter to the Stoop, Twickenham.
Our next BDOVELO ride is on the 3rd of July out of Harleyford golf club when we will ride into the Chiltern’s. We hope you can join us - sign up here.