Here we go again with another Bromley Cyclists ride.
Although an LCC and Bromley Cyclists event, You do not need to be a member to take part. Tourers, Roadies, Hybrids, experienced riders and those not so, all are welcome . . we wait for all... Just turn up and go . . .
Day: Saturday 13th September
Meet: 09:30 at Bromley South Station
Distance: 44 miles
Contact: Andrew Fergar - 07717 693 701 - no texts please
The meeting time allows folk to get the train from Catford , Crofton Park et al and be in time for the start - their train will arrive at Bromley South at around 09:14...............
Nb Trevor Hughes will be at Catford Station ( Not Catford Bridge!) to welcome any riders that wish to join him there at 08:45 or so
Overall Distance : 44 Miles
3093 Feet of Ascent & Descent
We will leave suburbia fairly rapidly ...around 4 miles from the start we get to Keston...where leafy lanes take over .. then drop down into the old hamlet of Nash ...after which we press on to Keston Church ...after this the ride proceeds to the village of Downe - and ascends uphill till we pass by Charles Darwin's house .
On we will press to Knockholt and thence to Halstead..before crossing the M25 and to Eynsford via Shoreham .Just before getting to Eynsford we will spend half an hour or so visiting Lullingstone Roman Villa.
At Eynsford anyone who has run out of steam can get the train back to Bromley , Catford etc.
we then head North to Horton Kirby for lunch at one of it's two pubs .After Lunch it's a long steady climb through Fawkham ..then we plunge into astonishingly beautiful Knatts Valley for a 3.5 mile descent until we get to the remarkably unspoiled Farningham village again ...and up over Crockenhill ...before dropping down into Chelsfield . The last 3 miles or so are prospectively going to be along the A21 (using the cycle lanes) - which provides a swift route into Bromley ...or we could try and find a quieter route through the back doubles if ayone feels strongly enough about it .
Although an LCC and Bromley Cyclists event, You do not need to be a member to take part. Tourers, Roadies, Hybrids, experienced riders and those not so, all are welcome . . we wait for all... Just turn up and go . . .
Day: Saturday 13th September
Meet: 09:30 at Bromley South Station
Distance: 44 miles
Contact: Andrew Fergar - 07717 693 701 - no texts please
The meeting time allows folk to get the train from Catford , Crofton Park et al and be in time for the start - their train will arrive at Bromley South at around 09:14...............
Nb Trevor Hughes will be at Catford Station ( Not Catford Bridge!) to welcome any riders that wish to join him there at 08:45 or so
Overall Distance : 44 Miles
3093 Feet of Ascent & Descent
We will leave suburbia fairly rapidly ...around 4 miles from the start we get to Keston...where leafy lanes take over .. then drop down into the old hamlet of Nash ...after which we press on to Keston Church ...after this the ride proceeds to the village of Downe - and ascends uphill till we pass by Charles Darwin's house .
On we will press to Knockholt and thence to Halstead..before crossing the M25 and to Eynsford via Shoreham .Just before getting to Eynsford we will spend half an hour or so visiting Lullingstone Roman Villa.
At Eynsford anyone who has run out of steam can get the train back to Bromley , Catford etc.
we then head North to Horton Kirby for lunch at one of it's two pubs .After Lunch it's a long steady climb through Fawkham ..then we plunge into astonishingly beautiful Knatts Valley for a 3.5 mile descent until we get to the remarkably unspoiled Farningham village again ...and up over Crockenhill ...before dropping down into Chelsfield . The last 3 miles or so are prospectively going to be along the A21 (using the cycle lanes) - which provides a swift route into Bromley ...or we could try and find a quieter route through the back doubles if ayone feels strongly enough about it .
