BCQ Danebury Hill

BCQ ride to danbury Iron age hill fort.
By train from Waterloo to winchester then approx 30 miles ride there back
A few photos and a route map.
The route along n8 is very pretty, but hilly.

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B&NES Reconnaissance Ride 1

As part of our delivery of Cycle Training in B&NES we are conducting a series of reconnaissance rides by bike.  These rides will visit schools, identify suitable junctions and routes suitable for Adults and Children to use.
Here is a link to a google map of the route i took

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CTC 1 Star Ride Sunday 8-5-2011

GPS Track of Ride on Sunday 8-5-2011
I went by train from East Dulwich to Balham, changing at Streatham, then got train straight to Box Hill and West Humble, where the ride leader met us.

Very nice flat, undulating ride.





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Queen Elizabeth Hunting Lodge

BCQ trip to Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge
Cycled from East Dulwich via ferry at Rotherhithe then up Route 1 along Lee Valley.  Turning right at Ponders End onto A110 and then left onto Station Road continuing onto Rangers Road.  The A110 is a fast busy road and care needs to be taken. I returned the same way.

There are a number of cafes along the towpath with toilet facilities.
I stopped on the way back at 

Lee Valley Canoe centre and had a cup of coffeeAs it is a towpath it is all flat except right at the end when on the road.
No GPS track as i forgot to run it on.
I left about 11 am and got to the location about 2 pm.
Stayed for about 30 mins and then cycled back and got home about 5.30.
It is worth noting that the ferry at Rotherhithe takes oyster cards.

A very nice day out, warm and sunny

Wivenhoe

A late start due to sloth, so only got 11.30 train from Liverpool street.  A grey day but only starting drizzling right towards the end.
Train to Colchester.  Went the wrong way up Sustrans 1 for a while, then turned round and went back in to the centre of town and quickly found route 51.  Sustrans signage can still be baffling even with a ordinance survey map, the sustrans map and GPS, but only an Iphone gps ;(.
Route 51 is off road by the river bank, a bit bleak and blowy, basically a track, no good for a road bike, ok on the surly, but you don't need a mountain bike.

From Route 51

From, Route 51

From Route 51 looking at the River

First BCQ ride 2011

GR OS 168 857-068

Outside the Maldon Little Ship Club on the Hythe Quay is a large red buoy (not mine). What is

inscribed on the plate?

TRINITY HOUSE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

The first BCQ ride of 2011

Up nice and early and got train from Liverpool st to Chelmsford.  Followed Sustrans Route 1 to Maldon, then on to colchester.  Meant to go to Wivenhoe and then to Colchester, but decided not to.  Must get a proper GPS as my Iphone keeps running out of power.

paul