Spokes Rides
Join Brian for a 24 mile medium pace ride through Flamstead, Markyate, Studham and Little Gaddesden arriving at the Frithden Vineyard for refreshments. Then back to the start via Great Gaddesden and an opportunity for more cakes at the Dacorum Cycle Hub. All on road and suitable for any bike.
Meet Brian ready to be away by 10.00 am.
Brian’s contact details are in the Spokes newsletter.
Batchworth Lock & canal Center.
Not far from the place where the canal crosses the River Colne.
View looking west from Croxley Lock. Can you see the re-surfaced paths.
Have you seen this plaque near the old Scammell Site
Very fortunate to be a route Marshall volunteer for the London leg (Stage 3) of the 2014 Tour.
I will eventually turn this into a post about the whole journey to get to this point, however for the moment here is a taster video from the day. Just see how many vehicles are involved (and the video contains only a fraction of them..) and forgot to mention there were a few bikes!
Two rides left from the Cycle hub today, first was a 21 mile steady ride ( went a bit slow due to having to wait for slower participants) this was Denham via the Colne valley. Nice bunch of ten riders as well as the 3 leaders. Stopped for a break at Denham country park.
Numerous punctures on route, as well as my bike mounted camera falling off in traffic and almost getting crushed! Weather held out and in the end turned out to be a pleasant ride.
Here is the detail recorded on Strava http://www.strava.com/activities/159634025
The second ride was with 13 participants and was the Colne valley Roads, trails and Towpaths ride out to Harefield. Approx 12 miles, some busy traffic on the roads but a pleasant ride with some early hills that really got some participants puffing! We had a little break at the cafe in the park at the Aquadrome where the heavens opened. Back to the Hub by about 16.20.
Here is the detail recorded on Strava http://www.strava.com/activities/159633837
A good day was had by all, will definitely be trying these rides out In the future as Spokes rides.
Started from the Harvester and finished in Cyclopedia.
Distance 27.9 miles Moving Time: 3:17:33 Elevation: 384ft Average Speed: 8.5 mph
Just the four of us Roger B, Roger R, Chris and myself (David Batchelor). Grey day but started to warm up in the later stages.
Here is is on Strava
Took these pictures, first the route
Now the party:
Roger stuck behind a farm vehicle on a Harefield track:
Across fields using the bridleway:
Weighing up the obstacles….
and then going for it (lol):
In Denham Country Park and archaeological find:
Way home. Roger tell us that somewhere on the old website there is a phot taken at this very spot, some 10 years or so ago …
Mud and thorns 
but no rain 
Muddy Track round the back of Wall Hall College
We hit a lane with a recently cut hedge, yes a thorn hedge!
More pleasant and quicker ride home on Drop Lane