Group: Cycling for fun
Cycling for fun is a self help group, with members taking it in turn to lead about one ride during the season. All types of bike are welcome; it's non-competitive, with a stop near the top of each hill for everyone to catch up
Pictures from a recent ride
We normally assemble for rides at 9.45 am, with a prompt 10.0 am start, generally on the 2nd Tuesday and 4th Thursday of each month. Rides are graded according to the terrain: Grade 1 for flat or nearly flat to Grade 4 for steep hills,
All planned rides will be subject to suitable weather conditions and may be cancelled, advanced or postponed by the Ride Leader, sometimes at short notice. It will be their decision.
For safety guidelines click here.
For details of leaders and organiser click here.
For reports of previous rides click here.
Forthcoming Rides
| 2019 | ||
| Thursday 24th October |
Distance: 23 Miles Grade: 2/4 with some off road stretches and not suited to narrow tyres Assemble at 9.45 am, with Start time of 10.0 am prompt Ride Leader:Christine, Backmarker: tba | Meet in the small car park to the right and to the front
of Sainsbury's fuel station in Liphook. Cycle to B2070
(oldA3) and turn L onto that road. Continue until
reaching Rake Primary school, turn R. Along here take a
L onto Reeds Lane, part of Shipwrights Way, then next R
where it joins Warren Lane to the end. Turn R into
Forest Road, then in 200m L into Shipwrights Way cycle
path to Liss through woodland to the end. Turn R into
Station Road to the end. L into Farnham Road to the
roundabout then 2nd L to coffee stop at Hilliers Garden
Centre. Turn L on exit and join the cycle path which then runs alongside A3 until end. R turn into Tankerdale Lane and under the A3. After about 2 miles the road climbs steadily until near the top where there is a sharp climb with a right sharp bend to the summit where we wait on the right to regroup. ( This section after Steep Marsh is 1:6 gradient). Ride along this narrow up and down lane to the end where we turn R onto Hawkley Road (this passes over the A3). At end turn R onto Farnham Road and 2nd L into Liss. Take the cycle path L just before the railway station to the end. Continue straight across the road onto MOD land. This is a wide track with many potholes which you need to watch out for. Ride along this track over the bridge then turn L as you come off the bridge (still MOD). Be careful where the concrete rejoins the stoney surface of the track. Ride until a narrow L path (1/4 miles) through the wooded area to meet the roundabout on the A3. 1st L then straight at next roundabout over bridge the prepare to go R onto cycle path and travel along the side of south travelling traffic of A3 until end where a single gate leads onto the Longmoor Road at Liphook and cycle to the end into Liphook and Sainsburys. |
Ride reports
| 2019 | ||
| Tuesday 8th October | Easily paced 18 mile ride through countryside between Grayswood and Dunsfold. | Beautiful sunny weather and a 45 minute coffee stop at the friendly Sun Inn pub garden |
| Thursday 26th September | Lurgashall Green to Lodsworth, Selham, Midhurst, Woolbeding and Easebourne, return over Bexley Hill. 17 miles. Grade 2/4, all on road. | Following several days of rainy weather, it was decided the evening before to delay the start until 2.0pm, because local weather forecasts predicted less chance of rain in the afternoon, which remained dry, with sunny intervals. |
| Tuesday 10th September | Liphook, Rake, Shipwrights Way, Weavers Down; Distance: 14 miles | A sizeable flock of cyclists (19 to be exact) emerged out of the cold morning mist at Liphook to start a lovely circuit devised by Mary Gribble. |
| Thursday 29th August | Shillinglee X roads to Northchapel, Pipers Lane, Plaistow, Fisher Street and back to Shillinglee. Grade 1/2. 15 miles (or 19 from Haslemere) | Warm and sunny but few riders |
| Tuesday 13th August | Grayswood to Loxwood via Chiddingfold & Dunsfold returning to Grayswood via Plaistow & Shillinglee | Good ride despite being changeable weather. | Thursday 25th July | East Meon to Hambledon, over Winchester Hill and back to East Meon | Because of the heatwave engulfing Europe, we started an hour earlier than usual, taking advantage of shade from trees and hedgrows. |
| Tuesday 9th July | Lurgashall Green to Lodsworth, Selham and Midhurst, returning over Bexley Hill | Lurgashall Green to Lodsworth, 15 miles Weather: Dry, light cloud, with sunny intervals |
| Thursday 27th June | The Green Dragon, Liphook to Headley and return | Liphook to Headley and return |
| Tuesday 11th June | Circular ride starting from Wheatsheaf Inn Grayswood , taking in Haslemere, Lynchmere, Fernhurst, Lickford, Lurgashall, Gospel Green and Killinghurst. | 21 miles, Riders: 9, Weather: Dry sunny with intermittent cloud |
| Tuesday 14th May | White Horse Haslemere to Chiddingfold, on to Dunsfold and return via Shillinglee and Gospel Green | 20 miles over grade 2/3 all road |
| Thursday 25th April | Selborne and Hartley Mauditt | 11 miles over grade 2/3 terrain |
| Tuesday 12th April | Grayswood Village Green through to Kirdford via Holdfast Lane | 22 miles over grade 2/3 terrain |
| Thursday 28th March | Grayswood to Hambledon | 12 miles over grade 2/3 terrain |