Ride report: Sunday 9 March – three way split

Yesterday we had a three way split – early trail ride, a Leith Hill ‘gnarr’ ride and a roadie epic. Read the rest…

Ride report: Sunday 23 February – Peaslake puncture

The basic facts are three new riders, a range of two-wheeled contraptions, a long ride to Peaslake, lots of climbing, 30+ miles of fun and five punctures Read the rest…

Ride reports: Sunday 16 Feb, and Tuesday 18 Feb

Single-speeds 2 – Gears 1 Sunday was always going to have a ‘single-speed heavy’ presence, given the rain that has been falling, as the Moles try to preserve what’s left of their drive chains for the summer (guffaw).

Ride Report: Sunday 09 Feb – Single-speeds rule OK

As always on rides where I have an influence on the route, today’s ride was dictated first by the food stop, and then by the trail conditions.  Following our earlier visit to Ye Olde Sandwich Shoppe in Shere, I have been entering their weekly Facebook competition.  This week I was the lucky winner of a free Breakfast Baguette, and determined … Read the rest…

Ride report: Sunday 2 Feb – Sunny but wet

Boom! It’s February! And with it, for the first time in a while, a sunny day to get out on the bike. Read the rest…

Sunshine, mountain bikes and cakes; what’s not to like?

First decide on the cake stop, then plan a route; that’s definitely my type of ride. Read the rest…

Mole down on the ice :(

Black ice on a short tarmac stretch gives Lloyd no chance at avoiding trouble Read the rest…

Ride report: Sunday 5 January – Ranmore roaming

This morning was a small window of opportunity in the midst of what seems like a never ending wall of water Read the rest…

Best conditions of the year?

The best day of the week so far, which translates as the first day since Sunday that it’s not raining or blowing a gale, saw RoadMole and myself meeting at The Anchor around 8am Read the rest…

Ride Report: Sunday 22nd – Two views of the Surrey Hills

With the bad weather on Sunday we different Moles  braved the elements at different times, one old man just went for a walk, and the rest sensibly stayed in the burrows. Here’s a a short report on couple of the rides:  D’Andy’s Ride: Like most, I was waiting to see what the weather was going to do before making my … Read the rest…

Ride Report: Sunday 15th December Newlands in the Fog

Poor James!  Arriving at the Bocketts roundabout at my customary 0840 I glanced towards the car park and it seemed devoid of Moles.  I thought I had cut things just a little bit too fine this time, and had missed the pack.

Ride report: Sunday 7 December – Jimmy bonk bonk

Poor James! After six weeks of pre and post nuptial fun, a trip to Holmbury proves to have just a few too many miles for him! Read the rest…