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All rides are free and there is no need to book - just turn up. Our nearest train stations are Mitcham Eastfields or Norbury for rides starting at Pollards Hill. See the Routes page for the optimum route to the library. If you are driving to the start, park in the free car park outside the library on South Lodge Avenue. Please join the email list to keep up to date with new rides or last minute changes.

Please note that rides will depart at the stated time so try to arrive 15 minutes before. Call the ride leader if you are late and we'll tell you where to catch us up.

Not got time for a full day ride? Try our First Saturday Of The Month half day rides from Pollards Hill or the monthly slower 3rd Saturday of the month afternoon rides from Beddington Park.

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Sunday 14th March 2010

LCN 75 We rely heavily on the old London Cycle Network as well as Sustrans' routes to keep us away from heavy traffic. Unfortunately, the scheme was scrapped in favour of cycle lanes along fast arterial routes and that has now given way to the potentially useless Cycling Superhighways. We won't be taking any rides down Super Highways but we'll continue to keep the LCN alive. Today we're going to follow LCN 75 from Carshalton to the Thames at Kingston before cutting through Syon Park to lunch in Brentford. In the afternoon, we'll move onto the Sustrans Thames Path route and then back home along the Wandle Trail. 33 miles. Led by Jim jim@pollardshillcyclists.org.uk (details from 07711 688189)
What will it be like? Pretty much flat for the entire route. All on tarmac except one short stretch along the Hogsmill on an all-weather surface
Where? Meet outside the Westcroft Leisure Centre, Westcroft Rd in Carshalton for a 9:30am start. Back by 5:30pm. Bring lights.

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Saturday 20th March 2010

BEDDINGTON PARK CYCLE RIDES It's the 3rd Saturday of the month so breeze on down to the cafe in Beddington Park for the easy going 3hr afternoon outing. Details on the Beddington Park website

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Sunday 21st March 2010

TBC

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Sunday 28th March 2010

WILLIAM WILLETT MEMORIAL RIDE It's about time we installed this ride as an annual event for the start of British Summertime as it seems a bit pointless to run it as BST ends. Willett was, of course, the architect of Daylight Savings. We'll ride past the substantial houses he built in his day job as an upmarket builder, see his blue plaqued old house, his grave and his memorial sundial hidden in Petts Wood. Copies of the original pamphlet advocating Daylight Savings will be available on the ride. Lunch at the Daylight Inn at Petts Wood, quietly named in Willett's honour. And do check the signs as we enter the Petts Wood area for more evidence of Willett's legacy. 30 miles. Leader tbc
What will it be like? Some hills. Some of Bromley's 200 unsurfaced roads
Where? Meet outside the library on South Lodge Avenue for a 9:30am departure. Map of location here

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Saturday 3rd April 2010

FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH Our monthly half day ride explores the nooks and crannies we sometimes miss on the longer day rides. We head out towards a cafe before leisurely returning back to base. We run these at the same steady pace as the Sunday rides so come out and give it a go. Led by Mark 07711 688189 mark at pollardshillcyclists.org.uk
What will it be like? We make it up on the day. But it's always an excellent adventure along the best cycle routes in the area
Where? Meet outside the library on South Lodge Avenue for a 9:30am departure. Map of location here. Back by 1pm

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Saturday 10th April 2010

MOUNTAIN BIKE RIDE Here's the next installment in our irregular Saturday mountain bike series. The plan is to go from Tadworth Station up to the North Downs to follow the bridleways then off to coffee in Merstham and on to Oxted station for lunch. Led by Carsten 07941 072229 carsten@pollardshillcyclists.org.uk
What will it be like? Expect bumpy tracks, hills and bridleways.
Where? Meet outside the CEX shop at East Croydon station at 9:15am to buy Group Save tickets to Tadworth or meet us there at 10am

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Saturday 10th April 2010 - Cuckoo Trail
Sunday 6th June 2010 - Wandle Valley Festival
Sunday 25th July 2010 - PHC's 5th Birthday Party

For details of previous rides, check out our archived Rides Reports page

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