Having attended the Thurrock Cycle Forum last night the notices that Dan Lowe uploaded to Facebook and WhatsApp might need a bit of clarification…This will be a good opportunity for the club to show support for Thurrock Council’s Road Safety Team by riding with them at 1pm from Hardie Park in Stanford-le-Hope for a 10km ride. … Read entire article »

All. A few lines from our Sunday ride… With the weather cooling a little, it was a steady Recreational Ride today Sunday 21st, with seven of us in all – descending on the ‘Delight’ café – Upminster Road South, at Rainham – arriving about 10.45 ish… We came from different directions… Sharon and Hanh met at the Old White Horse, shortly joined by Noel, Les and Andy. … Read entire article »

To the Parks! A different place to meet today – The Old White Horse by Top Meadow on the Ockendon Road. Five of us met there with the expectation that two others would at some point join the group. We set off in the hope that we would have sunny intervals, but that didn’t seem to be the case. … Read entire article »

About twenty of us gathered at Bulphan on a perfect sunny Sunday morning. The slightly speedier riders set off as usual and us leisure riders at a steadier pace. Ably led by Dave, along with newcomers Jane and Hanh, with Terry and me. Out towards Dunton’s back lanes and through the ‘caravan park’ to Laindon with its ever changing building developments. Crossing the bridge over the A127 and on to Noak Bridge. A left turn … Read entire article »

A warm overcast Thursday 30th June 2022 – From Grays – Dave and Sharon and me met with Francis B on the 09.48 train, collecting Tracy at Ockendon and picking up Roy at Barking. Off here and along the newly discovered very quiet backway route – leading to Barking Riverside station still under construction. Through the works and red and white cones to the Pontoon Pier for the 11.50 Uber boat, upstream to the City. Space … Read entire article »

We are planning a short ride to Kent tomorrow, Saturday 25th June 2022, taking the 10.00 am Tilbury Ferry to Gravesend. The route is out of Gravesend towards Sole Street, Cobham and a coffee at Shorne Country Park. On to Higham and Cliffe Café for food, nosh, nose bag… The fairly quick-ish ride back to Gravesend and hopefully an ice cream on the Promenade, and the ferry homeward.. All welcome. I’m conscious we’re in a busy time … Read entire article »