Friday The 13th

A glorious day to be out cycling, but it is Friday the 13th, so will the fates be with me? Read on.

Link to the route

Today's ride took us to new territory in the shape of West Wycombe and a few new hills to climb.

Looking down into West Wycombe from Lane End.

The long & winding path.

The Church & Mausoleum

A few minutes later and we have cycled up to the church.

Looking down at West Wycombe House, complete with white van outside!

West Wycombe village. 

All the cottages painted in this green colour are owned by the Estate.

Cottage garden, washing line and tiled roof tops. How typical Chiltern can you get?

Looking back to West Wycombe on the road to Radnage.

Don't take offence?

OK it had to happen on Friday the 13th. - and still another 8 miles back to our start point. I looked in my saddlebag for a spare tube and there weren't any. Ian had cycled on for a mile up to the top of a hill and waited for me to walk to him. Fortunately he had a spare tube, even if it wasn't quite the right size and I managed to hobble back.

South of Odiham

On the warmest and brightest cycling day this year we drove to Odiham and did a 23 mile circuit to the South, taking in lovely villages like Crondall, Lower & Upper Froyle, South Warnborough and Upton Grey.

Here is the route and all the statistics.

Starting point next to the Basingstoke canal at Odiham.

Near Odiham

The same field from the other end.

On the way to Crondall.

Cronall

The School House at Upper Froyle

The "Big House" at Upper Froyle.

On the toad to South Warnborough

On the same road.

South Warnborough - our tea stop, which included a very nice Triple Coffee & Walnut cake

The church at South Warnborough.

On the road to Upton Grey

Upton Grey.

The church at Upton Grey.

Upton Grey.

Greyswell

Finally back to our start point next to the canal at Odiham.

On the way home at Dipley, near Hartley Wintney