Ride down the Chess Valley

If coming from the Harrow area, we shall be taking the 0915 train from Pinner arriving in Chesham at 0947. You are also welcome to join the ride at Chesham station. This ride will get your heart pumping in more ways than one, covering some of the most beautiful Chiltern countryside as we descend the Chess Valley from Chesham to Croxley along quiet lanes. There are some hills (it is the Chilterns, after all) but you can push your bike up them and we always wait for the slowest rider. The views are stunning. There are a few short, busier stretches of road. Leaving Chesham we pass through Ley Hill, Latimer and Chenies before re-crossing the Chess and climbing to Sarratt. We'll have refreshments in The Boot before descending to Croxley via Rousebarn Lane. The ride ends at Croxley Metropolitan Line station, from which you can take the train back to Harrow or Chesham. Don't forget to pump up your tyres, check your brakes are working and wheels turning, and bring a card, water, a snack for energy, money for a drink in the pub, and a bike lock. If you can change your tyre - bring a spare inner tube! A hybrid is the best kind of bike for this ride as there are both road stretches up hills, and sections on tracks which could be muddy after rain.

We'll stop for a drink at the Boot at Sarrratt.

Helmets are a matter of personal choice. Bring water, money for the pub, a bike lock and a snack.

We especially welcome newbies!