Essex A

  • We ride on: Thursdays

Welcome to the Essex ‘A’ Section home page. We’re a friendly and supportive group and have plenty of fun together. Our Thursday rides are based in central Essex and cover the lanes of most of Essex and parts of Suffolk, Hertfordshire, Kent and even London. As well as the regular rides we have a summer fun ride and a Christmas lunch.

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Section Secretaries

Richard Bayliss
07527 314000
dick.bayliss@me.com

Thinking of joining us?

Here’s some stuff you might like to know………We meet at a different café each week and then we split into two different groups, both riding to the same pub for lunch. The ‘Tourists’ ride about 25 miles, sometimes more in summer, and typically average around 12.5 mph. The ‘A Plus’ group typically average 15 mph and cover about 30 miles or more to lunch. In the afternoon we do around 15 miles to afternoon tea at a different café chosen by the leader on the day. Most members ride from home to the start and back home again from tea.

Each group has a leader, so you won’t have to worry about the route. Don’t bother about getting left behind, we will always wait and if you have a bike problem there’s always somebody to give you a hand. You could make the day easier by going home directly from lunch or by driving to the start and riding back to your car later, there’s lots of options. For a better feel for what we do please look at our newsletter section and read the ride reports.

So, if you’d like to try riding with us you’ll be welcome, contact the secretary, or just turn up at one of the starts and make yourself known.

Upcoming Rides

The following applies to each ride unless otherwise stated within the individual ride information:

  • Section: Essex A (Central)
  • Meet: Wetherspoons meet for breakfast
  • Principal leader: n/a
  • Lunch: note ride moved to Friday
Fri 27 Dec
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  • Section: Essex A (Central)
  • Meet: Writtle TBC
  • Principal leader: L1 David Massey , L2 TBC
  • Lunch: Sawbridgeworth, White Lion
Thu 02 Jan
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  • Section: Essex A (Central)
  • Meet: White Roding, Bretts Buttery
  • Principal leader: L1 Giles , L2 TBC
  • Lunch: Monk Street, Farmhouse Inn
Thu 09 Jan
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  • Section: Essex A (Central)
  • Meet: Hanningfield Reservoir. Cafe on the Water
  • Principal leader: L1 , L2 Dick B
  • Lunch: High Ongar, Kings Head
Thu 16 Jan
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  • Section: Essex A (Central)
  • Meet: Butts Green, Garden Centre
  • Principal leader: L1 Tony Cox, L2 Ian
  • Lunch: Tolleshunt D'Arcy, Queen's Head
Thu 23 Jan
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  • Section: Essex A (Central)
  • Meet: High Easter, Snug
  • Principal leader: L1 Tom, L2 Mark B
  • Lunch: Bentfield Green Stansted, Rose & Crown
Thu 30 Jan
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  • Section: Essex A (Central)
  • Meet: Blackmore Tearoom
  • Principal leader: L1 Jane, L2 Roger M
  • Lunch: Purleigh, Bell
Thu 06 Feb
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  • Section: Essex A (Central)
  • Meet: Ulting, Peartree Pantry
  • Principal leader: L1 David Massey , L2 Tony Cox
  • Lunch: Chappel, Swan Inn
Thu 13 Feb
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  • Section: Essex A (Central)
  • Meet: Margaretting, Saddlery
  • Principal leader: L1 Roger Hunt, L2
  • Lunch: Hastingwood, Rainbow & Dove
Thu 20 Feb
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  • Section: Essex A (Central)
  • Meet: Langford Bridge, Ongar Garden Centre
  • Principal leader: L1 Dick B, L2
  • Lunch: Ramsden Bellhouse, Fox & Hounds
Thu 27 Feb
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  • Section: Essex A (Central)
  • Meet: Hatfield Heath, Village Tearoom
  • Principal leader: L1 Mark B, L2 David Massey
  • Lunch: Debden, Elder Street Cafe
Thu 06 Mar
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  • Section: Essex A (Central)
  • Meet: Howe Street, Hub
  • Principal leader: L1 Ian, L2
  • Lunch: Castle Hedingham. Bell
Thu 13 Mar
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  • Section: Essex A (Central)
  • Meet: Great Waltham, Stores
  • Principal leader: L1 Jane, L2 Roger M
  • Lunch: Henham, Cock
Thu 20 Mar
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  • Section: Essex A (Central)
  • Meet: Little Waltham - Belsteads Coffee Shop
  • Principal leader: L1 , L2
  • Lunch: Belchamp St Paul, Half Moon
Thu 27 Mar
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