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Ripley is a beautiful village in Surrey that has a special place in the history of British cycling. The Ripley Road was a popular course for bicycle rides in the late 19th century and the Anchor Inn at Ripley was the favoured haunt of early wheelmen. Read all about it in Carlton Reid’s feature-length article on the Ripley Road.
The Anchor at Ripley - Courtesy of Send and Ripley History Society
Nearby Wisley Woods was the scene of women’s bicycle rallies in the first decades of the twentieth century.
Wisley Woods - Courtesy of Send and Ripley History Society
Ripley is also home to the best cycle jumble in the country. The next one will be on 28 April and we’ll be riding down from London for the occasion.
Update: The London Cycling Campaign’s Big Ride (show of strength ahead of the Mayoral election) is also on the 28 April. So we’re re-arranging this ride to the next-but-one Ripley cycle jumble, which is on Saturday 15th September. All other details remain the same.
An early start is needed to ensure a good pick of the bargains at the jumble, so we’ll depart central London at 8am, following a quiet but efficient route through South West London. It’ll take a couple of hours and we’ll arrive at Ripley for mugs of tea, bacon sandwiches and bread pudding.
After a browse of the stalls at the jumble it’s anyone’s guess. We could take in a loop around the lanes. And a pint at the Anchor. We’ll try to avoid the epic wait for lunch that marred the last ride to St. Albans by choosing somewhere a little more speedy. And feel free to bring a packed lunch instead of buying food en route.
It’s possible to ride back to London – or just take the train from nearby Woking or Guildford. Feel free to decide on the day.
If the start is too early or you don’t fancy the ride through London, then by all means take train some of the way down or meet us en route.
If you’d like to come, please fill out the form at the bottom of the page.
Morning mists on the road to Ripley
Cake at the jumble
Finding a bargain at the jumble
