[Closed] Cheam / Epsom / Sutton

Book marking for future reference. I'm the other side of non-such park and to be honest, mainly just ride my gravel/adventure/whatever you want to call it bike now

Heading from that neck of the woods we sort of head towards Horton Park as an escape route, but tbh most of the time on cx bikes. This is the sort of route
[url= https://www.strava.com/activities/998915510 ]Biggish loop [/url]

Pop into the gift shop on the corner and talk to the nice man in there. He knows!
There's tons of riding around here. It all starts at the top of Sandy Lane. Or you can do a quick blast around the prison via Banstead Downs.

Takes me an hour to ride from Twickenham to Box Hill. 30 mins for you?

There's some ok stuff there and on the west side of the A24 between Leatherhead and Mickleham.

http://labs.strava.com/heatmap/#15/-0.34083/51.27372/blue/bike

Brilliant, thanks everyone! Particularly the top of Sandy Lane tip - I hadn't ventured up there (other than to drool at the houses). Would that be your gift shop then Zippykona?

Yes ,there's normally some sort of bike outside . Today it's a fat bike.
This is my long ride home.
Check out my ride on Strava: https://www.strava.com/activities/1067634311/shareable_images/map_based?hl=en-US&v=1499199115

I have clocked the odd bike parked there. That is a very long commute! I will have to have a go at that route, thanks.

How about a group gravel-faffing ride at some point?

Yeah up for that AP, currently have a new baby so time is in short supply but would be keen. Think I've expressed an interest before but never been able to make the proposed dates

Zippykona, I've been meaning to call in a say hi for ages, still not got around to it!

Yes I'm definitely up for a meet up, but currently struggling for time with 3 kids and numerous weekend commitments (hence the need for very local riding). Will come along if I can. I tend to be able to find more time in the winter.

I live in Ewell which is half way between Cheam and Epsom and have ridden with Zippykona many times.

Track 40 on Belmont/Banstead Downs is my recommendation for a quick spin. Avoid it if it's too damp tho, chalk based and sketchy as **** or claggy.

Other than that then it's Epsom Downs and over to Ashtead and Box hill

Do any of you know of any bmx/pump tracks anywhere? I would like to take my boy to one.

We did a quick route the other Wednesday evening from Cafe Rouge in Esher across to Princes Coverts, Ashtead Common and then back through Horton Park and then the Hogsmill. It took us 90 minutes to do that and then be sipping the first pint in the New Inn, Ham 😉
For something a bit longer, such as, say, a Saturday morning ride, or afternoon, or early evening then this loop could be extended out to Mickelham/ Denbies/ Ranmore/ Effingham Junction/ Downside or varieties thereon.
Can't do anything for next few weeks - but should be towards the end of August?

Linch pin.There's the non such jumps but that's all fenced off and proper scary stuff.
Track 40 should amuse most abilities in the dry.

Do any of you know of any bmx/pump tracks anywhere? I would like to take my boy to one.

The first time I rode through nonsuch an old boy stopped me and told me about the jumps.
He showed me where they were and expected me to show him some loop the loops.
One look at them and I politely went on my way!
The leatherhead ones are an amazing feat of engineering.

Yes I found the jumps in Nonsuch! I was thinking something a little tamer than that! Cheers for the info. Would never have found all this stuff without your help.

If you go up from Belmont bus garage there's the 40 mph sign.Follow the track on your left. It's twisty turny but fun and you will come out on the bomb holes.
Obviously it's better ridden the other way with gravity.

If you work in Cheam your commute looks like this.
There was a big white koi over a foot xnd a half long but he died recently .
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Zippykona, is that Track 40 you're describing above? Also, how cheeky is it? Is it generally accepted as a bike track?

Track 40 is totally legit. Can't imagine anyone would walk on it. It's so twisty that you won't be going fast and the bomb holes are wide open so no issues there.
Definitely avoid the bomb holes in the wet though.

Summer holidays and three kids means not much time for riding but I'll keep an eye on this for future reference. Epsom based.

Cool cheers. My mountain bike is firmly at the back of the garage and only comes out with the child seat on it at the moment but I'm noting all of this in the hope to get out at some point soon

You guys are describing my existence. That was the reason I started this thread. I need to take the opportunity to go for a spin in the evening because my weekends are **cked. 😥

Been getting out on the road bike at weekends currently. So cheeky road rides are an option if people fancy it also.

Haha, I know what you mean. I have a nearly 3 year old and a 4 week old so at the moment so bike riding is way way down the list!

I can show you some routes that will only take an hour if that helps.

Zippykona, might take you up on that after the summer holidays.

Sounds good me too.

I live Epsom, often do a quick 2hr ride up to Mickleham trails and back. Would be up for an evening ride over the next few weeks (also on School holiday duties), if anyone fancies it.

Not sure if it's any use to you but Sigma Sport did a gravel ride from the shop a couple of weeks back and this was the route they used.

https://www.strava.com/routes/9351469

I think I read that they're doing another one on the 7th or 9th of August if you fancied it.

I live in Walton on the Hill and this (assuming the link works) is my local off road loop.

www.strava.com/activities/1075652713

Straight from my front door and takes c.1.5 hours depending on conditions. Obv. can be joined anywhere and for Epsom/Ewell folks maybe join at Langley vale area. It is fun, fast, easy to navigate and could be ridden on a CX bike (I don't)

Ignore the little detour on Banstead heath - there are some cheeky trails that I was going to ride but just as I started I had my second puncture of the ride, threw my toys and nursed the bike home.

Incorporates some of Zippy's route (btw Zippy you are missing a lovely bit of track that runs adjacent to Walton heath golf course rather than the straight route across the field and then Banstead Heath - highly recommended alternative).

There's loads round there, you can get out through the small holdings behind Wallington to Oaks Park, the go around the prison to Track 40, cross the road at Nork and even find yourself on the old roman road in Epson race course. You can follow that all the way to the NDW at Boxhill or turn off at Headley. Great area for riding

notmyrealname - Member
Not sure if it's any use to you but Sigma Sport did a gravel ride from the shop a couple of weeks back and this was the route they used.

https://www.strava.com/routes/9351469

I'm not on Strava so can't seem to zoom in on the map, etc on my phone. Do you have another version? Albeit for a 29er bimble.

hi medders

thanks for posting your link it looks a great route but I cant download it. Your link is an activity whereas notmyrealname's route above is a route.

Any ideas how I change an activity into a route?

thanks ben

DW I've found it now!

Hi ben

I saved it as a route (or think I have) so this link may work

https://www.strava.com/routes/9828598

thanks medders - that worked. I will try your route this weekend

Great to see so many locals. I'm up for a ride although as I work in Canary Wharf I may struggle with meeting times.

What's everyone's thoughts on the no home Farm bridleway that leads on to epsom downs?
Before they surtaced it , it was a good all weather surface.
Now all the gravel has washed away and a huge rut has worn down the centre of it.
It was so overgrown last time I rode it I reckon even the horse riders have given up on it. I only go down there on my Fatty now.
A perfect example of the council getting it so very wrong.

It was like that before they resurfaced it, I guess maybe they'll do it again if enough of the horsey brigade complain?

I usually do it as a climb rather than descent, but it is rideable both directions on a CX let alone MTB (ok you have to pick a line !)

BTW there is a tree down in the woody bit of Track40 which is a lift over job.

I'm based near Hampton Court, and mainly head over to Princes Coverts / Esher Common... but would be good to ride a little further and meet up with a few other STW'ers for some gravel track riding

Been down there a few time recently - very overgrown but it does normally get cut back once a year. So I would guess that is due to be done in the next month or so. If it doesn't it will basically disappear.

As for the massive rut - it makes it quite dangerous so what should be a fun high speed descent needs to be taken with more care. Maybe that is the aim of leaving it there/allowing it to form? It is now just a section to be endured rather than enjoyed. Cant see the council doing anything about it.

The trail leading to and down the side of Walton hill golf course is now the best fun locally that I know of imo.

Bloody hell, is Track 40 still a thing? I grew up in Belmont and we rode that as kids nearly 30 years ago. Thanks for the trip back memory lane 😀

Good to see lots of locals! Didn't realise there was so many around here. When I first came here about 7 years back I was a bit glum about the lack of riding, but there are so many back routes and cut-throughs that I'm always finding out new routes.

I often park at a car park near Walton heath golf course. There's a gravel track that runs through the club and then you can double back across the course and head to Walton on hill or go over the m25 to the NDW. Lots of options. Not techie, but good fun if a little muddy sometimes. Can easily get to box hill and then Leith, pitch, holmbury depending on your legs.

I'd be up for a ride.

Sam