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11th May 2025

A handful of C&F H.O.G. riders were super early arriving at Ryka’s (Box hill) with smiles, high spirits & immediate banter. After the obligatory sign-in & pre-ride briefing, we made ready negotiating the busy car park full of sports bikes, sports cars, & vintage trucks.

Route: Not having to exit London, the ride immediately revealed sweeping roads & the promise of more A and B roads that lay ahead. Gary & his team warmly welcomed us at the petrol head themed Torque Moto Café (Horsham) for tea, coffee where we could continue to bask in the sunny weather, plus some more interesting supercars choosing to also enjoy the Sunday.

Refreshed, we then vacated the then Harley Davidson jammed packed car park, onwards to Lingfield. On the way, we continued our Easterly direction through Surrey/ West Sussex and Kent obviously seeking out the only closed road so we could all practice our feet up turning skills. Our arrival at the final destination was met with smiles. I think it was the fact that the sun had been kind to us & all were out enjoying the good weather.

Those that had prebooked stayed at The Red Barn for a lingering Sunday lunch. The red Barn is a 16th century pub set in the village of Lingfield where Surrey kisses Kent.

• Special thanks to John Warr & Warr’s Harley-Davidson.
• Thanks to Ryka’s for the reserved parking.
• Thanks to the C&F H.O.G RCs for their support, both on the Recce & also on the day itself: Rob Warr; Colin Houliston; John Moran; David (DOF) O’Flaherty; Ray Campbell; Andy Eborn; Chris Dodd & last (literally) but not least, Andrew Papas (as sweeper).
• Also, many thanks to Turabi Ay, skilfully capturing some great memories.
• Thanks to all C&F for playing your part so well, marking junctions, for your fellow riders.
• Thank you, C&F (& Meridian) H.O.G for working together to make this ride such a memorable day.
• I am proud to call myself a C&F H.O.G member.

Jonathan Gooch - C&F Road Captain

 

Photographs courtesy of Turabi Ay - C&F Photographer