A stag perfecting his Autumnal rut, a diminished engineering icon and a forlorn eighteenth century ‘lady’ punctuated the route for a select Clarion contingent on the cusp of the equinox. Departing Old Street in the face of a 16mph south westerly, the five stalwarts powered along the Embankment like a peloton possessed, and were soon spinning through Fulham’s terraces with heart-pounding urgency. We mustered as one of the year’s highest tides peaked. Criss-crossing the river o

September delivered a glorious final instalment of summer for Saturday’s Clarion excursion into Sussex. Sixty miles, a thousand metres of climbing, and an improbable quantity of food separated our start at West Croydon from the finish line in Haywards Heath, with the famous Knepp Estate providing a suitably wild intermission. The Full Monty Five Clarionites assembled at West Croydon in glorious sunshine, taking on coffee before the serious business of leaving London began. Th

On Saturday, August 22nd, a peloton of 15 London Clarion riders took advantage of the ever convenient Elizabeth line, heading out to Shenfield for the start of our 50 mile Essex Adventure. We quickly left the suburban sprawl behind, setting off at a comfortable, moderate pace into the countryside. Essex occasionally gets a bad press, but our loop through its quieter northern sections proved the critics entirely wrong. We spent the day navigating pretty, undulating lanes, roll