Something with gears, seeing as Whitedown is in the plan. (Actually I fettled the fixer too, more out of need than anything else).
England : Surrey And again! Surrey Hills with Fnaar... Sat 13th August
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Fnaar
Smutmaster General
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- Thumberland
Lovely to meet you chaps, and a fine ride in excellent cycling conditions. I enjoyed that 
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Fnaar
Smutmaster General
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Box Hill VillageSo which caff did you go to? I just called in at Pilgrim Cycles for lunch on a twenty mile pootle with my daughter and the proprietor and his wife looked completely frazzled and made some comment about big groups coming through...
It's called Destination Bike.Great ride, thanks everyone. Returned home via Rusper, stopping for a tasty pork pie in the village shop.
Quote of the day, when discussing the sort of bike needed to ride the bridleways of the North Downs Way, came from @Bollo . I'd said my bike would be fine, as it was made of metal. His plastic and soot, light as a feather, creation "is made of dreams".
Quote of the day, when discussing the sort of bike needed to ride the bridleways of the North Downs Way, came from @Bollo . I'd said my bike would be fine, as it was made of metal. His plastic and soot, light as a feather, creation "is made of dreams".
Thanks Fnaar, Shadow and Tim for a fine ride indeed. This was only my third trip to the Surrey hills, so it really hits you how it becomes bikeopolis on a sunny weekend. About 110km all in including missed turns, which is more than enough for me to call it a day.
Iphone quality I'm afraid, but here are the pics....
Shadow tops White Down. Admire the determined countenance and manly set of the jaw. Shadow has conquered White Down. He respects the Hill, but the Hill also respects him. Maybe a gentle word from the sponsors for the unzipped shirt, but otherwise chapeaux.
Tim and Fnaar appear to be smiling. Perhaps they stopped for a picnic half way up? With pretty paper napkins and China tea-cups. Mediocre!
Tim, Shadow and Fnaar on the top of Box Hill. It's easy to be cynical about Box Hill as a cycling destination, but it was just stunning today.
Iphone quality I'm afraid, but here are the pics....
Shadow tops White Down. Admire the determined countenance and manly set of the jaw. Shadow has conquered White Down. He respects the Hill, but the Hill also respects him. Maybe a gentle word from the sponsors for the unzipped shirt, but otherwise chapeaux.
Tim and Fnaar appear to be smiling. Perhaps they stopped for a picnic half way up? With pretty paper napkins and China tea-cups. Mediocre!
Tim, Shadow and Fnaar on the top of Box Hill. It's easy to be cynical about Box Hill as a cycling destination, but it was just stunning today.
It's amazing I can get over those hills if I'm that full of cr@p.
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Box Hill Village
Was it good?
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Fnaar
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Yeah, fine, decent cake and coffee, bikes for sale, jerseys and other stuff, and a repair service,who when we visited was doing a repair for a young woman who'd had an off.
It's one of my regular stops these days, there or Bike Beans in Ashtead
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Fnaar
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lazybloke
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Great, looking forward to Saturday.
Got a bit of bike fettling to do first. Good job I'm "working" from home on Friday.
Got a bit of bike fettling to do first. Good job I'm "working" from home on Friday.
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Hi @swansonj , I'm telephoneless and stravaless at the moment, so at a rough guess I'd say we'd arrive at top of Box Hill at 11.15 to 11.30. I'll wear my Cycle Chat jersey so easy to spot
There's a good caff in Box Hill Village which we went to last time.
I've explained to @lazybloke that there's a slim chance I might have to cancel, but probably not. If I do, I will have to post on here rather than ring people though.
All being well, look forward to seeing you and your daughter there.
There's a good caff in Box Hill Village which we went to last time.
I've explained to @lazybloke that there's a slim chance I might have to cancel, but probably not. If I do, I will have to post on here rather than ring people though.
All being well, look forward to seeing you and your daughter there.
swansonj
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Suppose she and I get ourselves to Pilgrim Cycles from say 11 onwards and wait outside there? You could pick us up on your way down from Ranmore, we could join you for the stretch up Box Hill, then you could leave us wrecked at the top of Box Hill from the effort of trying to keep up, while you finish your ride?
