Aperitif
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- Location
- ...I don't have much idea - really.
Interesting thread - 10 times up, 11 times, twelve... a piece of cake!
3 times before breakfast with kms under the belt was nice to see Will - the café would be serving dinner by the time you had done 13!
Regarding our route back on Saturday, we traipsed through Arundel towards Bignor
Stopping for a walnutbreak- big Al sees the signs
the English landscape
- along Haslingbourne Lane toward Petworth, Midhurst ROad, Upperton Rd where we arrived at Lurgeshall, where my spatio-directional difficulties took hold. The landscape was perfect; village green, beautiful houses, a shop, a pub and sun. Magnificent location.
Lurgeshall village green. Clarty hack posing.
Following that, it was 'dial in Farnborough' and follow the trail. Well, Fernden Lane pounced on us. First, a poxy pi$$ poor gravelly escalade which went on for ages then, following ' local advice' (bloke and daughter on MTB correlating with my mate Garmin) we hit a beast. When my front wheel parts company from the route, it is time to breath deeply. (What's more, I couldn't get into the granny as I rarely change gear on that bike usually
) The local forgot to mention that they like to take their bikes for a walk up the hill. So, onwards and literally upwards...
MacBludgeon mounts another mountain!
more countryside
Around here are some juicy climbs. Bring yer granny!
The Hogs Back, Devils Punchbowl etc - loads of beautiful scenery which made any screw ups worthwhile. For once Volvo and Daf trucks were absent, replaced by chocolate box houses and impressive paddocks.
I did a search for Fernden Lane and got this http://www.theaa.com/walks/black-down-green-sussex-fading-into-blue-421114 - flippin' steep is all I can add.
(Plenty of 64kph freewheels downhill though
- daren't pedal!)
3 times before breakfast with kms under the belt was nice to see Will - the café would be serving dinner by the time you had done 13!
Regarding our route back on Saturday, we traipsed through Arundel towards Bignor
Stopping for a walnutbreak- big Al sees the signs
the English landscape
- along Haslingbourne Lane toward Petworth, Midhurst ROad, Upperton Rd where we arrived at Lurgeshall, where my spatio-directional difficulties took hold. The landscape was perfect; village green, beautiful houses, a shop, a pub and sun. Magnificent location.
Lurgeshall village green. Clarty hack posing.
Following that, it was 'dial in Farnborough' and follow the trail. Well, Fernden Lane pounced on us. First, a poxy pi$$ poor gravelly escalade which went on for ages then, following ' local advice' (bloke and daughter on MTB correlating with my mate Garmin) we hit a beast. When my front wheel parts company from the route, it is time to breath deeply. (What's more, I couldn't get into the granny as I rarely change gear on that bike usually
) The local forgot to mention that they like to take their bikes for a walk up the hill. So, onwards and literally upwards...MacBludgeon mounts another mountain!
more countryside
Around here are some juicy climbs. Bring yer granny!
The Hogs Back, Devils Punchbowl etc - loads of beautiful scenery which made any screw ups worthwhile. For once Volvo and Daf trucks were absent, replaced by chocolate box houses and impressive paddocks.
I did a search for Fernden Lane and got this http://www.theaa.com/walks/black-down-green-sussex-fading-into-blue-421114 - flippin' steep is all I can add.
(Plenty of 64kph freewheels downhill though
- daren't pedal!)
But you both put me to shame on the downhills, I spent so much time on the brakes I thought they'd wear out.
