StuAff
Silencing his legs regularly
- Location
- Portsmouth
dellzeqq said:Susie took issue with the word 'flatish', and she has a point. The A24 route, branching off to Rusper, is pretty up and down, and going west through West Chiltington, a diversion made neccessary by the owners of Parham who won't let us go through their park for fear that we will scare the venison, does make for a more strenuous ride than Whitstable, now that we've cut out the first five hills.
The Cabin Cafe and the Boat House Cafe are expecting us.
I'm toying with the idea of starting the ride at Bunhill Fields....
It goes without saying that she didn't think a lot of the off-road section of the ride, but the alternatives, Bury Hill and the murderous B2139 (which was completely horrible for the short distance we were on it today) don't appeal. I've got a slick little route through Arundel, a bit of a touristy short cut in Horsham, and I'm toying with the Mickleham Deviation. When I first planned this route it took in Epsom Downs and Little Switzerland, but, realistically that's all a bit much. I do think that Little Switzerland might feature if we ever go to Worthing.
And for those of you who don't know, I've signed up Planet Sweet in Horley for the genteel ride to Brighton, which is fantastic, and Copthorne School for the Martlets ride in September, which is equally fantastic.
Susie was right- I thought it was rather lumpy last year (though my lack of carbs in the first part of the ride certainly didn't help- really needed the bacon sarnie at the Cabin!). I have done rather more climbing since then, mind...
Having done a quick Google, Planet Sweet sounds like an excellent choice.