you mean you haven't been bored to tears by my little architectural disquisitions already? Or is that why you relish TEC duties?
Au contraire, mon ami. My eyes (and ears) are always open to be educated.
I tend now to stay more at the back to help out, which is fun, but also because I realised on one occasion last year, as I chased after ILB up Turners Hill and he was slowly pulling away from me, that sadly with probably an extra 15 kg and 28 more years than Andy, it's not just about the bike (no matter how bling Ti is). Sob.
Anyway, back to the topic in hand. Although you've put a hex on Hastings, you hadn't depth charged my other suggested destinations. Here's another one for your delectation:-
Gatwick to Dover. From one international gateway to another. 85 miles and not overly hilly with only 1 hill just over 10%. Halfway stop would need sorting at either Tonbridge or Royal Tunbridge Wells though.
Easy to get to Gatwick, and using it as a departure point has a certain frisson, whilst of course on earlier pages I've highlighted the many links Dover has, such as the HS1.