Sat 28th Aug CR - Not Brighton

[Andrew G]

I won't be going to Brighton next Saturday but will do my Hever loop for those that wish to join me.

It will be suitable for 18s riders and is hillier than the flat CR but will observe CR etiquette in waiting for folk and not dropping anyone.

9am meet with a reasonably punctual departure.

[size=150]Meet at Lloyd Park car park[/size] which is on Coombe Road and next to the tram stop. Meeting here for convenience in heading out the way I'm going and to avoid getting in the way of Brighton groups.

Cafe stop in Brastead, not been to the cafe myself but gather it has a couple of things to recommend it. Home at a fairly normal time and the cafe stop is about 2/3rds of the way round.

Cheers,
Andrew.

[Andrew G]

Boing.

[jon avery]

Whats normal time? if it's around 1ish i'll join ya

[Andrew G]

Normal's normal. As in the time a normal CR would finish so you'll be fine. It's about 45 miles but has a hill or two.

[LeeS]

I'll see you at Lloyds Park.

[jon avery]

I'll also be there

[Lucyap]

I'm planning to come along, sounds good. Lucy.

[Keith]

Any Training Group riders planning to be out tomorrow?

I'm hoping to get a couple of hours ride in tomorrow morning, so could do a regular TG or head south with a Brighton group for an hour or so.

[jon avery]

Steve W is coming on Mr ride too

[Andrew G]

I have a pitiful memory so I won't remember who's said they're coming I'm afraid, to be honest I've been on so few CRs in the last 6 months I probably won't recognise some anyway. Always nice to meet somone new though .

In short be at Lloyd Park for 9am and we leave at 10 past which allows for an unfortunate puncture, traffic, family based delay .

[Antloony]

Count me in. See you all in the morning.

[Andrew G]

11 of us started out but quickly down to 9 as Steve turned back still having his holiday legs on, and Sylv was just doing a little leg loosener before tomorrow's MTB 12hr (good luck).

The rest of us had a nice ride, regrouped at the top of a couple of hills we all winched, wheezed, and grovelled at a pace we wanted but other than that stayed together and looked out for each other. For me it doesn't matter if you can ride faster or not, you ride at the pace of the group (or you've said you will) on a club run and everyone can enjoy it. We were blessed with good weather so some of the views in the lanes were rather pleasing, with blue sky and after the recent rain plenty of rich greenery rather than the paler washed out look you sometimes get at the end of summer.

The cafe (96degrees) was good with some great looking homemade cakes and proper coffee (Jon's favourite waitress wasn't there but he coped well). Never been there before as I normally don't stop when I'm on rides in that area as it's too close to home. Amusingly a bloke turned up for his cafe stop on a ride through the lanes...on a pair of Lightweight wheels . Amusingly he was far from a lightweight himself, not sure he got the irony but I was tempted to give him Huw's number as he'd be perfect for his article.

Bumped in to Conor as we were leaving, and Jon turned off a slightly quicker way for home to get there before his slow puncture got the better of him, the rest of us had a scoot along the ridge and a bumpy drop down Slines Oak, fine as long as you raise your bum a few cm off the saddle and just let your knees be your suspension. Lucy turned downhill for home and the rest of us headed back through Warlingham for a farewell at Sanderstead roundabout.

Cheers folks.

[Antloony]

Great ride today in great company with great weather and a great cake stop. Best ride Ive been on for a while, cheers guys.

[Roy Green]

Wish I was quick/young enough to keep up with you guys!

[Keith]

[quote="Keith"]Any Training Group riders planning to be out tomorrow?

I'm hoping to get a couple of hours ride in tomorrow morning, so could do a regular TG or head south with a Brighton group for an hour or so.