Resplendent in Pearson kit we rode gently out into the Surrey countryside. After gathering pace off the north downs, the group broke up into two parts after the London Dynamo caught us at Smallfield, increasing the pace to race speed for a few miles before we regrouped at Turners Hill. We soon cracked on to the famous Beacon and raced up it, we all went to max effort as is traditional here, to then enjoy a fantastic descent to the seaside. The lovely Regency cafe on Brighton front welcomed us as usual, as well as riders from the Norwood Paragon, Addiscombe CC and the Dynamo. For the journey back everyone filled their bottles and set off at a brisk pace, winding our way through leafy lanes at various different speeds, and so breaking up again into a few smaller groups. One rider who took an early bath was Will Tilbury who broke his bike riding out of the town and had to get a cab back to Gatwick, then a train direct to Pearsons to get it fixed.
Inevitably, the front group got faster with a couple of hitters cranking up the pace. The groups split again so most people finished the ride in ones and twos. Most riders had done a hundred miles or more, the quickest was done at 19mph.
It's one of the best day's riding the club does and we shall continue doing it, so come along next year!
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