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I'm a reasonably long time lurker on the forum and a more recent poster and have been perusing the threads about organised offroad rides in place such as Epping Forest but could not see any on the Surrey Hills. So in the interests of contributing to the forum and meeting some of its denizens I'd like to propose a guided ride for those that are interested. I know the trails well enough to guide through some of the best the area has to offer (though some secret gems shall have to stay shaded...).
The plan would be to go for mid-July on a Saturday, say, the 18th or 25th (though I'm flexible on this.)
We can arrange to meet at Gomshall train station at around 10am and ride to Peaslake, head up to Pitch Hill, then over to Holmbury Hill, over onto Leith Hill with an obligatory tea and cake stop at the tower, and finally back to Dorking to catch the train (they are far more regular from Dorking main station than Gomshall).
This route will take between 4 - 5 hours on a good day but if there are many not used to the riding and the trails we can allow for up to 8, at a more leisurely pace.
The route will take in the usual suspects of Proper Beau, Curly Wurly, Graveyard Run, Supernova, Barry Knows Best, Yoghurt Pots, Reservoir Dogs, the Quarry, and more, then finally onto the only waymarked official MTB trail, Summer Lightning.
Trail choice can adapted to the general ability and confidence of the riders gathered. I would suggest a halfway decent MTB, a helmet, and a desire for digging in on punchy, steepish climbs on the connecting fire roads between trails. I have seen the odd cross bike on the trails though I generally wouldn't advise it for the ones we might do.
If anyone is wants in please register your interest here and let me know what dates are best in July, the 18th or 25th we are aiming for.