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I remember doing the L-B road ride once on my BMX after working on it.
It was the end of the day so had no wheels to follow and accidentally ended up on the A23 near Gatwick. For a little stretch before I rejoined the proper route there was actually a lovely bit of singletracky sorta trail just inside the guardrail that was actually beautiful. Well, on the left hand side anyway, it was a bit strange to see bogs and rabbits on my left and the A23 on my right. -
I do it all the time I know it's shit : (
The problem is TIME. All that pissing about in country lanes and not pointing my bike south makes me anxious. I know I should stop and smell the roses.
psg1ben
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@pit thanks!
@psg1ben I had to look up "file treads".
The Internet says: "File tread tires are great for dry grass courses and dry dirt. Many file tread tires feature a small shoulder with knobs which assist in cornering traction, have low rolling resistance and work great… until they don't"
I guess that means a 25c Durano Plus isn't gonna cut it!
I have to be in Brighton to do some meaningful fettling work on the family home. So may just A23 it. Or get the train. But, like I say, doing the Downs Link was great, not least because it zips past The Partridge in Partridge Green (Dark Star brewery's home town - they have off-sales of Creme Brulee and other Dark Star ales) and you can do The Wellington in Shoreham too. #beeeeer
Good luck and I would definitely be up for this soon-ish. Just need to rebuild the gaspipe clunker...