The Railway Touring Club. Beeching Cuts - Three Bridges to Groombridge

Yeah no worries

As long as we leave at 8 at the latest it should be golden

Enjoy the hills tonight!

Just got home

Will be there about 7-00 ish myself

So a ‘relaxed’depart time now I reckon

Also had a puncture on the way back so could someone bring a spare tube for me please? 😬

Probably make it 07-30...

I’ve got a job lot of cheapo Planet X ones - just chucking one in my frame bag for you now.

Gutted. Prepped the sweet fixeh but have woken up with a nasty case of the Tom Tits.

Have a good ride, I’ll look out for the next instalment of Beeching Cuts rides.

We are at East Grinstead, heading for lunch at Hartfield

That was a lot of fun

I reckon a few more might be in order

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I was chained to my desk all day 20m from the butchers! Sorry I missed you, my pie break didn't coincide with yours unfortunately.

Great pies

I had Rabbit and Bacon, it was banging

Such pie, very rough stuff, many awesome.

My staple - Steak and Stilton for me today. Not entirely justified by my 24k commute!

Where was that super boggy bit btw?

That was me doggeded wanting to follow the old alignment out of Three Bridges

Technically it’s off any of the ‘Ways’

I see the Sustrans have upgraded their LCN judging by that top picture!

What??? Rabbit and bacon?
Do they deliver?

Probably

Nice bloke - Nick the Butcher

The pub were accommodating in the village as well

I am deeply envious.

That bit is definitely off all Networks!

The chicken madras pie was sensational.

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Looks like an intriguing trip.

Where is this?

Are the trains just rotting away there or is someone intending to restore them (even if the prospect seems to be remote)?

did teh sick groad bikes ride through the muck with ease?

We just flicked the inbuilt marketing conversion switches and they immediately became gravel bikes.

Spa Valley Railway at Groombridge

This Rolling stock will get restored i would imagine, just when there is funding available

Ta. I looked around Groombridge on a slippy map and completely failed to spot it. It's a lot more obvious than I thought.

Looks great. got more planned?

I'd hope to be in for a summer ride from Guildford to the seaside down the downs link route. That's all disused railway track I think....I've done bits of it and it has been relatively 28c friendly.