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Tried that ride yesterday and it nearly killed me!
I ended up bailing out at Dorking and taking the train back.Technically I guess I did succeed in riding both trails, as Dorking is the turn-off point for the Downs Link, but it was just too hot.
However, having now ridden the Downs Link from South to North, I think it's much better ridden towards the south. The downhill portions are steeper in the southern direction, so harder to ride in the northern direction.
It's still a lovely ride.
Alex_B-
Totally missed this post!
After you’d mentioned the long circle west-then-northwards from East Grinstead I had wondered about a shorter circular ride from Shoreham on the Downs, bearing east to Three Bridges, then Worth Way (never done that one) > Forest Row and out south again. Plenty of bail points, but you start and end 50 miles from London : /
vilms5000
Dang. Need more notice (and to actually read this thread more often).
Weirdly, I was wondering about doing the reverse... wind-assist becomes a thing after a few miles : )