If you fancy seeing some of the South Downs over the Christmas period I'd be delighted to show you a nice route, it's very beautiful around there (as long as it's not absolutely pissing down).
That certainly used to be true, but the path maintenance people have done a lot of work recently and these days as long as you have decent tyres you will be fine. I’m really looking forward to riding my hardtail there is whatever the weather throws at me.
If you fancy seeing some of the South Downs over the Christmas period I'd be delighted to show you a nice route, it's very beautiful around there (as long as it's not absolutely pissing down).