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@dicki
pace is easy
on the whole it's a relaxed pace with the occasional " show of riding ability " up some of the hills and along some flat stretches, if there are a couple of wannabe tour de france riders trying to out do each other
but we usually stop every hour for a bifter, a beer and a bag of wine gums give people a chance to rest up for 5-10 mins
the journey down there really isn't that much of a ride similar to brighton rides
it's more the physchological thought of riding away from london into the wilderness 5-6 hours of nice leisurely riding in formation so drafting comes into play isn't really too much of a challenge especally as it is geared