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Meeting point: Clapham Common Southside, across the road from Clapham South tube, corner of Balham Hill and Hazelbourne Road – there’s a Costa and Sainsbury’s v near by for last minute stocking up if need.
Me and Lolabelle are going to be rolling from the North, so let us know if you want to meet up on the way.
Usual group ride rules apply – give your bike a good check over the night below – oil your chain, stick some air in your tyres, check your tyres over etc etc and come prepared for mechanicals. Hopefully between us we’ll have enough kit to cover us but bring a spare tube to be on the safe side.
The weather looks glorious, good enough to crack the sun tan lotion out if you need too. We’ll have a stop at Reigate Hill (roughly 20 miles out) where there are proper toilets and a little snack outlet, and then lunch at the pub at the top of Turners Hill. http://www.thecrownturnershill.co.uk/
We should never be too far from civilisation but bring stuff to snack on...little and often is the key. Make sure you have plenty to drink too cos its going to be warm and important to keep hydrated anyway.
This was going to be a ladies ride, but since it’s now a mixed ride I just want to be very clear that the girls will set the pace – it’s going to be very much a social ride (14-15mph sorta pace) where we wait for everyone/try and stick together. I appreciate the pace of going up and down hills may be different given the mixed abilities and bikes but those that are faster, please just be a bit civilised, eh? Usual group riding behaviour would be nice too – warn people if there are cars ahead or back, point out potholes and assorted hazards.
If we can leave on time, have say a 20 minute break at Reigate and an hour for lunch, I reckon we can make it to Brighton for 2-3pm for well earnt beers on the beach. I'm going to be staying in Brighton but trains back to Victoria and London Bridge are many, and group save is available on both routes...I think Southern might even do a super group save if there's something like 10 of you...
I reckon that just about covers it, no?
To Brighton biz’natchs!
Route and turn guide in first post here: http://www.lfgss.com/thread43124.html