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@TooTallTim
London to Brighton, all went pretty smoothly and knocked about an 40mins off my last time. Pushed things harder than I thought and pussied it by getting a cab to Uckfield to get the train home, only to get there and find there was rail replacement bus instead. Then fucking fucking prick of a driver told me it was "illegal" for him to take my bike on, so the next nearest station was Oxted, 25miles away. Bumped into another guy who was in the same boat, so me and him set off on the B2026 through rolling hills and some great descents, both of us already with 65miles done and wobbly legs. Finally got the train back to Victoria and slowly trundled home, ticking me just over the 100mile mark. Fucking knackered, twice as far as I'd planned on cycling but was my first ever century (yes, I know it was a it of a cheat one, but fuck off.)
Note to self, do not drink a bottle of wine the night before, and only have 3 hrs sleep either. Bet that didn't help.