Grant’s Run 72 years old today
Sunny very windy cool morning
Arriving at North Cheam there was a good gathering of riders some in summer wear others like me in end of summer wear. As I don’t often lead a run and needed the training for my 12hr time trial next Sunday I decided to lead the group of happy cyclists to Caterham via Banstead, Chipstead and Farthing Downs, some struggled on the hills but over Farthing Downs the battering of gale force winds nearly blew me off a couple of times. Well done to the less able who made it over this section. After a well earned coffee & chat at the Douglas Brunton Centre at Caterham A& B groups split B led by Liz and some going homeward Ray Dare for instance.
Out into gale force winds heading south up thru a tree lined road almost tranquil in parts, then flying down hill on a wet road gale force winds required pedalling down hill towards Outwood! Further on we had to stop when rain lashed from the right, waterproofs on we battled on turning west into the wind thro’ Smallfield arriving at the Jack Fairman (who was a 50’s racing driver) Wetherspoons for lunch. Me Grant, Pete M, Tony D’Italia, Jeff, Ed, Bob, John, Mike M, Neil & Rob.
After a pleasant stop including using the plush loos, marble tops etc. we headed NW Bob had gone and Mike Morley also headed Nth homeward, the rest of us hitting the occassional brickwall of wind as it gusted against us up Norwood Hill & Leigh the wind bowling us along now to Brockham & Denbies for tea. Neil said goodbye and thanks. Tea, coffee refreshed us again Pete, Tony, Jeff, Ed, Rob & myself made our own way home some Leatherhead others Little Switzerland like Tony and myself others to Epsom & Ewell & North Cheam with a following wind some sun and 50miles under my belt towards Sundays 200 plus miles hopefully!
Sunny very windy cool morning
Arriving at North Cheam there was a good gathering of riders some in summer wear others like me in end of summer wear. As I don’t often lead a run and needed the training for my 12hr time trial next Sunday I decided to lead the group of happy cyclists to Caterham via Banstead, Chipstead and Farthing Downs, some struggled on the hills but over Farthing Downs the battering of gale force winds nearly blew me off a couple of times. Well done to the less able who made it over this section. After a well earned coffee & chat at the Douglas Brunton Centre at Caterham A& B groups split B led by Liz and some going homeward Ray Dare for instance.
Out into gale force winds heading south up thru a tree lined road almost tranquil in parts, then flying down hill on a wet road gale force winds required pedalling down hill towards Outwood! Further on we had to stop when rain lashed from the right, waterproofs on we battled on turning west into the wind thro’ Smallfield arriving at the Jack Fairman (who was a 50’s racing driver) Wetherspoons for lunch. Me Grant, Pete M, Tony D’Italia, Jeff, Ed, Bob, John, Mike M, Neil & Rob.
After a pleasant stop including using the plush loos, marble tops etc. we headed NW Bob had gone and Mike Morley also headed Nth homeward, the rest of us hitting the occassional brickwall of wind as it gusted against us up Norwood Hill & Leigh the wind bowling us along now to Brockham & Denbies for tea. Neil said goodbye and thanks. Tea, coffee refreshed us again Pete, Tony, Jeff, Ed, Rob & myself made our own way home some Leatherhead others Little Switzerland like Tony and myself others to Epsom & Ewell & North Cheam with a following wind some sun and 50miles under my belt towards Sundays 200 plus miles hopefully!
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