Downhill - Root Hill - Brockham - Betchworth
The A group's downhill started before the first uphill. As a tooting motorist tried to overtake us as we were indicating to turn right into Punchbowl Lane, there was a touching of wheels and two of our number came down in the middle of the A25. Frank came down heavily and John Bellamy grazed his foot. A passing off-duty policeman called an ambulance and the police and organised proceedings. Statements were taken. Many thanks to Maggie for her description of the incident from the back of the tandem.
Frank and John were examined in the ambulance; Frank shaken but not broken, John's foot cleaned and dressed and fortunately no visit to A&E necessary. However, the wheels of Frank's new trike will need some serious surgery and the brake blocks of John's front wheel caused a problem that persuaded hin not to try and ride the bike any further. Mike Morley very kindly agreed to ride home (up Pebble Hill) to return with his car to take Frank and trike back home. In the meantime Pete Barnard led the rest of the group to the top of Root Hill, though I understand that disappointingly, not everybody made it there. But the show went on and I gather was a success.
The A Group lunched in the excellent Dolphin, after which, with blue skies and ever brightening sunshine, I led a brisk ride South to Rusper and back via Capel and Newdigate to tea at Denbies. Many thanks to Terry for organising the event, to Ed for creating some fine new trophies and to the worthy winners, with Grant winning by a mile.
Jeff
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