29 July A Group: Dorking to Bletchingly

Good turnout of 16 for today's ride.

From Dorking out over Punchbowl Lane, Then into the lanes of Flatland. Lunch was a scant 10 miles due East @ Bletchingly, but a meandering route that spent more time going North or South West than it did East took us through Leigh and eventually turned east @ Newdigate thence to Horley and a pleasant almost traffic free route through Horley - though the road humps did add significantly to the days total climbing! - North from Smallfield brought the first of the days climbing up to Outwood.

Then down and up again brought us to the Whyte Harte @ Bletchingly - a pub often cycled past but not before visited by most of us. Good food and beer - inside, to avoid the attentions of marauding wasps.

Thence, via Springbottom and Hilltop Lanes to Farting Down and on to the final climb up from Coulsdon to Wodmansterne for Tea at the Oaks Park.

Now a few days rest before the Pru100 on Sunday.

PK