It was a chilly, dank morning at Cobham, but there was a good turnout of Wayfarers all eager to give me exact change for subscriptions - thankyou! Cakes were kindly provided by birthday boy (and raffle winner) Dave Vine - happy birthday Dave.
Seventeen little Christmas puddings rolled out on the A ride, full of resolution to become lean, mean, cycling machines in 2016. A traditional route up to East Horsley, where one of the Christmas puddings left us: up Chalk Lane and down Combe Lane to Shere. After climbing Sandy Lane we turned left (or was it right?) into Hook Lane, heading for Peaslake, and the long climb up Radnor Road to Holmbury Hill, turning off to Holmbury St Mary and past to the Volunteer Inn.
Well, resolutions are meant to be broken, aren't they? Or perhaps postponed? Perhaps the sausage sandwich wasn't the most healthy option, but it was delicious. At least some of the group had more healthy food, which was served quickly. We were soon on the road again: with a choice of routes back to Dorking we headed up the quiet Sutton Lane towards Abinger Common, around the undulations of Coldharbour, and whizzed down to Dorking and Denbies for tea. An enjoyable day out: no rain, good company, a few hills conquered, and only one resolution broken.
Thankyou to Mike B for back marking and ensuring nobody got lost.
PS. Mick had a double puncture on the way home near Oxshott: we mended the first but on discovering the second he decided to take the train home - I hope you got home safely Mick. Steve Lloyd also texted to say he'd suffered a double puncture on the way to Cobham, so the race is on for the puncture competition!
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Sounds like I missed a good ride but just to comment after "A" "B" group had left Philip B arrived for the last of Dave V's biscuit explaining that he had also had two punctures on the way from Mitcham. Frank C also said that he had a puncture on the way from Wembley so a good start to 2016.
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