Ten A riders set off from Fairoaks Airport. By the time we had reached Sands via the Basingstoke canal, Tongham and a climb past the Hogs Back Brewery we were down to nine when Jeffery decided to go in search of food. After passing through Tilford and toiling on the long climb to Hindhead the group hurtled down towards Haslemere and onto the The Mill for lunch. Dave and Ken decided to return home and then there were seven. As we set off the drizzle set in. The route took us via Miland, Rogate to South Harting where we were down to the ‘Famous Five’ as Brian and Pete had turned off to find Petersfield station. A sharp climb over the South Downs and a mostly downhill/level ride saw us arrive in Rowlands Castle in plenty of time for chocolate, bananas and coffee and the train back to Woking/Clapham.
A good ride with something for everyone, some off road, some fast flat roads and two or three challenging climbs. Just over 46 miles from elevenses. Well done to all for maintaining a good pace and corner marking. A special thanks to Dave B for backmarking.
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