A Group Ride 19th February

From Redhill I have plotted a route North for a change, 16.5 miles and 1650ft of ascent to The Horseshoe pub at Warlingham, where I have booked a table in the large conservatory. There is plenty of space to park bikes there in 'the paddock'. The ride is mostly quiet lanes through Nutfield, Bletchingley,Godstone,Tatsfield and Chelsham to Warlingham, across the M25 corridor almost to Biggin Hill. The roads are mostly good apart from an awful pothole in Beddlestead Lane on a descent at approximateley the 13th mile, which I will try to find and mark for safety. There is also 1,8 miles of A25 to negotiate which crosses the M23 (nice view) on its way to Brighton, but on each recce former has been quiet at the time of day we will ride. I hope you are all in good health despite the storms, but we must ride carefully because of the fallout from trees and driving rain. The afternoon route back to June8 cafe Stoneleigh is 14.5 miles and 730 ft of ascent through Caterham, Coulsdon, Banstead and Cheam on quiet roads we don't normally travel. I will be taking lunch orders at Redhill to telephone in at 10.50am so please be on time.