More rambling, both verbal and velocipedal.
My random Wayfarer sightings are now up to 5 with two more yesterday.
Things are certainly quiet out there though I find that rather than using off road routes to avoid the traffic it is now reversed as routes across Ashtead/Bookham Common and similar are now relatively busy with walkers and social distancing is easier on the road.
I have been keeping closer to home and like Simon have a ( mental) 5 and 10 mile circle map. Keeping within 5 is a bit tricky given the size of open relatively roadless spaces round here but I'm staying well within 10. I see that Simon's 10 mile circle comes almost past my front door. I could offer you a virtual coffee but you would be better off having a real one when you get home. Maybe a virtual elevenses on Zoom?
So three 20 mile circuits since my last post.
The first across a mudless New Lane to Claygate and then Esher, Cobham, Bookham and home.
On Saturday I went up to Headley then down Lodgebottom Road to Westhumble and the long drag up to Ranmore. Return was down Critten Lane to Effingham and back through Fetcham.
Yesterday I went out through Fetcham to Norbury Park to Westhumble. Then up Lodgebottom Road where Dave Ferret passed speeding down. I turned right at the top and looped round through Walton on the Hill and Tadworth to Epsom. Almost home when I met Maureen in Ashtead Park. The first day in shorts.
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Thanks Brian, I was wondering what you had been getting up to. I fully understand the difficulty of keeping very close to home.
Saw both you and fixie Dave on my similar 20 mile local loop, but trying to keep it closer to an hour a couple of times this week.
Saw Keith and Dave and Jenny separately on an earlier local ride in March, so my Wayfarer count is a similar 5 to date.
Posting my local loops on Strava if anyone wants to see them. Can usually get close to 1000ft of hills in 14 local miles around Epsom Downs and/or Headley and 1500 ft in 20 if also taking in Ranmore.
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