Another Hilly 50

On Saturday I rode the Hilly 50 as part of Dave Vine's group, and had a very good run.  As we went along, a couple of us were chatting, and agreed that it was a pity that some of the other favourites - Barhatch and Coombe Bottom, for example, were not included. 

I wondered about this, and being blessed with a sunny morning today I have come up with a solution.

I've made another Hilly 50, that starts and ends in exactly the same places, but, instead of turning off down Logmore Lane goes straight over Coldharbour, down Tanhurst Lane and out towards Cranleigh, taking in Barhatch, Coombe Bottom and Crocknorth before rejoining the original route at the Whitedown turn. GPX for the route is here.

It's more or less identical in terms of distance and climbing, so the enthusiast now has the full set - the classic Hilly 50 in the morning, a bacon sandwich at Ryka's and the Other Hilly 50 in the afternoon.

The Horse for the Course today was the Silver Arrow, a fast Giant E-Bike with enough oomph to put back what my legs have lost over the years.  Ideal.

The Silver Arrow

Mark