9^th November 2001 Shavey, Gary, Richard and David - Leith_Hill

Another Friday all day ride. This feels like the coldest day of the year so far but once we get going it’s not too bad.

We do the Holmbury Hill/Leith Hill circuit with a few extra bits thrown in for good measure. We manage to do the drop offs plus the tricky downhill from Leith Hill twice. 5 and a half hours riding and Shavey and Gary were begging for mercy at the end of the day. A great ride.

25^th November 2001 Richard, David and Paul plus special guest appearance from Keith.

8-30 a.m at Epsom_Downs

Back to our normal route today. Epsom Downs towards Walton then under the M25 and double back to Epsom Downs. Saw a guy in a wheelchair that had a pair of cranks fitted to it so that he was pedalling with his arms. Much respect to him. It looked like bloody hard work. Also got passed at speed by some roadies from Pearson’s in Sutton. It’s amazing how much taller they seem to sit in the saddle. Although I’m 6’ 2 they seemed to dwarf me.

Keith has a new theory. He has had a slow puncture in his rear tyre for about six months and if he inflates it before riding it lasts for the day. The clever bit is that he believes it keeps other punctures at bay! I get my first puncture since I started riding on the very last downhill. Oh well, it was bound to catch up with me.

Shavey climbing up Holmbury Hill with Gary in the background

Gary makes it to the top of Holmbury_Hill – 9^th November

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