A level 3 ride out to Daffs at Meopham, Out today Karen, Chris, Gray. A bit mean on the early part of the route as there were quite a few hills to tackle, more like a level 2 ride, sorry Karen. Out around the back of Betsham and through Istead Rise. Big climb up to Sole Street then flat to the Cafe. After a bacon roll by some ! it was straight back 11 miles to Dartford. Fairly flat and a good pace for a level 3 ride, up around 19 mph, 20 miles back to Dartford.
Sunday 29th.
A level 1/2 ride today, with Roy, Kevin, Alex, Chris, Gray and a guest appearance by James Drain. 40 miler today, hard on the way out and easier on the way back. Taking in Eynsfords Castle Hill, the climb into Shoreham, out through Otford and onto Pilgrims Way. On to the biggest and hardest climb of the day. Starting turning right into Titsey Hill and right into White Hill, a 400ft climb in 600 metres. James powered away, followed by Chris, I bottomed out on the gears and just managed to climb it. Alex spinning some bigger gears, had to dismount a couple of times, and Kevin could not get the gears to stay in bottom and had to change up two gears to stop the chain jumping. So he had to push this one. The good news the Cafe was at the top, and from here some good fast sections back through Tatsfield to Knockhalt, Halstead and Orpington. We all kept together on the way back, and although the average speed was low, it was still a hard ride, the weather was kind too.
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