'A' Group Ride - 21 Jan 2015

'In the bleak mid winter' goes the carol, which would be a fair description of the grey, raw conditions we met today. At least the wintry showers forecast did not materialise, to the relief of one and all.
Fourteen of us set out, with the welcome inclusion of Ingrid, preventing us being a monopoly of mamils. We headed south through Newdigate and Rusper, before bearing left to Lambs Green. There was a fair bit of surface water here, being in the vicinity of the Upper Mole valley. We passed through Charlwood, before encountering Norwood Hill, where we found the usual freewheeling technique did not do the job at all, a tad more effort being required as we ascended.

After that, a gentle descent took us to our intermediate goal at the Three Horseshoes, Irons Bottom, where Dave V joined us for lunch. Most went for sandwiches, which, with chips and salad thrown in, not to mention a decent range of beers, met with general approval.

The way back took us through Leigh and Brockham, with our by now much reduced number stopping for tea at Annies at Leatherhead.

Thanks to Neil for back marking. I covered a modest 52 miles in all.

Rob

Author: Rob Maskell