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Meeting point
Robert had the brilliant idea of starting with breakfast at the First Step Café (map). You should be there by 09:00 at the latest, we will depart for Brighton at 09:30 sharp. Bikes can be temporarily left in the Kizoom offices, I will open it some time around 08:00.
Route
Clapham Common south side TQ287745 - Nightingale Walk- Nightingale Lane - Trinity Rd - Upper Tooting Rd - Mitcham Rd A217 TQ279689 - London Rd - A236 Commonside West - A237 Carshalton Rd - London Rd - Nightingale Rd - North St under Carshalton Stn - A 232 R by the ponds - Park Hill - past Oaks Park - Woodmansterne - How Lane - Kingswood - L to go past Fanny's Farm shop - under M25 - L through Gatton Bottom- R onto A23 over M25- Merstham - Nutfield Rd - Nutfield Marsh - Over A25 - WHEEE! - past Dog and Duck TQ312460 in Outwood - WHEEE! - R at T into and through Smallfield - L onto B2037- R onto B2028 by Effingham Park hotel- continue through Turners Hill (break R onto Lion Lane for Red Lion) and Ardingly - T Stone Cross after Lywood cottages about 2 km after Ardingly, L sp Horsted Keynes - squeeze - R at T - L into Plummerden Lane - R at T - through Walstead - L after cemetery - L back onto B2028 - R at A272 - L into Slugwash Lane - L at T - R in Wivelsfield Green Pear Tree - 1st R into Hundred Acre Lane - L and immediate R through Streat to B2116 where R then L in Westmeston onto narrow lane to the foot of Beacon - the Beacon (no alternative!) TQ333129, continue to L at T and continue through Coldean under the A27 to R at lights onto A270 to Brighton - continue to Palace Pier where L along sea front to finish in Madeira Drive TQ320037.
< beerHere's a GPS-friendly route card for the main route (I think), it might be worth using this or preparing something similar.
How to sign up
RSVP either by email to robin@kizoom.com or via the Facebook event. Ex-Kizoom cyclists welcome.
Cyclists
- Lucia from The Basement Café
- Steff Davies
- Robert Chatley
- Karen Flanagan
- Matt Hunt
- Kenny MacLeod
- Tim Potter
- Kevin Savage
- Joyce Stack
- Robin Stephenson
Stuff to bring
I love making these lists…
- spare inner tube
- puncture repair kit incl. tyre levers
- pump
- tools
- drinks
- bananas etc
- beer money; train home money
- bike lock for locking up outside the pub
- waterproofs for if it looks like rain
- dry T-shirt, pants & socks
- phone, GPS, camera, other electronica
- bicycle
Credits
I took the route from East Grinstead Cycling Club, following the official British Heart Foundation route; apparently the scenic diversions I've included are quieter, and a better bet if you're not doing the official charity ride.
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