Loxwood

London to Brighton, Father’s day and perhaps the World Cup reduced our starters to 3.  Michael, Peter and Barbara.  We left Horsham by Pondtail road and headed up to Capel.  After Ockley station we headed down Weare Street and up to Oakwoood Hill.  We said cheerio to Barbara and made our way through Walliswood to Ewhurst.  By now I was developing a new style for “leading” rides.  Peter was given the next waypoint and would soon be 100 yards ahead of me but going in the right direction.  The new roundabout on the edge of Cranleigh, complete with signs directing cyclists off the road, caused some confusion.  I lost sight of Peter after this but he was waiting for me at the junction in Cranleigh.  We decided on a coffee break at Costa in the centre of Cranleigh.  After some discussion about the Canal we chose to head south from Cranleigh to Alfold Crossways.  This meant braving a short section of the A281 and passing south of the airfield to Dunsfold.  We headed through Plaistow to the Osbourne Arms in Loxwood arriving about 12.30.  The pub was busy (no sandwiches on Sunday) but we had our food served in about 20 minutes.  We headed back to my house in Rudgwick for a cup of tea. Peter was directed onto the Downs Link to find his way home.

Next Week (June 22nd) is the Crawley Family Bike Ride:  Oriel School to Nymans Gardens and back as part of Bike Week.  This ride is open to the general public and CTC members will be helping to marshall everyone safely along the route. Please arrive at Oriel School (in Maidenbower, Crawley) at about 09:45.