10 started at CSS - Ant, Alan, Andy, Ashley, Ben, Nick, Peter, Phil Hawkes, Richard and me. At the top of Ranmore, we were joined by our second Phil, who caught us after arriving late at CSS.
A cold start, but we soon warmed up with the steep ascent of Portnalls Road and then continued along to Chipstead. We then had a nice fast descent into Mugswell, before crossing the A217 at Kingswood and continuing on through Walton and Headley, before another great descent through Little Switzerland to Burford Bridge.
There was some muttering about the benefits of the climb through Westhumble to Ranmore, but everyone agreed to the climb and we dragged ourselves up past the nasty kick at the top, round the hairpin before regrouping at the back of Denbies, where we picked up our second Phil!
At this point we broke all CR rules and agreed to change the route. The fast descent off Ranmore is a cracker, but a little dangerous when the Sunday morning trips to the Amenity Tip at the bottom are in full flow!! So, we went the opposite way! Along the top of Ranmore, we turned into White Down, around the tight hairpins and another fast descent to the A25 at Abinger.
Over the A25, we continued up through Abinger Common and then up the long, but gentler climb of Leith Hill, before the reward of another fast, sweeping descent down to Ockley.
Things flattened out after that as we headed across through Capel to Newdigate and a really well earned cafe stop at Taphouse Farm. Cakes all round, double cake for me and pie, coleslaw, rice and a side salad for Andy, who demolished a meal that Phil Hawkes can only dream of!
On the way home we split into 2 groups after Newdigate, with Ant, Ben and Phil H returning via Box Hill and the rest of us following the reverse club run home.
The weather was great today and the company excellent. We had a reasonable spread of riders in the group, but we rode well as a group, with re-groups at the top of each climb.
As Alan said, my legs are also telling me that today was a hard ride, but still a good one. About 46 miles in all for Andy and I, as we set off together from his house in Reigate. I'm guessing most people probably did around 45 - 55 miles today.
Some other memorable points today:
1. Just how does Ben keep his bike so clean?
Andy could have eaten his monster pie meal off it........ if he wanted a severe case of food poisoning! 
2. We rode quite a few sections of Alan's sportive route. Great climbs and descents. It should be great, so get your entries in!
3. Nick has lost his climbing legs and he'd be really glad if anyone has found them. because he'd like them back! But he dragged himself round the course and he was there with us at the end.
4. And I'm starting to get my fitness slowly back. I'm still leading the rides from somewhere near the back, but at least I can see the group ahead of me now. A weekend of good progress for me.
Finally, the Sunday rides are coming along well. We'll probably try some longer runs, when the days lengthen and the temperatures improve.
It'll be great to see a few more people joining us, as these rides really do provide a nice complement to our successful Saturday CR.
Did want to be out on this one but I felt so queasy and rough on the Saturday ride - even after I dropped off the 17s and took the short cut to Charlwood, my head was achy and swimming... 
, before heading back via Redhill Aerodrome to Priory Farm, coffee and cakes. We had to refuel Ant on the last 3 miles, as he bonked after a combination of Training Group B, a late Saturday night and a number of turns on the front on Sunday took their toll. On the way to Priory. Ant was convinced that my sense of what constituted 3 miles to go was, er..... a tad optimistic! 
