After this morning's efforts I went with Monty's 18s and had a nice spin out to the cafe. Rusper, but no thru n' off for us today.
We picked up Stu towards the end as he'd been fixing numerous punctures this morning. He wound it up and broke off the front approaching the sprint. I decided to give the legs a bit of a stretch and jumped over the gap to sit on his wheel hoping for a nice steady tow.
Fat chance, as soon as I got there he looked back dropped it a gear and jumped again. I did the same and held on just sitting there hoping he'd get fed up but he didn't. On the final run in Stu went again and just as I was about to go Owen, who'd crept up unannounced appeared on my right shoulder. I was a bit boxed and had to ease off for a second, knowing this meant I wouldn't get back to Stu I sat up. Owen carried in and I think ran Stu quite close but I believe the young man got it.
Redhill return and as normal I got carried away. A steady ride went out the window as I started riding harder to stay up the front. From the church regroup I did sit back a bit but hitting the drag started to wind it up and gradually real in a few who were blowing. Caught Alan and we worked together up the rest and down the other side with a good old thrash back to CSS with Steve and Brian.
Bike back in the car, jeers from the coffee culture crowd on their 5th cup of the day
and back to sleep all afternoon. 
