I had the day off and was planning to ride today, saw the start of this post the other day and was going to check details here last night, but the forum was bust again! Anyway I mixed training ride with Xmas shopping as I rode to Guilford to buy my sister a refurbished Ipod from an Apple shop there.
Actually must've passed Coulsdon shortly after 10 but didn't see anyone there (though I didn't look that well not knowing any of the details of an eventual ride).
On the way back, who do I meet at the bottom of Box Hill?
Gavin, who'd been doing 60km at great speed with Marek and was looking knackered after been off the bike for a bit. I gladly took the lead and we rode back to Croydon, thankfully with a bit of a tailwind which was most welcome.
Third time up Box Hill in a week! And with this ride I accomplished my (futile) goal of 12,000km this year, which had eluded me for the last couple years