Brilliant ride. I was initially reluctant owing to the weather and a desire to complete GTA IV on the playstation but mrs dombo's will prevailed and after a hearty breakfast I found myself waiting damply at CSS for ceejay's and anybody else's arrival. He turned up and after 10 minutes wait the two of us set off over Farthing Downs and down into Happy Valley through slippery mud and roots onto the NDW. A fantastically muddy blast down a field and under the M23 saw us clock the top speed for the day at 32mph then it was up the trail to Reigate Hill and along the top, past the Sportsman pub and down some new trails (to me) that looped around Banstead Common to pop us out by the Kingswood Roundabout on A217.
At this point a quick mechanical check revealed my front brake pads to be non-existent but we boldly pressed on, laughing in the face of danger (well, to me anyway if I needed to stop in a hurry!). After some more nicely wooded trails we found ourselves on a road leading down to Chipstead Valley where we split, ceejay off to CSS and me straight up and over the next hill towards home. I managed to hold off some roadies on the hill, then a quick climb to home and much amusement from mrs dombo and the little dombos as I and my bike seemed to be carved from a single piece of mud.
Great ride, thanks ceejay.