The day didn't start too well as I thought it would be a nice morning for shorts, but the ice on the cars suggested otherwise, and I couldn't find my legwarmers
Eventually sorted, up the road and only one Agreeable waited for me - the smiling assassin - "we can catch them up" said George..arrrrgh a fast start.
Suggested a nice (short cut) ride through the lanes, but Mr Green was adamant to go along the main road
then soon found myself at the front - how did that happen? Till the climb, then I was at the back, mainly through my inability to move my frozen solid fingers to change gear
Stopped at the top to warm them up a bit, then rolled into the Village Hall.
I did say that I had to get back home by 1:00pm, so wouldn't do the full route.
Left at 9:00am, although no Old Port sofficial in evidence to send us off
with a group made up of a substantial amount of yellow black and white jerseys. Descent down to Otford was cold, but warmed up soon after that. The pace seemed to increase as we went out through Sevenoaks, and on the descent of Gracious Lane (40mph)found myself at the front of the group - how does this keep happening
and whizzed over some ice and corner with a pothole, although I think some came down????
Riding into Penshurst, when I was just hanging on the back of the group with only 3 agreeables left, so deciuded to call it a day and headed back via Tonbridge .... Huw, you don't think I am really daft enough to climb Toys
Earnt some Brownie points too as it was only 12:30 when I got in