would anyone be interested in an extended ride?(not one for those under the thumb) you could start normal time, take it easy down to charlwood where id arrive...could then leave, head over to box, through a 20% hill over to newlands..climb that, have a quick stop for toilet and water refill, then ride on.go up ranmore, turn right at the top, drop back down into boxhill, climb that, then drop down, head back into couldson,over to purley climb up heading towards titsy, caterham and whyteleaf..then its alll down hill back into purley. this wouldnt be an easy ride, but ill do hills on granny gears taking it slow, easy, practising technique, so i guess everyone would beat me!!!! this ride wouldnt be weather dependant, all i ask is that i get in 6 hours, and coming from brighton this should be easily be possible.
let me know, otherwise, ill go be a loner.
marek, thing you could stay out an extra 3 hours or so? dave, ian,sean etc etc....