Either longer breaks or extra miles would be needed to prevent an premature arrival at Capel. I settled for the latter.
Of the eight at a crowded Tanhouse Farm, five rode forth to Rusper, Capel and Ockley. After a mile on the B2126, we turned into Mole Street but not for long. The Gosterwood Manor Farm road has fine view of the Greensand Hills (that's my excuse) and at one time must have been paved. Now it's "patchy" west of the farm but even the editor came through unscathed! In Forest Green we encountered backmarkers on Cycling Weekly's Box Hill Original Sportive. Still too early for lunch we changed directions heading northwest from Walliswood to Hurtwood Park Polo Grounds and south past the Wheatsheaf to Ellens Green and more backmarkers. Bob and Ed now rejoined for a leisurely lunch having taken shorter routes to the King's Head in Rudgwick. After the morning meandering, we settled for a crow road to Capel.
A bright but autumnal day with a chill which persisted until ten and reappeared before three. Around 75 miles door to door (only a third between 11s and tea).
PS: This is a lot more fun.
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