Setting the pace since 1881
Saturday 28th OctoberThe Met Office issued a weather warning of heavy rain and potential flooding covering the early part of Saturday morning and again from about 15.00 hrs in the afternoon. The hourly forecast suggested that we might be lucky
With a membership of 80 riders, it would seem that not many have been out far and wide, exploring our lovely countryside, or venturing abroad on two wheels. So some reports from those that have, and have taken the trouble to send them in!
Whilst Dover in Kent is the nearest port to the French coast, Newhaven on the East Sussex coast provides the shortest land route to London, the main destination for the illicit cargos. In between these two busy ports are many
After the torrential rain and gale force winds of our first day at Newhaven (see https://staging.anerleybc.org/1/stormy-south-downs-and-sussex-coast/) the next day was blue sky and sunshine. Our advance planning had been to cycle to Seaford, head inland to see the Long Man
Something completely different for spectators or those who want a bit of competitive fun, click on the link to the web site below for more details and a couple of videos https://www.hernehillvelodrome.com/raphamuddyhell
Part 2 – Mountains, Kayaks and Trains Having survived a torrid first day in Spain, we took on the hike through the Cares Gorge which may just be the most beautiful hikes in the Europe. The Cares Gorge hike connects