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Took the new bike to Cuckfield, riding back through the village rather than taking the bypass (this was because of the following reasons: a) limited time, b) still not sure of how low the bottom gear is for tackling the bypass, c) it’s ruddy hot here right now)

Rode back through town

Dropped down Oathall and then returned via Gander Hill

Rode again to Lindfield, this time crossing town before zooming down Oathall and heading for Lindfield.

Unlike last time I turned round at my usual point and did the now customary return via Gander Hill

It’s still early days with the new bike but the distances are now mounting up 🙂

Rode to Lindield and back on the new bike to compare it with the mountain bike ride from last week.

This bike is faster and easier to ride, but it has higher gearing, and the hill out the back of Lindfield was a hill too far 🙁

I tried by the legs lacked the energy to get up it so had to turn back and come home, although I did ride through Gander Hill.

Although this was not a completely successful ride, it was the furthest I have ridden on the racer 🙂 and it wasn’t that long ago that doing 5 miles on the moutain bike would be a challenge 🙂

Today I took the mountain bike into Birdie bikes, and collected the racer.

I rode along the river to Carcraft, then rode round to Birdies to swap the bikes.

The racer has had new brake levers fitted, and it feels much better for them, the mountain bike is in for a service.

I now rode to Chertsey Bridge, rode under the bridge and returned to ride past Carcraft and along the river.

It has to be said, you do notice the difference that suspension makes (or rather your bum does!)

However it has to be said that 3.35 miles on the new bike is the best so far. I did 1.61 on the old bike.