Archive for March, 2013

31/03/2013 – Lindfield, Walstead, Ardingly, Borde Hill and home

Sunday, March 31st, 2013

Went out for a longer afternoon ride,

Rode out to Lindfield via Hickmans Lane

Rode through the village to Walstead

Turned into east Maskalls Lane and headed past the Lindfield golf club

Rode round Plummerden Lane and on up to Ardingly

Rode down college Road and turned for Borde Hill

Rode down Balcombe Road and finished up riding up Perrymount Road to home

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31/03/2013 – To Cuckfield, Goddards Green, Burgess Hill and back

Sunday, March 31st, 2013

Teamed up with Pete for a morning ride

Decided on the Goddards Green ride as Pete hasn’t done all of it.

Rode up Balcombe Road and Hanlye Lane

Headed for Staplefield and then turned down Broxmead & Pickwell Lanes to Goddards Green

Rode to the Burgess Hill bypass and returned to town via Isaacs Lane

Rode down the Broadway to home

This may be the first day of British Summer Time but the climate isn’t listening (icy roads)

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30/03/2013 – the afternoon Weee run ride (with extensions)

Saturday, March 30th, 2013

Did the same ride as yesterday to keep the old fitness going

Rode up to the A272 and across to the Cuckfield bypass

Whizzed down the bypass the hauled my sorry butt up to the village

Rode up and through to Hanlye Lane

Shot down the lane and likewise Balcombe Road

Went through to the turnaround point in Lindfield via Hickmans Lane

Returned home via Sydney Road

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30/03/2013 – Lindfield, Walstead, Ardingly, Borde Hill and home

Saturday, March 30th, 2013

Went out for a ride to Ardingly to maintain the fitness (it’s there somewhere believe me)

There’s a cold, cutting wind out there 🙁

Rode out to Lindfield via Hickmans Lane

Rode through to Walstead

Carried on Plummerden Lane to Ardingly

Rode through Borde Hill to return to town on the Balcombe Road

Finished off riding up Perrymount Road

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29/03/2013 – the Weee run with 2 twists

Friday, March 29th, 2013

Did my usual afternoon wee run but added a couple of twists.

Rode up the Broadway and turned right onto the A272

Rode to the bypass and turned left to go round Cuckfield

At the other end turned right and rode up through the village

Turned right and headed for Hanlye Lane

Went down the lane and down Balcombe Road

Rode into Lindfield to the turnaround point and returned home via Sydney Road

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29/03/2013 – Wivelsfield, Ditchling Common, Plumpton, Clayton, Hassocks, Burgess Hill and back

Friday, March 29th, 2013

Did the long ride yet again :-)

Rode down to Ditchling Common and cut across to Plumpton

Had to stop by the racecourse, the level crossing was closed for a train !

Rode down to the base of the South Downs and turned right onto Underhill Lane

Rode along the lane to Clayton and turned towards Hassocks

Went straight through Hassocks and onto Burgess Hill

Went round the bypass and picked up Isaacs Lane

Rode back to town and finished off by riding through the Broadway and down Perrymount.

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26/03/2013 – A quick ride to Cuckfield and back

Tuesday, March 26th, 2013

Rode down to the Balcombe Road

Rode up to Hanlye Lane

Rode up to Cuckfield

Went to the heart of the village and turned left

Returned to town and rode through the town centre

Went down Oathall Road then up Sydney road to home

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25/03/2013 – A freezing ride around Weybridge

Monday, March 25th, 2013

Went out for a lunchtime ride – it were ruddy freezing !!

Rode up the hill to Weybridge station

First took at a look at Cobbetts Hill

then rode down the B372

Turned left and rode through to the centre of town and round to the B374

Rode back to work to thaw out my digits (I was wearing gloved too)

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24/03/2013 – the Afternoon Weee ride and the Lindfield Loop

Sunday, March 24th, 2013

Went out to burn off the roast dinner 🙂

Rode up the Broadway and turned onto the A272

Rode through to Cuckfield

Rode up and out of the village to Hanlye Lane

Rode down the lane and down the Balcombe Road

Went into Lindfield to the turnaround point via Hickmans Lane

Returned home via Sydney Road

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24/03/2013 – Ditchling Beacon, Burgess Hill and back in the brrrrrrrrr cold

Sunday, March 24th, 2013

Rode up the Broadway and across town

Rode down the Ditchling Road to the Folders Lane roundabout and decided to shorten the ride, the fingers were frozen already

Turned right and headed into Burgess Hill

Rode across to London Road on the bridleway

Went round the bypass and returned to town on Isaacs Lane in the naffing snow

Returned home down the Broadway

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