40 miles, Hove Park to country loop

We will meet at The Hove Park café to leave at midday. The ride will head down to the seafront to join the cycle route to Shoreham. From Shoreham we will head over the Coombs and then through Bramber to join the Edburton road towards Pycombe. We will then follow the country roads up to Albourne and then head along to Hassocks, where there will be a café stop. Our route then takes us South from Ditchling, along Underhill lane and towards Lewes where we will join the cycle path along the A27 back to Brighton and Hove Park. Please bring sufficient water and snacks, ensure your bike is road worthy before leaving and bring a spare inner tube and tools with you. This is a challenging ride and we will aim for a 12mph average pace. There are some hills, but we will not be climbing the Beacon or similar. I would advise you wear a helmet. Your ride leader will be Angela Nilmadhub-Watson, who you can contact on 07908 228408