Breeze Training Ride 4 (HILLS!): Hove to Devils Dyke and back

Join us on a ride along the disused railway track to Devils Dyke, returning along Saddlescombe Road. We'll be aiming for an average speed of 10mph. Suitable for road bikes, hybrids, or mountain bikes.

After warming up and checking all our gears work by doing a loop or two of Hove Park, we'll head out to pick up the disused railway track up to Devil's Dyke that is now a shared use path. We'll climb 200m onto the South Downs and stop at the top with the wonderful views from Devils Dyke (and a chance for an ice-cream or cuppa at the pub on the summit). We'll then head down to pick up the Saddelcombe Road back, with more hills but some descents as well as climbs thrown in.

If you want to see a map of our route, here it is: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/458540894 This is the fourth of a series of TRAINING RIDES, for women wanting to increase their speed, endurance, or hill climbing ready for longer rides in the summer. If you've entered a sportive or challenge ride such as Diva Sussex, Cycletta, or London to Brighton, then this Saturday afternoon series will help you get ready. This fourth ride has lots of hills up to and along the South Downs. It won't be the distance that tires you, but the inclines! Please bring spare inner tube, layers to keep warm, money for the café stop, and water. If you have any questions about the ride, contact the ride leader Alison (07967 094967)