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I see its raining currently :(- anyone know what the SDW is riding like? Riding from Winchester tomorrow. Is it still pretty muddy that end?
they were perfect in the East this morning. Its absolutley hammering down now though, so I would expect it to be quite exciting tommorrow.
It'll be lively at present.
Raining like mad from Dorset to East Sussex inclusive.
Managed to get my weekly grass cut done at the bottom of Ditchling Beacon this morning before it started. Well worth a look left if you chance a ride. Great job even if I do say so myself. Knocked 15 mins off my best time by racing the storm. I'm rad me :O)
Tim
Knocked 15 mins off my best time by racing the storm. I'm rad me :O)
Did you shout STRAVA! as you whizzed around the flower beds?
[looks embarrassed]
No but I have Strava'd it before.
(and started a thread about it 😳
Brighter and a tail wind late tomorrow.
I predict a challenging morning though.
I'm hoping it's OK by the weekend, got a mega loop planned around Eastbourne end.
I really wouldn't fancy it tomorrow after all the rain we're having today! Unless you're a fan of hard, slippery chalk. Was nice out last night though, bone dry everywhere.
It will be bone dry by Saturday at 17:00
Timbur - is it more sad that I actually remember that thread??
Thanks all
Not at all. I'm flattered!!
Will be in Kingston all day tomorrow. Look left at the top of the ridge and wave :0)
Lewes, Kingston, not Upon Thames.....
Winchester end has been very dry and hard but today's rain will make some of the surfaces quite slippery I think.
There's a vey short section after you cross the A272 for the first time that's not great, once you've crossed the road and headed on down the SDW you turn right just after a farm and at that point it's very very slippery but quickly clear up.
Was there on Monday night and was rideable.
Has anyone got a garmin trace for the South Downs way? I've not ridden it for a couple of years
Very wet and slippy between storrington and the Adur tonight
Can it please be fully dry by the bank holiday weekend as I'm riding it four times.
was very wet last night but not that muddy as it hadn't really soaked into the hard ground.
robcolliver, elaborate please!
Very wet and slippy between storrington and the Adur tonight
You've met the girls from Sullington then 😆
Ollybus, its just that. Start at Winchester, ride to the other end, ride back to the start and repeat. 400 mile mountain bike picnic. What better way to spend the weekend?
That'll be fun!