Myself, Paul, B, Malc and Ivan were supposed to be doing a 20 mile Downs route from Alfriston but when we got there the heavens opened and it was soon clear that even if the rain stopped the trails would be too slippery to ride safely on. Not wanting any more broken bones, we decided that we would do the cuckoo trail instead (we haven't done it for years).We started the trail at the Sovereign harbour and despite some route finding problems made it to the trail proper at polegate. It wasn't long before the heavy showers started up again but after shelting under the tree for 5 mins we pressed on and almost made it to Heathfield where we got caught by more heavy showers. I was very relieved we had made the right decision and not gone onto the downs. The return was brilliant fun as it's slightly down hill all the way for 13 miles, we didnt care that it was still raining, and with the low friction on the freshly tarmacked trail (since we last came here the whole route has been tarmacked)we flew all the way back to the start, having a quick cup of coffee in 'Frankies and Beenies' before driving home. We were all really impressed with the work sustrans have done on this trail and intend to got here regularly during the winter months as a break from the road
Distance 30 miles
S.C
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