I am not easily put off when the scent of bacon butty is in the air. Chatting to a neighbour who had been on the phone before defrosting her car I heard reports on a half inch of snow on the ground in Pett but all clear in Bexhill. Four of us set out but by the time we were crossing Pevensey Marsh, where the waterways were frozen, snow/sleet was stinging the eyes. After a cosy chat in Pevensey bakery we set back only to find a near white out on the way in to Bexhill with Cooden Drive completely covered and in places a bit interesting with a thin layer of snow compacted by cars. But after snow covered Galley Hill it was all clear in St Leonards.
It was well worth the ride, the first for a chap who came along for a chat at the Harrow last Sunday at 9 and was on a mountain bike with slicks. He is looking for a road bike and should be up for joining in more rides before long.
The steady paced shorter Saturday rides are a great way to find out if club riding and any of our various activities might be suitable to newcomers. They are held most weeks with a 10.00am meet and back in Hastings before 1.00pm.
Chris Parker 27 November 2010
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