This was a slight variation on an old ride (blackcap farm).Present were myself, paul K, Ivan, malcolm and Chris W.The ride started at the beginning of the South Downs at eastbourne heading over the golf course towards jevington and then Alfriston. As the tracks were very dry we took the old bridleway that goes all the way from Alfriston to firle (easy) rather than the lumpy way over the south downs itself. At firle there is a great road climb up to the top of the top of firle Beacon. Chris went off like a rocket (sprint), Ivan paced himself with his diesel power and just barely managed to reach the top ahead of Chris by about half a wheel. from here we took the blackcap farm route south and then looping back to the downs via Peacehaven. malcolm showed me how to get back up to the downs via a concrete path which was much easier than the grassy bridleways. On reaching Alfriston my GPS directed us up a bridleway leading to friston forest which I had never used before, this turned out to be a great path. The route through Friston forest proved to be very hard and shamefully myself and paul had to get off at one point and walk. Unfortunately we couldnt find the bridle way that cut out the road leading to beachy head but apart from that this was a great ride.Chris particularly enjoyed it (first mtb ride this season) so hopefuly he will come on another before the season finishes). Distance 28 miles.
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