Evans Cycles Ride-it – Liphook

I met Tunde and Jon (another rider from our bhf team) early on Saturday 19th in Liphook (after 3 trains to get there!). It was a very busy event, with queueing for both registration and actual start (I guess to avoid bunching on the public bridleways).

The route started with some fast singletrack through woods which was a promise of good things to come. There wasn’t too much tarmac (compared to the Gatwick ride), and there was a wide variety of terrain (sand, mud, rock). Tunde and I marvelled at Jon’s ability to storm up the climbs; particularly the steepest climb that reminded me of some of the climbs from the Evans Cycles Cotswolds ride.

Slipstreaming on a brief road section

I borrowed a Gore jumper top, which kept me dry and comfortable for the whole ride – especially in comparison to my usual choice of a cotton t-shirt. I nearly kept it by accident; with only 14 minutes to go for the single hourly train, I realised I had to cycle the mile back to the start from the railway station – I made it back in 10 minutes, which shows the training is working!

Tunde

Another well organised ride from Evans, with great trails. Not as much climbing as the Cotswolds (possibly not a bad thing), but more fun than the Gatwick ride. 42 miles in total (including to-ing and fro-ing!)

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