10. October 2025

FGCC rides in October 2025

Saturday 4th October 08.00am ride

A strong westerley (gusting to 45mph according to the met office) led the pelefive of JR, MA, PT, RT and ZA to opt for a route to Littlhampton, so that we could be blown back along the seafront (most relevant for JR, as the only purely leg-powered rider).

The route went up Long Furlong to Tolmare, then followed the Monarch’s Way into Angmering Park woods:

Past th Dover, we emerged onto the road to Poling and headed south. At Poling, we took the bridleway west to emerge at the new bridge (not on OS map yet). Crossing the new bypass, we took the old road south to gather at the Harbour Lights for brek.

After a fine brek, we were blown along the seafront (at 15mph) and then threaded through the mean streets of Willowhayne to call at Gemma’s, then along the footpath to Ferring and down Sea Lane to the coast. Blown along to the Sea Lane Cafe, where a restorative coffee was taken by PT, RT and JR. ZA was under some time pressure, so soldiered on.

Coffees on the table, the serious business of vt was addressed. Good progress was being made at putting the government under the cosh when a lady from an adjacent table noticed our need for solid nourishment to sustain our deliberations, and gifted us a bowl of chips (she said they had overordered and could not cope with them).

Despite not giving her name, the chip lady graciously agreed to a photo for the blog. Again Fortified, the now pelethree returned to Findon by the traditional route along the front, up Grand Avenue and through Tarring to the Becket and Mill Lane/Gallops.

PT recorded 25.38 miles and 867 feet climbed. Breezy but no rain.

Saturday 11th October 08.00am ride

Saturday 18th October Trek n Brek MB

Saturday 25th October 08.00am ride