The FGCC visits The Bicycle Exchange at Chalk Farm on opening day
On Saturday 1st March an FGCC pelethree on a wandering (see blog post for the day) ride came across a banner announcing The Bicycle Exchange at Chalk Farm. Any bike establishment naturally has to be visited so we diverted to enjoy tea/coffee and bacon sandwiches and learn about it, and discovered that we happened upon them on opening day following their transfer from Ashington village.
The Bicycle Exchange is ideally located for those one the South Downs Way looking for a break. If heading east one can follow a recently opened restrictive bridleway from just below Washington car park on the SDW and after refreshments then head off firstly south and then east to join the track up to Chanctonbury. Alternatively if heading west on the SDW from Chanctonbury go straight on at the junction where the SDW turns right and down towards the A24 then right at the next junction to find The Bicycle Exchange and afterwards use the Restrictive bridleway described above.