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Surrey Hills weather forecast is dry! Hurrah!! (but pack a waterproof just in case!)

It's a social ride and we'd love everyone to feel they can join in. You do need a fully functioning, serviced mtbike, spare inner tubes, helmet etc...

They're sometimes easier to get on and off after you've ridden on them for a while. I use Gatorskins and they are insanely difficult to get on and...

HAVE to have this book! Anyone tried their recipes yet? the portable stuff looks awesome! Feed Zone Cookbook

Any newbies going? I'm a little scared you all seem to know the course! I've never really done this before!!!

Will be fun!

Me plus one planning to come Sunday. Looking forward to shredding Barrys and Yogurt Pots and trying to ride back up out of Peaslake after devouring 3...

You have my fullest sympathy: I broke the proximal head of humerus, yep right arm, after the the bike lost it on black ice back in December.. It was...

Defo be there although nearly killed myself riding for 5 hours today after a night shift,I hope you don't mind if my hubby tags along quietly at the...

I've been lucky on trains thankfully although I avoid Cross Country (ex-Virgin) as their guards can be a pain - one tried to ask my boyfriend to get...

i'm hoping to be there, bike mechanics permitting, coming from south essex if anybody wants a lift - xxx L

Hey ladies, I really think I should get my big, lazy butt down to Surrey for this ride! I'll be driving down from Clapham North - I have a little...

I'm doing the Lord Whisky sportive on 27th May in Kent, which is apparently very flat, but windy enough to make up for it. I'm also doing the...

I'm in the same situation. I have a licence but can't afford a car, so the only options are to ride, take the train or both. And finding the bike...

When my husband did his, he found that swimming was really helpful. He was able to exercise while the water took his weight and didn't put any strain...

Some tyres can be super tough to get on and off, especially wire-bead tyres. It will vary tyre to tyre, and also your tyre/ rim combination can make...

Oh also, I think it might be mentioned in the fab article that Laura sent, but if you are losing speed and motion when changing gear up the hills,...

Hi Kas, I know you mean about feeling like the chain will break, but actually you need to keep pedalling when shifting gears because derailleurs...

Hi Thank you Catcake I'll definitely have a read of that article. Thank you Sally I think that maybe the problem, I am changing down in cadence too...

What if you're in your lowest gear and your legs are still dying?! ;) I suspect I may have to stop trying to climb 20%ers on a compact chainset -OR-...

Kas, do you actually stop pedalling to change gear? You should keep pedalling through, but also try and get in a much lower gear than you need at the...

I'm looking out of my window across to Holmbury Hill hoping the rain will stop before Sunday... Not sure of the route we'll be taking but the area...

@Kas - check this article out: http://easycycling.com/how-to-climb-...n-a-bike-fast/ It helped me a lot and my climbing has improved loads.