Sunday, June 15, 2025

Day 1, Home to Dorking

The trip is finally here, after a few planning headaches along the way, it's a bigger task than it may seem to find and book 21 different hotels, in the right locations and with suitably secure bike storage facilities.
The first 90 miles is now complete, riding from home to my sister's house just outside of Dorking. Apart from a headwind, decent weather for the day's ride. Sticking to my normal route saw me riding through the Chilterns and Windsor Great Park before the final bit in the Surrey Hills.
A couple of minor bike/setup tweaks needed at the overnight stop, day 2 will see how successful.
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