Five of us gathered at Walberton Pond on an overcast day for the long ride to Shoreham Airport: Edwin, Jill, Colin, Phil & Mary. We took the usual route through Madehurst to Whiteways and descended to Amberley, then followed the road through Parham Park and on to Storrington. From Storrington, we followed the main road in increasingly heavy rain to Wiston Tea Rooms where we took our refreshments inside for a change. When we left the T-Rooms, the rain had eased and we continued north and then turned right along a minor road, right again along a B-road, and eventually arrived at Steyning. From Stenying, we took a minor road at the East of the Village which led south through the Downs to the A27 and the back entrance to Shoreham Airport which we reached at about 12:30pm. Shoreham is now used for commercial flights and the restaurant was full of people.
From the Airport, Colin navigated us to the coast and along the front to Worthing, then through the housing estates to the Look and Sea Centre where we stopped for tea. The Littlehampton Lifeboat "Blue Peter" was being serviced on the slipway. By the time we finished our tea, the weather had taken another turn for the better and the sun shone as we continued to the main road (the footbridge was closed) and then along the bike track to Yapton, Barnham, Oving, Merton Pond and home shedding riders as we went until finally Jill continued alone to Hunston.
Phil Turner

Posted by Ride Leader at 9:12 PM BST

Updated: Thursday, 17 August 2006 4:31 PM BST

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