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YOUR RIDES
MY FAVOURITE RIDE SOUTH DOWNS LOOP
‘The whole of
the South Downs
spread out in
front of you...’
RiDE reader Austin shows us
his Goodwood gallop
Words and pictures Kevin Raymond
LTHOUGH OUR OFFICIAL The Ride
route starts at Guildford, old Heading away from Cobham, it’s surprising
friend and RiDE reader Austin how quickly you come out of urban sprawl
A and I meet up near his home in and into pleasant, leafy suburbia – still SHOW US YOUR
Thames Ditton and head straight for the speed limits everywhere of course but it’s
services at Cobham for fuel and a chat. not horribly towny. Past Guildford and we ROUTE GET A
This is a bit of a blast from the past for both have a quick blast on the A3 just to clear GREAT PRIZE!
of us, as the last time we went for a ride the lungs a bit, then we’re onto the route Email ride@ride.co.uk and tell us
and photos was in 1994, when we rode proper and into the Surrey Hills Area of about your favourite ride and if
some new Guzzis back to the UK from the Outstanding Natural Beauty. Lots of 50 published, you’ll get a great prize to
factory in Mandello de Lario, on the banks limits, trees either side, blind crests, twists say thanks. The Metzeler Roadtec 01
SE — winner of RiDE’s 2020 touring-
of Lake Como. Today’s going to be a bit and turns through manicured villages. As tyre test — is a great tyre that works
different — we won’t be going over the we trundle through Brook, I estimate if I in all conditions. www.metzeler.co.uk
Susten Pass into Switzerland this time, sold everything I own, I could just afford a
which is a shame but, then again, it’s not a down-payment on a short lease for a
white-out blizzard, so that’s a bonus... broom cupboard at the cricket pavilion.
10 SEPTEMBER 2022
