Something New Everyday!

This evening I went for a lonesome ride across the South Downs and ended up at Blackcap just above Lewes. With a little time to spare and the sunshine blasting down I decided to drop off the north side into the weald area, these descents are good fun but they are followed by the inevitable climb back up.

Riding down one of our usual 'up' routes gave me a new perspective on the hillside and I soon spotted a couple of potential routes down that I had not previously come across. A quick detour and I discovered a very steep chalky drop with ruts across it, bum on the back tyre moment followed. A climb of about 10 metres and I was faced with a fantastic descent through some trees around the edge of a shallow chalk pit. Halfway down it looked like it ended in someones back garden and I could hear dogs barking loudly so I turned around and pedaled back to Blackcap.

Amazing, I have been riding this area for years and had never previously found these two trails. I think I will have to vary my descents and climbing routes more often because if tonight is anything to go by there will undoubtedly be more new-to-me trails right on my doorstep!