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Rambling

6/9/2012

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Several blogs in this Rambling category (see right in blue) illustrate the fact that mountain-bikers are very unlikely to feature on my (and many other local residents) list of the most welcome visitors to the Surrey Hills.

However, I have to say that I'm genuinely concerned for those who ride up and down the lane leading up to where I live because of the dire consequences which could result from riding into or attempting to avoid this particular pot-hole (above and below).

It's no secret that Surrey roads are notorious for pot-holes. Furthermore, local concern about the issue has been compounded by the amount of work (often cosmetic) which has been carried out on roads used during the recent Olympic road cycling events - a spin-off of which, BTW, has caused a significant (and, not entirely welcome) increase in the number of cyclists visiting the area.

Like many of my generation, I was a cyclist during my childhood and youth (I had a Hercules model with drop-handlebars); but, a significant difference between now and then seems (to me) to be that 'we' used bicycles as an integral means of getting from A to B until we could afford something more sophisticated; whereas, nowadays, bikes seem to have become big-boys' toys for many and, for a vareity of reasons, appeal to many who exhibit selfish tendencies. Even they, however, do not deserve to face the consequences of an encounter with such a large and deep pot-hole.

Paradoxically, another major cycle race is scheduled to pass within 100 yds. of the aforementioned pot-hole in a fortnight or so. So, it will be interesting to see whether anything will be done about it.

Watch this space - as they say.
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