Cross Bike chosen. Gotta be quick, taking Joe out to an Airshow in a couple of hours -rehabilitation for him after OFSTED's attempted murder of the soul this month. Hate the road section before the South Downs on this loop. Noisy. Cars too close. What seems like an entire road club pass me coming the other way. Five women all on Klein Quantums. Meeting, greeting, gone. Backroads. Quick today. Too quick for the Airdale that barks and chases as I pass his garden - Ha. Up the hill of pain. Get overtaken by a 50yr old guy on an Elsworth Truth with 2.5in tyres. That's wrong! He's brought a gun to a knife fight. Hang on, maybe I've brought a gun to a knife fight...and lost. Up chalk climb. Into the woods. Roots. Headshock. Control. 808 state in my head. Tree canopy opens. Breathe. Spin. Home. 9am. Best ride of my life.