FOREVER AUTUMN

I like riding in autumn. It's crisp and cool. It's either clear or you get to see the last of the mist rising off the land. The leaves are a range of colours from green to red to gold to brown.  There are nice seasonal dishes, usually involving pumpkin or butternut, on the pub menus, and places are generally a little quieter, because the schools are back and all but the hardiest cyclists are tucked up safely at home for the winter. The motorbike is also less inclined to overheat. 
Plus, my bike looks really good against autumn backdrops. 

I ambled down the A24, as I often do, then looped arbitrarily onto the A246, which is a nice little road if you don't mind slowing down for villages (I don't). I shall be revisiting this road, and probably stopping short of Guildford once again, as I don't mind villages but I do mind large built up towns and cities. There are several new pubs and cafes along that road to try, and other buildings which intrigue me purely for their architecture. Next dry weekend, I think.