Rode the Reliable yesterday. A very nice rural route through the heart of Sussex, which offers a real contrast to my own events. I found it hilly in the first 65 km, with a handful of climbs that had the front wheel dancing off the tarmac, but with a decent stretch (15km or so) of flat stuff on the southern edge that helped to claw back some time. The last 15km was a bit of a rollercoaster, but not horrendously so. I suspect I'll ride it again later this year or sometime next, when it will hopefully be less breezy and the roads a little drier.
I've started to outline an article for Arrivee, albeit it includes the Reliable as one ride of several (the focus is on events in the South East and how it offers attractive, varied and enjoyable cycling).
Now pondering whether to enter the Crown and/or the White Hill grimpeur that are being run over the next month or so, in the name of "research" as well as "enjoyment". [Edit: Crown entered, decision pending on WHG]