Potton and back - 1 July

Trying out the first part of the ride I'm leading on 31 July.  Lovely sunny day.

Baldock Event - 22 June

Lovely day for this.

Took Tony and the two bikes and met Richard, Pete L and Pete G.  Soon split up but then grouped again at the first stop, apart from Pete G who said he'd be pottering.

Nice route but signage not very good in places.  Fortunately I was with someone who knew the way for the early confusing bits.

Stopped at each of the checkpoints then had lunch at The Orange Tree in Baldock.

The second loop seemed quite long, maybe because it was hot.  Just about arrived back before the cut-off at 5.30.
 

Grafham - 10 June

Nice sunny day.  First trip on the Domane bike, meeting the others at Waresely.  Realised as I locked up that I didn't have the key.  The staff had heard it all before, saying a few cyclists had done the same.  They promptly despatched the lock with bolt cutters.

Lunch stop was at Graffam Water, with the 8 sitting outside but taking rather a long time to finish their meals. On to Huntingdon and Houghton Mill, stopping off for an ice cream.

Then made for the guided bus route.  Turned off thinking I knew the way but twice came up against the A14 with nowhere to cross.  Then found the Conington turn and turned for home into a stiff breeze.  Seemed to take ages and I was surprised to find it was 6.40 before I arrived home  -  to a livid Hilary.  Very tired!

Small loop - 14 miles

Just out to Haslingfield and round to Orwell - 14 Miles

Clare - 15 May

Thursday ride to Clare.

Waresley and Potton - 22 April

Out to Waresley then back via Potton and Guilden Morden.

Chrishall and Barley - 15 April

Can't remember this one!

Newmarket and back via Nicky's - 3 April

To coffee at Horse Museum in Newmarket.   Called in at Nicky's on way back but not in.

Newport and back - 27 March

Incredibly heavy shower combined with hail as Sue and I rode back. Day when I was given the job of filming the group for the local BBC.

Gamlingay and back - 20 March

Just to the lunch stop

Waresley and back, 18 March

Just for coffee

Swavesey and St Neots - 13 Feb

Thursday ride to St Neots via Swavesey Church Hall.

6 Feb - Newport and back

Always looking threatening and so it proved.  Heavy rain going to Newport via Mike's slightly extend route.

Decided to call it a day and come home from the Dorringtons stop, getting constant drizzle all the way back.

4 Feb - Coldish so out and back to Waresely, 31 Miles

Met Barbara and Sue for the ride over to Waresley.

14 Jan - Waresley and back, circular route. 30 miles

Bright and relatively calm, cold but too much so.  Went up the hill past Wimpole on the way, then back via the Sandy road and 1198 to Whaddon.

Didn't go on the longer ride because of things needing to be done, like more decorating of the office.

13 Jan - Another local ride with Sue, 22 miles

Emeregency text from Sue because she'd put on a new tyre and the wheel wouldn't go round!  Too big diameter to clear the front mudguard so took it off.  Then went on a ride across to Orwell and Wimpole, down Hatley Hill and across to Abington Piggotts and Bassingbourn.

Ran out of time at that pace because I had to be back by 12 for the man from Melbourn Flooring, so shot off in Bassingbourn leaving Sue to make her own way home.  Collected car from Sue's and got home at 11.45 only for the man to follow me down the drive as he was ahead of schedule.

7 Jan - Local loop with Sue, 24 miles

Nice after a horrible start to the day.  Kept in touch with Sue by text and went out after lunch, meeting at her house.

Down and over the A505 then round via Duxford and Hauxton.  Stopped off for tea and Christmas cake at hers.

2 Jan - Thursday Ride to Gamlingay via Coton - 53 miles

Averil's circuitous route from Haslingfield to first stop at Malton GC.  Went up to Barton then out on the St Neots road to the turning for Caldecote.  Back to Haslingfield via Kingston.

Went usual Wimpole, Hatleys road to Gamlingay but held up by a Tony's puncture and Andy's derailleur problem.  Bought snack and sat outside with several others, including Mike CC whose chain had been slipping due to a damaged link.  Expert repairs seemed to do the trick.  Back with Nick after a short stop, with many still in The Cock having lunch.

29 Dec - Waresley 30 miles

Sunday ride with Barbara.  Dry and bright, just a few degrees positive.  Stopped off at Waresley for a cuppa and warm up.

Back via the rough road to Wendy, then the 1198 to the Whaddon turn.