8 August - Thursday ride to Saffron Walden and Ardeley

Big group for this ride on another sunny day but not as hot as last Thursday. Big group of about 18 set off from Greta's, so had to split into two to allow cars to get by more easily.

Took route through Newton and Fowlmere, followed by the long climb up to Great Chishill and across to Barkway and the Silver Ball Transport Cafe.

Collected Barbara and Andy there and set off through Dane End, Sandon, Roe Green and Cumberlow Green on the way to Church Farm at Ardeley.

Road closed at one point because two idiots had tried to pass each other, one with a tractor and trailer, the other in a van that tipped over.  We had to clamber into the field and bypass the blockage.

Coming back John F the leader got ahead of us and we missed an important left turn that caused us to end up on the A507.  Phoned to see where people were but found it was easiest to continue along this road to Baldock despite the fast traffic.  Met up on the high street in Baldock and rode back through Bygrave and Ashwell.