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What a glorious day!  A wind assisted trip from the ‘Uts (at Ugley) to St Neots and a not-much-of-a-struggle return.  125kms done.  Then another loop of 75kms down to Chelmsford & back.  Not too cold.  Not too windy.  Not too cloudy.  Not too hilly.  PW.

Picked up Alex and drove to Swaffham for an 08:00 start.  Got there with plenty of time to spare and we soon set off towards Holt.  It was a fast journey to the North Norfolk coast, although it slowed down quite a bit in the … more ->

The first & last sections were billed as flat with all the hills in the middle hundred.  And so it came to pass, although the weather-fairy could have been a bit kinder with the crosswinds.  Alex & I left Girton at 08:00 and made good … more ->

Hilly, slow, rain & headwinds.  A bleak day with no cheer.  Fortunately this event had none of these!  A cold and foggy start from Dunmow at 07:30 on a reasonably flat route.  The occasional hill (pimple) just to warm things up a bit.  Soon settled … more ->

Seven-thirty start from Grazeley, but left about five minutes later due to GPS loading difficulties ( I can’t manage without the damn thing).  Within a mile I realised that a more pressing problem was that my new chain & 1000 mile old cassette weren’t on … more ->

A good ride with no major complications until about 25kms from the end.  The first hundred was fast and (as per the weather forecast) the winds were strengthening.  By the halfway stage it had got quite wet.  The second stage was hilly, but the clue … more ->

Hertford through Cambridge to Cottenham.  Then on to St Neots, Bedford, Brogborough, Codicote & Hertford.  Wasn’t particularly cold until the last hour and a half.  A bright, sunny day.  No rain.  Encountered some steep bits around Ridgmont thru to Sharpenhoe (about 100 miles in) but … more ->

Started at 09:23 and got back at 20:40.  Hertford to Braintree, Sudbury, Long Melford, Cambridge & Hertford.  Due to my rear wheel not being fixed properly the local shop lent me another for the ride.  Sadly this wheel’s tyre had a small piece of metal … more ->

From Hertford to Thaxted, Linton, Newmarket, Soham, St Ives, Royston and back to Hertford.  It was a cold, bright & sunny day with light rain after Royston.  It was a bit of a slow journey, especially across the Fens, as there’s no protection from the … more ->

Started from Gt Bromley (nr Colchester) at 08:00.  A fast wind-assisted trip up to Halesworth via Wickham, thence onto Palgrave (Diss) for more food and hospitality.  This set us up for the toughie (headwind) bit down to Sudbury with most of the old hands saying … more ->