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Well we’ve finally cracked 30!!!  With fifteen out on the easy, twelve on the medium and five on the fast – you do the maths.  All found various parts of their course very icy, with the meds having to dismount in order to walk up … more ->

It’s hard sometimes to wax lyrical about the club runs when the weather is so foul.  Yet sixteen still got out in the rain and made an effort.  Eight took part in the easy, yet I expect that one or two had wished they were … more ->

I got very upset on the medium ride today when I was told that on the return we would be facing the wind.  I thought that we’d been struggling against it on the outward bound.  Apart from the strong wind, and the cold, it wasn’t … more ->

The majority of today’s cyclists opted for the easy ride led by Cap’n Bobster.  With some of the lanes still coated with a layer of ice and many with vast lakes on them, it was never going to get above a crawl – which suited … more ->

Weather 1 – 0 Clubrun

With temperatures ranging from about 0-2 degrees it was never expected to be a day for mass participation.  Yet 25 were out.  Seems that not long ago 6 would have been a good turnout!  The Easies only suffered one puncture between them, which was caused … more ->

Interesting day.  There were lots on the fastie.  Many on the med, with one being rescued by an Essex White Van Man.  And the easies managed to see off mountains of flour, butter & sugar at their cake stop.  Those mediums who ride on Gatorskins … more ->

Last ride of the year and we found out that JohnF doesn’t sink – or float.  Much to our amusement he negotiated a lake on his bike.  With the cold water up around his nethers the rest of us decided that we weren’t going to … more ->

After Saturday’s torrential rain most feared the worst for Sunday morning.  Fortunately we were wrong, and a clear cool day dawned.  There was plenty of surface water and the engine in John’s Banana boat conked out in the middle of one of the many new … more ->

At the last minute(ish) Bruno volunteered to take Danny’s place as the easyrider leader and expertly marshalled his forces for an incident-free trip to Buntingford.  John led out to Clavering Lakes and the meds only suffered three punctures between them but also had an interesting … more ->