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The forecast was for a cool start with the sun scheduled to appear at 10:00. In the event we had to wait until 2:30 for our first, brief sunny interval. We were mostly under-dressed, so the chill wind from the north made the first half … more ->

Grand Tour de Stour 200k Audax from Long Melford Mark started at 0800 and headed towards Manningtree and the first control at Harwich pier. Everything went really well; 46 miles in and time for a rest and something to eat. But as we headed back … more ->

On Friday 27/5/16 I rode my first DIY Audax, calling it the tour of Essex. I started very early at just after 4am heading from Harlow via Chelmford and though Danbury then up through Colchester, Manningtree before looping around and heading towards Bures. Return was … more ->

I’ve never ducked a hilly audax, but it was nice to finally get a flatty albeit in Norfolk.  Starting at Lound (Gt Yarmouth) I met up with Alex and we made our way to Stiffkey over the top of Norwich via Caistor and Coltishall and … more ->

This was described as a ride "through the back roads of Surrey, West Sussex and Hampshire to the South Downs". That was a pretty fair description, though "Little Lumpy" was a bit of an understatement – only about 20 miles came anywhere close to being … more ->

At last I finally managed to start a ride from Meopham (Kent), although sadly I still can’t pronounce it!  Another surprise was to find that I actually knew some of the other riders (outside of HW).  GrahamK turned up, though I was unable to keep … more ->

Early on Saturday morning I drove down to Newhaven in order to catch the 10:00 ferry to Dieppe.  I got through the passport control and immediately met up with Alex, Barry & StevieG.  They had ridden down the day before and stayed at a Youth … more ->

Had I, or most of the other entrants, known of the true horrors awaiting us up the road then we would not have started.  So the ride kicked off at 06:00 from Cirencester in a very light drizzle and headed north to Alcester.  About halfway … more ->

A stupid o’clock start got me to Tamworth by 07:30 for an 08:00 KO.  A speedy 50 kms to Wistow was followed by a not so speedy 50kms to Upper Stow.  A welcome break at the half way point as it had got fairly lumpy … more ->