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Again the numbers reached the thirties over the three rides on a mild sunday morning.  Only two casualties this week (ie two more than most weeks) as MarkT and his bike briefly parted company and Cube Danny’s tyre exploded with a sound similar to the … more ->

It’s good to see that each week about twentyfive riders take part in the Sunday morning club runs.  This week the groups weren’t split evenly as about twothirds took the easy option and a third the medium.  Only one rider turned up to do the … more ->

It was good to see that the 25 or so people out were spread reasonably evenly between the three rides.  Not the best weather today although it wasn’t cold.  The downside was that it was cloudy with a strong south wind.  On teletext in the … more ->

Lots out today, probably inspired by the good weather.  A bunch of nine set out in the morning to ride the Century ride (the HW 160 Audax in preparation for next week).  Another bunch just short of twenty made their own problems at Emily’s by … more ->

After the 30TT today, three riders set out from Tempsford for Grafham Water.  Should have been four but one rider (nameless) neglected to check his front tyre.  Had he done so he would have had plenty of time to rectify the puncture.  As the remaining … more ->

Most took part in the easy pacer.  Some on the fast.  And those on the medium noted that at least all the riders in their group wore club colours.  The fine spring morning was good for cycling and most got home before the rains came. 

With fifteen of us in France it would have been easy to assume that there would not be many out on the club runs.  Wrong.  Over twentyfive took to the roads over the three rides.

The largest of the groups met at the new rendezvous at Glaxo whilst a slightly smaller group met in Hertford.  The Hertford easies had a fairly uneventful (apart from one mechanical) journey to Jack’s and were pleased to be likened to the Olympic Cycling Team … more ->

Many got out today, seduced by the thought of the warm, dry weather.  And for a while, all was good.  Then, sadly, the wind got stronger and stronger (depending how many miles you were trying to do) and even worse, it was a headwind on … more ->