Mark W Martin L Martin H Robert B Toma Dan H Stiggers MC Nat Graham A Alistair Ade Paul S Matt Palmer Steve D Jason Stef Paul B Phil K Daniel D Chris L Paul H
Mark W Martin L Martin H Robert B Toma Dan H Stiggers MC Nat Graham A Alistair Ade Paul S Matt Palmer Steve D Jason Stef Paul B Phil K Daniel D Chris L Paul H Alex (Martin L's friend)
Good point on tyres, Louie... All: make sure your tyres are in good condition. We will often be far from any bike shop.
Mark W Martin L Martin H Robert B Toma Dan H Stiggers MC Nat Graham A Alistair Ade Paul S Matt Palmer Steve D Jason Stef Paul B Phil K Daniel D Chris L Paul H Alex (Martin L's friend) Louie Tim A
Of course, anyone can just decide to join the ride on the day - no problem - see you then.
I'm going to have miss tomorrow now. Something urgent has come up at work that I cannot avoid. 😭. The good news is that headwind will make the whole day longer and therefore longer on the bike! Win win. Have fun and ride safely.
A mate who lives in Ely and rides a lot just warned me the Fens roads are in a dreadful state after hot dry summer. Some roads have about 1 foot subsidence at edges or in middle or so he says.
He thought the north bit of 10 mile bank could be bad... seem to remember that road is a bit grippy at the best of times so could be worth a bit of caution.
He may be overstating a bit.. all roads are pretty bad right now - but thought worth flagging.
See you all tomorrow.
I'm on call in the morning, so if not at Ashwell at 8:30 please don't wait. I'll drive somewhere on route and join in (so long as haven't been up all night). Cheers Jason
The trains worked out well and I got home in no time. Having crashed through the door, obviously fatigued, I tried to explain my day to the family. After a while I remembered to show them the glorious badge, to which my daughter said something along the lines of:
“So you have hurt your legs to the extent you can barely walk and you are doubting if you will be able to tackle coming down stairs tomorrow. All this for a tiny metal badge; was it really worth it?”
Yes it was. I spent a glorious day with the club and rode an amazing route through beautiful countryside and delightful towns. Thank you to you all and especially Martin for organising such a great day - ‘buffetastic’. The badge is destined to become a cherished reminder of this.
MartinL a big thanks for organising us all and sorting out the excellent buffets. I think I've already reached my sausage roll and scotch egg quota for September.
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Martin L
Martin H
Robert B
Toma
Dan H
Stiggers
MC
Nat
Graham A
Alistair
Ade
Paul S
Matt Palmer
Steve D
Jason
Stef
Paul B
Phil K
Daniel D
Chris L
Paul H
We roll at 8.30am, in two groups, a couple of minutes apart. We can be a single group after Ely.
Any more last-minute joiners? Let me know.
Looking forward to it!
Here's the full route:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28509468
Mark W
Martin L
Martin H
Robert B
Toma
Dan H
Stiggers
MC
Nat
Graham A
Alistair
Ade
Paul S
Matt Palmer
Steve D
Jason
Stef
Paul B
Phil K
Daniel D
Chris L
Paul H
Alex (Martin L's friend)
Mark W
Martin L
Martin H
Robert B
Toma
Dan H
Stiggers
MC
Nat
Graham A
Alistair
Ade
Paul S
Matt PalmerSteve D
Jason
Stef
Paul B
Phil K
Daniel D
Chris L
Paul H
Alex (Martin L's friend)
Louie
Tim A
Of course, anyone can just decide to join the ride on the day - no problem - see you then.
REMINDER - BIKE LOCK
I'm going to bring a small lock with me for the West Acre stop, but it would handy if we have a few more, just as a visual deterrent.
See you in the morning....weathers looking great this year.
Have a great ride all, im gutted to be missing it
He thought the north bit of 10 mile bank could be bad... seem to remember that road is a bit grippy at the best of times so could be worth a bit of caution.
He may be overstating a bit.. all roads are pretty bad right now - but thought worth flagging.
See you all tomorrow.
“So you have hurt your legs to the extent you can barely walk and you are doubting if you will be able to tackle coming down stairs tomorrow. All this for a tiny metal badge; was it really worth it?”
Yes it was. I spent a glorious day with the club and rode an amazing route through beautiful countryside and delightful towns. Thank you to you all and especially Martin for organising such a great day - ‘buffetastic’. The badge is destined to become a cherished reminder of this.
I am hoping for a Saturday breakfast in bed…
MartinL a big thanks for organising us all and sorting out the excellent buffets. I think I've already reached my sausage roll and scotch egg quota for September.
The Apple Cafe was a big success and I've told them we will be back.
I see Mark is closing in on his charity target. Help him raise funds to support the women's track cycling facility out in Ghana:
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/markschallengeforvida?utm_id=1&utm_term=v3rNY52PZ
I think I went too early with the dates this year - apologies. I will say now for 2023 the date is Friday 8th September 2023 for the Wells Ride.
Note: I've earmarked the season-opening Spring 3-Cafes Classic ride to Maglia Rosa as Friday 17th March.
Cheers!