There are plenty of quotes from famous people about bicycles
and cycling. One of my favourites is this one from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle,
author of the Sherlock Holmes novels:
‘When the spirits are
low, when the day appears dark, when work becomes monotonous, when hope hardly seems
worth having, just mount a bicycle and go out for a spin down the road, without
thought on anything but the ride you are taking.’
With a busy weekend of cycling ahead, it looks as though the
weather will be kind to us. Whilst we might not need sun block, we should at
least stay dry.
First up, is Saturday’s club ride. Howard is away on holiday
on Saturday. As a suggestion and unless anyone has a better idea, we could make
use of Howard’s routes to the Wickwar Coffee Shop. As readers of the blog will
know, our ride there last week was a near-washout with only two members making
the trip.
Don’t be put off by the climb up to Hawkesbury Upton on the
return journey. The route through Horton means that you join the hill about
half-way up making it a relatively short ascent.
Take care around Horton as some sections are in a poor state
of repair with potholes, puddles and thick mud running through the centre. They
were passable last week in the heavy rain and didn’t go on for too long.
This is the short route, http://connect.garmin.com/course/6663241 it is just over 17 miles to
Wickwar. It includes the return leg too. The complete route is 35 miles.
This is the longer
route, http://ridewithgps.com/trips/2730547
it is 20 miles to Wickwar and again includes the return journey. The complete
route is 40 miles.
The following day we
have our monthly Sunday ride. The course is just under 70 miles. Take as long
as you need to get around. The last 30 miles are fairly flat, so don’t be put off
by the overall distance. For those who would like one, there’s a coffee stop at
the Bibury Trout Farm where you can pick up a smoked trout to take home
for your tea.
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