Over the last few Saturdays the temperature has been rather
low for my liking, but today promised sunshine and a spring like warmth of
around 6 degrees C. Prior to this, Saturday temperatures were in the twos and
threes and along with that was the ever present risk of ice. Reflecting on
this, it surprised me that not once did a ride not go out. There were always
members willing to battle/risk the cold and make a morning of it. I have to
admit that I was not one of them.
It seems that most clubs have their specialist – time
trialists, road racers, mountain bikers etc., well, we have our cryophiles!
During the cold spell no routes were set. Destinations were
agreed on the day to allowing route adjustments to be made following
consideration of how icy specific roads may have been. However, we have found
over the years that fewer riders appear when a ride is not pre advertised. Never-the-less, this week, five riders set
off to the Canteen Café in Nailsworth.
The thing about Nailsworth is that whatever way you go after
cake, it is always up hill. We chose the fairly easy climb up to
Minchinhampton.
The bunch disappear
upwards, and
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In time honoured
fashion, regroup at the top.
The ride became something of a little climb fest as we
headed to Cherington via the golf course. From there we wound our way through
the lanes to Minety, Somerford Common and back to Malmesbury taking in all the ‘hills’
we could find. Of course, we couldn’t go that way without visiting and crossing
our very own alpe d’huez. Karine was
suitably impressed!
Riders - Howard, Karine, Geoff, Andy, and Tim H. Miles covered
42.
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