Club Run Reports

Cat 6 run led by Bob
A really enjoyable ride in decent weather to the Village Tearoom, Hatfield Heath, where, thanks to meticulous planning by leader Captain Bob, seats had been reserved and extra crew employed to cope with the predicted rush. After a noisy interlude and profuse apologies for the disturbance to a table of smartly dressed pensioners we enjoyed a trouble free tailwind assisted return to Ware. 15 riders

Cat 5 run led by John F

Cat 6 ride led by Mike
A stubborn chill persisted all the ride from Ware to Bunters and back, via Barwick Ford & Great Munden out and Furneaux Pelham, Braughing & Barwick Ford on the return. At the stop the group of 16 split between the two cafes, depending on their preference for solid British fare and sophisticated continental patisserie. There were no incidents, mechanicals nor sightings of rheas. The sun finally appeared when riders were home, showered and settled in front of the TV watching repeats of Hi De Hi and Ever Decreasing Circles. 16 riders

Cat 5 ride led by Cathy
12 riders in total. Bruno decided to take a short cut to the café and Barry accompanied him.  Paul also left early. The remaining 9 of us went to the café, most to the ride against strong cold north-easterly wind.   After lunch, we lost Sara, Patrick and Mark.  Lesley too went home as she wanted to check on her new dog, so that left 6 of us.   Eventually, Wendy peeled off and then John took the old A10 back in order to avoid Barwick Ford, leaving 4 of us. No punctures or other events.

Cat 3 ride led by Ian P
A very pleasant ride out from Ware to the pop-up cafe in Great Chishill (just outside Royston).
 
Well I say cafe but it was actually the front room of a very nice bungalow next to the church. From May onwards the cafe is actually the church but out of season it is volunteers’ front rooms!
 
Friendly welcome, quick service, fresh homemade soup and cake and excellent price...what's not to love!!
 

Cat 3 ride led by Barry
Ten riders rode out to Royston via Colliers End, Old Hall Green, Wood End, Ardeley, Cottered,Throcking, Sandon, Therfield and back via Barkway and B1368 to Puckeridge and Barwick. A sunny but very windy return with no mechanicals. 50miles

First Ladies Ride led by Emma
6 ladies departed from Senova cycles for a steady ride out to Church Farm. A gentle breeze kept the pace good on a rather chilly icy morning. Cake and laughter filled Church farms summer house and new cycling buddies were made. The wind was not our friend on the way back but we battled on to beat the rain. An enjoyable cycle had by all- and the best bit-puncture free!!!

Mike led the Cat 6 run: " A group of 15 that used to be the easies - how times were so much simpler then, before we just became a number - meandered to and from Bishops Stortford, enjoying a short but calorie filled sojourn at the Mocha Cafe. The Gatorskins behaved themselves today, and there were no mechanicals. A minor collision between two members unseated one, but there was no lasting damage. Great to have Lee back cycling again after his recent misfortunes. "

Cat 6 ride led by Bob

One puncture at Braughing. Took so long to fix that the 9 who buggered off and left him to it had finished at the café in Puckerkidge by the time the victim and his three friends got there!  32 miles

Cat 5 run led by John F
Only 3 members braved the arctic winds and occasional sleet on our way to Buntingford which was shortened slightly by mutual content. Outward through Much Hadham, Little Hadham, Furneux Pelham, Little Hormead, Hare Street to Bunt. Wind assisted return through Westmill, Nasty, Old Hall Green, Colliers End, Barwick ford back to Ware. 36 miles.

Cat 6 ride led by Capt Bob
The Three Dannys Ride.  No punctures etc and Capt Bob only took one wrong turn!  31.5 miles, 11.1 moving average. A warm and pleasant stop at Ardeley.  Occasional ice spotted but no tumbles.

Cat 5 run with John F

Ride with John F Cat 5 

Ride with Peter W Cat 3
3 brave Wheelers set out for Redbourn with no incidents.  The ride there was on main roads and return was on minor ones.  No ice related tumbles or mechanical issues!

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Not a good day for cycling.  A heavy overnight frost put paid to many riders' cycling aspirations.  About a dozen turned up at Hertford with most attempting the easy.  Apart from one or two tricksy bits, the lanes were mainly navigable but as soon as we turned from Datchworth to Watton we realised the folly of our ways.  From Watton it was straight back to Hertford for an early bath.  One or two tumbles, but thankfully nobody was seriously injured.

Due to Ian's sudden inability to retain his food, six leaderless meds met at Much Hadham to study his proposed route to Writtle.  Good route, one problem.  Nobody fancied the return, into the wind.  As Ian had returned to his sick-bed and after much soul searching, it was decided to head north to Royston instead.  The fifteen easies, being made of sterner stuff, had no such problem as they made their joyous way to Hatfield Heath.  It was a fresh winter's day - bit of rain and not too cold.  No mechanicals that I know of.

On a very cold, icy morning and with Clive's First Training Ride from Ware, not so many turned up for the med or easy at Hertford.  The few easies met, had a conflab as to whether to cancel or not and then made their way carefully on their chosen route.  The four meds found that the slightly larger roads were ok but an element of care was necessary on the lanes.

Xmas Lunch today so only seven took to the roads on the sole HW ride.

Not much not to like today.  Weather glorious for the time of year.  Nearly forty out to take advantage of it.  Over twenty turned out for the easy so the group was split with both groups arriving at Ardeley within a few minutes of each other.  The fast\med consisted of three but they started earlier due to family commitments.  Thus many of the usual fast\meds joined in with the meds, so thirteen went to Shepreth.  Sadly many of them chose to ride at fast\med pace.