LEADON VALE CYCLE CLUB RIDE 437 Sunday 29th January 2023.
Last ride in January and it was good to be able to get out after the bad weather, it was dry if a little misty and still a bit chilly but nothing as cold as it has been. It was really good to see so many at the club, with no rain forecast Andy Christy made his first appearance of the year, Andrew Gillett also making an appearance and joining us all.
Today’s set of rides were inspired by Maggie and the Tuesday rides and they have turned out to be a bit of a favourite of mine, with Andy, Andrew and Andrew riding the sporty ride, Terry was joined by Bob, Michael, Chris and Wayne and the rest of us were on the intermediate. Leaving the club we made our way on the Ledbury rd to Old Pike and then along Sladbrook rd to Forge lane and worked our way through to Newent, Steve and Brian setting a good pace with Steve back from his holiday and feeling refreshed led us up Watery lane and the Connigree road leading us through to Aston Ingham and eventually Barrell lane underneath the forest side of May a Hill through a big valley eventually emerging on the A40 in Longhope , through the traffic lights and down church lane through the village and into Velthouse lane which seems to go downhill all the way to Blaisdon where we dropped down and wound our way through Northwood green on our way to Huntley and Tibberton lane to Tibberton it was here that the sporty group passed us the 3 Andrews seemed to be flying we followed on keeping them in our sight for a while. Tibberton behind us and through Highleadon and on to Blackwells end where I still can’t get used to the great surface we now have with no pot holes and with Brian and Steve on the push for home the pace was strong and soon we were back, and the tea was made, Owen had joined us for a brew and when everyone had got back including Di and Gill out on the scenic the club was busy a really good feeling. Hope everybody enjoyed the ride we got back in bright sunshine and it felt a little springlike.
Are there any Scenic riders out there who would like to join Di on Sunday mornings please either contact Di or myself she would love to see you.
Yellow leader.