Club Run Reports

Cat 6 run led by Mike E
Some familiar faces merged from their straw filled boxes, ate their first lettuce for a few months and headed to Ware to join in with their non-hibernating colleagues. A winding route to Puckeridge was marred only by a single puncture. The peleton of 23 split into two unequally sized groups, arriving within 10 minutes of each other at Something Lovely. All were successfully crowbarred in for the excellent fare of Kerry and her team. On the return route a Mr and Mrs double deflation delayed, some while the main group reached Ware without incident.

Cat 6 run led by Bob B
I had never heard the word “redacted” until the Americans started using it in connection with removing names or information from reports etc after 9/11. I shall be using it a couple of times in this ride report!
 

Cat 3 ride led by Peter B
Barry saves the day!

Combined Cat 3, 5, 6 ride led by Mike E

Cat 3/5 run led by Graham K and Sarah W
Sarah's version

Cat 3 ride led by Graham K
We knew it would be wet and it was. It began with drizzle and wind and ended with downpour and wind. On the way north the wind was a friend but after Chishill our relationship was distinctly chilly and Nathan did a great job in pulling us all along DOWN the hill to Wendens Ambo in the face of the gale. The return from Saffron Walden brought us a similar blend of wind and rain. Nathan was the hero once again as he returned up the hill towards SW to recover the top of Claire's bottle cage tool-box.

Cat 6 run led by Bob B

Cat 3 run led by Peter B

Cat 3 run led by Barry P
Fifteen set off to Royston in search of nutrition on a figure of eight route to try and avoid the worst of the gales.t This worked  more or less but a detour was imposed by the leader on the return leg when more became less (and the rain started !) 48 miles

Combined Cat 5 & 6 run led by Bob B
As both Cat 5 and Cat 6 were starting at Hertford and as a total of only 9 riders were brave (? foolish) enough to tackle the threatened high winds and rain, it was decided to combine the rides.
 

Cat 6 run led by Mike E
A gentle ride to Mocca cafe in Bishop's Stortford was marred only by a puncture, and the ride leader temporarily losing both his bearings and marbles at Spellbrook, resulting in much mirth all round. Next time the leader will bring not only a map, but also a compass and sextant.  Eighteen on the ride over 33 miles.
Cat 5 run led by Sarah W
Only one rider braved the cold to cycle out to MH to join Sarah. A route adjustment was made to head for  Clavering Lakes which was fairly quiet. Sunny conditions made for a very pleasant ride.

Cat 3 run led by Graham K
It was a blustery day! Enough to propel us to at high speed across the heights between Buckland and Barkway. Enough to bring us nearly to a halt between Berden and Stocking Pelham on the way back. Ian P's crash bore witness to the high speed bit when he misjudged a bend; new longs and probably some new skin needed. Between the high and low speed bits the café in Chishill popped up and provided us with soup and bread plus cake and a drink - all for about a fiver. Enjoyed by all I think.  Thanks to Peter B for looking after our rear end.

Cat 3 run led by Peter B

Cat 5 run led by John F

mailto: Cat 5 run led by Ian S
Fourteen set out to Hare Street on a slightly chilly start to what turned out to be a perfect day via Hunsdon, Widford, Perry Green, Bishops Stortford, Manuden, Furneaux Pelham, and Little Hormead. Incredibly sat outside in the garden at the wrong end of October for our cheerfully served refreshments. Returned on the well worn route through Buntingford, Great Munden, Standon and Barwick Ford. The inevitable compelling statistics were 43 miles at a 14 mph overall average and 3 punctures sustained by a single wheel.

Cat 6 ride led by Bob B
Eleven riders set off from Hertford for Church Farm, Ardeley, on a raw but dry morning.  We went via Datchworth, Aston and up the hill to Benington and arrived without incident at Church Farm to enjoy their usual tasty fare. The return trip was via Wood End, Great Munden, Dane End and Whempstead, before crossing the A602 into Watton at Stone and up the hill back to Datchworth and then retracing our outward route back to Hertford. No punctures this week!

Cat 2 ride led by Sam B

Cat 5 run led Ian S

Cat 5 run led by Cathy P

Cat 5 (PW)

Six takers for this trip to Shenley.  Followed the standard in\back route via Bayford, Tylers Causeway, through the slums at Brooky Park, alongside the A1 & the M25 to Shenley.  The promised rain never materialised and it was a good, straightforward journey.  The only blot on the landscape was coming across a panicky lady who had lost her\a child.  Some horses had dislodged one child before bolting with another.  We helped search, but drew a blank down every lane.  Assumed that the horses made their way back home.