Category: Training ride – road

Reading Time: 2 minutes …oh yes they would.  I’d booked today off work for ages, hoping for a ride with the Wednesday Wrinklies.  So when I saw the weather forecast I was disappointed, convinced no-one would be out, and decided to ride to Hatchmere anyway to see.  I always arrive early – it never takes as long to get there […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute A treat for me: I took today off work, which meant a ride in the sunshine with my wrinkly friends.  I’ve only managed this rarely, recently – but during my six months of unemployment four years ago, these rides provided weekly companionship, support, a good belly laugh or two (thanks Garry), distraction therapy and some fabulous adventures: and I got fitter […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes We had a good turn out today, with about a dozen setting off for the long run into the hills, and the rest of us heading in a large group of 20+ to Wheelock.  This group was a bit too large for even the most sympathetic drivers, so we split up again just before Goostrey.  The […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Kev offered to lead the longer run to Rainow, but this suggestion was met with a universal “but we want to be back in time for the Tour”.  So Kev promised that we’d be back for 2 p.m. – and we nearly were.  It was a beautiful day for a ride to the hills, and we […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes A perfect day for a ride – and a long one it was too: Jules recorded 86 miles at an average speed of 16.8 mph which was going some, given that the ride included some hilly terrain.  Craig had planned a fabulous route to Loggerheads – we went out through Tattenhall and Holt, and enjoyed/endured some interesting […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes A beautiful day and a great route from Craig.  We all set off at a fair lick up to Beeston Castle and to Malpas via Gallantry Bank.  On the way out of Malpas Craig called a right which only four of us on the back of the bunch heard – the rest of the riders […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes What a fantastic day. After the gathering at the start, of eager(ish) souls all trying to still digest their breakfast, we waited for the go. Whilst we were waiting, we were treated to up-close scrutiny of Kev’s nice new red (pink) handlebar tape. Which I believe is now for sale on the forum… (http://wvcc.roflforum.net/t954-free-pink-handlebar-tape) As […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Eager(ish) for another day of pain…

Reading Time: < 1 minute Well, the field arrived at various different times, all on one piece. Now at dinner, with an excellent looking menu. All went well on the ride, with most needing no assistance from a ride in the van. There was one reported incident, as yet unconfirmed by evidence, of a rider holding on to Dave Hinde’s […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute ..’cos we’re half way there..