Sunday dawned bright and sunny. Maurice and I decided we’d go for a spin with the Easy Riders Sunday ride, but unfortunately I messed up on the meeting point! So as there were just the two of us, and I’d enjoyed Adrian’s ride so much on Friday, we decided to repeat it, but in reverse. Also there had been a few things I’d wanted to photograph on Friday, but did not want to keep stopping as it would slow the group. We did not fancy riding Long Green on a Sunday morning with the

Thirteen of us congregated outside the Con Club for the Friday 40-miler on a day that was cold and a bit misty. Adrian had planned us a route heading east. We departed at 0930 and pedalled out to Stisted, through Tumblers Green and once again up my favourite (not!) hill into Greenstead Green. Here Chris noted that I was spinning nicely up the hill, to which I sagely responded that I was quite good at spinning, but not strong enough to mash. Bill was behind me coming up the hi

There was a heavy mist as I left Willows Green for the first Friday short ride that the group have organised. We weren’t sure if anyone would come, but members had requested shorter rides and this was a chance to try one out. The ride was scheduled to take place alongside the longer monthly Friday ride and if popular will continue to be a monthly option. These rides would also be suitable to those newer or returning to cycling who are unsure about starting on a Wednesday. The

This week, there were about 35 Easy Riders, so we were divided into 3 groups of 11/12. We seem to have settled ourselves quite nicely into groups where the speed and distance suit the group members. The middle group was led by Bill and tailed by me. The long group pedalled south from Drury Lane, and the middle and short group pedalled out north to Panfield Lane, where the middle group turned right down Rosemary Avenue, to ride through the housing estate to Deanery Hill. We ma

Margot, Peter and I decided upon a quick spin down to Great Waltham today. As this is a route I wrote about a couple of days ago, I’m going to focus on what we saw, photographed (snaps), and what we talked about (chat). Margot and I like to set off early, so the three of us met up at 8.30am and pedalled off towards Felsted. It was -4 degrees, so was cold, with mist lifting from the fields. As we rode through Felsted, Peter and I had a bit of a debate about boarding schools. M

About 30 Easy Riders assembled on a bright, mild, February day at Drury Lane as usual. It must have been mild as I had shed my helmet cover and was down to half finger gloves. We divided into 3 groups: about 12 for the long ride, 6 in the middle ride, and about 12 of us in the short ride, led by Bill, tailed by me. We pedalled off along Manor Street, on to Millennium Way to head down to Fowlers Farm. I asked the group to remember to ride in groups of 5, to enable traffic to p

January is never a good month for me – this year, I’ve had flu, Jim’s had flu with a chest infection, my art classes have been cancelled due to tutor sickness, I’ve struggled at university producing naff work, and have repeatedly being called to Coventry for short notice tutorials that have stopped me from riding with the Easy Riders. I’ve not been pleased. I’ve tried to keep busy and be positive, but have been thoroughly out of sorts. So after a month of miserable weather, t