There were nearly 40 Easy Riders who set off on the three rides today – Long and short rides went to Gosfield Antiques, and the medium ride went to Dainteas Tea Room, High Roding. Prior to setting off, Tim (Long Ride Lead) gave a clear set of safety instructions – riders are not to ride off the front of the group; are to remain on the route planned by the Ride Leader; and follow the Ride Leaders’ instructions. Last week there was some non-compliant riding which led to a near

I was listed as Ride Lead for the medium ride, and was somewhat anxious about the weather – for a few days prior, intermittent thunderstorms were forecast. I planned the route with two places where I could cut the route short to Terling, and also put out a weather warning on the WhatsApp group so people could make their own decision about whether a ride was what they wanted to do. Ride numbers were down, but the long ride had about 12 and my medium group had about 10, so I