With a wet forecast, three maybe wise men + two others were tempted by the shortened loop ride. The advantage of a pre-published route was made clear as the leader found a flat tyre getting his bike out, and the subsequent tube change meant he was too late to make the Square for 09:00, but could rejoin the group at the Four Mile House.
Following the star, or more precisely the GPS signal from a man-made moon, rather than Halley’s comet, we left Brookthorpe and were soon in the cloud, so the customary views from Edge church were not available. The steep descent through Randwick was shown due respect, and passing both the Vine Tree and the Carpenter’s Arms, one rider claimed beautiful views from both pubs – maybe an idea for a summer afternoon ride!
With a Quedgeley rider among us, we tried for coffee at the Roastery, but were met with a seasonal greeting of “no room at the inn”, so we bade farewell to him and the remainder headed for excellent coffee and cake at the DeliGreek.
Not as wet as forecast, and much better than the turbo trainer!
27 miles, 1,300′ ascent @14.9mph.
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