Many of our members must have had Christmas committments, as only three riders took the Christmas Eve tempo ride. We could have done with a bigger group as we battled the stiff headwind down the A48 to Westbury, but the three that were out worked well together. Leaving the main road, the Flaxley valley still looked idyllic. Light rain started at Mitcheldean, which although it didn’t warrant capes, made vision through glasses hard. It only lasted to Bromsash, and the return via Kempley, Newent and Highleadon was great, with the support of the taiilwind. Those that were out enjoyed the ride, and the social chat in the Pelican at the end.
A Merry Christmas to all, and I look forard to seeing more riders out in the new year, when we have a full programme of rides.
IW