I don’t know how much you can remember about your 21st birthday, but one of our riders chose to celebrate his by riding with us (in case my youthful appearance deceives you, it wasn’t me). On what was probably the nicest day of 2026 so far, with only a light rain shower, seven of us set off on the lanes through Longney to Berkeley. Lots of surface water, and debris washed across the road were testament to how wet 2026 has been so far.
All the debris on the road resulted in a puncture on the Berkeley bypass, and this caused a fragmentation of the group, with three wanting to get back, and two carrying on to try to keep warm, while ywo worked on the puncture. At a busy Eastington coffee stop, we celebrated the birthday with coffee and excellent cake, before returning home with very dirty bikes to wash.
45 miles, 1,750′ ascent @ 16.0mph