Following the club photograph, non-riding club members disappearing in various directions and a bit of milling around, eight members set off down Quay St, losing a ninth rider before the leader had identified those present, then via the causeway to Maisemore then...

Having avoided the rather pricy bacon sandwiches at the café, four riders set off into the spring sunshine. The route, made up largely on the hoof, took in some little used roads – little used by anyone as we hardly encountered a vehicle until Eastnor. First up was...