Short Ride Report by John Another chilly and largely overcast November morning produced a good turnout with 5 rides departing Holt Drive. John was joined by Mike, Margaret and Dennis for a circuitous ride to the Village shop at Normanton on Soar.. The group headed out through the University (passing the new array of solar panels along Oakwood Drive) and climbed to Shepshed, weaving their way via Tickow Lane to the descent down Hallamford Road. The riders proceeded through Long Whatton to Kegworth where they crossed the Soar and climbed to Melton Lane where there was a pause for the Armistice hour. Margaret leading Mike an Dennis along Brickyard Lane. Next it was a trundle along Brickyard Lane before giving hearts some exercise climbing Travell's Hill before descending Butt Lane to refreshments in Normaton. Mike and Dennis on Brickyard Lane. Duly refreshed the riders returned to Loughborough via Fox Hill and Meadow Lane.

We will once again be having our Xmas Lunch at Rothley Court . You can use this form for booking your place and selecting your courses. Derek is organising the event and you can pay him by crediting his account direct. Details are towards the end of the form. You need to reserve you place by 19th November. YOU MUST CLICK THE SUBMIT BUTTON AT THE FOOT OF THE FORM FOR YOUR ENTRIES TO REGISTER. Once you have clicked on the submit button you should get a confirmation screen in your browser so you can check your choices. If can't complete the form please email your choices (a screen shot of the form should suffice) to  wxmaslunch@leic.org.uk . Marcus will be running the raffle again this year and donations of prizes will be gratefully received.

Short Ride Report by John A rather chilly and largely overcast November morning produced a surprisingly large turnout with 4 rides departing Holt Drive. John was joined by Mike, John N., Margaret, David, Derek, Eric, John, Rob and Marcus for a ride to Millie’s Café on the Saltway. Rob followed by Mike and John on Narrow Lane. The riders headed out through Loughborough taking Meadow Lane to Stanford where the turned south east to Cotes before ascending Loughborough Road to Hoton. From there they headed east through Wymeswold, taking Narrow Lane to Six Hills and then heading south west along Paudy Lane to Millies. John, Mike, John N., Margaret, David, Derek, Eric and Marcus at Millies The cafe was full, so refreshments were taken outside. The riders then returned to Loughborough via Barrow and Quorn, ar...

Short Ride Report by Andrew Who? Started out as nine riders .. Andrew, Chris, David, Helen, Ian (leader), Mick, Myles, Rob x 2. David has mechanical problems so returned early to Loughborough with Myles. (Any excuse to avoid steep hills 😁😁😁!!). Where to? The Abbey Grange Tea rooms (formally known as St Josephs) up in Charnwood, an absolutely fantastic location. What was the route? Out to the coffee shop:- Quorn ➡️ Woodhouse Eaves ➡️ Past Bowden Lodge ➡️ The Abbey Grange Tea Rooms Rob,Robert, Ian, Helen, Chris, Andrew and Mick at Abbey Grange Tea Rooms. Back from the coffee shop:- (Bit of a split after coffee shop) Group 1 ➡️ Shepshed ➡️ Loughborough Group 2 ➡️ Belton ➡️ Shepshed ➡️ Loughborough How far? Group 1 - Approx 21 miles Group 2 - Approx 25 miles What was in the agenda for discussion? Oasis tickets U2 concerts The Peak District The Good Old Days** The pronunciation of “Scone” .. vital stuff as always! (** Goes without saying!!**)

Short Ride Report by Andrew Ride by numbers…. 114 … charges Man city found guilty of, discussed at length 26 … miles covered LBoro 2 LBoro 17 … degrees Celsius, beautiful autumn temperature 14 … days since last ride as called off last week 12:45 … time back in Loughborough 10 …. Villages and towns cycled through - Barrow, Seagrave, Ragdale, Hoby, Thrussington (coffee stop), Ratcliffe, Cossington, Sileby, Mountsorrel & Quorn Tim and Ian leading the group along Humble Lane 9 … interesting topic of debate was to make your favourite nine albums of all time 8 … riders! Andrew, David x 2, Ian, Myles, Robert x 2, Tim Ian, Myles, David, Robert, Rob, Tim and David G. on Thrussington Village Green. Short Ride 2 Report by John John was joined by Dennis, Eric and John for one of our flattest rides, to Syston. The riders headed south down the old A6 of Mountsorrel where they turned into Mountsorrel Lane to head over the Soar to Sileby. From there they continued south throug...

Short Ride Report by Andrew An absolutely glorious morning dawned for enthusiastic and keen cyclists heading to Holt Drive for their weekly dose of boot camp, eclectic banter and fine dining. Millie's was on offer, always a fantastic destination and today was no exception. The ride went out through Hoton, Wymeswold, Seagrave and onto Millie’s and then back through Barrow and Quorn. I can vouch for the galaxy cookie at Millie's, crunchy on the outside, soft and gooey on the inside .. heaven on a plate. The riders, some full time, some part time included:- Andrew, Chris, David x 2, Ian (Leader), Keith, Marcus, Margaret, Matt, Mick x 2, Myles, Back in Loughborough at approximately 1230 after a fabulous ride in the low 20 miles. Mick leading Matt along Meadow Lane Short Ride 2 Report by John After the other rides had departed just John and Eric remained for a ride to Birstall. They headed out via Cross Lane and through the Shelthorpe estate and into the South Loughborough ...

Short Ride Report by Andrew Who? A very popular and well subscribed ride led by Ian. Fellow riders included (in alphabetical order) … Andrew, Bryan, Chris, Clyde, David, Dom, Matt, Max, Mick, Myles, Pete and Robert. Where did you go? If you like the Beatles … it's The Cavern Club If you like football … it's The Nou Camp If you like Gaudi architecture … it's Barcelona If you like Shakespeare … it's Stratford on Avon If you like coffee shops … it's JADES in Newtown Linford where we went today. Fantastic to sit out the front, more than ever now that Severn Trent have finished their works. David,Ian, Max, Chris, Robert, Bryan, Dom, Clyde, Matt, Mick, Myles and Pete at Jade Tea Room, Newtown Linford. How did you get there? Route out:- Quorn - Thurcaston - Through Bradgate Park - Newtown Linford, Route back:- Through Bradgate Park - Swithland and Woodhouse. How many miles did you clock up? It was just over 22 miles, arriving, back in Loughborough at aroun...

Short Ride Report by John Following two weeks with no "official" ride due to rain, four groups left Holt Drive. John was offering a short ride to Oaklands in Kegworth and was joined by Eric, Margaret and Mike. The riders headed out through the University, climbed to Shepshed and headed on north to Long Whatton. Mike followed by Margaret climbing Ashby Road They then took Kegworth Lane up to the bypass before a rapid descent into Kegworth. Margaret, Mike and Eric and Oaklands After taking refreshments outside, Eric took the direct route home, down the A6, while the 3 remaining riders crossed the Soar and headed south through Sutton Bonnington. Here Margaret and Mike peeled off to visit Betty, who is recovering from a fall that resulted in some broken bones, leaving John to ride the final leg solo back to...