Wednesday 24th July 2024

Another warm summer's morning produced another good turnout with 3 rides departing from Holt Drive.

Short Ride

Report by John

When John arrived at Holt Drive he was reminded that the short ride was meant to be going to Dobbies Garden Centre, so he had to rapidly devise a route. He was joined by Derek, Leigh, David (a new rider), Wendy, Alan, Myles, Dennis and Andrew.

The riders departed Loughborough via Mucklin Wood and headed for Swithland. Here they turned right up Leicester Lane and right up to Cropston Reservoir before heading south along Cropston Road towards Anstey. 

Wendy leading Myles, Leigh, Derek & Andrew along Leicester Lane

The group then turned left onto Anstey Lane for Thurcaston and Rothley Station, continuing on to Rothley Court where the riders turned left up the Ridings to West Cross Lane ( which had road closed signs displayed) towards Mountsorrel.

The road was actually closed at the junction with Walton Way and rider had to negotiate the footpath and some kerbs before joining the eastern section of Cross Lane. After dropping down to Bier Way the riders joined the old A6 and negotiated the roundabouts into the garden centre.

Leigh, Dennis, Myles, Andrew, David, Derek, Alan and Wendy at Dobbies.

After a relaxed refreshment stop the riders chose to return to Loughborough via Swithland and Woodhouse, finding the road works at Walton Way complete so that they sailed over some newly laid very smooth tarmac. The riders arrived back in Loughborough just after 12.30pm.

John leading Dennis, Alan, David, Wendy, Andrew, Myles, Derek and Leigh past the Griffin Inn.