Short Ride Report by John After John announced that he intended to head up to Ulverscroft for refreshments, most of the riders opted for other routes and just Elaine, Andrew, Nim, Myles and Derek were left after the other rides had departed. The riders departed Loughborough past Mucklin Wood and Beaumanor, then slowly climbed to Woodhouse Eaves and then up to Maplewell. After a brief descent, the riders continued ascending up Priory Lane. By now some of the riders were feeling the effects of all the climbing and it was decided that discretion was the better part of valour and that it would be sensible to divert to the Jade Tearoom in Newtown Linford. Myles leading Elaine, Derek, Andrew and Nim along Ulverscroft Lane After some brisk descents the riders enjoyed the usual excellent cakes before returning through Bradgate Park and on through Swithland, Woodhouse and Quorn with riders leaving the group at different points along the way.

Short Ride Report by John The short ride once again proved popular this week and two sets of riders set out from Holt Drive. John led Dennis, David, Elaine, Mick, Derek, Chris, Andrew, Myles and Rob to the tea room in Beacon Hill Country Park. The group set out through the University towards Shepshed, turning off Ashby Road through Garendon Park, skirting the Temple of Venus and the many holes in the tarmac cut by road repairers. It is to be hoped that we will end up with a smooth tarmac surface on the Coach Road into Shepshed. The riders wended their way to Forest Street and descended to Market Place, where John made the mistake of going up Bridge Street, rather than Chapel Street. However he manage to find a way through to New Walk and the riders joined Tickow Lane only to find that it was closed for road works a mile of so down the road and the workmen were not prepared to let cyclists squeezy by. So the group retraced it steps to the point where they could get into the new ho...

Short Ride Report by John John was offering a short ride to the Jade Cafe at Newtown Linford, which proved popular, so some of the group were persuaded to join Terry on a ride to Millies. The group that set our consisted of Andrew, Myles, Dom, Margaret, Chris, Mick, Betty, Rob, Derek & John. Betty leading the group towards Beaumanor Hall The riders ventured south past Mucklin Wood arriving at Bradgate Park via Swithland. The park was comparatively quiet, so many of the deer were close at hand as the riders passed through. Andrew, Myles, Dom (hidden), Margaret, Chris, Mick, Dennis, Betty, John, Derek & Rob outside Jade Tearoom Newtown Linford Most of the group gave way to the temptation to buy cake at the Jade cafe, where they were joined by Dennis, before returning though the Park, taking a left turn to Roecliffe to return via Woodhouse and Quorn. Dom, Mick and Rob returning through Bradgate Park