Wednesday 9th July 2025

Short Ride

Report by John

While the long ride that departed at 9am had attracted a good turnout, there were still enough riders arriving for the 9.30am start to justify two groups. John offered a short ride to the Jade Cafe at Newtown Linford and was joined by Margaret, Dennis, Myles, Derek,Andrew, Chris, Mick and John N. As he had announced that they would be departing via Mucklin Wood, Clyde and Dom opted to keep to the tarmac and meet the other riders at Beaumanor.

The rendezvous duly achieved, the riders continued on to Swithland where they turned right up Leicester Lane and wended their way to the north entrance of Bradgate Park. As the schools hadn't yet broken up, it was possible to make good progress through the Park to Jades.

John N. leading Margaret through Bradgate Park.

After sampling the excellent cakes on offer, the riders returned through the park and then followed Reservoir Road to Cropston where they turned left for Rothley Station. Here they joined the Ridgeway, which took them to the Ridings. A left turn put them on track for Swithland and then onwards through Woodhouse and Quorn, with the riders arriving back in Loughborough at 12.30pm.

Margaret, Clyde (half hidden), Dom, Dennis, Myles, Derek,Andrew, Chris, Mick (half hidden) and John N. at Jades.