Short Ride Report by David David G led a short ride to St Joseph’s tearooms, accompanied by Keith, Dave J, Laurence, Marcus, Tim and Rob Smith. The weather was dry but cold, and winds became evident at the highest points. We rode through Loughborough to Meadow Lane, which had some remaining flood water for us to clean our tyres. We continued through Stanford and over Fox Hill to Normanton. The A6006 above Sutton Bonington. Bridgeworks are ongoing at Zouch, and the way through was clear, but road closure starts in about 10 days. We joined the A6 and took the right turn in Hathern for Shepshed. Here, we went up Lansdowne Road to join Oakley Road for Tickow Lane. Crossing the Ashby Road was perilous, but we all made it to continue up Charley Road. Some of us went right up Abbey Road, which is fairly steep, while others took the 2 other sides of the triangle via Oaks in Charnwood. A few minutes later we all met at St Joseph’s tearooms, where a table was found indoors despite it being ...

Short Ride 1 Report by Graham An uneventful ride on a damp and dismal day, but I'm posting a report to highlight the forthcoming closure of Ellis Tearoom at Rothley train station. Myself, Vic, Stuart, Robert (Stephens) and Keith H followed the old A6 through Quorn and Mountsorrel almost as far as Brooklea Nursery before turning right onto Bier Way, then Walton Way, West Cross Lane, The Ridings and The Ridgeway to the train station and tea stop. Stuart, Keith H., Robert S., Vic and Graham at Ellis's Tea Room Vic headed home from there, we remaining 4 returned via Cropston and Swithland. The tea rooms, owned and operated by Great Central Railway, are sadly to close permanently from 15 Feb. Also to close will be the adjoining (and nice warm) toilets. We asked the tea room staff as to the future of the building, but they were as in the dark as we were. Whilst there we were asked to sign a petition against the closure, which we all did. Not su...