RIDE no :: 92
Friday 30th June Jolly Brewers, Milton
Hares:: Meredith & Yeti
Quite a good sized pack gathered for a slightly late start, setting off towards the river, only to run out of flour. The trail was found entering the country park. We toured around the park along small tracks encountering checks at what seemed like about every 50 metres. This caused a fair amount of confusion, especially when we left the park and started heading straight back towards the pub, finding a mark only 100m from the pub, which looked like OH (On Home???) It was only 7:40pm, could this be the shortest ever bash? It was in fact a check with a number 4. The number meant that we were to be asked a question about Canada (it being Suzie & Ian’s last bash before leaving for Canada after getting married earlier in the week). The questions were rather strange with a choice of 3 silly answers. Anyway, we continued, not to the pub but around a housing estate. Alistair joined us here; although it’s not unusual for him to be late, on this occasion he was misinformed of the start time. A few more checks and questions then over the A10 and a quick re-group with Meredith handing out maple & pecan nut confections to the pack, again in honour to Ian & Suzie.
We then went onto some tracks in the countryside, by strawberry fields and orchards to Landbeach. It was along here that Crabbo laughed as he saw Jill falling off after her front wheel entered a large hole and then promptly did exactly the same himself. Later they compared bruises! We cycled through the village and a short time later we were back at the A10 to discover Steve waiting at the Slap Up for a beer stop. Suzie insisted on having a Labatt’s!
On leaving the beer-stop the trail went to Waterbeach and a few cunning checks took us to the river, over the locks and eventually to Clayhithe. After getting onto the towpath back towards Cambridge the on inn was seen which was a fast bit of single track along the river back to Milton. All were back safely without tumbling into ditches – even Meredith.
Back at the pub, those that had pre-ordered supper were soon fed. Down-downs were given to Meredith & Steve as scouts, several virgins: Lea & Tony from Australia, Tony, Karen and Rebecca; Gaynor for her new mountain bike’s virgin trail (Sally is hoping for commission); SoftKnob for stealing strawberries and Checkpoint & Umplebore for the first wedding photos (check out the pics , ed).
A few more beers were imbibed and several of the pack went back to SoftKnob & Gobbler’s empty house to make a start on the last barrel of beer left over from the wedding celebrations.
SoftKnob & Gobbler will be sadly missed, though they will be back.
On!On!
Umplebore
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