Cannon Hill Park

A forecast of yet more bad weather later today, so one of our shorter rides this morning.  No rain and some sunshine, but a cold wind, a lot of standing water in Calthorpe and Cannon Hill parks and a lot of rushing water in the River Rea.

Twelve riders.

The route is here.

No ride today

Heavy rain all morning.  One of those rare occasions when the weather was so bad that the ride was called off.  

Waseley Hills

A dry very windy day for a ride to Waseley Hills.  

Thanks to Richard O for the photos, taken near the reservoir on the way home.  Between the road and the reservoir (over the hedge in the pics) we saw six herons standing in a ploughed field.  We quite often see herons near the canal, but rarely more than two or three during a ride, so six together is an unusual sight.

Twelve riders.

The route is here.

The Potting Shed

A cold wind and squally showers for a ride to the Potting Shed.

The route is here.  From Longbridge island on the way home the group split into two.  The map is a guess at a route back to Rowheath taken by the group without the Garmin.

Seven riders.

M and S, Longbridge

Another short ride to our bad weather destination.  Strong wind, some rain, but not cold.  A fairly sheltered route along the Rea Valley, with the wind behind us as we returned the same way.

Eight riders.

The route is here.

M and S, Longbridge

A short ride today, to avoid remnants of storm Ciara which were forecast from midday.  Strong winds on the way out, calmer on the return and rain after we got home.

Seven riders.

The route is here.

Costa Coffee, city centre

Steve led a group of sixteen to Costa Coffee in the city centre via the University, Harborne walkway and a circuit of Edgbaston reservoir, where the completion of a surfaced path all the way round has made cycling a pleasure.

The route is here.

St Andrew's church, Church Hill, Redditch

A new destination: a small café attached to St Andrew's church on the edge of Redditch.  

A bright, breezy, dry day.  Six riders.

The route is here.

M and S, Moseley

A ride to M and S in Moseley on a bright blustery day, with some strong gusts of wind, especially on the way home.  

Nineteen riders.

The route is here.