Two rides today.
Steven took five on this convoluted route, incorporating Fox Hollies Park, Jubilee Park in Olton, Lyndon Playing Fields, and the towpath of the Grand Union, to the Kanteen café at the Custard Factory.'
The remaining six riders went to Waseley Hills. The route is here.
A heavy shower for most of the ride out, dry on the way back, and some welcome warm sun as we arrived home.
Five riders.
The route is here.
Steven took a group of twelve, including new rider Helen, to the Costa by the NIA, out by the Harborne Walkway and reservoir, returning along the towpath. There were showers, but fortunately the heavy one was during the stop.
The route is here.
A warm and sunny day for Steven's ride via a roundabout route to King's Heath park.
The route, including Cartland Road, where some riders diverted from the group, is here.
Nine riders.
Brian led an enjoyable brisk circular ride to Packwood House, out via Tanworth, back via Hockley Heath.
Mostly bright and sunny, with a breeze.
Five riders.
The route is here.
The weather forecast turned out to be all too accurate. After the hottest day of the year yesterday, the four who turned up at Rowheath on Saturday surveyed the rain and decided to call off the ride.
The best weather so far this year. A warm and sunny day for a ride to Belbroughton, led by Richard, going out via a route where most of the hills were down. There were, of course, a few uphills coming back, but this route was an easier way round than the reverse would have been.
Ten riders.
The route is here.
John led a group of six to Arrow Valley, via Tardebigge on the way out and Carpenters Hill and Seafield Lane on the way back.
Cloudy start, warmer and sunny later.
The route is here.
Steven took six to the Desco Lounge in Shirley, by way of Billesley Common and Trittiford Mill Lake on the way out, and some canals on the return.
The route is here.
John led nine to Beckett's Farm.
The route is here.
A shower as we left Rowheath, and another as we returned, Otherwise, bright, dry and windy..
Richard led seven riders to the Holt House tea rooms in Bromsgrove..
A cold and cloudy morning and only four of us out, so we opted for a leisurely short ride to the city centre.
The route is here.
11 out on a cold and windy morning. John led ride via Woodgate Valley to Bartley Reservoir.
The route is here
Richard led a group of ten to Manor House Tea Rooms at Earlswood.
A cool cloudy day, and a heavy shower on the way home.
The route is here.