A chilly damp morning for a ride to a new destination, Rickyard café in Romsley. As rain set in, and following some debate about possibly shortening the route, eight out of ten pressed on and were rewarded by some long downhills, which compensated for the ups.
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A frosty start and a cold bright morning for a ride to Cannon Hill park.
Eleven riders.
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A damp start and a persistent light drizzle for most of the ride, with puddles, mud and full ditches in the lanes. Comfortably mild for February, though.
Ten riders.
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Extensive flooding at the bottom of Primrose Hill - the worst we've seen - led to a challenging diversion up Gay Hill Lane. No rain today, but lanes were very muddy, with large puddles, after heavy rain at the end of the week.
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After heavy rain yesterday, it was cold and dry for a ride to Shirley. There was, though, a lot of water in the lanes, including a sizeable flood at the bottom of Primrose Hill and fast-running streams down Icknield Street.
Ten riders.
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Signs of spring this morning, especially on the way home - mild, breezy, sunny, catkins in the hedges and an excellent view over the countryside from Frankley Hill Lane.
Eleven riders.
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