tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38844924622052503722024-03-27T23:53:57.675+00:00Bournville Gentle CyclingEasy rides for everyoneUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger818125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884492462205250372.post-2934516334411310072024-03-27T14:41:00.000+00:002024-03-27T14:41:26.064+00:00Starbucks, Maypole<p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The weather forecast had warned of rain, but we weren't expecting quite what we got. Two riders retired when we were caught in a violent hail squall in Stirchley. The remaining six battled through continuous rain and a strong freezing wind in hopes of getting to Beckett's Farm. This plan was abandoned in Yardley Wood in favour of a shorter route to Starbucks. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Within a mile of home the rain stopped, the wind dropped and the sun came out.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The route is <a href="https://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_5515722.html">here.</a></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884492462205250372.post-16255489453694129902024-03-23T14:31:00.002+00:002024-03-26T12:27:53.698+00:00Starbucks Maypole<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Nine out on much colder than of late morning to Starbucks. Managed to miss most of the rain. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The route is <a href="https://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_5514696.html">here</a></span></p>Hilaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16048271742980312291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884492462205250372.post-9807063684931828752024-03-20T16:42:00.006+00:002024-03-20T16:43:18.331+00:00The Wave, Earlswood<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A mild dry morning for a ride to the Wave at Earlswood, though </span><span>still mud and puddles in the lanes.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ten riders.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The route is <a href="https://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_5514044.html">here.</a> </span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884492462205250372.post-73540331001228940982024-03-16T12:46:00.001+00:002024-03-16T12:48:47.207+00:00Warley Woods<p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A sunny start, cloudy later, for a ride to the café at Warley Woods golf club.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Fifteen riders.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The route is </span><a href="https://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_5512973.html" style="font-size: large;">here.</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884492462205250372.post-18952360727191136132024-03-13T15:08:00.000+00:002024-03-13T15:08:12.527+00:00The Potting Shed<p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A mild dry breezy morning for a ride to the Potting Shed at Lydiate Ash, the long way round.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Twelve riders.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The route is <a href="https://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_5512392.html">here,</a></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884492462205250372.post-89041642598314531092024-03-09T15:30:00.001+00:002024-03-10T08:44:30.544+00:00Desco Lounge, Shirley<p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A new destination for the Saturday group, but familiar to Wednesday riders. A dry day, though there were still muddy stretches on the towpath towards the Drawbridge.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Fourteen riders.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The route is <a href="https://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_5511566.html">here.</a></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884492462205250372.post-77069758719822115382024-03-06T16:28:00.003+00:002024-03-06T16:28:13.037+00:00Arrow Valley<p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A cold misty start for a ride to Arrow Valley, and not much improvement until the afternoon turned out bright and sunny - which was after we got home.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ten riders.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The route is <a href="https://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_5510705.html">here.</a></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884492462205250372.post-73061994764532861992024-03-02T13:30:00.004+00:002024-03-02T13:30:33.436+00:00Costa Coffee, city centre<p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">After rain early in the morning, we had a dry but very cold ride to Costa Coffee in the city centre.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Eight riders.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The route is <a href="https://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_5509650.html">here.</a></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884492462205250372.post-18992685718162045722024-02-28T14:51:00.000+00:002024-02-28T14:51:20.997+00:00Rickyard café, Romsley<p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">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.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The route is <a href="https://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_5509024.html">here.</a> </span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884492462205250372.post-85159408658279568972024-02-24T14:03:00.004+00:002024-02-24T14:03:23.724+00:00Cannon Hill park<p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A frosty start and a cold bright morning for a ride to Cannon Hill park.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Eleven riders.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The route is <a href="https://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_5508059.html">here.</a></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884492462205250372.post-8035284557757072072024-02-21T14:00:00.001+00:002024-02-22T07:23:33.727+00:00Water, water everywhere<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A wet start to the day, more rain forecast, mud, puddles and flooding in the lanes. General consensus was that the ride should be called off.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884492462205250372.post-72154099775746418422024-02-17T13:03:00.002+00:002024-02-17T13:03:15.596+00:00The Exchange, city centre<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Twelve riders on an outing to the city centre, out via Harborne Walkway, back along the towpath. </span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A mild cloudy morning.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The route is <a href="https://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_5506461.html">here.</a></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884492462205250372.post-87232121162831477642024-02-14T13:11:00.000+00:002024-02-14T13:11:02.196+00:00The Lounge, Alvechurch <p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">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. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ten riders.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The route is <a href="https://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_5505751.html">here.</a></span></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884492462205250372.post-9077754694317922792024-02-10T14:00:00.000+00:002024-03-10T08:48:05.650+00:00Starbucks, Maypole<p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">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.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Eleven riders.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The route is <a href="https://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_5505119.html">here.</a></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884492462205250372.post-60803130000820624322024-02-07T14:53:00.002+00:002024-02-07T14:53:29.401+00:00Desco Lounge, Shirley<p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">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.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ten riders.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The route is <a href="https://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_5504078.html">here.</a></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884492462205250372.post-62411755185769216272024-02-03T15:04:00.002+00:002024-02-03T15:04:18.124+00:00Waseley Hills<p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">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.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Eleven riders.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The route is <a href="https://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_5503178.html">here.</a></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884492462205250372.post-33898359434037819222024-01-31T16:04:00.003+00:002024-01-31T16:04:21.186+00:00Bromsgrove garden centre<p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A cold start for a ride to Bromsgrove garden centre in Little Heath Lane, with a variation on our usual route. Noticeably milder on the way home.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ten riders.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The route is <a href="https://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_5502564.html">here.</a></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884492462205250372.post-73268309290102553112024-01-27T13:08:00.008+00:002024-01-27T13:08:52.471+00:00Beckett's Farm<p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A chilly dry morning for an outing to Beckett's Farm.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Thirteen riders.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The route is <a href="https://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_5501568.html">here.</a></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884492462205250372.post-42913337692745237642024-01-24T16:56:00.006+00:002024-01-24T16:56:56.373+00:00Wave café, Earlswood<p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">A dry breezy ride to the Wave </span>café at Earlswood craft centre.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Seven riders.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The route is <a href="https://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_5500973.html">here.</a></span></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884492462205250372.post-5434067675459724892024-01-20T12:41:00.005+00:002024-01-20T12:41:57.399+00:00Warley Woods<p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">After several days of frost and ice, another cold day with a biting wind. Conditions were better than they were on Wednesday, when only two met at Rowheath for a ride, but there was still ice on the canal. Roads and paths were dry, though, and we were pleased to get out.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Seven riders.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The route is <a href="https://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_5500093.html">here.</a></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884492462205250372.post-70363444796692036042024-01-13T13:45:00.004+00:002024-01-13T13:46:14.516+00:00Starbucks Maypole<p><span style="font-size: medium;"> Nine out on cold but sunny morning with dry roads. The route is <a href="https://gb.mapometer.com/running/route_5498691.html">here</a></span></p>Hilaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16048271742980312291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884492462205250372.post-9215869148039661722024-01-06T12:55:00.002+00:002024-01-06T12:55:43.660+00:00Morso café, Alvechurch<p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A bright chilly day for a ride to Alvechurch. At last, no rain, no flooding in the lanes and no deep puddles.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Nine riders.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The route is <a href="https://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_5497159.html">here.</a></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884492462205250372.post-44666167831172362172024-01-03T20:15:00.005+00:002024-01-03T20:15:25.698+00:00The Potting Shed<p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Nine riders on a damp ride to the Potting Shed. The weather was an improvement on yesterday's non-stop rain, but we had intermittent showers and there were deep puddles and some flooding in the lanes.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The route is <a href="https://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_5496629.html">here.</a></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884492462205250372.post-71761298077784637662023-12-30T13:57:00.006+00:002023-12-30T13:57:51.890+00:00Costa Coffee, city centre<p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A damp start, with quite heavy drizzly showers on our way to Costa Coffee in the city centre. No rain and a bit brighter on the way home.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Six riders.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The route is <a href="https://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_5495823.html">here.</a> </span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884492462205250372.post-53993968303653579252023-12-23T14:00:00.003+00:002023-12-23T14:01:45.163+00:00Lizzie's Farm<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Four out on pre-Christmas ride to Lizzie's Farm. Mild and dry but quite windy. The route is </span><a href="https://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_5494948.html" style="font-size: large;">here</a></p>Hilaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16048271742980312291noreply@blogger.com0