A mild damp morning with occasional slight drizzle.
We were all shocked but fortunately unhurt when a car pulling out to overtake near a bend in Frankley Hill Lane crashed head-on into a car coming the other way. The road was blocked and both cars looked like write offs. There were no serious injuries among the occupants. We continued our somewhat subdued ride home after the police arrived.
Eleven riders.
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Our planned destination was Shirley, which was changed when Richard went home after puncture in Wychall Lane and the rest of us weren't confident that our navigational skills would get us there. Richard joined us later by car at Beckett's Farm.
The other excitement of the day was a view of a buzzard standing in a field, which took off after a few minutes to reveal a sizeable rabbit clutched in its claws.
Bright, sunny, chilly, with a stiff breeze.
Twelve riders.
A chilly sunny morning for a ride to Alvechurch. Richard had a back wheel puncture in West Heath park, which he managed to fix before catching us up at the café for the ride home.
Fourteen riders.
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Despite the weather forecasters saying the rain would stop after 10,00, it got even worse and we were forced to abandon our ride to Alvechurch.
A dry blustery morning for a hilly ride to the visitor centre at Lickey Hills country park, where, we were surprised to discover, payments must be made in cash.
Ten riders.
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Rain was forecast but didn't arrive, so on a pleasant autumn morning our route was more cautious than it might have been.
Twelve riders.
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