Callum was late up today as he had two flat tyres and no pump and couldn't find a proper coat. Lawrence was ill, but we still had a reasonable turnout.

The weather at the start was chilly but dry so we decided to try a ride in the Broadhempston direction. The descent of Crest Hill, however, was enough to convince Michael that the weather was dangerously cold, probably 1 degree with a bitter easterly wind. We diverted along Colston Road but everyone was really suffering with the cold. John agreed with Michael that we shouldn’t be cycling if it wasn’t enjoyable, so we returned home via Austin’s Bridge and Buckfast by 11.30.

We had hot drinks, Supreme Commander and trampoline fun during the after-ride social until 3.40.