Herts 3 Rivers Ride Sunday 6 June from Stevenage STILL ON!!

[TheDoctor]

As promised, TheDoctor will be leading a ride Sunday 6th June.
The plan is to meet at Costellos cafe at Fairlands Park, Six Hills Way, Stevenage SG2 0BL for a 10 am start. There's lots of car parking, and it's an easy 10 minute ride from Stevenage station.

The route will go out via Walkern, along the valley of the River Beane, then to Halls Green, Weston, Clothall and Baldock, where we can stop for lunch at a pub or a cafe, depending on how we feel on the day. We'll be near the source of the River Ivel. From there, we'll go to Bygrave and Ashwell for a tea and cake stop in the village hall. We can also visit the source of the River Cam for paddling.

Leaving Ashwell, we'll head back towards Cromer, passing a windmill, through Ardeley, back into Walkern again and back into Stevenage. There are no particularly steep hills, but the whole ride is somewhat undulating. Total distance will be around 45 miles, with options to add or lose a few, depending how we all feel on the day. We'll mostly be on very quiet roads, and there is a ford involved, with a footbridge for the faint of heart and slick of tyre.

I'm sure we'll all enjoy it!!!

List so far...

TheDoc
Stevevw
Tynan (maybe)
gbs
Redflight

 

[Aperitif]

What is on the agenda for the afternoon, Doc?

 

[TheDoctor]

It's a leisurely kind of ride, not a Mousketeer adventure!!

 

[Auntie Helen]

I'll be on my way back from Germany so have to decline.

 

[stevevw]

Put me on the list please Doc.

 

[ianrauk]

Sorry Doc, I can't make this

 

[Cayopro]

Sorry cant make this....... sadly.

I am supporting the wife with her "Race For Life"

 

[TheDoctor]

Me and stevevw so far then.
Suppose I suggest we all go to a pub and stay there till it shuts.
Would that be more popular?

 

[Sig SilverPrinter]

Sorry can't make it , its dads 86th birthday.

 

[gbs]

I would like to join but as usual half commitments made by OH need to be resolved before I go firm on this.

 

[Tynan]

Tynan would like to make one his famous vague gestures of intent, it sounds nice

 

[Flying Dodo]

You've picked a nice route there - very picturesque in places (apart from Stevenage of course)! Sadly I can't make it, as I'm doing a big ride the day before. Have fun.

 

[TheDoctor]

Be good to see you again if you can make it, Tynan.
@ Flying Dodo - cheers!! There are nice bits of St Ephanage (said he, desperately trying to think of one).

 

[stevevw]

There are nice bits of St Ephanage (said he, desperately trying to think of one).

Yes the sign that says You are now leaving Stevenage

 

[TheDoctor]

If it's just going to be two of us, I'll cancel this.