Eribiste
Careful with that axle Eugene
- Location
- Eckington, Worcestershire
I'm down to do the Two Leaf Clover from Wickhamford on the 6th August, a 110 km trundle around Worcestershire, assuming my broken rib cures itself on time.
Alas and alack there's a forum ride in Kent the day before and I'll not get a pass to both, thank goodness.There's one in the Surrey Hills next month. It looks hilly. I'm torn.
Raglan Castle 200 on the 22nd. Looks like a nice route.
670k DIY last week, which turned into a 740k
That sounds like a story that needs to be told!
The section from the top of the gorge to Hinton Blewett was tricky and taking the correct turn for the climb to the pub was all down to a couple on a tandem who had done the ride before. My major mistake was listening to a group on the way to Bishop Sutton, which led me to divert from my planned route and to believe there was an easier option. It wasn't until I reached the A37 at Temple Cloud that I realised the full error. I then compounded this by deciding not to turn round, but to progress along the A37 thinking I could then resume my route by going through the village of Stanton Drew. However the road at Stanton Drew was closed to traffic so I ended up on the A37 to the outskirts of Whitchurch and going through Norton Malreward to resume my route at Dundry. Much of my poor navigation could be partially attributed to the foul weather it was so cold and wet the thought of continually stopping to check a wet soggy map or written instructions was not compelling. However the experience hasn't dampened my enthusiasm, I now have more experience, and a Garmin which should make matters a little easier.