In spite of the poor weather conditions we had six rides by mid February this year, starting on New Years Day.
Our second run was a short ride to Lydiate and Aughton with time for a quick change of outfits before meeting up at Miller and Carters to celebrate Ken Pool’s 80th Birthday. see photo.
Last year, first Beryl and then John Ramsden reached the same milestone and we had a similar celebratory lunch. We do, also, have riders in their 50s, 60s and 70s in the group.
Beryl also set a new first by swapping her bike for a ‘Pedal Assist Electric Bike’. we saw the benefit on our ride back from Scarisbrick Marina, via Ormskirk. At the bottom of Holborn Hill Beryl switched to maximum power and shot off up the hill leaving the rest of us toiling up a long way behind. Continue reading