What better way to warm up on a chilly Monday morning than by climbing the hill up to Elmdon?
Setting off from Winners: Alan, Ann, Dominic, Graeme, Hilary, Jeremy and two Brians - some eight Spokers in all - paused to admire the view before freewheeling back down to Fowlmere for coffee and cake.
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| Wot, no shorts? |
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| 24 miles clockwise |
There are only two National Trust sites within range of our Monday morning outings and - having visited Anglesey Abbey last week - we thought we'd do Wimpole this week.
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| Taking in the view down The Avenue at Wimpole |
Monday also saw the first appearance of Lewis' shiny new e-bike; an impressively sleek model on which he effortlessly crested Chapel Hill leaving the rest of us trailing in his wake.
For the record, the turnout was Alan, Graeme, Hilary, Janet, Jeremy, Lewis and two Brians - and we clocked up 24 miles.
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| Lewis and his dream machine |
The first Monday of September saw a record turnout - twelve Spokers - head down, bound for Anglesey Abbey and the obligatory stop for coffee and cake.
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| Pausing for a breather at Great Wilbraham |
Along the way Jeremy introduced us to a new off-road, woodland trail around Marleigh - a housing development near the airport - and on the return leg we pulled over at Great Wilbraham for a photo opportunity.
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| 24 miles clockwise |