Head for the hills

By way of contrast with last week's Fenland trip, today's outing saw seven Spokers cresting the hill to the south of Ickleton. Peaking around 100m above sea level, this forms part of the ridge running along the Cambs / Essex border and affords fine views south towards Saffron Walden.

Alan, Lewis, Jenny, Jim, Jane and Hilary taking in the view near Elmdon

Returning via Duxford, we pulled in at Café 19 for coffee and cake before heading for home, clocking up 23 miles in total.

23 miles anticlockwise

An eventful Ely trip

Whereas last year's train journey to Ely got off to a bad start, though the bike ride home went smoothly, this year the train ride went smoothly, but the bike ride was, well, eventful.

Mid-way home, Lewis got a puncture and, confident that he could fix it, Brian C waved the others on while he and Dominic stayed with Lewis. Despite two attempts, the puncture proved too much to fix in situ, so we owe a big thanks to Dominic's wife, Hetty, who drove out across the Fens - with dog - to scoop up Lewis and his bike.

On the bridge at Adventurers' Fen

Jenny, Jeremy, Brian H, Chris and Tiggr continued homewards, albeit with an eventful stopover at Anglesey Abbey, Brian and Dominic arriving an hour or so later. 

Rest assured we'll do it again next summer - but maybe we'll ride with the prevailing wind to Ely and catch the train home.