Monday 25 September 2023

Newly open in Newton

We don't give much credence to common gossip, but there is a rumour going around that we are more interested in coffee and cake than we are in cycling - a rumour borne out on Monday when we set off from Shelford with the objective of checking out the new café at Newton. 

Sitting in the sun at Days Bakery, Newton

This being so close to home, it seemed only right that we did a little cycling first, if only to dispel this gross slur on the club's reputation. So it was after some eighteen miles of pedalling that we pulled in at Days Bakery Café, newly opened and just opposite the Queen's Head.

As to our verdict on the new establishment, well, while not up to the standard of say, Hot Numbers down the road at Shepreth, it is nonetheless a welcome addition to our roster of local coffee stops.

22 miles clockwise


Monday 18 September 2023

Home before the deluge

Given the dire weather forecast, we opted for a short ride - on cycleways and quiet roads - to Cambridge and back, pulling in towards the end for coffee at The Orchard, Grantchester.

On Garret Hostel Bridge: Chris, Dominic, Jeremy, Brian, Claire, Alan, Ann and Lewis

Sure enough, Shelford experienced a deluge during the early afternoon, by which time, glad to say, we were safely home and dry.

14 miles anticlockwise