8th October: our final all-day ride of 2023

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Had Keith Tremeer not postponed this outing to Sunday 8th October it would have taken place during one of the hottest spells on record, but instead it’s shaping up to be a glorious autumn ride! Keith has updated his plan to avoid arriving back after dark, and outlines the revised schedule below –

“The ride will depart at 8:30am from Tesco Milton, heading northwest towards Mildenhall, then north to Downham Market for our breakfast stop after ~90 minutes on the road at Arbuckles
We subsequently follow scenic country lanes eastwards to Swaffham, then head southeast through Watton, Harleston & Fressingfield to arrive at our lunch stop, the Dennington Queen, at around 1pm (having covered ~110 miles since leaving Milton)

“After feasting on the roast lunch or other tempting items from the Sunday menu we’ll make a quick re-fuelling stop, then return westwards through Otley Bottom & Needham Market, until we reach our refreshment stop in Lavenham – afternoon tea or ice cream anyone?
Our final leg will take us through Long Melford, Keddington & Balsham to reach Fourwentways services, with an ETA of 6pm. The ride ends here, 70 miles after lunch and a total journey of ~180 miles

Departs: Tesco Milton 8:30am  |  Ends: Fourwentways ~6:00pm
Full Members only  |  Limited to 8 participants (including pillions)

Email Keith directly to request a place or for further details

Sunset supper

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Many thanks to Keith Tremeer (accompanied by pillion Maria Luiza) for leading 10 bikers on his early evening fish’n’chip run to Hunstanton last Thursday. Keith cleverly steered around the showers and Catherine, Chris, Graham, Keith, Mick, Nigel, Patrick, Pete, Phil, Stephen & Terry happily enjoyed an al fresco supper taking in the view over the Wash. Night-time fell during the ride home, so riders bade each other farewell under the carpark lights in Huntingdon. A wonderful outing!

Photographs courtesy of Pete Webb

Barry D’s all-day ride to Kent

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Still a couple of places for full members on Barry D’s all-day ride to Kent

The outbound journey
Departing 8:30am from Cambridge Services we take the M11/M25 to the Queen Elizabeth bridge. Once over the Thames it’s west on the A225 and a few back roads to Biggin Hill and the Spitfire Cafe for breakfast
We then travel south & east past Ashford to the sea at Hythe. It’s then north and east to Temple Ewell and Dover before descending to St Margaret’s Bay for lunch around 1:00pm

And home again
Leaving St Margaret’s Bay we head north towards Kingsdown and take the coast road to Deal Castle. The pier comes into view on the right as we arrive in Deal. Following a short tour of Deal’s backstreets we head west past Sandwich before turning north for Herne Bay & the north Kent coast. It’s then west for Faversham and hamlets leading to the Hook and Hatchet for refreshments before the final push home
It’s north along smaller roads for Maidstone, a burst on the M2, west to Northfleet & Greenhithe and on to the Dartford Crossing. Emerging from the tunnel we take the M25 & M11 home

Ride starts & ends at Cambridge Services (A14 junction 28). Email Barry to request a place 

Sign up now: all-day ride to the Cotswolds!

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Full members are warmly invited to join Chris Curryer on an all-day ride taking in the rolling Cotswolds & Chilterns hills on Sunday 13th AugustChris describes his plan for the day: 

The route takes use through Woburn Park, then on to the A5 to The Super Sausage Café for a coffee stop. Buckingham, Ayhno, Moreton in Marsh, Chipping Campden & Broadway follow before we ascend the famous Fish Hill, then  on Bourton on the Water. Known as the Venice of the Cotswolds, this is our lunch stop and we have time to walk round this enchanting English village, or visit its small motor museum (or even tinier model village!)

After riding Cotswold lanes through Bibury & Burford., we head back through Bicester & Thame, stopping for afternoon tea along the way. We pass near RAF Halton, then take trunk roads (A41>M25>A1>A505) to Royston after a total distance of ~265 miles.

If you live in the west of the county we can meet you at Baldock Services at 9:30am

Departs: 9:00am from Gulf Station, Barton, CB23 7AW
Finishes: ~7:30pm at McDonalds, Royston, SG8 9NT

Contact Chris directly (email or ☎ 07802 497187) to request a place, indicating where you intend to join the ride