So, it's finally here, 2017 kicks off and as usual there is lots of planning going on at KVK HQ. The combination of ages, disciplines and family/work commitments makes planning a schedule that works a real headache.......................but at the end of the day what we all really want to do is ride our bikes, have some fun with the kids and watch them learning to love bike riding in whatever way makes them tick. So that's what I did the day all our plans went out of the window and we weren't able to start Go-Ride on 7th January. I treated myself to a ride with some of the best bike riders I know. We met at Toni's house, there was some confusion as our meeting coincided with the arrival of a white stretch limo, the kids thought I'd arranged a treat for them until the neighbours emerged, suited and booted and it became apparent that the car was not for us.
It was a gentle ride, just to spin the legs and test out some recovering lungs after the inevitable end of term lurgies and excessive consumption of chocolate and turkey over the holidays. We set off along the Causeway and out towards Hever. After a while Toni and Polly took the lead, I sat in and Calvin and Luke talked astrophysics at the back. After climbing up to The Rock we took a short break to re-fuel and chat, then the girls suggested the boys led out the ride for a while. After that the ride took on a slightly less relaxed feel; lets just say Calvin and Luke don't have the same smooth pedalling action as the earlier leaders, add to that a close encounter with a deer and a large curb and you should be getting the idea. We arrived safely back and were met by Heather and Cody, just back from their walk. A perfect way to start 2017. Wishing all our riders a fantastic year of bike riding,
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