Saturday 25th February - Ride Out - Col de Coldharbour

Michele, Calvin and Claire took charge today as Damian and I were at Newport Velodrome with Toni and Polly.  They went for a tried and tested formula; meet at the park, go for bike ride, come back to play at the pump track.  No need to re-invent the wheel ;-)

Words by Claire, pictures from Michele:

In the end we had three good groups made from 15 young riders and lots of adult helpers. The weather was overcast and a little chilly but everyone was enthusiastic about getting out. The fast group raced off first and had already completed their first loop by the time the middlies made it to sweety time at the top of the hill. They dashed off for another loop as well as going up and down the hill before making their way back to the pump track. Meanwhile, the middle group were relishing the off road riding. The young riders sought out all the muddiest patches of the path and the field although not all the adults followed their example. We finished the loop more quickly than expected so also had time for the path up and back before returning. The youngest group had a difficult start with a mechanical problem for Dylan but they were able to salvage it so that he could continue with the ride. They made good progress and were the first to arrive back to play on the pump track