10.30 ride: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/54011929

10am ride https://ridewithgps.com/routes/54028308

Two routes for Sunday, the forecast is for warmer temperatures with a wind from the west. Both routes should get riders back to the pub in good time. Your choice is 19 miles at 10.30 or 30 miles at 10am

As usual we meet at Ivinghoe church and new riders are welcome to tag along, we aim to leave no one behind with a non-drop approach to allow everyone to benefit from the group effort. Being strung out 10 bike lengths apart isn’t efficent- a herd of buffalos can only move as fast as the slowest bufffalo, so give our slowest buffalos a bit of wind reduction assistance. Of course friendly sheep run in a herd while the lonley lion runs alone, if you are a lion we will meet you at the pub, where we might speak to you.

Once we get past the slightly wintery conditions we will look to increase ride distances and if rider numbers are high enough, offer three route options, current conditions and also having “the Majorcan Magnificent Seven” away enjoying a holiday means we are keeping options limited to increase the chance of a groupetto forming.

This sunday it will be nice to see you, to see you nice on one of our two rides, You won’t be able to do both rides, you get nothing for a pair (not in this game), so come on down to Ivinghoe church at 10am or 10.30am for a super smashing great ride.

The shorter ride at 10.30 is 21 miles while the 10am ride is 33 miles, will you go higher or lower? Have a look at the map and say what you see. New riders welcome, you will need to tell us what’s your name and where do you come from. You can pop your ride on strava and we will say “didn’t they do well”. No one gets left behind- I’ve started so I’ll finish. These rides are non-drop so we will never say “you are the weakest link, goodbye”. At the end of the rides in the final mile you can sprint off towards the rose and crown, the chase is on, for the first pint.

There is usually a short biscuit stop around 11am. Can I have a P please Bob? So check out the routes, deal or no deal? This week you might get a soggy bottom without mud guards but keep dancing on those pedals! Our survey says riding together is more fun so 10am or 10.30, is that your final answer?

10am https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53958335

10.30am https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53323587

Two routes for this Sunday with 10am and 10.30 start times. Thanks to Grant for providing the 20 mile 10.30am route out to Stoke Mandaville. The longer option is 36 miles to Askett.

10am 36 miles South to Askett https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53895956

10.30am 20 miles to Stoke Mandaville https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53892933

Rides start from outside Ivinghoe church and finish at the rose and crown pub. This time of the year we encourage riders to join us for a non-drop ride with the pace of the ride depending on who shows up.