This was the first junior ride of the new season, designed specifically for the children taking cycle training at the local primary school. The four youngsters had no problem with the country lane route along Colston Road and were soon demonstrating their skill at stone-skimming from the river island near Staverton. Dragging them away from the fun took longer than expected, so our return was a little later than planned. None of the children had ever ridden as far as eight miles before, so they all felt very pleased with themselves when they completed the ride.