By pure chance, the different group of riders on this week's ride chose a similar route to last week's ride, but there were a few differences. There was a different cafe - more rustic, upmarket and expensive than last week's, with an excellent range of home-baked cakes. We took the road route around the track that caused all the punctures last week, thereby avoiding any delays at all. We detoured home through Broadhempston rather than Staverton. And, because there were no punctures, we got home by just after 1pm.

All in all this was an exhilarating ride, made all the more enjoyable by the welcome return of Tao to our ranks after an absences of several months. There was more talk of possible destinations for the summer tour - check out our web site for the latest information!