Everyone was up for a Stage 1 longer ride today, so we decided to go to Fermoys at Ipplepen. It took us a while to find the sunscreen lotion so we didn’t leave until 10.34. We rode up the hill past Caddaford, through Staverton and along the flat route through Ambrook. After climbing the hill past Torbryan we rode into the woodland at Orley Common to try out the tracks.

Zac had never ridden to Fermoys with us so it was a new experience for him. We ate our food outside in the garden: Zac splashed out on a children’s roast dinner, and Ash and Michael had very large and tasty fruit scones with strawberry jam that Ash said he would be having again one day.

After looking around the well-stocked pet store we left at around 1.15 and headed home via Two-Mile Oak, Denbury and Broadhempston. It was uncomfortably hot by now so we were very glad to get home at 2.25 and to savour iced drinks in the cool of the Crofters clubroom.

Everyone did amazingly well today so we are definitely on track for a summer of great cycle rides.