The Weekly Ride

So this weeks ride was an early start! Another bank holiday weekend, meant for me, a busy weekend and an early start was my only way of getting in my weekly fix. We meet at the Bike Shed and as it was early, breakfast was definitely on the menu! I knew it would be a small turn out, as not many had said they could make it on the LCC's Facebook page , but for me it doesn't matter if it's just me and one other. In the end it was five of us that rode out. As I said breakfast and coffee's were consumed, there was no real rush so the conversation flowed. One of the guys had come up from Kent, a fair old trip and I was surprised he fancied going out again, but he had a lovely Triumph and I would be riding that as much as I can if it was mine. It was also nice to see Fabio who I had meet on another Weekly Ride and it was great to meet the other new faces. We discussed routes, someone had to be back at the Bike Shed at Midday, I had been doing a bit of research, the last fe...

The third weekly ride took place on a sunny and fresh Saturday, starting at the BikeShed and ending at the Ye Olde Fighting Cocks pub next to the Roman Walls in the heart of St Albans. Invites had been circulated on London Cafe & Customs group (LCC)   on Facebook. I had arranged to meet with a friend and fellow LCC member, Miguel, at the BIkeshed and join other weekly ‘ rideouters ’ on whatever route had been planned this week.   Bikeshed is never empty, with groups sitting outside under the arches , chatting, eating, drinking, and smoking. Having caught up with Miguel we then commenced the infamous ‘ search for fellow weekly riders ’ hoping to see obvious tell-tale signs of potential riders (non-alcoholic drinks, discussions of routes, the obvious itch to ride).   Anxious to set off and realising that Miguel and I may be the two members for today, we planned to sit and have a quick drink then head out. Sitting there we got chatting to Isaac who was...