Five riders met up for elevenses at Ness Gardens for the inaugural ride of the Chester Easy Riders cycling group. Despite a poor weather forecast the three solos and one tandem started off in good heart through Neston and on to the much improved Wirral Way. The weather gradually cleared opening up views across the Dee Estuary to the Welsh hills beyond. By the time Caldy was reached the sun was out offering the prospect of a glorious spring day. It was then time to turn inland along the lanes to Frankby where the attractions of the Farmers Arms terrace proved to difficult to resist. After a leisurely lunch soaking up the sun it was time to follow the lanes through Irby, Landican, Storeton, Brimstage, Thornton Hough and Raby before making a pleasant stop for tea and cakes in Willaston. Then it was on to the final stretch back to Chester via NCR 56, Woodbank and a very busy A550 slip road before joining the Millennium Cycle Path.
At the end of the day all the riders agreed that the inaugural ride had been a great success and had proved the concept of Chester Easy Riders.
Distance from Chester and back 45 miles, flat.
BW
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