27th March 2025: Little Bollington

A modest turnout at Delamere, despite the weather being set fair. Although the prospect of a slightly stiff breeze may have put certain club member off. Lol.

Steve Hu just out for a coffee due to other engagements and good to see Steve T out after his medical sabbatical.

So, with just Shane and myself representing the mod+ crew we set off with a vague idea of going east.

 Almost instantly the awful potholed Blakemere Lane caused me to puncture, however whilst we were mending it a new plan was considered.  So, we set our compass for the Swan with two Nicks, the directions provided by google with the volume tuned up on max. Shane had the route on his phone using OS maps, but as it was in his pocket this meant stopping at most junctions to get our bearings, as it was hard to hear the google maps gal with the wind in our ears. Lol 

Despite the navigation issues, we set a good pace down to Acton swing bridge and through pretty Great Budworth, now fully recovered from the bitter disappointment of not having a wheel to follow. The Swan wasn’t too busy and the service very fast, subjects discussed included the demands of family life and the effect the orange buffoon was having on invested pensions.

Shane managed to save and reverse the route on his Garmin, so it was straight back the same way. By now the light breeze had stiffened somewhat and was in our face all the way back. The out and back plan also meant riding up the steep Acton lane, a reminder to have some rides saved for every start point.

A good day out all told with the excellent company of Shane, 43 miles for me and 56 for Shane.

 Alan