16th April 2026: Overton

 Today I cycled from Guilden Sutton where I caught up to Trevor who was only going there and back in some form of way; then we caught up to Dave H who was also doing the same.

So at the cafe we were met with a deafening sound of a full cafe with the majority being CER riders. I decided to take Mike G along with Andy B for a ride to the Two Doves cafe in Overton then on to Guilden Sutton .

The weather for me today was a windy slog from my start point, but dry so cannot complain. I was hoping our route would be wind assisted then the big man upstairs would say hey it’s Keith and the two adopted Welsh boys I’ll blow them home. As well you guessed it, the wind was against us to Overton via Hawarden up the climbs towards Pen-y-fford, which had lots of cars due to road diversions or due to fuel prices, so  people taking short cuts on our roads. ( I don’t think people should be able to use our given routes in motorised vehicles on a Thursday. I might just ask Keir to mention it in parliament - food for thought) so on we went via Gresford, skirting Wrexham industrial estate, to Bangor on Dee towards Cloy then arriving at Overton after 28 miles up lots of pimples, as Mike said numerous times. 

The Two Doves, as usual, looked after us as we chatted about Rhubarb Rhubarb Rhubarb. As you can guess, I can’t remember. It was just conversations. 

So, after we had eaten we set off for Guilden Sutton via Light Wood Green towards Threapwood, Chorlton and Tilston. This is where we left Andy as he was riding back to Mold via Farnden, or knowing Andy,  probably going via the Lake District. So me and Mike carried on towards Tattenhall, then the usual roads back to Guilden Sutton where I left Mike as he was riding back to his car at Hawarden.

So, overall, we rode 65 plus miles with the wind against on the route out and of little help homeward. No dramas of any kind, just good company on a great route. Yes, just another Thursday with CER . On a foot with so many of the Welsh contingent being present we thought it’s best we separate them for health and safety reasons. So Ste T took the carer role for the mod plus as he did have more than me to care for.

KB

See route map and/or gpx file download