Saturday, March 24, 2007
M2 - A Light Breakfast - 24 March
Who ate all the pies?
Not me, I only ate the sausages, bacon, black pudding, tomatoes, eggs, potatoes, toast. Thirtieth Ride; Saturday 24th March 2007
Routemaster; Doug Freeman
Riders: Doug Freeman, Steve Darby
Easy rider: Rosemary Harley (0.2 mile)
Total mileage: 25.67 miles
Average Speed: 11.5 mph
Fastest Speed: 29.4 mph
The M2 met at Harbury Village Hall for an 8:30am start on an overcast but dry day, 8c with a 15mph wind from the north. This was a breakfast run to Hilltop Farm on the Fosse Way at Hunningham, and Steve and Doug had not eaten for the last 24 hours to ensure they had plenty of room for the breakfast. It was obviously too early most M7s, but the M2 are made of stronger stuff.
We cycled out through Bascote Heath and Bascote, then joined the Sustrans Route 41 along Grand Union Canal towpath just south of Long Itchington. We left the towpath at Birdingbury Bridge on the A426, then headed north at Gibraltar Bridge to Broadwell. From Broadwell we headed out towards Grandborough and then back towards the A426, a short distance on the A426 and then up to Hill, Leamington Hastings and Birdingbury. From Birdinbury we headed south west, across A423 onto Shakers Lane, onto Snowford Bridge and up the hill to Hunningham and Hilltop Farm.
Routemaster; Doug Freeman
Riders: Doug Freeman, Steve Darby
Easy rider: Rosemary Harley (0.2 mile)
Total mileage: 25.67 miles
Average Speed: 11.5 mph
Fastest Speed: 29.4 mph
The M2 met at Harbury Village Hall for an 8:30am start on an overcast but dry day, 8c with a 15mph wind from the north. This was a breakfast run to Hilltop Farm on the Fosse Way at Hunningham, and Steve and Doug had not eaten for the last 24 hours to ensure they had plenty of room for the breakfast. It was obviously too early most M7s, but the M2 are made of stronger stuff.
We cycled out through Bascote Heath and Bascote, then joined the Sustrans Route 41 along Grand Union Canal towpath just south of Long Itchington. We left the towpath at Birdingbury Bridge on the A426, then headed north at Gibraltar Bridge to Broadwell. From Broadwell we headed out towards Grandborough and then back towards the A426, a short distance on the A426 and then up to Hill, Leamington Hastings and Birdingbury. From Birdinbury we headed south west, across A423 onto Shakers Lane, onto Snowford Bridge and up the hill to Hunningham and Hilltop Farm.
We had planned to arrive for breakfast at 10:30, but arrived half an hour early due to the cracking pace set by the M2. We tried to contact Pete Bones, who had mentioned he would like to join us for breakfast, but obviously mobile technology is not his strong point. We ordered the Full English with tea and coffee, and sat back to enjoy our well earned light breakfast. We were finishing our last piece of toast, when we received a call from Pete asking whether he was too late to join us. Unfortunately we were just about to leave, and so we had to suggest that he went home and had a bowl of cornflakes.
The journey back from Hilltop Farm was the usual M7 back route via Hunningham, Offchurch, Welsh Road, Bascote Heath and home to Harbury. As we were cycling past the Crown, we passed Rosemary on her bike and she joined us for the short distance to the Co-op.
An invigorating Saturday morning ride, mega breakfast, excellent company including a most welcome Rosemary for a short distance.
Doug.
# posted by M7 Cycling Club @ 12:48 pm 
