We decided on an extra ride this month to give members another chance to get into training for our Dunoon weekend. A hilly route with about 2000 feet of ascent over 38 miles took us up to the windfarm for a lunch stop then back over Bonnyton Moor, to Waterfoot, Thorntonhall and Carmunnock . We did get a rather severe soaking shortly after the start, inculding hailstones, but after that the weather improved and the sun came out. You could almost think it was spring, passing the wee lambs in the fields and all the roadside daffodils.

5 tandem pairs and one solo rider made a nice compact group. It was great to see our new e- tandem , funded by Cycling UK cycleshare scheme, in use once again. We did have a couple of mechanical problems along the way and our solo rider had to retire early with a bottom bracket problem! But a great day out none the less.

The picture shows Anne, Chris and Ian and some daffodils during a brief stop in Carmunnock.