Weather-dodging in the daylight hours
The clocks have gone back and the time had come to implement the decision at Beginners AGM to start the longer winter rides at 1pm.
The weather, however, has been miserable and although the BBC forecasters promised some remission on Saturday afternoon, the morning was as wet as could be.
The sun came out temporarily and there were nine of us for a ride to Garson's Farm, out through Ewell, Claygate and Esher and back through Sandown Park, Weston Green, Lower Ditton , Surbiton and Worcester Park.
Most would say that the BBC forecast was wrong; rain to the left of us, rain to the right of us, rain before us and a downpour while we were in the garden centre having a slowly-served tea and cake. But for 1pm Beginners it was right; incredibly, none of it fell on us. Moreover, we all got home without riding in the dark through South London streets. To this end the rides might have to get a little less ambitious as the deep midwinter comes.
Rain's over, back on the road!
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