Making the most of the fair weather capn’ Alex , Craig & Phil Johnson, Mike the ref , Les Dawson, and martin & martyn were joined by new member Geoff from Hade Edge and we rolled out of Mirfield bound for Cas Vegas. 

Alex had an idea, to try a new route to Shaw Cross, Bradford Road dewsbury, right opposite legends and up the new road, maybe slightly longer but less of a gradient? 

Mike and Les peeled off near Stanley ( Is he a member?) to return home, the remainder tried the delights of Cas bus station cafe where we met Derek and  where Doug fell out of bed and joined us

 Through Fairburn to the old A1 where wide roads and little traffic allowed us to play at through and off  for a while before  turning to the quieter roads of Birkin to Carlton where the pace eased up and most riders took a turn at the front, whilst Martin pulled along at a high rate of knots 

Just before rawcliffe Doug met the pu*****e fairy and we wasted time whilst he donned his surgical gloves and revived his machine, what a wuss!

 The caff at Boothferry has yet again changed and is now smaller, and service slower, but on the plus side if you want to buy a helicopter or bin wagon you are in the right place

The return trip was through Rawcliffe, Sykehouse,and Askern before the more familiar route of Wentbridge, ( where Doug peeled off) Hemsworth  Breton ( Martin turned) and Woolley edge

Alex was showing the strains of broken nights, stag nights and less than 14 days to his wedding when he faded on the last stretch

 Just short of 100 miles and just under 17 mph if anyone is counting, Geoff was still banging away at the end which bodes well for him as a club rider and Craig J went to the front on the down hill stretch from Grange moor!

 what about blogs from our mountain bikers, and rides on a weds and saturday?