Wet Wet Wet - 26th Jan '14
(Older readers may quibble that the Wets' biggest hit was a cover version of a 1960's hit, but we'll save any mention of 'Troggs' until any future adventures take us near to Corby).
Around 20 brave souls gathered at the Square on Sunday 26th January, with smaller groups taking on the shorter & longer routes and eleven the medium route (which your reporter chose to ride).
We set of out of town past Hail Weston towards Great Staughton, where at the five mile mark the first of the day's rain caused a temporary halt whilst jackets were donned and silent (and completely unanswered) prayers for it just to be a passing shower were said. A good pace was maintained (by most) as we went past Pertenhall, Swineshead and on to Yelden, being joined at this stretch by your Chairman on his single speed (although he didn't mention it). However, by the 17 mile mark just outside of Chelveston the persistent heavy rain had gone well beyond what could be considered 'character building' and a collective decision was made to knock things on the head and head back. As it happened, this had no impact upon the next five miles of riding, but rather than turn off at Covington and loop around back past Spaldwick as planned we stuck to the B645 and at a variety of paces / heart rate zones* made our way back.
As the Scottish popsters [almost] sang:
I've no feeling in my fingers
I've no feeling in my toes
Rain is all around me
and so my feelings go
* you know who you are