Autumn Assortment 200
Posted on Monday 29 September 2008 by Martin Hayman
With the weather forecast as fine and still as ever could be hoped for on the last weekend of September, the 200K out of Ruislip was a must. At dawn, Sunday looked as if it would deliver its promise. But once out of doors it was cold – surprisingly cold.
As the morning’s first train out of Finchley Road flew west over metroland, playing fields blanketed in fog previewed what was to come.
Among the number gathered at the clubhouse were some seasoned long-distance riders: one fresh from a 3000K event in Italy, another who had recently completed Calais–Brindisi, and a third about to depart for six months cycle-camping in New Zealand. So it was plain that Rory and I would be in for some hard riding. more »
