We had a good turnout for our first 10am Sunday Service ride. Despite the drizzly, overcast day, the later start and the promise of a steady ride proved too tempting for certain AOCC members!

It was great to welcome back Paul M for his first ride in a couple of years.

Hamish met us at the start. At first, I thought he was going to join us, until I spotted the baguette in a bag casually slung over his shoulder. It soon became clear that he had simply timed his errands to coincide with an opportunity to say hello!

The ride was steady, as promised, and we chatted in pairs as we made our way over the easier side of Langbar.

We stopped at Tea on the Green in Bolton Abbey for some refreshments and, with energy levels replenished, headed back along the valley towards Rawdon.

The only slight departure from the steady-ride brief was an attempt by some riders to set a PB on the Ilkley Golf Club sprint – with some success!

All in all, an enjoyable Sunday morning in the saddle. The ride came in at 34 miles for me, with 2,300 feet of climbing and an average speed of 13 mph.

Come and join us next week if a lie-in followed by a steady Sunday ride sounds like your cup of tea (or latte…!).