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MAPS FOR NEXT RIDES
Tuesday 28th October
The Nag’s Head, Ramsden Heath via The Saddlery, Margaretting
Thursday 30th October
The White Horse, Mundon via D’s Diner, Hatfield Peverel
Recent Rides Blogs
Tuesday 21st October General secretary Ian Reffell was at the Turnpike selling things out of his car boot. Actually it was a sizing exercise for new tops. Trevor arrived late due to traffic problems but we got away just after 10.00. Our ride up to Maldon was largely wind assisted. As we came into the town our road was officially closed and we found there was a gas leak at the end of it right outside Sophie’s Tea Room, our elevenses stop. I think the workmen asked them to turn their gas off, fortunately after we had been served.
At this point although I going in a similar direction as Trevor I held back as I’d calculated the time when I would intercept the NE Essex ride. They arrived and I tagged onto their back end. We were heading for the Jolly Sailor at Heybridge Basin for lunch. There over a dozen of us. My crash companion from last Thursday was there and we compared injury notes. He got away with bruising whilst I got four cuts to a leg.
My ride home was my own creation. Huge tailback of traffic on the Langford Road near the new roundabout where they were installing crash barriers. I got a few rain drops at Runsell Green. Bright sun light but one cloud hadn’t got the whatsapp message that it was going to be a dry day! Mel
2025 Puncture Competition
No punctures again this week.
| Rider | Number of Punctures |
| Joe | 4 |
| Ralph | 3 |
| Graham | 2 |
| Jon C | 2 |
| Keith | 2 |
| Peter C | 2 |
| Trevor | 2 |
| Adrian | 1 |
| Dave N | 1 |
| Jim H | 1 |
| Mel | 1 |
| Stewart | 1 |
| Tariq | 1 |
Contact Trevor Bull who manages the Southend Section web pages, email: trevorjbull@googlemail.com
