JULY MINI RIDE-OUT Sat July 23 - Epping into Essex & Suffolk

SAT 23 JULY - JOIN ME FOR A GENTLY-PACED MINI RIDE-OUT

We'll be meeting at 10 AM for a modestly-paced and not-too-long ride out into the beautiful countryside to the NE of London. 

HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• The jaunts will be for just a few riders - in fact, a maximum of five bikes per ride-out. That makes them ideal for riders who find big groups intimidating. That's why they PRE-BOOK ONLY - no turning up on the day. 

• They won't be long - under 100 miles and no more than four hours including a leisurely mid-ride break to rest, eat and socialise - say three to four hours total. Keeping the rides reasonably short and relaxed means they are accessible to riders who aren't used to longer rides. I'll also try to make the brunch stop somewhere other than the standard greasy spoon. 

• They'll be mostly off the main roads. Although we'll be starting from locations around the M25, I know plenty of interesting and scenic routes which will mostly avoid the main A roads and be along B roads or wider minor roads. 

• And they won't be high-speed blasts. I like to look at the countryside I'm riding through. If you're on an A2 bike, you'll be perfectly at home on these rides. 

• You'll be riding with an experienced trainer too - whilst I won't be offering any training, I'll be happy to discuss anything to do with riding. And I may just have a few copies of my books with me available to buy. 

A couple of other points - 

• rides will be WEATHER DEPENDENT. I'll be keeping an eye on the forecast and if it looks like a wet day, I'll postpone. They're meant to be fun rides, so there's no point in going for a ride in pouring rain on wet roads. 

• if you realise you can't make it please let me know so I can offer your place to someone else. 

• if a ride is fully booked, DROP ME A LINE and I'll put you on the reserve list and offer you a place on a repeat ride from the same location. 

I'm anticipating weekend dates would be more popular, but there's no reason they can't be run on weekdays - drop me a line if you'd prefer that. Similarly, if you know a couple of people and would like me to put a ride together especially for you, let me know. Lots of daring-do won't be needed, just bring along the enthusiasm to enjoy a nice day out on two wheels.