Hi All,

This week’s ride will be to Staverton.

Lunch at Pistons & Rings.

Meet at Silver Ball, 09:30 onwards for 10:00 departure.

A halfway coffee stop is planned at The Hidden Café, Newport Pagnell.

Route as shown on attached map and gpx files. Round trip is approx. 140 miles.

This week’s ride is subject to an assessment of the weather on Tuesday. I am seeing conflicting weather reports and as usual I prefer the optimistic reporting of Accuweather.

Also attached is an alternative shorter ride to the Blue Egg, Bardfield in case weather is bad.

For anyone planning a route you can use the following website to check for road closures:

Causeway one.network

Pistons & Rings is a themed “petrol head” cafe. Good plentiful parking. The café area is inside a tented area but was nice and warm even though a chilly day. Toilet block also appears temporary but very good facility.

Would be better if all day breakfast was offered as lunch menu although well prepared is a little limited.

Hi All,

This week’s ride will be to Aston Clinton.

Lunch at a Combo Restaurant.

Meet at Silver Ball, 09:30 onwards for 10:00 departure.

A halfway coffee stop is planned at Brewhouse Coffee, Wheathampstead.

Route as shown on attached map and gpx files. Round trip is approx. 100 miles.

Combo restaurant was closed (showing open on website) so we relocated to The Bell, Aston Clinton. Service and food was excellent. There is a good size car park attached to the pub.

Hi All,

This week’s ride will be to Wisbech St Mary.

Lunch at a The Potting Shed café

Meet at Silver Ball, 09:30 onwards for 10:00 departure.

A halfway coffee stop is planned at Northstowe Tap & Social.

Route as shown on attached map and gpx file. Outbound trip is approx. 65 miles. Return via A10 approx.55 miles.

Good café. Plenty of seating including a heated, tented extension. Called in advance and table for 20 was ready and waiting for us.

Good range on menu and they even prepared sausage and mash which wasn’t on the menu.

Quick food service for 19 hungry motorcyclists.

Hi All,

This week’s ride will be to Bury St Edmunds

Lunch at a café we previously visited in February of this year, Folk Café, Bury St Edmunds

Meet at Silver Ball, 09:30 onwards for 10:00 departure. (We’re heading towards winter ride timing)

A halfway coffee stop is planned at Café 33, Stradishall.

Route as shown on attached map and gpx file. Outbound trip is approx. 60 miles. Return via Horringer / Haverhill and the newly opened Haverhill relief road.

Hi All,

This weeks ride out will be to Cosgrove. 

Lunch at The Barley Mow, Cosgrove.

Stop for coffee at Emma’s Café, Woburn.

Meet at Silver Ball 09:15 onwards for 09:45 departure.

Route as shown on attached map and GPX files. Approx. 115 miles round trip.

Hi All,

This weeks ride out will be to Foxton Locks. 

Lunch at Foxton Locks Inn.

Stop for coffee at Oliver’s, Kimbolton

Meet at Silver Ball 09:00 onwards for 09:30 departure.

Route as shown on attached map and GPX files. Approx. 135 miles round trip.

Hi All,

This weeks ride out will be to Fendick’s Fishery near Whittington. 

Lunch at Hubbles Café which is inside the fishery.

Stop for coffee at Simpson’s Garden Centre, Fordham.

Meet at Silver Ball 09:00 onwards for 09:30 departure.

Route as shown on attached map and GPX files. Approx. 65 miles each way.

Return route is via Haverhill. An alternative is via A11 / A14 which saves approx. 25 minutes and is 10 miles less.

There was no organised ride this week but Greg arranged a meet at Silver Ball that was attended by Greg, Dave Pope and David Cooper.

Attached are the routes they followed to and from Launde Abbey.

Hi All,

This weeks ride out will be to Brixworth Country Park. 

Lunch at Brixworth Country Park Bistro. Pay & Display car park free for motorcycles.

Stop for coffee at Sharnbrook Deli Café.

Meet at Silver Ball 09:00 onwards for 09:30 departure.

Route as shown on attached map and GPX files. Approx. 65 miles each way.

Return route is via Kimbolton Road 1hr 20mins. An alternative is via A14 which saves approx. 15minutes.

Good parking. No charge for motorcycles in a Pay & Display car park.

Lunch options a bit limited but adequate.

Hi All,

This weeks ride out will be to Melton Boatyard. 

Lunch at HMS Vale home to Deben Café Bar at Melton Boatyard

Route as shown on attached map amd GPX files. Approx. 80 miles each way.

Stop for coffee at Wally’s Shed Café, Long Melford.

Meet at Silver Ball 09:00 onwards for 09:30 departure.

Really nice ride to Melton boatyard Woodbridge and HMS Vale home of the Deben Cafe and bar after celebrating Dave’s birthday with cake at The Silver Ball, Reed.

Eat on board or on the riverbank. Menu is burger / pasties / snacks.