'A truly spring like day saw Tim, Alison, Jayne and Brian take on the green and blue trails at Brechfa (hopefully a prelude to bigger challenges in the year.) "Always go through the middle of puddles to get the best line " although fortunately it was pleasingly dry and eroded patches had mostly been patched up. Warming up on the first single track Jayney realised that a 'quacking' sound from her front wheel was a result of not locking it tightly enough in place and not ducks

Alison, Tim, Jayne, Pete and Steve took up the Borth 2 day challenge. 'Dawdle 'cos there's too much rain and fog!' suggested Steve as everyone settled comfortably into the Newbys' sofas with tea and biscuits. Eventually, in fog and rain the quintet departed into a landscape of primeval, knarly tree lined lanes. Tim seemed to know where he was going : above Llanrhystyd, on to Llangwyryfon and a final descent to Aberystwyth just as the wind became an added chill factor. Lunch w