January 6th: Little Town Farmshop, Longridge
A new destination to start the year. The cafe comes highly recommended from the club’s cafe connoisseur, Pete Leonard, so well worth a visit. Flattish route, 58 miles. Meet Clubhouse 8:30, Plough 8:45.
https://www.strava.com/routes/11533957
January 13th: Skull House Lane
A familiar route with a moderate amount of climbing. About 52 miles, coffee at Cedar Farm. Meet Clubhouse 8:30, Ainsdale Police Station 8:45.
https://www.strava.com/routes/6781166
January 20th: Saswick House Farm, Elswick.
A pan flat 60 mile ride to an excellent cafe. Meet Clubhouse 8:30, Plough 8:45.
https://www.strava.com/routes/11297050
January 27th: Stoney Lane is in my ears and…. in my legs.
A short little tester to get the heart rate up. A meander down familiar lanes before climbing up to Dalton Church, down to Parbold, up Stoney Lane and thence to Cedar Farm. Meet Clubhouse 8:30, Ainsdale Police Station 8:45. About 52 miles.
https://www.strava.com/routes/9303893