Christmas Lunch, 2010 The Ragstones had chosen a warm day with temperatures as high as zero degrees Centigrade for their Christmas lunch.Eighteen members of this cycling diaspora met at the Lord Whisky and enjoyed a warm reception, superb hospitality and delicious lunch prepared by the Lord Whisky team.It was a fitting celebration of a year of successful cycling trips and everyone was in relaxed mood by coffee time.Four Ragstones then entertained the ensemble ...

Ragstones Christmas Lunch 2010... ..It's at the Lord Whisky in Rhodes Minnis. I am writing this on the evening before the lunch, so there's not going to be much to say until tomorrow! This has been a successful year for the Ragstones - it started with snow and it's finishing with snow. Needless to say, it's very cold on a bike. But nothing daunts the Ragstones. I have loaded a selection of photos taken during the year that show the regular riders in the pla...

Bedrock to Wye and back in 40 miles Lesser mortals may have chosen a short route, but the Heap of Ragstones, Judith, Sarah, Ruth, Martin, John and Peter chose a different route to circumvent civilisation and the resultant traffic as much as possible. There was some problem finding Singleton Lake and the adjacent underpass to Great Chart, but after some furious cycling and everyone except Peter geting lost, the team finally made it to the chosen land of Great Cha...

An important ride took place on Wednesday last, October 13th. John, Peter Judith, Ruth and Rosemary set off for the Lord Whisky Sanctuary at Rhodes Minnis. Partly to obtain a good lunch bur also to arrange the Ragstone Xmas lunch. Setting off from Bed rock the group were meeting up with John in Brabourne. Rosemary decided to take a slightly different route and met up with everyone at the foot of Stowting Hill. From there we cycled over the top and down into Lym...

Saturday September 11th 2010 Round the Churches Ride and Stride The Ragstones were definitely riding. We had a good turn out, Peter, Rosemary, Judith and John from Bedrock were joined by neighbours Mick and Jo who wanted to know what all this cycling nonsense was about, especially as Mick has finally found a bike big enough to accommodate his 6ft 8 frame. We were also joined by Ruth, Robert, Jane and a friend Tony so a good group of friends, and of course w...