Wye, UK
The official start and meeting point was Wye. Three group members left Lympne by bike amid great clunking of gears as Martin, our newest member, learnt what the levers on the handlebars did. Resplendent on borrowed bike with borrowed hat and gloves, Martin had not been on a bike since gears were invented. He had decided that to borrow padded shorts was a step too far, a decision he may have regretted later.
As Martin zoomed off to start, Peter and Judith excha...