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...

What is the point of writing a blog that nobody reads? Would you rather be a hammer or a nail? Who said that a picture is worth a thousand words? Now this is a sobering thought for those of us who like the sound of our own voices. Admittedly this week's picture of three Ragstones bowling along the lanes of Kent under a glorious blue sky does serve as a half decent testimonial to the simple pleasures of cycling, but Rupert Brooke would surely have captured the mo...

Judith, Ruth, Peter and John pedalled out of CH and down the hill towards Eyethorne. Ruth knew a shortcut along a shady lane, which eventually opened onto open fields and a colourful display of wildflowers, predominantly a purple one with four names which even after four repetitions, John could still not get right, let alone memorise! Passing through Barfrestone and its Romanesque church and magnificent voussoirs, John and Peter were reminded of a recent visit to...

Only three stalwart Ragstones set off today, so it was decided to make it easy quick spin, then lunch, then quick spin back.The weather was glorious, Rosemary had a new bike.What more could we need for a fabulous day? Yes, a grand lunch at the Royal Oak at Brookland. Rosemary went well on the new bike but had some difficulty with getting on and off, just as well none of the photos show the process. More practise should make for smoother manoevres. The Marsh was ...

The Lord Whisky Cyclo-Sportive This was the Lord Whisky's first attempt at running a Cyclo-Sportive and it was a great success. Over 150 rides took part, including John (E)and Rebecca, who completed the 110km ride and Ruth, Adonis and Peter who did the 80km ride. Organisation was perfect and everyone was very friendly. The organisers were very pleased with the event and seemed keen to do it all again next year. So, put it in your diary for the same time next yea...