It was agreed on the club night that the scheduled April ride out to Cafe33 at Stradishall would be on the 18th April. As the weekend approached the weather, although changeable, was getting better so it looked like the ride would happen.
12 bikes and 13 people were ready for the off and at 08:45am we left the Cricketers following the planned route through Earls Colne and Great Yeldham on mainly A roads except a couple of B roads via Keddington. Suffolk still amazes me how picturesque the countryside becomes; yellow rape seed fields and the smell of the hedgerows is a delight. The journey was about 33 miles and took about an hour at a leisurely pace.
On arrival food purchases were made and the group sat down to much gossip and chatter. After everyone had finished, we set off back to Colchester on a different route via Clare, where Keith had to peel off to visit the Clare Cafe from the March ride out having forgotten to pay at our last visit.
The pack continue through Sudbury, Bures and back to the Cricketers, the drop off system having worked perfectly all the way to Cafe33 and back. Everyone enjoyed themselves and it was good to get on the bikes and do some riding.
