I had a good turn out for my ride today. In my previous rides this year the maximum I had was 3. This time 9 riders followed me out of Uxbridge to our first stop in Burnham village. Sandra & Alan Gladwin, Bob Morgan, Iain MacDonald, Electric Graham, John Owen, Bernie the Bolt, Cliff and Lilo. At various point along the route Alan disappeared to satisfy his urge to do some off-road riding, only to re-appear with his fat bike in a slightly muddier state. We arrived at the Sunrise Café for our first break. After the break we took off to Beaconsfield the long way via Maidenhead and Bourne End then ascended Harvest hill to reach our lunch stop at the Beaconsfield services. I had chosen the Wetherspoons there as this weekend most of the other places were booked up for Valentine's day. We managed to all sit together (see picture) and enjoyed a leisurely lunch. There was a bit of a rebellion over the tea stop as most wanted to get home. The overall distance was less than advertised by about 10 km as I cut out a few detours. A rather cold day although at least it was dry in comparison to my 2 previous ride leads this year and I am still basking in the glory of my new found popularity.