Saturday Roaring Reds – Harpenden to Ivanhoe Beacon via Dunstable and back to Harpenden

Breeze from Harpenden to Ivanhoe Beacon via Dunstable and back to Harpenden and enjoy tea and cake along the way.Total Distance – 75km This is a reverse of the route some of you may have ridden on 6th Feb! Total Elevation – 881m Route Information - https://www.plotaroute.com/route/160722 Café stop - The Waterside Café, Pitstone Wharf (Situated in the heart of the Chiltern Hills alongside the Grand Union Canal, has views of its narrowboats) Start – Caffe Nero, 2-4 High Street Harpenden, AL5 2SN - http://www.caffenero.co.uk/findnero/default.aspx?searchterm=harpenden Arrive at 08:45 for safety check and ride briefing or earlier if you want to start with an expresso! This route is a 75km circular route starting from and returning to Harpenden. This ride is entirely on tarmac and is suited to road bikes / road tyres fitted. The elevation gain throughout the ride is 881m. This is a wonderful ride around some beautiful countryside in Hertfordshire, starting at Caffe Nero, Harpenden We depart at 9.00 prompt. Please arrive 15 minutes early for a safety briefing and a quick bike safety check. This is a fast tempo ride - aiming for at least 15 mph on the flat with us re-grouping at the top of hills. If you have not ridden with the Roaring Reds below - take a look at the ride descriptions below to make sure this ride is for you. Remember to make sure that your bike is in good working order. Wrap up warm, bring your helmet, a spare inner tube, bike lock and money for tea and cake! See you there! ------------------------------------------- Breeze Herts Ride Descriptions Graceful greens - lovely leisurely pace. Max 15 miles, walking up hills positively allowed. Blazing blues - pushing the miles to around 25, (40km) a little bolder and going further afield. Again at a gentle pace. Roaring Reds - Fast and exciting. Feel the wind in your hair. Targeting 15mph and above on the flat with ride distances from 25m++ Blitzing Blacks – helping an individual achieve their own personal goal / challenge (not used for ride categorization) ------------------------------------------- Review the Herts Page and sign up to these Facebook groups for more info on rides in this area: Breeze Network Herts - https://www.facebook.com/BreezeNetworkHerts?fref=ts Breeze Harpenden and St Albans - https://www.facebook.com/groups/BreezeHarpendenStAlbans/?fref=ts Breeze Hemel Hempstead - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1073402142687091 Breeze Watford - https://www.facebook.com/groups/BreezeNetworkWatford/?fref=ts Breeze Luton & Bedfordshire - https://www.facebook.com/BreezeNetworkLutonandBedfordshire?fref=ts