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Jon M
May 21, 2015 - 7:31AM
86.26.10.69
The Bell, Balsham

Anyone out tonight?

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May 21st, 2015 - 7:31 AM
Paul S (AKA The Silver Surfer)
May 21, 2015 - 7:51AM
80.45.153.101
Re: The Bell, Balsham

Yep

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May 21st, 2015 - 7:51 AM
Richard
May 21, 2015 - 10:35AM
109.232.157.145
Re: The Bell, Balsham


Sorry, pre-booked this Thursday for the beer festival

Richard

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Christian
May 21, 2015 - 11:02AM
81.138.3.159
Re: The Bell, Balsham

I'll be riding tonight....

Pat
May 21, 2015 - 11:12AM
85.133.81.36
Re: The Bell, Balsham

me too.
i seem to remember there is a track that comes in to Balsham from the North, but i cant remember how that links up from town.
any one else know?
just suggesting it so we have an possible alternative to the roman road.

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Tony
May 21, 2015 - 11:51AM
168.87.3.33
Re: The Bell, Balsham

Not sure - at risk of sounding like an un-named Cammtb rider, I have an ailment (dodgy knee) and will see how it feels later.

An alternative to the Roman Road would be Fulbourn, Wilbraham,(or Fleam Dyke) Camgrain store, up the track, up Six-Mile bottom Road and turn right at the top of the hill to follow the rutted track into Balsham.

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May 21st, 2015 - 11:51 AM
Pale Rider
May 21, 2015 - 12:28PM
195.59.119.225
Re: The Bell, Balsham

Neither of my knees are feeling any more dodgy than normal, so I will venture out tonight.

Losing one knee is unfortunate but losing two begins to look like carelessness.

I think Tony's route is about right. Return to Cambridge via the Roman Road or normal road, or a combination.

PT

Pat
May 21, 2015 - 1:02PM
85.133.81.36
Re: The Bell, Balsham

sounds good

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Pete T
May 21, 2015 - 4:27PM
86.131.65.137
Re: The Bell, Balsham

Far too sunny and not enough wind for me to be out - have a great if not dusty ride folks.

Pat
May 22, 2015 - 4:08PM
85.133.81.36
Re: The Bell, Balsham

36.7 miles by the time i got home.
nice
shame about the Angry T**T we encountered at addenbrookes on the way home.

Mark T
May 22, 2015 - 6:19PM
86.30.32.125
Re: The Bell, Balsham

For the record, the Addenbrooke's Tw@t was a different Tw@t from the Tw@t to whom I refer in my separate post (me).

How come nobody's mentioned the sheep???

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