16 Jan 2022: Hatfield to Cheshunt (almost)

No blog for last week's ride  on the 9th, as Steve and I went away for a few days. Here's a photo of the aftermath of some hidden black ice near Nomansland Common on the day. Philip and Gary both fell off, fortunately with no physical damage. Two went home and the other five had a coffee in The Brewhouse café Wheathampstead before returning home using main roads.

Black ice on 9th Jan

On the 16th January it was very foggy as five of us left Hatfield and headed south past the University, then used the Bullens Green underpass to get to Welham Green and a wiggly route to Little Berkhamstead by which time the fog had cleared to show blue skies on a relatively mild day.

Fog cleared in Little Berkhamstead

After several more hilly miles we reached the edge of Goffs Oak where Philip had a puncture.

Puncture repairing in Goffs Oak

As we were delayed for a short while we decided to change the café destination to use The Cuffley Café instead of the planned one in Cheshunt Park. We were somewhat held up as there was a traffic queue all the way from Goffs Oak to Cuffley which appeared to be caused by people watching some fast and flashy cars parading.  The café was busy but we found a table for five and enjoyed our break. Afterwards we went back via Brookmans Park where the Hatfield people peeled off and Steve and I took the Colney Heath route back.

Carol