Ride 18/09/2022 100 mile Randonee

So today was the clubs 100 mile Randonee organised by me in stead of Lynsey’s absence (he would normally do these but he was on holiday). I picked the Loch Earn route as it’s been 3 years since I’ve done it, and the last time I did it I got dropped from the group, so this time I was going to complete the ride with the group today. It’s no especially hilly, most of the hills are at the start, with a flat middle section and the hill climb back up to home. There were 7 of use today, it’s a slightly better weather day, still a bit chilly, but warmer than yesterday. Out first stop would be just past Comrie in Tullybannocher Cafe, a bikers stop (motor) and we were lucky, we got in the cafe just before a 100 bikers turned up to get fed It was the usual coffee and cake at this stop and then we carried on towards Loch earn. Once past the Loch we headed for Callander were we had a quick pit stop for some water and then carried on. Out next official stop would be just past Doune in Blair Drummond Smiddy farm shop, where this time I had a roll and egg with cake and coffee, can’t get by without those sugars We were then on the road back home through Stirling, Airth, over Kincardine bridge and the usual route home via Dalgety Bay. I did a little extra just to make it up to 120 miles but that was enough for me for one day. So 120 miles at an avg speed of over 17 mph, can’t complain about that it was quite a fast ride for the distance, but I suppose it’s a fairly flat route but still still managed to climb over 4300 feet so all in all a good days ride.