Exploring East London's Pumping Stations Every cyclist has a ride that's difficult to explain. For us, it was a tour of East London pumping stations. As we set off, someone warned that the ride would be full of surprises. Leaving South-East London, we made a quick detour to see an ancient mulberry tree and a church linked to Christopher Marlowe. After that, we crossed the Thames and headed north into one of the capital's most fascinating engineered landscapes. Canals, reservo

On Saturday 11.7.26 the London Clarion Cycle Club rode to the Cowshed Café in Biggleswade, a cyclist-owned café in Bedfordshire that is set up to provide a perfect destination or pit-stop for a group ride. After a satisfying lunch there we rode on to Bedford for drinks and took a train back to London. The day started well with everyone arriving before the 7am start time. This was especially commendable from Pratheep who had only gone to bed in the early hours! The early start