This was our annual chance to keep our cycling group running by doing Barry Mason’s iconic Midsummer Madness Ride. It was not as well attended as when Francis Sedgemore ran it as an LFGSS ride, but we did manage to meet our "Rule of 6" attendance target. When we met at Bar Italia in Soho just before 3.45am, there was no sign of anyone having done the 2am start Cutty Sark Gardens ride, but we did manage to do the latter sections of the traditional ride, by cycling along Oxford Street and through Regent's Park to Primrose Hill. Several people on the ride were veterans from previous editions of the ride. This included one skater, who had no difficulty in keeping up with the cyclists.
There was much more signs of life at Bar Italia than there had been in recent years. The weather was ideal with just a small amount of cloud and were were able to find places where the rising sun could be seen through or at the side of trees.
The route and some more pictures. have been posted on Strava at https://www.strava.com/activities/9305207498.