Quote Originally Posted by anthonykay View Post
Yesterday's ride was to the south-west, the most hilly direction from here. Reached Barton-in-the-Beans, almost halfway to Travs's domain, then Swepstone, about one-third of the distance from my place to Marco's. Total distance 36 miles. Then, less than three miles from home, I avoided being wiped out when a motorist thought better of going through a red light, and came to a screeching halt.
I've done a fair bit of cycling in the past in that direction, all the way up to Burton On Trent.... but although i've cycled round Twycross, Congerstone and Market Bosworth, i'd never actually heard of Barton-In-The-Beans....!