My wife has started up something she calls a Sticky Bun Club, whose main aims are to get some women in our village to cycle to a cafe, eat a little, ride back and along the way to socialise, get fitter and have a good time. All very laudable. They do include me as the token male. And along with a short ride I get recompensed with a free drink and sticky bun.

It is interesting to compare the way that people ride and socialise. If a group of blokes went out then there would end up with a little competitive aspects creeping in, but the women are not at all concerned. I wonder if this is a gender thng or an age thing - or a combination of both? Would younger women be more competitive?

In a footnote, the women are starting to see improvements in their fitness, confidence and want to go further. It's unfortunate that the time of year makes this harder.