The forecast looked as if the rain was going to stop but as I got nearer to Divonne Lake it seemed to get worse. Our leader Peter D had offered a ride that would take in lunch in Coinsins, but it had rained all night and in the event only two Peters turned up at the start.
Ivan said he was coming but we found him telephonically, at the Everness. No matter as eventually we all met up above Gilly on the bike path.
Grinding our way up the steep hill to Mourex it was almost possible to ignore the rain. Ivan found it a little hard given that his bike currently only has two gears, and not a low gear at all, and walked the last steep section.
Down to the road before the up to Vesancy and now PeterD was missing. We hoped he was OK but it was only that rain and sweat had got in his eyes. With the lame excuse that we were now chilly and time was ticking by we chose to miss our sacred Bonmont hill and instead traverse straight across to Genolier. Heck, the sun sort of almost came out at Vesancy and the rain stopped. Too late of course as we were all damp inside.
We arrived at Coinsins and chose not to sit out on the terrace…Ivan stayed for a beer but then had to leave to get back to his parents who had just arrived from Ukraine. However both Peters enjoyed the carbonara and salad from the dish of the day menu.
There remained the simple ride back home in drier conditions. This time we did not have a split party as we both turned right just after the Promenthouse River bridge before Dullier and came back via Asse, the Signy Centre and Borex.
About 45 km and 450m but my watch kept stopping its recording in the wet conditions.
