Yet again my wife had abandoned us in favour of other things (that's the third time this week dear!), so it was left to me to lead the L ride around McLaren Vale, not that I mind, I like this ride and the group of people we ride with and the weather was fantastic today.  So 16 hardy souls braced themselves for the Baltic conditions of Port Noarlunga this morning, OK so 11 degrees isn't that cold,…