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Looking for a show of hands ...

@Norg Andrew has an Amstel team (4 x male) for this years London Surrey.

The club will also apply for teams (club ballot opens on 25th March)

Amstel team has to be paid for before 11th April (£300)

Please comment below if you are interested in a place.

As tradition tells us - It’s time for a whole club meet up at the George and Dragon at Quainton. Why? Because it’s the Spring Equinox of course!

A straight forward route for the B’s aiming to meet at the G&D at 10:30. One challenge for an otherwise flat route - Poundon hill, providing the opportunity to put a fitness marker down in the early season.

The stop is at 36km and the whole club will ride back together on a route chosen by consensus on the day.

I’m treating this as a social, so please don’t be put off - I’ll be leading from the back

Luke, you can order a single top (the combined club order needs to be 10 or more items)
Sizes come up about right so you don’t need to size up

Looks like this is going to be a good one!

let me know if we get close to 10 items - happy to nudge it over the threshold.
Need new bibs asap

A club ride? - really? - let’s try again ...

The weather looks like it’s calming down ready for the weekend.
I thought we should head East into the wind (It’s then downhill with a following breeze all the way home)

The Artyard at Church Enstone beckons
I also want to have a quick look at Bakergirl café in Great Tew
53 miles and a chance for regular B riders to join the A ride – remember no-one gets dropped
Rolling route - 1800ft total ascent - I’ll be happy with 16-17mph average (did you know the B ride often averages faster than the A ride? - Outrageous!)
Some chance of rain - may even see the sun - 8ºC max

Who’s in? Click “I’m attending”

Your friendly neighbourhood ride-leader-man. Pat
07852298161

Looks like this is going to be a great trip - will have a pre trip meeting over a beer mid April

Thanks Tim - It’s going to be the 19th (because that’s when I can make it)
You will find an event on the Club Rides section - care to click I’m attending?

Looks like we have 10 coming so far!

Good point James - I’ll check out parking and traffic. Really wanted to start in the Clifton area, but of course we could start anywhere on the circlular route.

Cheers Jeff - How long are you thinking it will take?
Yes - of course please do, any friend of your’s is a friend of mine.
Also ask him/her to take a look at the route, bit of local knowledge and all that

*** UPDATE ***
We have a plan …
Sunday 19th May 2019

One route - 2 rides
50 miles for everyone
As we are a large group (18 riders) we are spitting the ride to our first stop into two with a 20min gap - suggestion is that faster riders go second.

Meet at and depart from Bristol City Council Carpark, Oldfield Place, Bristol, BS8 4QJ
at around 9am (leaving Buckingham (Gandertons (Swan) Garage) on London Road))
NB 2m height restriction at the carpark - looks like there is space on the road side to load/unload roof mounted bikes)

We will all meet up at The Almshouse Tea Shop in Axbridge at about 10:45 - 11:00 after a fairly flat 1st half for tea and buns
(see map and profile below - Axbridge is at the 40k mark)
The Almshouse Tea Shop
Menu

From here the intention is for the whole group (again may be sensible to split slightly) to ride up Cheddar Gorge with a tail wind and on towards Bristol for fish and chips.

Note - you can change after the ride in the vans

We have kind offers of transport from members (suggest that everyone pays the driver a £10er)
John G - Van. 5 passengers, 6 bikes
Adam P - Van. 5 passengers, 6 bikes
James T - Car. 4 passengers, 3 bikes
Anton - Car. 3 from Claydon, 3 bikes
Jeff - Car. making his own way there, 1 bike

How does that sound?

Pat
07852298161

Weather check at midday Saturday - could be grim

Following the success of Isle of Wight last September ...
Sounding out interest in a club ride from Bristol south towards and through Cheddar Gorge.

Looking for a show of hands at this stage, no need to commit.

Likely dates are - May 5, May 19 or June 2
We will be asking for volunteer drivers (with racks) once again, with the view that passengers will chip in some fuel money.

Possible route here - can also plan a shorter route if required
53 miles - 2500ft ascending (700 through the gorge alone - otherwise rolling at worst)

https://www.komoot.com/tour/49974836?ref=wtd

https://www.komoot.com/invite-tour/49974836?code=aokpv5-bkZ9KgyE0xX2ho2oS7a80u-TZTIQ2nk-G6EsTPZjPwU

What do you think?
Please reply below with your preferred date(s), and any other observations you may have.
I want this to work for everyone.

Pat
07852298161

Gpx for non Garminists

Hardest bit still to do - breaking the news to Claire 🙄

Thanks Paul - another masterpiece of journalistic prowess
I better get planning Cheddar then

Looks like they are really pushing for membership
Ride Membership
£20.50 (normally £41)
use code
NEWCMRD
1st time members only

https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/clubs/membership

I have a 55 mile delight for you this weekend
Stripes Bikes & Bakes in Woburn Sands

The stop is just after 30 miles
Small chance of rain on our depart - but should dry out quickly
Temp building from 6ºC to a tropical 13ºC
5mph wind from the SW
55 miles, 2300ft climbing total, 3(ish) hours plus the stop?

Note (just in case you were thinking about your summer bike), there is an optional stretch (third of a mile) of hardpack trail through the woods - if it’s dry it should be ok.
I have a plan B and a plan C if we don’t fancy it when we get there.

No-one gets dropped (apart from me)

Click that I’m attending button
See you down at the pool

Very true - perhaps not a new favourite

Freestyling this Sunday
Waterperry is the destination, as much fun as you want on the way there and back

I’ll post a rough guide route shortly

Who’s playing?

I’m not schizophrenic, honest - nothing that a bike ride wouldn’t cure anyway

Sorry the hear that Dan - see you next week

Can you make the Garmin course public please

Please note the decking at the café is very slippery when wet

7th Heaven Cafe (now closed)
Aynho Rd, Adderbury, Banbury OX17 3NT
01295 816880
https://goo.gl/maps/u6cWj1mhuFx
Shares entrance with the golf course.

Just opened (4 Feb 2019)
Cycling orientated cafe run by cyclists. You can even purchase a new Mach7 bike.

Great coffee, good cake selection, extensive hot food menu (untested). Also wide selection of tea served properly.

Coffee and brownie £5.29

Could be a new favourite