Early Start Ride to Silverstone

Given the fantastic weather, we are putting out a longish ride, planned for us by Mr Beezer. It takes us to Silverstone and back via some beautiful countryside so it is well worth getting up a bit earlier than normal. We will be departing the Rose & Crown at 8am which should give us plenty time to complete the route, rehydrate at the Pub and watch Mr Murray win Wimbledon. We don’t have a nominated lead rider yet so please do bring your GPS devices or maps of the route together with water bottle(s) and something to eat. In all the route is around the 65 mile mark and varies between flat and rolling rather than any big climbs.

The route to Silverstone – 8am start

Note : If you have a Garmin that doesn’t have built in maps (like the Garmin 200 or 500/510) we have had a stab at creating a course file that you should be able to download to your device and get directions for this long route. We haven’t tested it though so please make sure you have a paper based map backup. The file is located here.

Usual 10am ride

For those wanting to ride something more like our usual ride, we have one planned by Mr Bembridge. It doesn’t look like he will be able to join us this week to lead it out so please again, bring the route on your GPS device or the more traditional ‘bit of paper’. We meet for this ride from 9:50am for a 10am departure.

Usual Ride – 10am start 

Centuries

We would like to congratulate Mark & Dave who last week each rode their first Century (100 miles). They showed an enormous amount of grit and determination on what was an incredibly hilly course. Well done chaps, we are very proud of you.

This is the Velos ride for all abilities, so if you are just getting back into cycling after a break this is the ride for you. We do about 10-15 miles of gentle cycling with a tea break in the middle. Then back to the Rose and Crown for more tea and cake, or beer and a bacon butty if that’s more your thing. Pace is set by the slowest rider so no one gets left behind.

Meets 10 am outside the Rose and Crown.

See you there.
Sally

Vinghoe Velos complete more than 1100 miles last Sunday!

A great turnout again from the Vinghoe Velos last weekend with at least 5 people riding 101 miles ‘To the Horns’, another 5 riding 54 miles on the ‘Slapton Wheeler’, 8 people following Pete Thompson for 35 miles out to Winslow, one  ‘spotted’ taking on Box Hill on the 63 mile London Cyclo Sportive and of course Mary was out stretching her legs with friends also!  Thats at least 1100 miles ridden by Vinghoe Velos on Sunday alone!  Not forgetting 2 who ‘secretly’ went off and checked out and completed  the route ‘To the Horns’ the day before! (You know who you are!)

 WELL DONE ALL!

Tuesday 2nd June – Evening Road Ride.  Meeting at Pitstone Roundabout at 1900 an average 15 mph road ride of around 20 miles (not to onerous as lots of recovery from Sunday needed!)

Thursday 4th June – Off Road Ride.   Meeting at Pitstone Roundabout at 1930.  Off Road ride ‘good lights’ (“Brighter than the Sun!”) required

(Details of this weekends adventures will be posted later!)

Tuesday 9th June – Vinghoe Velos &  Slapton Wheelers Social.  After a highly enjoyable meet with the Slapton Wheelers 2 weeks ago at the Carpenters Arms, we are delighted that the compliment is to be returned next week.  Meeting at the Rose and Crown at 1900 we plan to do a 15 mph ride returning to the the Rose and Crown at or soon after 2000 to enjoy a drink or two and swap cycling tales with the Wheelers (and the Wheelettes!).  Everyone, who has one, is asked to where their Vinghoe Velos Jersey and all being well the first examples of our new kit will be available to view and sizing kits available for those wishing to order some for themselves.  More details on kit can be found here .  Even if you don’t plan to ride why not join us for a drink!  We also plan to try and raise some money for Action Medical Research details can be found here!