At this time of year we like to help you plan your Christmas list, so we are considering opening a kit order so you can get your hands on some of our lovely blue clothing. We need to make a minimum order quantity so have a poll on facebook so people can commit to placing an order. If we reach the minimum order quantity we will communicate ordering details. The kit has been specialy designed to feature the contour of the iconic Ivinghoe Beacon. It’s always good when we have a large contingent of riders in “team kit” and we regularly recieve compliments on the design of the kit.
Three rides for your enjoyment this Sunday, all starting from ivinghoe church, they should all finish around the same time back in Ivinghoe. that’s the way we roll.
10am 33 miles https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48712966
10am 30 miles https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48713000
10.30am 24 miles https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48714158
The different rides do not denote ride pace, they are just different lengths. Last Sundays longer route averaged 14.8mph. If rider numbers are low it’s possible that we would prefer to go out as just one 10am group so we can keep the group ride feel.
Save the date: On Sunday 15th December we will host our Chrismas fun ride. At 26.90 miles it should be doable for everyone. We will also be having our annual non-lycra Friday night Christmas get together during December.
Gather together for our usual Sunday ride for this 27 mile route provided for ALL riders on this Sunday. Tinsel and red outfits will be preferred for this ride. There will be an optional Christmas themed treasure hunt on this ride to go along with the route, which will be completed by teams of up to 4 riders, radomly selected NOT based on rider pace! https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48170794
Post ride social lubrication at the Rose and Crown, you might even get some cranberry sauce for your cheesy chips.
The Treasure hunt:
Maximus Minium, a new rider with the Ivinghoe Velos, is really looking forward to Christmas. He has bought his granddaughter, Ally, her first bike. Maximus imagines that in years to come he will be able to see Ally’s pro race results with pride, knowing he started the ball rolling. Maximus has locked the Christmas bike up at home and written the code down along with his favourite piece of cycling advice to pass onto Ally.
Being security conscious Maximus has also written down a whole list of dummy codes to throw thiefs off the trail, these codes and associated advice won’t open the lock, keeping the bike safe.
Sounds perfect right? Disaster has struck as “local legend hunters” Richard Bembridge and Grant Mordey have stolen the sheet with all the codes on! They have come up with a cunning route with all the clues to discount each wrong combination, the route keeps riders off the strava segment these guys want to hold as local legend at Christmas!
Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to ride the classic Ivinghoe Velos route looking for clues to help Maximus get the right code to unlock the Christmas bike. Each clue will give you a four digit number which can be discounted from the list leaving only the correct code, enabling Maximus to unlock the bike and save Christmas!!!
Once you know the code just report the piece of advice attached to it to Ivinghoe Velos Towers and save Christmas!