Monthly Archives: January 2025

Ivinghoe Velos Rides For Sunday 26th January 2025

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This week in the style of famous comedians we have three routes for you, it will be nice to see you, to see you nice on Sunday (bonus points if you can count all the quotes)

At 10.30 I shall say this only once, we have a lovey little route provided by Richard F it’s a 21 mile loop with a sting in the tail, You’ll be saying “you are awful, but I like you” as you finally get to the decent off the Beacon https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49513648 so enjoy the hi-de-hi route. if you’ve not been out in a while, I hope you are thinking “I’m free”

At 10am we have a Dave B special 27 mile outing worth squeezing into Lycra for, does my bum look big in this?- suit you sir. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49515685 it’s a Lovely jubbly Wendover circular, super smashing, great if you ask me. As you cycle past RAF Halton Don’t mention the war, safe to just say “I know nothing” you stupid boy.

Also at 10am over 33 miles, I have a cunning plan, I’m sure you won’t be saying “there’s another nice mess you’ve gotten me into” with this one….. And now for something completely different? no, it’s a copy of a recent Thursday ride https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49263639 33 miles, looks like a leaf, boring? How very dare you!

The weather over the next few days might be tricky- I don’t believe it, yeah but no but, I think Sunday morning could be ok. (Computer says no). If not the Rose and Crown will feel warmer, shut that door you dirty old man, keep off the nice seats. Enjoy some cheesy chips or garlic bread, it’s all done in the best possible taste. Finish the day off with just a wafer thin mint? job done, Back of the net!

All routes start at Ivinghoe church we leave on time, just like that, so don’t be late and have to chase me, that’s you that is, you plonker, with a super high heart rate. So what’s occurring? how you doing? Coming out on Sunday, no no no no no no, yes?

Ivinghoe Velos Rides For Sunday 19th January 2025

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Routes may look familiar as we were unable to ride them last week due to ice, we give it a go again on Sunday- for a couple of these it could be third time lucky!

Thanks to Dave B and Richard F for providing routes for everyone to enjoy. All rides this week start from the church in Ivinghoe at the stated start times. We aim to leave no one behind! At the time of writing the forecast is reasonable for Sunday but as always during the winter months we need a degree of flexibility, if conditions are unsafe we can switch to a mountain bike ride or a later start time.

If at first you don’t succeed, try try again is a saying that has origins dating back to Robert The Bruce, King of Scotland. He told his troops to try, try again at the battle of Bannockburn. It is said that the Scottish king watched a spider spin a web three times over before it worked, which inspired him to urge his troops to keep trying.

Speaking of Scotland and postponements, there was a Scottish cup tie in 1979 between Inverness Thistle and Falkirk which was postponed due to poor weather 29 times across 47 days, so we can count ourselves lucky to be in the southeast of England where riding most weekends is still possible.

Enough of Scotland (did I mention Burns night next weekend?) here are the rides (again)

10.30am short https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49354835

10am short/medium https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49411797

10am medium https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49374157

Ivinghoe Velos Rides For Sunday 12th January 2025

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10.30 short, repeat of last week as it was unused https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49354835

10am short/medium https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49411797

10am medium, repeat of last week as it was unused https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49374157

Thanks to Dave B and Richard F for providing routes for everyone to enjoy. All rides this week start from the church in Ivinghoe at the stated start times. We aim to leave no one behind! At the time of writing the forecast is very reasonable for Sunday but as always during the winter months we need a degree of flexibility, if conditions are unsafe we can switch to a mountain bike ride or a later start time.

A couple of challenges to help motivate riders to get outdoors and ride with others, you need to ride regularly with us and be a member of the “Ivinghoe Velos current riders” Strava group to take part.

  1. weekly mileage points competition- 10 points for the most outdoor miles in a week, on a sliding scale down to 1 point for the 10th most miles ridden, tallies will be kept across the year
  2. Monthly segment challenges: Could you post a personal best time on our featured segment? might you become the local legend? Could you post the fastest or slowest time of anyone in the group during the month or even all time? What other category makes you a winner? Our first featured segment is the Cheddington to Long Marston Express. Wind direction and group assistance are crucial on this one!

Roll on Sunday.