August is a long month, containing 5 Sundays, so here is your last outing for the month which has contained some lovely riding conditions & plenty of activities We have the usual three routes from Ivinghoe church. 47, 32 and 22 miles 9am, 10am and 10.30 start times. New riders, returners and regulars welcome you just need to arrive before the ride start time with a working road bike and a good idea of where you are going! Last Sunday’s pace was 9am=16mph, 10am=15mph, 10.30am=13mph, you can expect similar this weekend. Thanks to Richard F for the short and medium route options.
9am https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52408105
10am https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52390964
10.30am https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52390377
Next Thursday the pro riders come close to us during the Tour Of Britain. There will be a planned ride from Ivinghoe, along the lines of the usual Thursday social outing to include stopping road side to watch the riders zoom past, some where near Evershot. Watch out for timings once the race details are confirmed. With the start being in MK and the finish in Amphtill riders could also visit the start/finish fan parks if they wanted to get a longer look at the riders.
The longer Sunday ride on 7th September will be a coffee stop ride. As I’m in Wales for the TOB next weekend maybe someone would like to suggest the destination & route (before I put too many hills in)?
The Ivinghoe Velos is 15 years old. The first ever ride was planned at the Rose & Crown back in July 2010 and the first actual route published was on 1st August 2015, there were two route options- a medium (14 miles) and a long (21 miles) Riders were invited to dust off their choppers and remember to pack a puncture repair kit as well as a drink in the ruck sack.
Always a group of friends, never a club, we have been on many adventures over the years, cycling has enriched all our lives and riding with others has added to the fun, so if you can join one of our group rides you will be continuing the traditions. The motto is no one gets left behind which requires riders to moderate the pace to accommodate all riders in the group as well as riders being realistic about the ride they join. The group will only continue with your participation, so if you want a group to ride with in the future, come out when you can!