The weather gods are (finally) smiling on us so why not get out on your bike and join the Ivinghoe Velos for a Sunday ride.
8am start, 71 miles to Silverstone
10am start, 34 miles to Winslow
10am start, 20 miles to Wingrave
As always, please bring a copy of your chosen route with you. We depart from the Rose and Crown in Ivinghoe at the times stated above.
Firstly this week we would like to thank Chris Froome for confirming what we have all felt for some time now – there is no shame in walking your bike up the steep bits when the going gets tough.
Now the rides, kindly supplied by the Two Daves.
9am start, 49 mile trip to Houghton Conquest
10am start, 31 mile trip to Great Brickhill
10am start, 18 mile trip to Stanbridge
As usual, we begin from the Rose and Crown in Ivinghoe at the times stated. Please bring a copy of your chosen route with you.
Three rides are on offer this Sunday.
9am start, 54 mile loop around Aylesbury
10am start, 37 mile excursion to Eversholt
10am start, 24 miles of flatness
Please bring a copy of the route either analogue (on paper) or digitally (on your GPS bike computer). We depart as always from the Rose and Crown in Ivinghoe.
The council have been “dressing” a number of local roads recently so please watch out for the tell tale “cat litter” on the road – it can make for hazardous cycling.
Lots of options again this week. Many thanks to Dave “Single Chainring” Howe for mapping them out.
8am start, 15 mile ‘warm up ride’ for those that want to get the miles in to cover Strava’s July Gran Fondo challenge. NOTE : this will start at Pitstone Roundabout and finish at the Rose and Crown to join the 9am ride.
10am start, 35 miles to Amersham
The 9am and 10am rides start from the usual place – the Rose and Crown in Ivinghoe. Please bring a copy of your chosen route with you.
An early group are going to head over to the start of the Tour de Vale sportive. Entries are available on the day so do feel free to join us.
8am start, Ride to the start of the Tour de Vale
NOTE: This ride to the start begins at the roundabout in Pitstone near the cricket pitch
9am start, 44 miles last year’s Womens Tour of Britain Route
10am start, 29 miles Markyate via Toms
The 9am and 10am rides start from the Rose and Crown in Ivinghoe. Please bring a copy of your chosen route with you.
Last Sunday was a bit of a washout for the 10am rides so we are putting the same ones out this week. The 9am start is different from last week but again is a Mr Howe Special.
As usual, we start from the Rose and Crown in Ivinghoe at the time stated above.
If you haven’t yet signed up for the Tour de Vale bike ride, be aware that online entries close very shortly. A few of our number will be riding to the start on the day with a view to extending the 100k route to 100 miles if you include the bit there and back.
First up, some fantastic news from the closed road Tour of Cambridge last week. Our Sarah Hawken rode an incredibly fast ride and end up qualifying for the UCI Gran Fondo World Championships in Australia this September.
Congratulations Sarah, you did the Ivinghoe Velos proud !
Three rides on offer this week for Sunday morning.
9am start, 49 mile “How End” route
As always, please bring a copy of our chosen route with you. We depart at the times shown form the Rose & Crown in Ivinghoe.
We have four rides on offer this week, three on the road and one on the tow path.
8am start, 51 mile canal tow path excursion to London, back on the train.
This ride starts from Pistone Warf. It will be stopping at Lock 81 for refreshments ( Bacon Roll or Cheesey Chips ) and enjoying a beer or more and lunch at the Bree Louise next to Euston Station. Led by Mr Bembride and will be at a leisurely pace.
Please bring a copy of the route with you. We depart at the times shown from the Rose and Crown in Ivinghoe (apart for this week’s 8am ride which starts from Pitstone Warf).
Plenty of choice of rides and start time / distance combinations this week. Many thanks to Dave “Alps” Bembridge for sending them in.
10am start, 48 miles (led out by Gary)
As always, please do bring your chosen route with you. We depart at the time stated from the Rose and Crown Public House in Ivinghoe.
Next Sunday there is a great opportunity to get a century ride in. Dave “There’s Only One Ring” Howe has cooked up a great route and promises a refuelling stop half way round. You can find more details over on the Velos Facebook group, The Rear Hub.
Three rides on offer this week, all crafted by the fair hand of Mr Dave “Fromage” Bembridge.
All rides begin from the Rose and Crown in Ivinghoe at the time stated. Please do bring a copy of your chosen route with you either on paper, or digitally.