Apologies for the late post. Here are the rides for this week.
9am start, 47 undulating miles
10am start, 32 undulating miles
10am start, 21 miles with just the one slope
Wrap up warm as it looks like it might be a bit on the chilly side tomorrow.
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Velos Rides for Sunday 21st February 2016
Our 9am ride this week includes some new roads thanks to some fine routing by Mr Dave “Only One Ring Required” Howe.
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.
Velos Rides for Sunday 14th February 2016
Routes for Sunday
Three rides on offer this week, two of them from our other master route finder called Dave – Mr Howe.
As always, we launch from the Rose and Crown in Ivinghoe at the times stated above.
VC10 Ride on 28th February
Our good friend David Lewis (aka Biggles from the Slapton Wheelers) joined the 9am ride last Sunday and did a fine job of dragging the Velo’s peloton along. He has emailed us about a ride in a couple of weeks that might be of interest to our members.
The VC10 Bob Hobson Memorial 60 mile Reliability Ride is being held on the 28th February. I’ve done it for the last 5 and can vouch that it is a great event and beautiful route. This year it is held in memory of a club member, Bob Hobson. Details here https://www.facebook.com/events/1508323106139557/
Mark Beaumont
Dion Clements has emailed us about a show by the popular cyclist Mark Beaumont.
Hello Velos
We thought your members might be interested to know that world record breaking ultra-endurance cyclist and adventurer Mark Beaumont will be heading to High Wycombe’s Old Town Hall on Sunday, 13 March, and to the Radlett Centre on Wednesday, 23 March, with his brand new Africa Solo show. Details can be found here: www.bit.ly/1Owb3qL
Mark has taken on numerous world records in ultra-endurance. In 2008, he cycled the globe 82 days faster than the previous time, went on to pedal the length of the American Cordillera (Alaska to Argentina) in 2009 and recently smashed the Cairo-to-Cape Town record by completing it in just under 42-days (an average of 160+miles per day, every day)
Africa Solo is a story of extreme endurance, through deserts, mountains and vast savannah, as much as it is the people who made this journey possible. It’s a tough, sobering, heart-warming account of a continent often portrayed for the wrong reasons, and Mark’s ambition to push his limits and set unbreakable World Records.
Off the bike, Mark has filmed numerous BBC documentaries, presented for the 2014 Commonwealth Games and written two best-selling books
Velos Rides for Sunday 7th February 2016
Mr Bembridge has supplied us with 3 options for rides this Sunday.
As always, we start from the Rose and Crown in Ivinghoe. Please bring a copy of your chosen route with you.
Velos Rides for Sunday 24th January 2016
The forecast for Sunday is some 13 degrees higher than last week so back to our normal schedule.
As always, please bring a copy of your chosen route with you.
Velos Rides for Sunday 17th January 2016
We are publishing a couple of routes for tomorrow, but unless there is a sudden huge change in weather we really don’t recommend going out on a road bike at all on Sunday morning. Hardy sorts might what to hop on their mountain bike and venture off road though as frozen mud is much more fun than the wet stuff.
Note : If there is a thaw by 1pm then another suggestion is that we meet at the R&C to do a road ride.
Velos Rides for Sunday 10th January 2016
This week’s rides have been kindly crafted by Dave “The Big Ring Only” Howe.
Velos Rides for Sunday 3rd January 2016
It is looking to be a damp one so there isn’t an organised 9am start, but we do have some nice, short, easy ones at 10am if you want to get back in to the swing of things gently after some time off the bike.
If the outlook changes and you still want a big mileage ride, Mark is asserting that he will be at the R&C for 9am, even if it is just to do loops round the block till the 10am rides start.
As always, please do bring your chosen route with you either on (waterproof) paper or your electronic GPS gadget.
Velos Rides for Sunday 27th December 2015
Four options for your delight on this final Sunday of the year.
9:15am start – meeting up to cycle over together to the start of the Dunstable Cycling Club Charity ride – £10 entry fee, 31 mile ride and a cup of hot soup at the end. Ride details are in this Facebook posting.
Velos Rides for Sunday 20th December 2015
Two rides on offer this week, both from Mr Dave “Big Ring Only” Howe.
9am Start, 43 miles to Chalfont and Back
10am Start, 26 miles to Whelpley
Merry Christmas !