Many of our group will be enjoying the Chartridge Sportive on Sunday. For those not partaking we have two rides on offer this week. Both start from the Rose and Crown departing at 10am. Please bring a copy of your chosen route with you either on paper or on GPS device.
We gather again, 6.30pm tomorrow, at the Pitstone Roundabout for an evening blast on our road bikes. There will be two main groups – a sensible paced one that Sarah has agreed to lead & will plot a route on the day, and a bat-out-of-hell group that, judging by the previous couple of week’s antics, are taking no prisoners – so be warned !
Three rides to chose from this Sunday –
9am start, 49 mile Bembridge route
As usual, we depart from the Rose and Crown and bringing a copy of the route is always a good idea.
Hot on the heels of Jose who is currently mid way through an amazing multi-day charity bike ride, we have a message below from Martin Sisley about his plans. Please support him if you can in his epic challenge as the charity is one that has had a direct impact on our club.
As many of you will know – I’m cycling from Lands End to John O’Groats in June this year, with a couple of work colleagues.
This is an unsupported and self-funded trip, totalling approx. 1020 miles over 13 days. Along the way, we will also visit the southern-most tip of the mainland UK (Lizard Point) and the northern-most tip (Dunnet Head).
For such a trip, it seems a shame not to raise money for a worthy cause, and given that the Air Ambulance has helped out the Velos in the past, I’ve decided that is where the money should go. Each Air Ambulance is operated by an indepdnant charity and depends on donations to keep flying.
Each mission flown costs in the region of £2500, with an average of 3 missions per day. No funding is received from Central Government or the National Lottery. This means that every single penny needed is raised by the community and businesses of Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
I don’t like asking for money – but please – give whatever you can. My aim is to break through the £2000 barrier and I’m sure with your help we can do that.
https://www.justgiving.com/MJSisley
More info on the Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance Trust – http://www.tvacaa.org/thetrust.php
Thank you in advance.
Apologies for the late notice – we have a road ride planned for this evening leaving the Pitstone Roundabout at 6:30pm. The route has been crafted by Dave Howe.
We have three rides on offer for this Sunday.
First up is an early start ride planned by Dave “Early Riser” Bembridge.
Then our normal start times.
10am start, 21 mile shorter route
10am start, 31 mile longer route
Last call for and Club Kit orders. We just need a couple more to meet the minimum order value so please do let us know if you fancy any of the kit by sending us the details on the Club Kit Order Page.
Two rides for this Sunday, both supplied by Dave “Flat as a pancake” Bembridge. We meet from 9:45am at the Rose & Crown for a 10am departure.
As Sunday is looking like it will be a little wet, we have scheduled a long road ride for tomorrow morning. We are grateful to Andy “Climb Every Mountain” Beezer for planning the route.
The start will be from Pitstone Roundabout at 9am and by the nature of it’s creator, it will be a tad lumpy in places (i.e. it includes the infamous Whiteleaf Hill).
9am Long Route from Pitstone Roundabout
There will still be the normal ride on Easter Sunday – this is just a little extra.
A reminder that the Thursday night off-road rides are still happening if you fancy enjoying the trails. We meet at the Pitstone Roundabout at 7:30pm.
Our Tuesday evening road ride this week starts again from the Pitstone Village Roundabout at 6:30pm. While there is just the one route, we may split up in to two groups so that people are comfortable with the pace being ridden. Lights are recommended.
Three rides on offer for this Sunday as we celebrate our extended spell of dry weather. Dave “The Hill” Howe has plotted both of the longer rides. They share the same final 10 miles so there is a good chance we will meet up on the final sprint to the pub. Dave is leading out the early ride which is likely to be at a brisk pace.
9am start 50 mile trek to Cranfield Airport
10am start 32 mile journey to Toddington
Sarah “No Hills Please” Wilson has kindly agreed to lead out the shorter ride this week.
10am start 20 mile trip to Totternhoe
Please bring the route with you and take note that we have three rides and two start times ! As always, we start and finish at the Rose and Crown.
Just the two rides for this Sunday – a long and a short both starting at 10am from the Rose & Crown.