Our birthday ride last week had a great turnout and thankfully we (mostly) avoided the rain showers. Ian won the award for the heaviest original style bike.
Three rides on offer for Sunday.
9am start, 50 miles – Wardrobe Way
As always, we depart from the Rose and Crown in Ivinghoe at the times stated above. Please bring a copy of your chosen route with you.
This Sunday is the 7th anniversary of the very first ride of the Vinghoe Velos (as we were called then). In celebration, our resident “long ride” routemaster, Mr Dave Howe has proposed that we relive those heady days of 2010 by riding the very same route. To make things a bit more interesting (and because the pub doesn’t open till noon), the 9am ride will do at least two laps of the route.
Those members who really, really want to make this ‘just like the 1st time’ are encouraged to perform the ride on the same bike as they rode their 1st Ivinghoe Velos outing (or at least, the closest type and weight of bike they current own). There will be extra kudos points awarded to the person who rides the heaviest bike.
Our plan is to arrive back at the Rose and Crown sometime between 12 and 1pm for a photo opportunity. It would be fantastic if everyone who owns a bit of club kit wears it for the ride. It doesn’t matter which if the two generations of club top is worn, the important thing is that we look at least like some of us belong together.
10am Short, flat ride 15 miles
Sunday 20th August 2017
Three Rides 10, 25 and 55 miles
Start and Finish at the Rose and Crown, Ivinghoe
Come and join us on our Charity ride and help raise money for The Hospice of St Francis.
There are three different distances to challenge everybody and all start and finish at the Rose and Crown Ivinghoe so you can get a well-earned drink when you have completed your ride. There is a drink station for both the 25 and 55 miles rides halfway round.
Rather than ask you for an entry fee or sponsorship we would like you to pay a donation to the charity page www.justgiving.com/fundraising/hospiceofstfrancisberkhamsted
Start times and routes.
55 mile Start 9.00am
Route map.
https://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_3886279.html
25 mile Start 10.30 am
Route map
https://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_2956664.html
10 mile Start 11.00 am
Route Map
https://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_2956674.html
Three rides to tempt you with this week.
Ride safe !
Three fantastic routes to choose from this week.
As always, we launch from the Rose and Crown in Ivinghoe at the times stated above. Please bring a copy of your chosen route with you.
Four rides to tempt you with this Sunday.
10am start, 50 miles – Led out by Mr Dave Bembridge
Please bring a copy of your chosen route with you, be that on your GPS device, or in the more traditional way of printed on a bit of paper. We depart from the Rose and Crown in Ivinghoe at the times stated above.
A lovely Sunday is forecast so no excuses not to be out with us on one of our four rides.
Alternatively, and if you fancy maximising your time in the sun, head on over to the Ivinghoe Velos Rear Hub to find out about the Dave Bembridge Canal Tow Path ride which starts early on Sunday morning.
It’s that time of the week again. The sun is shining so put on your shorts (a respectable amount of coverage is requested please – hot pants may cause chafing or offence – or both!) and get on your bike.
The Tea Ride is off to Berkhamsted – the Court House or Wetherspoons to be voted on departure. Out via Castlemead, Northfield Road, Aldbury, Trooper Road, through Dudswell, Bridgewater Road to Berko station and coming back, along the canal for that wish or via Dudswell, Albury & Pitstone Hill.
Sunscreen recommended; helmets advisable; cheerful chatter requested; refreshments virtually compulsory.
Leaving the R&C, Ivinghoe at 10am.
Two rides on offer this week, both crafted by Mr Howe. They follow parts of the TourDeVale ride so it is likely that there will be a fair few people out on the road with us.
As always, please do bring a copy of your chosen route with you. We depart from the Rose and Crown in Ivinghoe at the times stated above.
Numbers will be a bit lower this week as some of our team are doing the Tour of Cambridge so please do bring a copy of your chosen route with you.
As usual, we assemble at the Rose and Crown in Ivinghoe and depart at the times stated above.
Below are details of the Mr Dave Bembridge’s Canal Ride on Sunday 18th June. Please talk to Dave if you need any more details.
We are planning to catch the 8.35 am from Tring Station to Euston. Short ride to Paddington Basin. Various stopping points along the way but there is a small cafe about halfway by Rickmansworth lock which does a Bacon Sandwich or Cheesey Chips. We will of course be stopping at the Rising Sun in Berkhamsted as it would be very rude not too.
On a serious note if there is a large group on the train we need to make sure we split up along the carriages and maybe more than one group on the tow path.
Final stop is of course the Rose and Crown.
Route will follow shortly but if you have water on one side of you there’s a good chance your going the right way. Just follow the tide.