Ride tonight

Still drying out from the weekend maybe time to spin the legs again tonight.  Pitstone Roundabout to leave at 1830

20 mile route

Sunday’s Charity Ride

We have been asked to remind everyone of the Charity Ride on Sunday, more importantly to register ASAP to make sure that Kirk and Gary have enough of those lovely COMPLIMENTARY burgers they have promised to every rider!! Details and registration here

This will also be the culmination of Dave Bembridge’s 1500 mile challenge so lets cheer him in and help raise more charity money

Sunday Rides

Two rides on offer this week –

10am start 40 mile route via Chalfont

10am start 30 mile route via Bovingdon

As always, we meet at the Rose and Crown about 10 minutes before the scheduled departure time. Please bring a copy of the route with you.

Another Time Trial Opportunity

We have been offered another opportunity to have a go at riding a 10 mile time trial. This one is being organised by Richard from the Bossard Wheelers who often rides with us on a Tuesday evening. Having loved the previous one I can thoroughly recommend this as a great chance to test yourself whilst trying something new. The event is on the 30th August but Richard needs to know numbers by 15th. If you are interested, please contact the Wheelers using their online contact us form making sure you mention that you are one of the Ivinghoe Velos. The entrance fee is £9 and there are prizes to be had !

Details of the course can be found in this PDF file here (from a previous event in May).

This Saturday’s tea ride will take us to Ashridge Monument where Mr Hegs will meet us – with Pimms & Cake!

It will be a gentle ride, as fast as the slowest rider, heading out via Aldbury, Dudswell, Berko and to Ashridge.  As ever, all riders and bikes welcome.

See you at the Rose & Crown, 10am.

News from the Shires and further afield as well!

France, Scotland and the US of A to name just a few, we get everywhere

Congratulations to Dave Bembridge who is now more than half way through his 1500 mile challenge having drunk himself from JOG to LE raising money for Cancer Research UK!

Not long before him Martin Sisley managed to travel in the opposite direction rumour has it it is tougher that way as it’s all up hill! Again well done!

A small posse headed to the Alps to tackle several ‘hills’ well done particularly to Dave Cusick who clocked up in the region of 14000 metre (yes metres!) of climb in just 6 days of riding.  This was a tremendous experience and highly recommended!  If that wasn’t enough John and Jeremy have travelled over the pond to the USA for a meeting (10 day meeting, whatever!) and pedalled some miles while there!  Im sure many more have been out and about so lets have your stories!

Jim’s unfortunate accident last week is a reminder to us all that

• the roads are rubbish
• remain  vigilant
• keep in control

We wish Jim a speedy recovery and look forward to welcoming him back to the Peleton

Rose and Crown Annual Cycle Event

This will take place on the 17th August 2014 and will offer a variety of 3 routes for cyclists of all abilities.
10 mile cycle: A family friendly route with limited gradients.
25 mile cycle: The perfect route for leisure cyclists. Includes some gradients.
60 mile cycle: For the more experienced or adventurous!
Each ride starts and finishes at the Rose and Crown, and there’ll be a complimentary burger for every participant on their return.
This year we’re raising funds for Cancer research, so please join us to raise as much as possible. Full details of the ride can be found on our just giving page, where you can also register and enter your donation. Just click on this link here

Bikeability Instructors

Many will know that there are a number of qualified Instructors in our midst and work is increasing rapidly.  We are looking for anyone interested in joining us to deliver cycle training, predominantly in schools, on a self employed casual basis.  Training is available with some funding possible.  This is ideal term time work for those with some hours to fill and are good working with children.  If you are interested in learning more please contact either Dave Bembridge or Andrew Hetherington

Tuesday Night Ride

As many of us prepare for this weekends Prudential Ride London Surrey 100 a gentle spin out tomorrow will be in order.  Meeting at Pitstone roundabout for a start @1830 this is a 22 mile route

Three routes on offer this week supplied by the insatiable route planner, Mr Dave “I love a good hill” Howe.

8am start – 72 miles via Cookham (2nd version – fixed a small error)

10am start – 42 miles via Woburn  (note the map starts at Pitstone Roundabout so we will ride to that from the pub to pick the route up)

10 am start – 24 miles via Leighton

All of the rides start at the Rose and Crown. Please bring your preferred route on your GPS device or on paper.

Meet outside the Rose and Crown at 10am for a gentle bike ride with a stop for tea and cake half way. We aim to be back at the pub by about 12:30, but sometimes it is a little later- please say at the start if it is important to you to be back punctually. Pace set by the slowest rider, no one gets left behind. 20 mile ride planned for tomorrow.

A couple of rides for you to play……………….

36 Miles round Hemel and home – this is a lovely and intriguing ride that takes you right around Hemel taking in some lovely places and not too hilly!

24 miles taking you up into Ashridge and beyond

Both rides leaving at 1000 from the Rose and Crown.  Please load your preferred route onto your Garmin thingy or acquaint yourself with the route using one of those mapp things!  🙂

Have fun

Meet outside the Rose and Crown for cycling, tea and cake.

One of errant members, Dan (I love a mountain climb Rough has kindly suggested 2 rides for tomorrow evening, thanks Dan!

Both leaving Pitstone Roundabout at 1830 please remember that Rule 87 applies!  Note both routes can be downloaded using the Export feature on the top ride of the web page

A Lumpy Tuesday Night
Distance 37.3 KM; Ascent 466m or for those not adhering to Rule 24 thats 23.2 miles with 1528 ft of climbing 🙂

For those wanting a hilly challenge, we’ve packed as many hills into as short a route as possible. Starting with our good friend Ivinghoe Beacon, the route then turns towards Ringshall descending before climbing up the Nettledon Road. A short blast through Berkhamsted then sees the route turn up New Road towards the top of Tom’s Hill. A descent of Tom’s Hill leading to a left hand turn at the bottom to lead up past The Valiant Trooper. From there, progress is upwards again as the route heads towards Wiggington via Hemp Lane. Descending via the back roads of Tring the route finally goes out towards the Marsworth reservoirs and turns back towards the bottom of Castlemead and Pittstone roundabout.

You can download the route in TCX form here. Other formats are available using the “export” tab in the top right hand side of the page.

A Little Less  Lumpy on Tuesday Night
Distance 23.7 KM (14.7m); Ascent 240m (787ft);

For those wishing to keep the ride slightly shorter, or with slightly less ascent, this route should suit. Following the other group up towards Ivinghoe, you’ll wave goodbye to your compadres as they turn left for the Beacon. Carrying straight on, you’ll turn left slightly later on towards Aldbury up the Stocks Road. Upon reaching Aldbury you’ll do a right, left shimmy by the pond to carry on towards the Valiant Trooper. Up the side of that and onto New Road. From there it’s up towards Wiggington via Hemp Lane. This route essentially flattens out as an overall profile from here though there’s an immediate descent from Wiggington down to the Wingrave Road on the outskirts of Tring. Down to the Marsworth reservoir and out towards Long Marston, the route then turns right towards Cheddington and finally makes another right before heading back to Pitstone.

Two rides for this week.

10am start, 35 miles route

10am start, 25 miles route

As always, we meet at the Rose & Crown.