So another year is underway and many of us face a low calorie and alcohol free January, but that means we also need to find ourselves a new cycling challenge or two! Will it be a wine tasting cycling marathon in Italy, a relay of Alps climbs or your first century ride?whatever it may be we can just say “Courage!”.

However in our search for new ideas we came across this one…

Ingredients:

• 1 x DHB blue bib shorts (XL!)
• 2 x Sparkly red nipple tassels
• 3 x sharp machetes (for juggling)
• 1 x pair of oversized clown shoes
• 1 oversized unicycle
• one large amount of bravery/stupidity!

Yes it takes all kinds!!!!!

So on to the Sunday rides, thanks to Andy Beezer for a very interesting and in places challenging ride circumnavigating Aylesbury last week and yet again thanks to Dave Bembridge for sending in the following routes for tomorrow.

‘Mount the Bison’ a 29 mile route taking in Bison Hill for those not wishing to tackle Bison Hill here is a detoured route of 20 miles  cutting out Bison Hill and some other climbing

As always please feel free to send in your ideas for routes or at least give us an idea of where you would like to ride to next week!

Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’
Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’
Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’
Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’
Tea-ride!

Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’
Though the streams are swollen
Keep them cycles rollin’
Tea-ride!
Rain and wind and weather
Hell-bent for leather
Glad that my friends are by my side.
All the things you’re missin’,
Good vittles, cake, and icin’,
They are all happenin’ on this ride.

Move ’em on, head ’em up,
Head ’em up, move ’em out,
Move ’em on, head ’em out Tea-ride!
Set ’em out, ride ’em in
Ride ’em in, let ’em out,
Cut ’em out, ride ’em in Tea-ride.

Keep movin’, movin’, movin’,
Though others’re disapprovin’,
Keep them cycles movin’ Tea-ride!
Don’t try to understand ’em,
Just push and pedal and steer ’em,
Soon we’ll be living high and wide.
Boy my heart’s calculatin’
My tea cake will be waitin’, be waiting at the end of my ride.

Tea-ride!
Tea-ride!

The weekly round-up, Tea-ride style.
Leavin’ the homestead (Rose & Crown to you newbies) on Saturdays at 10am.

Hail, Rain, Floods so what’s next?  Well if the BBC online weather forecast is anything to go by glorious SUNSHINE tomorrow morning………………..for 1 hour 😉 but, again at this stage, no rain until 1300!

Tomorrow, as usual, we meet at the Rose and Crown from 0945 for a 1000 start

35 miles route around Aylesbury (courtesy of Andy Beezer), Peter Thompson has kindly offered to lead anyone who wants to do this route at an average speed of 13mph, cheers Pete

or for those wanting a little bit less

19 miles route (with thanks again to Dave Bembridge), although at this stage we are not clear that there is a leader for this route….any offers?

Heads up, Helmets on, Head out!

All welcome, Any ability

I‘ll be there – will you?

Looking out for you… looking after you….

See you there

The Rose & Crown

On Saturdays

Regardless of the weather

Meet us there at 10am

After a tremendous break it’s time for those of us that haven’t been out on our bikes to get out again!!

Tomorrow The Cog Cafe in Tring is hosting a mini sportive with a 25 and 50 mile route available starting from there at 0930.  We are proposing to support this local cafe and join their ride of your choice meeting at the Rose and Crown at 0830.

If this is too early for you or indeed you would rather save your ‘hard earned’ here is a 27 mile ride to enjoy meeting outside the Rose and Crown from 0945 tomorrow morning for a 1000 start

By the time you read this, you should already have received your 3 French Hens, 2 Turtle Doves & a Partridge, in or out of it’s tree.  If you haven’t, then please contact your local courier office, not me.  Or maybe you really haven’t been good enough this year……

Four Calling Birds will be summoning you to the last Tea Ride of 2013.

If you haven’t been out on 2 wheels in 2013, it’s never too late to start – or just start early on that New Year’s Resolution.

The Tea Ride… making exercise fun, addling your brain with local & international trivia and giving you a great excuse to eat cake.  Like you needed one.

So another year is nearly over and what will he be bringing you all?  New bikes a plenty I hear you say!

SUNDAY 22nd December

Rule #9 applies tomorrow when there are 2 rides proposed both leaving at 1000 from the Rose and Crown

29 Miles or a slightly shorter 22 miles for those that don’t want to go quite so far!  Something for everyone!! (Hats and Tinsel optional!).  Dave B thank you for the rides, look out for next weeks teaser from the Beezer!

BOXING DAY WALK

Too much Turkey and pudding?  Need some fresh air? Family at war?  Whatever the reason why not join us on Boxing Day for a leisurely walk to Ashridge for coffee and Sloe Gin (bring your best vintage for sampling!).  We aim to leave the Rose and Crown at 1000 and return there for around 1300.  All welcome, dogs too!

TURBO EVENING

As the nights and weather draw in our thoughts move towards our Turbo Trainers.  We are looking at planning an evening or 2 of Turbo Thrills in the Ivinghoe/Pitstone/Slapton  area.  All you need is a bike and a Turbo Trainer!  To gauge interest please could you add a comment to this post indicating your preference of day of the week.  This is not only a great chance to maintain your fitness but also to help Hegs back to fitness!

Thank you to Jayne for organising the Christmas Dinner which was enjoyed by many!

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Bike bells ring, are you listening,
In the lane, cycles glistening
A beautiful sight,
We’re happy tonight.
Pedalling in our winter wonderland.

Gone away is the motor car,
Here to stay, bikes from afar
Our bells sing a song,
As we go along,
Cycling in our winter wonderland.

In the meadow we can see the Windmill,
We’ll cycle by, up and then downhill
We’ll say: Are you with us?
You’ll say: Yes man!
Cos you just can’t do this
When you’re in town.

Later on, we’ll conspire,
As we dream by the fire
Back in the pub,
Amongst the gentle hub-bub,
Of cycling in our winter wonderland.

When it snows, ain’t it thrilling,
Though your nose gets a chilling
We’ll pedal and play, the Vinghoe Velos way,
Cycling in a winter wonderland.

Just getting you into the mood for The Tinsel Ride – this Saturday, leaving the Rose & Crown at 10am.  Christmas hats, decorated bikes, tinsel, baubles – the choice is yours!

Oh.. and bring your singing voices too – you never know where the Tea Ride will take you…..

Just one little hill …

so says Dave Bembridge who has designed the Sunday route that we will have the pleasure of riding this week. We are once again exploring new lanes as we venture to Great Missenden and back.  As usual, we meet outside the Rose and Crown from 9:45am and will be departing at 10am.

The Route

Meet at the Rose and Crown at 10am for a sociable bike ride out for tea and back again.

Hopefully see some of you at the Rose and Crown tonight for the Velos Xmas meal, 7pm for 7:30.