Well as close as we’re going to get anyway!

The children are all back at school…. there’s a few rain showers…. and the Tea Ride will be leaving the Rose and Crown, Ivinghoe at 10am on Saturday morning.

Heads Up!

As well as reminding everyone to keep looking around them whilst they’re cycling, a little advance warning that the Tea Ride next Saturday 14th September will a little different.

Following it’s success last year, the Tea Ride will be taking part in the Historic Churches Ride & Stride event – walking or cycling to raise funds for Beds & Herts Historic Churches. It might be sponsorship; it might be a personal donation – every little helps!

We are using our Just Giving page www.justgiving.com/VinghoeVelos to collect sponsorship money & donations.

We have a 16 mile route planned – with only one upward slope – and several tea and cake stops at the churches taking part along the way.

The planned route is:- Vinghoe Velos Ride & Stride 2013

The ride will leave the Rose & Crown at 10am as usual. Including the stops and allowing for Tea Ride protocol of looking after everyone and keeping the ride together, it is anticipate that the ride will be back at the Rose and Crown by 1pm.

As our very own John Hegarty nurses a double break to his collar bone, yes you were going to fast, it falls to us to keep the spirit of the Vinghoe Velos going as Hegs designs himself a single handed road bike or masters the skills of one handed child care, whilst Mrs Hegs rides :-)!

Andy Beezer has kindly offered to lead a 53 mile ride starting from the Rose and Crown at 0900 tomorrow morning

Whilst there will be the usual ride leaving the Rose and Crown at 1000 this one being a not too hilly 30 mile route.  This ride being paced at between 13-15mph average speed

See you there

Se you

Another lovely day for a bike ride, so meet at the Rose and Crown at 10am for some gentle cycle with a tea and cake stop.

Our early start ride is a Dave Howe route that we have ridden previously, but to shake things up we are going the opposite way this time. As usual, we meet at 8am to ensure we are back for lunchtime.

8am Route – Tour around Aylesbury Vale

The ‘normal’ 10am start is as below. We don’t have a nominated leader yet so please bring the route on paper or your GPS unit in case you end up being nominated navigator !

10am 24 mile route

..is away… again.  And so, intrepid tea riders, it is up to you to maintain standards and ensure that the Tea Ride goes forth regardless!

Despite the absence of our fearless leader, 10am, Saturday, the Rose & Crown.  The ride must go on!

Ride & Stride

Or as it is more commonly known in Velos circles (pun intended), the Churches Ride, will take place on Saturday 14th September.  We will be putting together a proposed route to encompass as many of the participating churches as possible and a sponsorship page for you collected pennies & donations which, this year, will go to St Mary’s Church, Ivinghoe.  Details will be posted very soon……

We have an evening ride planned by Mr Howe for Tuesday 20th. The meeting point is Pitstone Village Roundabout and the meeting time is 7pm. If you don’t fancy the full 23 miles, there is an opportunity to take a cheeky short cut at Dagnall. Lights are advised if you plan to rehydrate at the Rose and Crown afterwards.

Road Ride Route

Ride London 100 2014

First up, we have a recommendation. If you fancy having a chance at riding the London 100 in 2014, the ballot has opened and is filling up fast. 60,000 have registered already and they will close it at 80,000 so if you want to give it a go, have a look at their registration page.

Early Start : The Benson Finger

For our 8am ride we are revisiting a great route planned by Mr Beezer earlier this year. It starts out pretty lumpy but we are rewarded with a fantastic downhill run and some lovely villages to amble through. The 2nd half is pretty flat so we plan to ride as a group. There is a shop at the half way point for us to refuel.

8am ‘Early Start’ Route

Usual Velos Ride

Mr Bembridge has kindly contributed a ride for this weeks ‘normal start time’ ride. Unfortunately he can’t lead it out so Sarah has volunteered to head up a steady paced group. As is the norm, we gather from 9:45am at the Rose and Crown Ivinghoe with a view to depart at 10am.

10am Normal Ride Route

It looks like tomorrow morning has the best weather of the day, so meet at the Rose and Crown for this weeks tea ride.

Apologies to all the draw for the wine gum raffle was delayed but was kindly drawn by Gary last night after the ride

Results as follows:

#20 – wins a free place in the AMR Bucks 100 on September 15th OR Bottle of Lanson Champagne

#60 – wins £20 Road Room Voucher OR bottle of Famous Grouse Whisky

#51 – wins £20 Road Room Voucher OR £20 voucher at New MayFU

#50 – wins a Box of Roses Chocolates (The Winner is Daphne!)

#03 – wins a Terrys Chocolate Orange

Please contact Jose or Andrew on ajhetherington2005@yahoo.co.uk to claim your prize

Thank you to everyone for your support for Action Medical Research

For anyone who isn’t doing one of the charity rides, we have a couple of suggestions for this Sunday.

8am Early Starter ride

This is a reverse of the big 62 mile loop around Luton and Leighton Buzzard that we did a few weeks back. We will be leaving at 8am and the pace is likely to be swift.

Early start 62 mile route

10am ride

Just in case there is anyone who doesn’t fancy an early start, and is not doing the charity ride, here is a route for a 10am start.

10am 28 mile route

Thanks

Many thanks to everyone who made the birthday tea ride very special for Elke today. We had a lovely cake stop in the woods at Ashridge with a great bunch of friends.