Another sunny Saturday, another lovely tea ride. Tomorrow looks perfect cycling weather. Come and join us, 10am outside the Rose and Crown.

Sally

Go back one week to see what rides the future holds!

I’m back from a soggy but enjoyable tour of the Peak District, ready for another tea ride. We will be leaving the Rose and Crown at 10am tomorrow to search for the finest local tea and cake. The more the merrier, see you tomorrow.

Sally

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Sally

It was very impressive to see a number of ‘tea’ riders taking advantage of the drought conditions to head out for some fun on the roads and a cake or two!

Tomorrow looks like we will benefit again from weather that will only serve to reduce Anglian Waters problems!

However for those who want to to get out on the pedals here you are

Longer Ride

Shorter Ride

Please do make sure you familiarise yourselves with your chosen route!

Andrew & Jose are still looking for your support in raising money for Action Medical Research and would ask anyone wishing to help them in their efforts of raising at least £3000 by riding to Paris to sponsor them here

Stay dry(ish!)

The Rose and Crown Crusade to Normandy 

Plans continue to be made by Pete and Jim and a fuller page will soon be put up on this site (techie genius time permitting!).  However it is planned to be a 5 day trip departing from Calais on 10th September full details, in the short term can be got from Pete by emailing him at pthompso@btinternet.com or by clicking here

The ride will leave the Rose and Crown at 10 am as usual and it looks as if it will be dry. More tea and cakes will be consumed.

Have fun!

Sally

I have had word that there have been at least two different incidents of bicycles being stolen from garages locally. Please check that your bikes are well secured.

Sally

A familiar cry across our land during the summer months as cricket and tennis matches wait until christmas to be concluded. If you’ve just come back from a fortnights holiday you’ll recall that just before you left someone announced a drought, and you’ll have now returned to flood warnings. So if you drive a canoe to work each day I think you’re gonna be ok.

Of course here at the Velos “rain stopped play” is an unfamiliar concept. It has been noted that generally speaking we have mananged to ensure that the weather remains dry for 3 hours every sunday morning, and that the heavens only open as we step in the doorway of the Rose and Crown. There have however been some occasions when it has not been possible to make arrangements with the met office for good weather. Fortunately our natural physique and pace allows allows us to cope better than those other mortals lower down the food chain.

As any avid formula 1 fan will know aerodynamics play a significant part in any teams’ success. The ability to move air efficiently around the vehicle and to harness its natural force for better grip is key. You will also have observed that there are no windscreen wipers or roofs on these cars, and you may be wondering how they manage to stay dry in a deluge? Well management of the airflow around the cockpit deflects the rain away from them. It is similarly so for the Fatlete. Our natural shape and pace causes significant turbulance such that any rain is deflected away. Should the rain fall a little too quick all we need to do is close up the pack and increase the turbulance.

So no excuses, we meet as usual at the Rose and Crown Velodrome 9.45 for a 10.00 kick off. Sorry pedal off.

Here’s the route

Last week 8 of us enjoyed a lovely ride over to the Tea Rooms at Edlesborough. Tomorrow the weather looks set fair for the morning, less than a five percent chance of rain according to the Met Office. I have planned a flat 12 mile ride taking in the Tea rooms at Wilstone Farm shop, so you can always bring a pannier or rucksack and pick up some food for the weekend too.

See you outside the Rose and Crown at 10am.

Sally

We were very pleased to see more new riders join us last week. Welcome and we look forward to cycling with you again soon.

And so, on to this week’s Sunday two-wheeled adventure. A few members have planned a pre-ride warm-up route to add a few extra fast-ish miles before the main event. They are planning to meet at Pitstone Roundabout at 9am and will welcome any members who would like to join them.

The main rides are listed below and will leave the Rose & Crown at the usual time of 10am sharp, so please aim to gather from 9:45am. Due to public demand, we have reinstated the short route.

Long Route – 25 miles 

Short Route – 17 Miles

Hope you can make it on what is forecast to be a dry morning.