Where can you….

… find pleasure?
Search the world for treasure?
Learn science technology
Where can you begin to make your dreams all come true
Around the lanes, you will see
Where can you learn to fly
Learn about bikes and how to ride
Study cycle-ology
Sign up for the big band
Or sit in the grandstand
When your team and others meet

On the Tea Ride
Yes, you can sail between the trees
On the Tea Ride
Yes, you can put your mind at ease
On the Tea Ride
Come on now, people, make a stand
On the Tea Ride,On the Tea Ride
Can’t you see we need a hand
On the Tea Ride
Come on, protect the mother land
On the Tea Ride
Come on and join your fellow man
On the Tea Ride
Come on people, and make a stand
On the Tea Ride, On the Tea Ride, On the Tea Ride, On the Tea Ride

They want you, they want you
They want you as a new recruit

If you like adventure
Don’t you wait to enter
The recruiting office fast
Don’t you hesitate
There is no need to wait
They’re signing up new cyclists fast
You’re not too old or too young
To join up today
Bout don’t you worry ’bout a thing
For I’m sure there will be
Always a good group
Cycling round, you will see!

On the Tea Ride.  Diverse walks of life and makes of bikes.  We’ve got a wide range covered but there’s always room for more!

Every Saturday, leaving the Rose and Crown at 10am.  At least 2 groups of riders, each going as fast as the slowest rider in that group.  All heading for tea and cake and the pub at the end…..

Velos Rides for Sunday 19th July 2015

Three rides are on offer this Sunday.

9am start, 54 mile loop around Aylesbury

10am start, 37 mile excursion to Eversholt 

10am start, 24 miles of flatness

Please bring a copy of the route either analogue (on paper) or digitally (on your GPS bike computer). We depart as always from the Rose and Crown in Ivinghoe.

P.S. We would like to say congratulations to our Velos-on-Tour who have been tackling some iconic alpine Tour de France mountain climbs – Ventoux, Telegraphe, Galibier, Croix de Fer and Alpe d’Huez. Chapeau to you ladies and gentlemen, you have done us proud.

Hi Ho.. Hi Ho..

It’s off for tea we go
We can munch munch munch
And we’re back by lunch
Hi ho hi ho hi ho hi ho

The Tea Ride.  As fast as the slowest rider.  Cruising off for tea and cake from the Rose and Crown, Ivinghoe at 10am EVERY Saturday morning.

 

Velos Rides for Sunday 12th July 2015

Sunday

Three rides to choose from this week –

9am start, 62 mile tour around Luton

10am start, 35 miles to Markyate

10am start, 20 flat miles to Totternhoe

As is the norm on a Sunday, we start from the Rose and Crown pub in Ivinghoe and ask you to bring a copy of your chosen route.

Call for routes

Getting bored of the same sort of routes each week ? Fancy exploring some new villages ? Please do have a go at using the MapOMeter site (or any other that has easy download options) to plan something different and send it to us via the contact us page on the website, or via the Facebook Rear Hub Group.

Saturday 10 am Tea Ride

Meet at the Rose and Crown for a gentle cycle ride out for tea, and back again to the pub for more refreshment. The plan is to split the group into two rides meeting at the same tea room. See you tomorrow.

Velos Rides for Sunday 5th July 2015

Ha ha!! so… whilst the regular “in charge” team are busy cycling through the night on the Dunwich Dynamo… (rather envious!!)… here’s the routes for this Sunday……

9am start…. Lumpy… Cranfield Reverse route .. 53 miles

10am start… Rolling… pretty, off the beaten track a bit, Hollingdon, Hoggeston… 39 miles

10am start… Flat… Eggington serpentine route… 28 miles

Enjoy the sunshine!

Please take a copy of the route in your chosen format. Meet at the Rose & Crown in plenty of time for “take off”…

Velos Rides for Sunday 28th June 2015

Sunday Rides

The weather is nice and warm so no excuses not to join us this Sunday for a fabulous ride in our lovely local countryside. Three rides on offer, so something to suit all abilities.

9am start, 50 mile Dave “No real hills” Howe route.

10am start, 29 mile route to Stewkley.

10am start, 23 mile “Easy Sunday Morning 14 mph max pace” route from Dave “VW” Bembridge

As always, please bring a copy of your chosen route. We depart from the Rose and Crown in Ivinghoe.

Tuesday Evening Rides

These continue to be popular but not everyone is aware that there usually are at least a couple of groups riding at different paces. We depart from the roundabout in Pitstone (the one near the cricket green) at 6:30pm.

Thursday Evening Ride (off road)

There is a regular off-road ride that departs each Thursday at 7:30pm. We usually head up in to Ashridge or Tring park for some fun on the trails. We welcome new people so please do come along if you fancy something different from the normal road bike stuff.

It ain’t broke, and we don’t need to fix it … but …

… over the next couple of weeks, we thought we’d try something a little different!

Saturday Tea Ride

However, we are becoming a bigger group and, as we need to split into 2 groups in the interests of road safety, we thought we would try a slightly different approach.  “Officially-like”….

So, starting tomorrow (assuming there are a number of people out!), there will be 2 groups, a “Regular” group (averaging 10mph, sticking together) and a “Longer Stronger” group.  This second group will follow the same Tea Ride stick together approach, will average 11-13mph, depending on the group members, and follow a slightly different, probably longer route.

The idea is that both groups will meet at the same Tea Stop, around the same time  and reconvene at the pub afterwards, with the option of changing groups at the Tea Stop should you wish.

Each group will have a nominated leader, who should not be overtaken.

“As fast as the slowest rider” forever will stand.  Departing the Rose & Crown, Saturdays, at 10am.

The Tea Ride Goes Off Piste (Monday Evenings)

Starting Monday 6th July, Elke will be leading out a Roads & Tracks / Off-Road for Beginners ride.  The idea being an intro to paths and tracks, doing something a bit different, building a bit of confidence and seeing the countryside from different tracks.

Hybrids, Mountain bikes, tourers, BMXs, etc all welcome – road bikes not recommended!

Meet at Pitstone roundabout for a 7pm departure.

Velos Rides for Sunday 21st June 2015

Another extra ride this Sunday following part of the Women’s Tour of Britain with an option to find somewhere to stop and watch it, or get back to the pub and peg it on over to Tom’s Hill to see them suffer. Many thanks to Dave “Big Ring Is Best” Howe for planning this route.

9am start, 44 miles Tour Route

10am start, 29 miles Markyate via Toms

10am start, 19mile flat

Please bring a copy of the route with you.