Meet at the Rose and Crown with raincoats for tea and cake and cycling.
Velos Rides for Sunday 14th June 2015
New Kit
Time is running out if you want to secure a piece of the newly designed club kit for the summer. The current order closes early on Tuesday so please do place your order by Monday evening at the latest. The details of how to order are in our post from last Tuesday.
L’Etape London
There has been some discussion on the Facebook Velos Rear Hub about riding the L’Etape London which takes place at the end of September. If you do enter and would like to start at the same time as other Velos, please answer the registration question Which Club do you represent at this event (if any)? with “Ivinghoe Velos” as we think this will ensure allocation to the same wave.
Sunday Rides
Three on offer again this week including a brand new long early start route that takes us to Oxford !
9am start, 75 miles to Oxford and back
Please bring a copy of the route with you.
Running to Paradise
As I came over Windy Gap
They threw a halfpenny into my cap.
For I am running to paradise;
And all that I need do is to wish
And somebody puts his hand in the dish
To throw me a bit of salted fish:
And there the king is but as the beggar.
Tomorrow would have been (or is?) WB Yeats 150th birthday. So, in true Tea Ride style, we shall be on a birthday excursion. Any preference as to where? Where’s the Tea Ride’s idea of paradise then?
With our wits about us, listening ears switched on and keeping an eye out over our shoulder for “things” coming up behind us….. we leave the Rose and Crown at 10am and we are PEDALLING TO PARADISE.
Which basically means “Tea & Cake”.
New Kit Order and Other Things …
The Tea Ride last Saturday
It’s all about being a Tea-m
We would like to say a big thank you to all the traffic stoppers & directors, sun blockers, ambulance callers, etc etc for their help on Saturday.
Also huge thanks to the car drivers at the scene for their concise reports & video evidence that clear the Velos of any responsibility for the incident.
Tuesday Ride
It is a bit late in the day but just a reminder that we have a Tuesday ride leaving from Pitstone Roundabout at 6:30pm. The route will be made up when we gather.
New Kit Order
Due to popular demand we have opened another Club Kit Order which has a closing date of the 16th June.
HOW TO ORDER
If you have ordered kit before:
Please use your email address and the password you created last time.
If it is your first order:
Navigate your browser to https://eucustom.champ-sys.com/Login/en-GB/Default.aspx
In the right hand panel, titled “CS DIRECT MEMBER LOGIN” enter in the following details :
user name / email : ivinghoe
password : clubkit2015
This is the only time you will need to use those login details. The system will ask you to register using your own email address and password. These personal details are what you can use the next time you come back to the site.
Once registered, you should be presented with a “My Account” page that lists our “Ivinghoe Velos Store” and an “Order Now” link. You can then choose and pay for the kit items you would like to order. Once manufactured, all of the clothing will be sent as one delivery to me (Sally) and I will arrange distribution. This should be about 6 weeks after the order closes.
To compare different items of clothing, follow this link:
http://champ-sys.co.uk/cycling/
Go to the top left hand drop down menu ‘Cycling collection’. The basic shirt is the CS TECH Short Sleeve Jersey priced £37, but be aware that VAT and postage are not included. You will be able to see the full price of your order before you pay.
READ CAREFULLY: There are a wide range of items available. Please read the descriptions of each item type carefully to ensure that you order the correct bit of kit. The kit is made to order and CANNOT be returned due to errors in ordering.
Velos Rides for Sunday 7th June 2015
Chiltern 100
Congratulations to our members who completed the Chiltern 100 last weekend. It is known as the toughest sportive close to the capital and it certainly lived up to that reputation. The weather was awful and the hills relentless but the Ivinghoe Velos who entered it put in a truly epic amount of effort to finish it.
Well done to David, Mark, Martin, Jeremy, James, John, Peter and both of the Richards.
A word of caution
One of our intrepid tea riders was knocked off her bike today (Saturday) … by another cyclist (not one of ours though). He decided to overtake her on a bend and panicked when he was presented with an on coming car. Thankfully it looks like our injured team mate is bruised but not broken and after hospital treatment is recovering back at home.
Hopefully the chap who made the daft manoeuvre has learnt a lesson that we all need reminding of – we need to take the same precautions when we are cycling as we want from cars: – don’t overtake unless you are 100% certain of getting past and bear in mind something may appear in front of you travelling the opposite way.
We wish our injured velo a speedy recovery.
Sunday Rides
A number of the velos are planning on riding the Tour de Vale ride and are going to ride to the start. If you are already signed up or plan to register on the day, you can join the other velos departing from Pitstone Roundabout at 8:30am.
For those not partaking, we have two rides to choose from on Sunday.
10am start, 32 mile route via Hartwell.
10am start, 19 mile route via Totternhoe.
Next Sunday
A number of velos have entered the Evoke sportive which takes place next Sunday. It starts in Gaddesden so is another good candidate for riding over there as a group. It includes the final stage of the Womens Tour of Britain route that they will ride on the 21st of June and is graded level 2 – so it shouldn’t be a real toughie. If you do fancy it and want some company for the cycle to the start, please head on over to the Ivinghoe Velos Rear Hub Facebook group to arrange a start time that suits you best.
Saturday 10 am Tea Ride
Meet at the pub for a mystery tea ride.
Velos Rides for Sunday 31st May 2015
Two rides on offer for this Sunday –
10am start, 33 miles to Chesham via Chequers and back
10am start, 18 miles to Chloesbury and back
As usual, please bring a copy of the route with you.
Good luck to all who are attempting the exceedingly tough Chiltern 100 on Sunday. Ride safe.
Earwig-O Earwig-O Earwig-O…
Oh! Apparently they’re not playing tomorrow and I’ve got it completely wrong …. it’s Arsenal v Aston Villa (for those that are interested)…
For those interested in a Major Sports Event, the Tea Ride will be taking place as usual at 10am from the Rose & Crown – but with a new tea stop this week. Pretty much flat there and back (for those where altitude is paramount over refreshment).
No promises on calibre… but that’s the Tea Ride all over isn’t it ?!
Leaving on time.
Ish…..
Velos Rides for Sunday 24th May 2015
Return of the Benson Finger
This week sees us planning an early start for the very popular Benson Finger route. It is a bit lumpy for the first half and very flat for the return leg. We will be deploying our “No one gets left behind” policy for this ride so please do join us even if you have some doubts about your hill climbing ability – we will regroup at the top of every climb. There will be a shop stop half way round to stock up on fluids and snacks.
10am start, 34 miles to Stewkley and back
10am start, 18 miles to Chloesbury and back
We depart at the indicated time from the Rose and Crown in Ivinghoe. Please bring a copy of your chosen route with you. If you haven’t ridden with us before then feel free to join us – there aren’t any fees to pay of forms to fill in – just turn up and have fun riding your bike !
The Big Warm Up
So once again, the Tea Ride will form the greatest warm up for the year’s biggest international event.
We will be traversing the countryside in search of perfect performance. (Except we’re all perfect on the Tea Ride). If you have a preference on tea room, please bring your thoughts with you and the judging panel will deliberate.
No promises on where the “Nil Points” are going to go to but we can promise that the voting will be as biased as you can expect from the Eurovision finals.
Leaving the Rose & Crown at 10am. We do however promise to go as fast as the slowest rider and stop for tea and cake.