Sunday Rides

This week we are revisiting some popular routes from earlier in the year. There are a variety of distances including a longer ride starting earlier than the normal 10am.

9am start, 53 miles to Cranfield

10am start, 35 miles via Markyate

10am start, 25 mile local loop

As always, we meet at the Rose and Crown Ivinghoe and recommend bringing a copy of the route.

 2015 Trip to the Peaks

Andy Beezer has put together some plans for a fantastic trip to the Peak District for May 2015. Below are the details of his open invitation –

Who would like to come on a Peak District cycling adventure next May and cycle some of the most beautiful countryside in the UK?

When: Friday 1st to Monday 4th May 2015
Where: Hartington Youth Hostel (http://www.yha.org.uk/hostel/hartington-hall)
What: 3 days of riding (Sat/Sun/Mon) in the Peaks with 2 route options each day, one challenging and another less so, with both routes meeting at a common point for lunch (which means riders can switch groups at lunch time if they wish). One of the challenging rides will go up the famous Winnatts Pass and over Mam Tor.

Team Time Trial

The lovely people at The Cog Cafe in Tring are organising a Team Time Trial event on the 26th October with space for 20 teams consisting of 4 cyclists each. A few velos have already  spotted the announcement on The Cog’s Facebook Page and entered themselves. If you and 3 pals fancy it please visit their page Facebook Page and get your entry in.

 A Trip to Italy

A few of the Velos went on a cycling trip to Italy last month and have put their photos online to share with us. Click on this link to have a peek at what was a highly successful trip enjoyed by all who went.

An autumnal feel to tomorrow’s ride- waterproofs recommended. Meet at the Rose and Crown at 10 am for another tea and cake cycling adventure.

Apologies for the late posting this week.

9am start, 45 mile route via Winslow

10am start, 30 mile route via Cholesbury

As always, please bring a copy of the route.

If any members would like to propose some new routes, please feel free to send them in via the contact us form on the website. We are always looking to mix things up a bit.

Meet at the Rose and Crown at 10 am for a sociable cycle ride out for tea and cake, and back to the pub for more tea (or beer). Pace set by the slowest rider.

There are three routes to choose from this week for your Sunday velos ride.

9am Start, 55 mile route from Mr Bembridge

10am Start, 42 mile route from Mr Howe (includes a short stop at Emily’s Tea Shop)

10am start, 28 mile route via Redbourn from Mr Howe 

We will split into groups of like-minded riders so that people are comfortable with the pace they are cycling at. The start point is the Rose and Crown in Ivinghoe.

It looks like rain and it’s been comin’ on for hours
It looks like rain I hear the rumble of thunder showers
Pretty soon the rain will play its sweet refrain
While we listen from inside
And until it stops, we’ll hear the drips and drops
From beside the fireside

So let it rain (pitter patter, pitter patter of the rain) (goin’ drip
Drop drip drop)
Yeah and we’ll be happy when it stops (pitter patter, pitter patter of
The rain) (goin’ drip drop drip drop)
‘Cause when it rains (pitter patter, pitter patter of the rain) (goin’
Drip drop drip drop)
The ways of love rise in my heart (pitter patter, pitter patter of the
Rain) (goin’ drip drop drip drop)
We won’t be sad when there is a storm (ooooo)
And we can be glad (ooooo)
‘Cause we can keep warm, yeah, yeah

Listen to the rain
Pitter patter, pitter patter of the rain (goin’ drip drop drip drop)
Pitter patter, pitter patter, pitter patter (goin’ drip drop drip drop)
Pitter patter oooo

Except this is The Tea Ride…. it’s called the wrong clothing, not the wrong weather!

Whatever the weather, all year round, 10am, the Rose and Crown, Ivinghoe.

As for The Beach Boys, we’ll just leave them at home by the fireside whilst we go out and play in the puddles…..

In celebration of the highly enjoyable Stage 6 of this years Tour of Britain, which took in a good few of our local roads, this week we have a specially designed route from Dave “The Hill” Howe. He starts off by taking us on a gentle journey to Chinnor at which point … well, let’s just say it gets a bit ‘lumpy’. As it is a longish ride we will start a bit early but we will still have a more standard route for those who want to begin at the usual time of day.

9am start 52 miles taking in the Bucks ToB KOM climbs

10am start 36 mile route going anti-clockwise around Hemel

This Saturday sees the annual Ride & Stride  in aid of our local, historic churches.  It’s free to take part but they ask that you raise a little sponsorship if you can (or make a donation).  As ever, marvellous Mary has planned us a route.  Most of the churches will provide a drink and some of them have eats as well. The ride might therefore take a little bit longer than is usual for a tea ride.

The plan is:-
Leave Ivinghoe 10.00 as sharp as poss!
Marsworth ( church)
Long Marston (church)
Wingrave (church)
Aston Abbots (church)
Cubblington ( church)
Wing (church) – planned official Tea Stop for us

At this point Tea Riders wanting to make their way home can head off,  down Wing Park hill to the crossroads and then left to Ledburn, take the next right, then the next left, go under Bridego Bridge and then turn right at the T-junction, heading back home through Great Gap and up into Ivinghoe.  Those wishing to do the Full Mary can continue with her, off to Mursley, Stewkley, Mentmore, Slapton, Cheddington and home.

Details of how to donate can be found here, on the Historic Churches Trust website.

Please assemble at the Rose and Crown by 10am for a prompt departure – Mary is in charge!

The Tuesday ride this week is a familiar route with an easy bale out point after Slapton if people want to keep it short.

The Route

We depart from Pitstone roundabout at 6:30pm (sharp). Lights would be a good idea.

Many of our group are planning to ride the The Soldiers Charity Ride from Stanbridge and Sarah Wilson has suggested that any doing the 26 mile route might like to meet up at Pitstone roundabout to ride over there together. She is departing at 9am.

This weeks rides from the Rose and Crown are as follows –

9am start 48 miler – http://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_3932558.html

10am start 31 miler – http://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_3770980.html

I am afraid that the links may need to be copy and pasted to your browser as the latest upgrade of our website has killed a few essential features !