So as the hardy tea riders prepare for their next adventure and piece of cake its is time to look to tomorrow.  Whilst again the weather isn’t looking over promising we aim to head to Chesham past Dave and Sam’s country pad!  (Thanks to Mr Bembridge for putting this one together)

Come what may there will be a 13.5 mph average speed ride, any volunteers to lead it out?   Others may of course choose to head off up them hills at a more spritely pace than Newton’s laws of gravity will allow some of us ‘cranky’ older ones!!

THE ROUTE

As always meeting at the Rose and Crown on Sunday at 0945 for a 1000 start, ALL WELCOME 🙂

Join us at 10 am outside the Rose and Crown for a lovely Autumnal cycle ride. We do a lovely easy pace, so very suitable for new riders. We are usually back by 12.

See you there
Sally

This week we have another marvellous route from Mr Bembridge . It is 33 miles in length and takes us to Great Missenden and back. As usual, we gather from 9:45am and depart at 10.

For anyone concerned about the not particularly favourable weather forecast for Sunday, we would like to remind you that rule # 9 applies.

The Route

All things bright & beautiful
All Bicycles great & small
All Cyclists wise or wonderful
The Tea Ride welcomes you all.

Each little turn of pedal,
Each little squeal of brakes,
Just a tiny bit of bravery
Is really all it takes.

The rich man in his castle,
The poor man at his gate,
We wave to them as we pass them by
And cycle past their estate.

The towering Ivinghoe Beacon,
Whistle Brook running by,
The sunset and the morning,
That brightens up the sky.

The cold wind in the winter,
The pleasant summer sun,
The Tea Shops & the Cafes
We will visit every one!

The Rose & Crown, Ivinghoe,
Is where we meet to play,
Be ready to leave at 10am,
On every Saturday.

We all have smiles to greet you,
And lips that we might tell,
How great the Vinghoe Velos are,
And the Tea Ride is just swell!

It has been claimed that Cecil Francis Alexander wrote her “All things Bright and Beautiful” whilst staying at the Govilon manor house and inspired by her surroundings.  The Tea Ride reckons she couldn’t read her map and was actually somewhere near Vinghoe……..
Countryside to cycle through.  Whatever your bike.

The Ride this Sunday takes on a 28 mile loop via Chartridge.  As always, we assemble from 9:45am for a 10am start.

The Route

We would like to wish Jack and Andy Beezer the best for their race tomorrow up the Beacon.

Meet at the Rose and Crown at 10am for more tea, cake and adventure- with a little bit of cycling too.

See you there.
Sally

Our route for this Sunday is another good one from Mr Bembridge. We gather from 9:45am for a 10am departure.

The Route 

There are a number of interesting organised rides over the next few weeks and we have updated our Sportives page with links to them.

The weather looks good for the end of September, so get your bike out and join us for a gentle bike ride out for tea and cake, then back to the Rose and Crown for more tea and cake- or beer. Meet at the pub at 10 am, hope to be back between 12-12.30.

See you there
Sally

Despite a miserable week of weather, the forecast for tomorrow is excellent which bodes well for this our ride. The plan is to head towards Whitchurch via Soulbury using one of Mr Bembridge’s routes. We gather at the Rose & Crown from 9:45am with a view to departing at 10am. There isn’t a a designated lead rider as yet so we will sort something in the morning including any grouping to suit riders’ preferred pace.

10am Ride

This maybe a long way off, but if you are thinking of going to the London Bike Show in February 2014, there is an offer on at the moment to get tickets at 50% off. The code to use is LBS200 but act fast as it expires at the end of this month.

Lastly, we are in the process of knocking up an online survey to get an idea of what people like and don’t like. If you have a particular question you think should be in the survey, please use the contact us form and let us know your thoughts.

… the Cat’s away,
So I shall do the post today.
Whilst I shan’t be out to play,
I’m sure you’ll have fun anyway!

The Rose & Crown you need to be
By 10am and you will see
A friend, a bike, or 2 or three
Just make sure that you stop for tea!