Nine riders enjoyed very pleasant weather today (28th July) during a train/car-assisted ride starting from Micheldever Station, with elevenses in Stockbridge, lunch in a garden centre, and tea in the cafe at Whitchurch Silk Mill (photo above, by Bob McLeod).
Dear fellow pedallers,
I know that all our West Surrey friends are up for a challenge and like something a bit different…….so you might be interested in the FNRTTC club, (Friday Night Ride to the Coast or the ‘Fridays’).
It costs £2 pa to join and they run monthly overnight rides from London (usually, but not always) to the coast, setting off Friday nights at midnight.
I did my first one a couple of weeks ago from the normal starting point, outside the National Theatre by Waterloo, to Whitstable in Kent, 67.5 miles. There were about 70 on the ride, of all ages, shapes and sizes, with a couple of recumbents and half a dozen Bromptons as well as state-of-the-art racers.
The organisation is fantastic. Two excellent leaders, male and female. A pep-talk at the start before we set off at midnight. Way-markers at every twist and turn. Tail end charlies who ensure nobody gets left behind. Stops for comfort breaks. A big break for teas, coffees, cakes, rolls and cake half way. The whole group waits while tail-enders help fix mechanicals and punctures. The pace was probably similar to our group 2’s or moderate 3’s.
If anyone’s interested, their website is: https://www.fnrttc.org.uk/
Paul
The Evans Cycles store in Guildford has offered to put on a cycle maintenance training session for WSCTC members, at a cost of £20 per person. The details are as follows:
Please let me know if this is of interest (or if you have any questions). We can go ahead only if we receive enough take-up to fill a session. It should be possible to arrange multiple sessions if there is strong interest.
Thanks
Derek (07711 873924)
We have had an approach from the Evans Cycles store in Guildford (Woodbridge Meadows, GU1 1BD) to offer a FREE “Pre-Season” bike check to WSCTC Members any time before the end of April 2019. Just call in to the store or phone ahead (01483 560 428) to book an appointment, on presentation of a valid CUK membership card.
This is part of a new initiative from Evans, who are keen to develop relationships with local cycle clubs, and we are actively exploring other ways in which we might collaborate with the store.
The club has had an approach from Bikestart, an Aldershot-based charity that offers services of potential interest to WSCTC members. Bikestart offers the following range of services:
All of the Bikestart Team’s work is supervised by a Cytech & Velotech qualified Bike Mechanic.
For more details, see http://www.bikestart.co.uk/community/bikestart-13419/home
