CTC West Surrey Trips to Wales

By on 2 April, 2013   /   Blog posts  
The Intermediates Group are organising two mini-trips to Wales in late April / early May. With a couple of days off in between the trips, it would easily be possible to do both, making it an 8 day trip away. Any intermediates wishing to join are welcome – Contact Derek & Anne Tanner

(annederekin-wsda@yahoo.co.uk)


Trip 1. 27 April – 2 May: The Presceli Mountains – “All Day Rides” leaving from Village Centre Newport (Pembrokeshire) 

Trip 2.  4 – 6 May: The Taff Trail (NCN 8) and Brecon Beacons National Park. Base – the Tregenna Valley Hotel in Merthyr Tydfil.

http://www.tafftrail.org.uk/
http://www.mytafftrail.co.uk/index.php

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2 Day Local Cycling Event in Aid of The Brigitte Trust

By on 2 April, 2013   /   Blog posts  
Help support people with cancer and other life threatening conditions living in your area by participating in a fully supported 2-day ride through Surrey & West Sussex. Starting out from Denbies Wine Estate and finishing at Box Hill, the challenge includes:
  • 1 night hotel accommodation en route with all meals and free charity T-Shirt …even sports massage
  • Land Rover Discovery support vehicle/ride manager
You need to raise £650 or more sponsorship for The Brigitte Trust to help provide free and regular support to families
You can register for the event on the Ride to Raise website www.ride2raise.co.uk and go to tab “Challenge” and Scroll Down events to The Brigitte Trust
Or for more information please call us on 01306 881816; E-mail brigittetrustadmin@btconnect.comor visit www.brigittetrust.org
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Surrey Hills AONB

By on 17 March, 2013   /   Blog posts  

The Surrey Hills offers some of South East England’s most beautiful and accessible countryside. Famous beauty spots include Box Hill, Leith Hill and the Devil’s Punch Bowl. You’ll discover an extensive footpath network, open commons, breathtaking views, attractive market towns and villages and much more.

And by ‘much more’ we all know that this means a wonderful network of beautiful lanes to cycle, not to mention some excellent off-road riding.

Our new CTC West Surrey cycling tops now incorporate the Surrey Hills logo, which has made them aware of our existence and we look forward to a fruitful partnership in the future, perhaps introducing some more people to the wonderful world of cycling.

Take a look at the Surrey Hills website  http://www.surreyhills.org/

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Illustrated Talk at Ripley – 18 April 2013

By on 5 March, 2013   /   Blog posts  

In return for Ripley Village Hall providing free viewing facilities during the recent Olympic Road Races, former National level rider, Wally Happy of the Norwood Paragon, is putting on, free of charge, at the Ripley Village Hall Annexe, an illustrated talk of events at Herne Hill,the only remaining 1948 Olympics venue still in use. Impoverished after WW2, we ran a superb ‘Austerity Games’ in which all our cyclists won a medal.

The talk will be given on Thursday 18th April, starting at 8pm. A donation of £1 per person to the Hall is suggested. All people interested in cycling are welcome. Refreshments will be provided.

Les Bowerman
(on behalf of Wally Happy and Ripley Village Hall)

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Stolen Bikes ~ Can You Help?

By on 5 March, 2013   /   Blog posts  
Here’s a note from a couple who had their garage broken into recently. Details below. If you can keep an eye out for them – difficult we know – but you never know…  Contact Mark if you have any info.
 
Atum 22

 
Make: Giant Trance 2 MTB

Difference from picture below: bike had been fitted with gold hubs and cables, and white handlebar grips

 Litespeed
Specialized Myka Pro

Custom titanium bike. 
Distinctive engravings on frame (above). Initials CRH engraved on head tube. Name engraved on seat post HOLMES

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