Club Ride - Saturday 31st August

This weeks ride is just over 50 miles and is a loop around the forest. Weather forecast for Saturday is fine and hopefully won't change.

Plan this week is for a 0900 depart from Brock. Out through Wilverley, Burley, Crow, Poulner, Moyles Court, Red Shoot, Fritham, Bartley, Woodlands, Ashurst, Colbury, Ipley Cross, Beaulieu, Hatchet Pond, East Boldre, Pilley, Sway and back to Brock around 1200.

Route at http://connect.garmin.com/course/4359674  Route is a repeat of one we did on the 3rd August hence the filename.

I won't be around this week due to other commitments so have a good ride and see you next week.

Barry

Thursday Night Chain Gang - 29th August

Chain gang this week will be back on the Fritham Airfield Road as it was two weeks ago. Start time will be 1845 as the nights are closing in a little and will run for 45-60 minutes depending on whether we have energy for 3 or 4 repeats. 

Start point will be at the Stoney Cross / Janesmoor Pond end of the road where it meets Forest Road but feel free to join any time and anywhere along the road. 

Hope to see another good Thursday night turnout. As ever all abilities welcome. Especially a this route allows riders to drop off and rejoin on every leg.


Barry

Club Ride - Saturday 24th August

This weeks ride will be a 50 mile / 3 hour ride form Brock. Repeat of ride we last did 20th July Plan as follows:

Depart Brockenhurst 0900.

Meet point outside St Saviours Church on Rhinefield Road opposite The Rise. For those who are driving The Rise is the best place to park on a Saturday.

Hinchelsea, Setthorns, Pitmore Lane, Pilley, Norleywood, St Leonards, Bucklers Hard, Beaulieu, Hilltop, Lepe, Calshot, Blackfield, Hilltop, Dibden Purlieu, Ipley Cross, Beaulieu, Hatchet Pond, Brock via Mill Lane (Balmer Lane Road closed). Back around 1200.

Optional coffee in Brock afterwards at The Watersplash.

Route at: http://connect.garmin.com/course/4225644

Hope to see a good turnout.

Barry

Thursday Night Chain Gang - 22nd August

Chain gang will be on this week. 1845 start from Brockenhurst.

15 mile loop around Burley, as ever all abilities welcome.

Make the most of the good evenings before the days get too short.

Barry

Club Ride Saturday 17th August

This weeks club ride will start as usual form outside St Saviours Church in Brockenhurst and leave at 0900. Speed will be circa 17MPH so the 50 mile loop should take just under 3 hours.

Route plan is:

Brock, Burley, Braggers, Poulner, Hyde, Godshill, Nomansland, Newbridge, Bartley, Minstead, Emerey Down, Bolderwood, Brock.

Hope to see a good turnout and fewer punctures for me this week.

Barry

Thursday Night Chain Gang - 15th August

Chain gang this week will be back on the Fritham Airfield Road as it was two weeks ago. Start time bought forward to 1845 as the nights are closing in a little and will run for 45-60 minutes depending on whether we have energy for 3 or 4 repeats. 

Start point will be at the Stoney Cross / Janesmoor Pond end of the road where it meets Forest Road but feel free to join any time and anywhere along the road. 

Hope to see another good Thursday night turnout. As ever all abilities welcome. Especially a this route allows riders to drop off and rejoin on every leg. 

For some reason the Brock / Burley loop was busier than usual last week so please be aware we may have more holiday traffic than usual. When moving off the front please keep tight to the inside line so we're allowing cars to pass at the best time.

Barry 

Club Ride - Saturday 10th August

Plans for this weeks club ride are as follows:

57 miles, circa 17MPH average, estimated time 3hours 20 - 3 hours 30

Depart Brockenhurst 0900
Out via Balmer Lawn then, Hatchet Pond, Beaulieu, Ipley Cross, Matley Wood, Lyndhurst, Emery Down, Bolderwood, Fritham Plain, Nomansland, Lyburn Road, Lover, Woodgreen, Godshill, Stuckton, Gorley, Moyles Court, Red Shoot, Bolderwood and back to Brock at around 1230,

Hope to see you tomorrow, if you need an eta to meet en route please let me know. Route is at
http://connect.garmin.com/course/4436736


Regards

Barry

Thursday Night Chain Gang - 8th August

Chain gang is back on the Brockenhurst / Burley loop this week. 1900 depart frm St Saviours Church in Brock.

Barry

Club Ride - Saturday 3rd August

This weeks ride is just over 50 miles and is a loop around the forest. Weather forecast for Saturday is fine so unlike last week Rule 9 does not apply. Chapeau to those that rode last week despite the forecast.

Plan this week is for a 0900 depart from Brock. Out through Wilverley, Burley, Crow, Poulner, Moyles Court, Red Shoot, Fritham, Bartley, Woodlands, Ashurst, Colbury, Ipley Cross, Beaulieu, Hatchet Pond, East Boldre, Pilley, Sway and back to Brock around 1200.

Route at http://connect.garmin.com/course/4359674

Hope to see a good turnout.

Barry