Sunday Club Ride 27th January - CANCELLED

Forecast tomorrow is for high winds so not conducive to group riding. Therefore in the interests of rider safety this weeks ride is cancelled.

NFCC Sunday Club ride. January 27th 2019

Meet at main car park in Brookley Rd, Brockenhurst (Opposite the Tesco Express) 8.50 a.m for a 9.00 a.m start.

This week the plan is to head out on the Beaulieu Rd to Hatchet pond, turn south for a loop passing through East Boldre before returning to pass through Beaulieu. We head up Palace lane before turning right onto Exbury lane and towards Lepe, from here through Langley and Blackfield before heading back towards Beaulieu along Rollestone Rd. Returning to Brock on the Beaulieu rd.

Current forecast for Sunday is cold and damp but otherwise not too bad. Hope to see a good turnout.

https://www.strava.com/routes/14885191

Phil

Club Ride – Saturday 26th January

Slightly truncated ride this week to allow riders to get back in time for the club event Saturday afternoon. And for all those at turbo last night that haven’t emailed Stu to confirm attendance please do so asap

Usual meet at 0850 for an 0900 depart from the main car park in Brookley Road, Brockenhurst.

Out via Balmer Lawn, Beaulieu, Ipley Cross, Colbury, Ashurst, Woodlands, Bartley and across the A337. Onto Minstead, Acres Down, Emery Down and up to Bolderwood. Then High Point, Red Shoot, Poulner, Crow, Braggers. Options here for those to the south west of the region to peel off to get home. Then back to Brock via Burley and Ten Bends. Total ride just under 80Km so looking for a 3 hour non stop ride.

Route https://www.strava.com/routes/16905848

Barry

Sunday Club Ride 20th January 2019

Meet at main car park in Brookley Rd, Brockenhurst 8.50 a.m for a 9.00 a.m start.

This weeks route heads up Rhinefield to the climb at Bolderwood then turns downhill towards Emery Down. We pass through Minstead towards Bartley. Passing through Woodlands to Ashurst. From here we take Deerlepe lane through Ipley Cross to Beaulieu. We return on Beaulieu rd via Hatchet pond.

Forecast is for a very cold morning, Shorts wearers will be viewed with admiration and suspicion in equal measure. I hope to see a good turnout despite the arctic conditions.

You can download the route here:

https://www.strava.com/routes/14921234?fbclid=IwAR0icmy5CPbl2yt9NDCPhHXxarrgUGBXQzSrNnpbaVfeE1VbmC3PUIEMLoE

Phil

Club Ride – Saturday 19th January

Not a great weather forecast for this Saturday so plan to keep the ride close to home in case we need to make changes during the ride. No obvious risk of ice / frost so usual 0850 meet for 0900 depart from the main car park in Brookley Road, Brockenhurst. Please have lights and if possible something hi-vis on as visibility probably not the best on Saturday.

Out via Balmer Lawn to Hatchet Pond. Loop around East Boldre, Sowley, Bucklers Hard to Bealieu. Second loop around Hill Top, Exbury, Lepe, Blackfield, Exbury, Beaulieu. Back through East Boldre, Norleywood, Pilley and drop into Mabels Café in Shallowmead Nursery for coffee. Should be plenty of room inside if its cold and wet. Finish by another loop around Sway, Burley, Lyndhurst Road, Ornamental Drive and back to Brock fior a total of 93Km but plenty of opportunities to cut the ride short for anybody that wants a shorter ride.

Pace will be kept steady, not a day for anybody to be getting hot and sweaty.

Route at: https://www.strava.com/routes/16825873

Barry

NFCC Sunday Club Ride 13tth January 2019

Oooh New Route. John has suggested a new one to add to our list of Sunday regulars so we will try it out this week and if it all go's wrong you know who to blame.

Meet at main car park in Brookley Rd, Brockenhurst (Opposite the Tesco Express) 8.50 a.m for a 9.00 a.m start.

The first part will be familiar to chain-gang regulars, we go up Rhinefield to the A35, turn left then take care when taking the right turn towards Burley. Before reaching the fleshpots of Burley we turn right onto Forest road then onto Moortown lane. Follow this rd until we arrive at Charles's lane and if it's o.k with him proceed to Ringwood Rd where we head south. Next we turn right onto Harpway lane, then east along Bockhampton and Harrow Rd. Then head north on one of the many imaginatively titled 'Forest rds' before joining the familiar Burley and Pound lane. From Burley it's back on the Chain-gang route into Brock to complete the 49K-ish route.

Forecast is o.k so look forward to seeing another good turnout. 
Route downloadable here.

https://www.strava.com/routes/16701553?fbclid=IwAR0t9_ECFiTSAbHjgWuQh-4lOzr2gQSjFWj4nbr-SaL_HCzfYH_tjR--Lpk 

Phil

Club Ride – Saturday 12th January

Back on the road this week. Early season so just a 3 hour / 80Km loop.

Usual meet at 0850 for an 0900 depart from the main car park in Brookley Road, Brockenhurst.

Out via Ten Bends to Burley. Then Braggers, Crow, Poulner, Fordingbridge and continue north to Whitsbury. Back via Rockbourne, Alderholt, Harbridge. Back into the forest and return to Brock via Red Shoot and Bolderwood. Planned coffee stop at end of the ride at Setts in Brock.

Route at https://www.strava.com/routes/16656177

Barry