Club Ride – Monday 28th December – CANCELLED

Unfortunately the weather forecast for Monday gives us a risk of ice and temperatures that might not clear it so regretfully the ride planned for Monday will not go ahead.

Barry

Club Ride – Saturday 19th December – CHANGE OF PLAN – OFF ROAD

The weather gods have not been kind and with high winds forecast for Saturday it is not conducive for road peloton riding. Therefore, we will use our contingency plan for an off road ride. Route is suitable for cross / gravel / MTB bikes so all welcome. Route is 58Km and detailed here: https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1372805?units=km

I’ve plotted routes through the woods between Balmer Lawn and Beaulieu to the best of my ability with the map I’ve got. If these are not the marked cycle paths please use common sense if you are leading and make the necessary diversion to keep to the paths. We should have enough local knowledge between us to navigate through OK

Ride is planned to be a non-stop ride with no coffee stop. Options for coffee in Brockenhurst at the end of the ride for those that wish.

Keeping to current Covid protocols for club rides, please meet at the main car park in Brookley Road at 0850 for a 0900 depart. Remember to keep to the rule of 6 in the car park and not just automatically join the group that’s already there.

Barry

Christmas Club Ride

No club ride Saturday 26th December

There will be a ride planned for Monday 28th instead

Barry

Sunday Club Ride, 20th December 2020

Meet as usual in Brookley Rd Car Park 8.50 for a 9.00A.M start.

This weeks route is:
Brock/Bolderwood/Redshute/Poulner/Braggers/Burley/Brock 50K
Downloadable here 50.1 km Road Cycling Route on Strava

Welcome back to our over-70's.
We still need to observe the Covid-protocol's of course, Groups of 6 or fewer, sadly no guest riders or joining the group mid-ride etc.

If you plan to join the coffee stop at the end of the ride then a mask and hand gel are a good idea as is an extra layer!.

Forecast for Sunday is bearable so hope to see a good turnout. Anyone sporting Santa-suits or reindeer helmet additions will be banned.

Phil H

Club Ride December 28th

Just noticed that the 26^th December falls on a Saturday. As riders may be riding / helping with the Boxing Day 10 the usual Saturday club ride that week will be on Monday 28^th

Hope that’s OK with all

Barry

Sunday Club Ride 13th December 2020

Meet as usual 8.50 for a 9.00A.M start.

Same Covid Protocols in place so groups of 6 or fewer, No guests etc.

This weeks route is the Brock/Hatchett/Beaulieu/Lepe/Blackfields/Beailieu?Brock

Downloadable here 55.9 km Road Cycling Route on Strava

Current forecast is pretty grim so keep an eye on it in case it passes the red line on the misery-index. After last Saturdays ride, personally I will be attempting to avoid hypothermia this weekend.

Phil H

Club Ride – Saturday 11th December

Congratulations to those that braved the conditions for the first post lockdown 2 club ride last week. I’m pleased to say that the forecast for Saturday is a little more clement this week. This Saturday we’ll be keeping to a similar length and pace with an 80Km loop via Whitsbury. No mid ride coffee stop, but options at the end of the ride in Brockenhurst for coffee or planning extra miles for those that wish.

Route at https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1366657?units=km

No change in the Covid conditions we’re operating on in this area this week, so previous conditions still apply.

So please be at the start at 0850 for an 0900 depart and form into group of 6 or fewer.

Rides are still restricted to members only and those that are not classified as clinically vulnerable.

Barry

Clinically Vulnerable Riders

I hate having to write this given the fitness of our 70 year old plus members, but after some due diligence of British Cycling and government guidelines we will not be able to accommodate riders who fall into the category of “clinically vulnerable” on club rides until further notice. The broad brush approach of the government policy dictates that all over 70’s are automatically in this category despite their individual health.

From British Cycling, their website states that any rider wilfully contravenes the government advice, which at present states that those designated “clinically vulnerable” can only exercise alone or within their bubble, will invalidate their liability insurance which is an unacceptable position for a club ride.

The paragraph below is from the BC website:

As a British Cycling member, what does this mean for my third-party liability insurance?

British Cycling’s third-party liability insurance and legal support and advice member benefits remain in place for all Commute, Ride, Race Silver and Race Gold members.

Those riding in groups which comply with Government guidelines (see above) will be covered, but please note that insurance cover provided to members and Clubs will be invalid if they are wilfully contravening Government advice – ie. riding in large groups of more than six – or participating in activities which are currently suspended.

Apologies to all those affected, and I sincerely hope that things change for the better and that this can be reversed asap.

Barry

Club Ride – Saturday 5th December – Change of start time

Apologies for the late notice. Been checking various weather forecasts for Saturday and weather.com is giving us a slight risk of ice on untreated roads until 1000. Therefore, in the interests of group safety the start time will be 1100 not 0900. So please be at the start point for 1050 not 0850 this week.

Barry

Club Ride – Sunday 6th December

With the recent changes to the guidelines for the area we’re able to re-start group rides this week. As before the latest lockdown rides will be split into pelotons of 6 or fewer riders. We are maintaining the same tracing policy so that means that rides will remain for members only, so please no visitors, guests or non-members until further notice. Usual meet point in the main car park in Brookley Road Brockenhurst. Please be at the start for 0850 for a 0900 depart. Please ensure that you comply with the “rule of 6” at the start and do not inadvertently merge into a larger group.

This weeks route is 54K Rhinefield/Bolderwood up and down/Minstead/Woodlands/Ashurst/Ipley Cross/Hatchett and then back to Brock, hopefully to the Sett for Vittles.

Route at 54.3 km Road Cycling Route on Strava

Sunday pace will continue to be approximately 25KPH depending upon the ability of the group.

Forecast is to be very cold so worth bringing an extra layer or 5 and keep half an eye on the forecast is case there is a risk of ice.

Hope to see a good turnout despite the chill.

Phil H

Club Ride – Saturday 5th December

With the recent changes to the guidelines for the area we’re able to re-start group rides this week. As before the latest lockdown rides will be split into pelotons of 6 or fewer riders. We are maintaining the same tracing policy so that means that rides will remain for members only, so please no visitors, guests or non-members until further notice. Usual meet point in the main car park in Brookley Road Brockenhurst. Please be at the start for 0850 for a 0900 depart. Please ensure that you comply with the “rule of 6” at the start and do not inadvertently merge into a larger group.

The ride will be a 3 hour 80K route around the south east of the region with a couple of options to cut short if you wish. If you do please advise the ride leader or another member of the group. Give the relatively short ride and the temperature there will be no mid ride coffee stop but there will be opportunities to stop at the end in Brockenhurst for those that wish, and indeed opportunities for those that wish to add some extra mileage at the end.

Route at https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1358492?units=km 

As usual this time of year the pace will drop a little given the phasing of riders training programmes and the equipment being used. If you were planning to join the Saturday rides this is a good opportunity to start.

Hope to see a good turnout despite the slightly miserable weather forecast.

Barry

 

Club Rides - Suspended

Following the recent lockdown announcements and the advice of British Cycling there will be no club rides until further notice

Barry

NFCC Club Ride – Saturday 31st October – OFF ROAD

Weather forecast again this week is for high winds so not practical for a peloton type ride on the road. So again, this week will be an off-road ride. Ride is suitable for cross / gravel bikes as well as MTB’s and will be keeping to marked paths in the forest.

Meet at 0850 for an 0900 depart in Brockenhurst. No change to the Covid protocols so please arrive on time so we can get into groups of 6 or fewer.

Forecast for Sunday does not bode well either so if there are riders who normally ride Sunday who want to join the Saturday ride we can form another group to accommodate those.

Route at https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1327191?units=km

Route has been kept a bit shorter than usual as forecast is for rain as well.

After last weeks mechanicals please take special care through the ford at Acres Down where we had multiple punctures from a nasty hidden pothole.

Coffee stop at the community shop in Minstead. Please remember face coverings as it is a shop not a café so face coverings are mandatory.

Barry

Club Ride – Saturday 24th October

The weather forecast for Saturday is for high winds so not conducive to a peloton style road. Therefore, this weeks club ride will be off road. We’ll be keeping to the marked gravel paths of the forest with a few bits of road to join up the gravel sections. Cross / gravel / MTB bikes all welcome. Speed will be kept to match riders machinery so please don’t feel that you will be disadvantaged on a MTB. 

Usual meet at 0850 for 0900 depart from Brockenhurst. Please be at the start for 0850 so we can get into our groups of 6 or fewer. Usual Covid protocols still apply which unfortunately means members only, no guests or visitors and no joiners once we have left the start point.

Route at https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1320544?units=km 

Best chance for a coffee stop will be the Cider Pantry at Burley

Barry

Sunday Club Ride 25th October 2020

Meet as usual in the car park, Brookley Rd at 8.50 for a 9.00A.M start

This weeks route: brock/wootten/sway/boldre/stlenoards/hatchett then back to Brock for well earned refreshments at The Sett.

Route downloadable here: https://www.strava.com/routes/22669583

Usual and now hopefully familiar Covid-19 protocols in place.

Roads could be a little treacherous strong winds and heavy overnight rains so strong and grippy tyres an advantage, Mudguards will be appreciated by those riding behind you.

Hope to see a good turnout.

Phil

Sunday Club Ride 18th October

Meet as usual in Brookley Rd Car park 8.50 for a 9.00A.M start.

This weeks we plan to ride the 55K route out via Balmer lawn to Hatchett pond St Leonards/Beaulieu/Lepe/Beaulieu and Back to Brock for Tiffins at the Sett.

Downloadable here https://www.strava.com/routes/2734021243800905316

As of writing all Covid protocols remain in place and unchanged so groups of 6 or fewer, sadly no guests or riders joining on route.

As the Covid second wave begins to gather momentum it is important that we continue to observe and are seen to observe the protocols so please take care with social distancing at the meeting point.

Forecast is fair and almost unbelievably a windless day, surely the first this year.

Hope to see a great turnout.

Phil H

Club Ride Saturday 17th October

This week’s club ride will be a 90Km loop to the north of the forest and beyond with a coffee stop at Café Velo in Ringwood. Please remember to keep to the same groups of 6 when we’re outside Café Velo.

Please be at the start for 0850 for an 0900 depart so we can get into our groups of 6 or fewer in line with our Covid protocols. Unfortunately, this still means members only and no visitors or non-members.

Winter pace as the temperature has dropped significantly so thermal regulation is the order of the day (not getting hot and sweaty and then freezing when somebody has a mechanical). 

Route at:

https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1314546?units=km 

Barry

Sunday Club Ride 11th October 2020

Meet as usual Brookley rd 8.50 for a 9.00 start. To avoid the Drift planned at Balmers lawn on Sunday this weeks route heads west through Rhinefield/Bolderwood/Redshute/Rockford Poulner/Braggars/Burley and back to Brock for a Cafe stop at The Sett. Route downloadable here. 

https://www.strava.com/routes/14884866

No change to the Covid protocols so please be at the start at 0850 for an 0900 depart so we can get into groups. Please ensure you keep to a group of 6 or fewer at the start and that it is clear and obvious to all that there is separation between the groups. These protocols also mean that there is no change to the other key points, no guests or non-members and no joiners once we have left the start. We will maintain the guidelines of riding in groups of 6 or fewer to comply with the guidelines and protect riders liability insurance. Forecast is cold but sunny so should be quite pleasant. Hope to see a good turnout after last weeks washout. 

Phil

Club Ride Saturday 10th October

With the change in weather, daylight and conditions it’s time to make a switch towards winter riding. So, time to prep bikes for winter (if you haven’t already) and drop the pace and distance a little. It’s going to be appreciably colder than recent rides so the pace will be kept to a level to stop riders getting sweaty and then getting cold quickly.

This week’s route is made up of multiple loops so plenty of opportunity to shorten the route is you wish, just please advise the others in the group if you plan to do so.

No change to the Covid protocols so please be at the start at 0850 for an 0900 depart so we can get into groups. Please ensure you keep to a group of 6 or fewer at the start and that it is clear and obvious to all that there is separation between the groups. These protocols also mean that there is no change to the other key points, no guests or non-members and no joiners once we have left the start. We will maintain the guidelines of riding in groups of 6 or fewer to comply with the guidelines and protect riders liability insurance.

Ride will have a planned coffee stop at the Community Shop in Minstead at around 68Km. This is a shop not a café so please ensure you have a mask to use the shop and we can take drinks outside onto the green in Minstead.

Total distance is 103Km

Route at https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1306728?units=km

Barry

Sunday Club Ride 4th October 2020

The forecast for this weekend is pretty grim. Sunday is not quite so bad though and I know we have some members who will go out in anything so I'll post a route.

I think the route with the least bad roads is the Brock/Rhinefield/Bolderwood up and down/Minstead/Bartley/Ashurst/Ipley/Beaulieu/Brock.

Route here https://www.strava.com/routes/14921234

I have somehow managed to catch another bug so am using this as an excuse to avoid the bad weather.

Please remember that Covid guidelines etc are still in place and meet/ride accordingly.

Phil H

Club Ride – Saturday 3rd October – CANCELLED

Weather forecast for Saturday is looking pretty grim with heavy rain forecast all morning and a moderate northerly wind. In Phil H’s terms this rates pretty high on the misery index and not very suitable for a club ride. Nor would I expect much of a turnout. Therefore, I am not planning to run one this week especially as nobody is training for any specific events at present.

If there are any hardcore riders who want to meet up suggest they put a post out and see if there are any like-minded souls to share the misery with.

Take the opportunity to prep your bike for winter and we can resume next week and make a transition to winter riding.

Barry

Sunday Club Ride - 27th September 2020

 Meet as usual Brookley Rd Car Park, Brockenhurst 8.50 for a 9.00 a.m start This weeks route is 55K, Brock/Sway/Lymington/East Boldre/Hatchett/Lyndhurst/BolderwoodEast/Brock. 

Downloadable here https://www.strava.com/routes/23419152The updated British Cycling guidelines published on the 16th September mean that we will continue with the practices recently adopted. Key points are to maintain separation in groups of 6 or fewer at the start point. We will continue to ride in groups of 6 or fewer. No riders to join the groups once we have left the start. Rides are members only. Please be at the start for 0850 so we can get into groups for a 0900 depart. Weather is cold but sunny so hope to see another good turnout. Phil H

Club Ride – Saturday 26th September

This weeks club ride will be a hilly 104Km loop around the north of the forest. Route can be found at https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1290617?units=km

Coffee stop at around 64Km at Hockey’s Farm Shop. Given that it’s going to colder than we are used to and the additional restrictions brought in recently, the annex at Hockey’s gives us the best chance of a warm stop and maintaining our separate groups. Please remember to bring mask / face covering for ordering in the shop.

The updated British Cycling guidelines published on the 16th September mean that we will continue with the practices recently adopted.

Key points are to maintain separation in groups of 6 or fewer at the start point.

We will continue to ride in groups of 6 or fewer.

No riders to join the groups once we have left the start.

Rides are members only.

Please be at the start for 0850 so we can get into groups for a 0900 depart.

Barry

 

Sunday Club Ride 20th September 2020

Meet as usual in the car park, Brookley Rd at 8.50 for a 9.00A.M start This weeks route is Rhinefield, Bolderwood, Redshute, Poulner, Braggars, Burley and back to Brock for well earned refreshments at The Sett. Route downloadable here: https://www.strava.com/routes/14884866 New drill for changing position in the group worked well last week and resulted in a tidier peloton so will continue with that. As per the guidance last week please ensure that we do not assemble in any groups larger than 6 at the start. Make a conscious effort to stand in pods of 6 or fewer with a clearly visible separation between them. Same Covid rules as per recent weeks, groups of 6 or fewer as per British Cycling guidelines. This is both necessary to adhere to BC rules and so as not to negate riders third party insurance. Unfortunately, our guidelines still forbid us from taking non-members or visitors on the club rides. All riders must be present at the start so we can record who is riding in which group for traceability and no riders to join groups once we have left the start. Forecast looks nice again so let's make the most of it before the inevitable wetter and colder months take hold.

Phil H

Club Ride – Saturday 19th September

This weeks club ride will be a 114Km loop around the forest.

Route at https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1282546?units=km

Hopefully my route planning software (bad workman blaming his tools here) will not be diverting the Saturday ride down obscure paths and bridleways like last week.

Coffee stop at around 75Km at the Community Shop in Minstead. Please remember face coverings for the shop as they operate as a shop not a sit in cafe.

As per the guidance last week please ensure that we do not assemble in any groups larger than 6 at the start. Make a conscious effort to stand in pods of 6 or fewer with a clearly visible separation between them.

Same Covid rules as per recent weeks, groups of 6 or fewer as per British Cycling guidelines. This is both necessary to adhere to BC rules and so as not to negate riders third party insurance. Unfortunately, our guidelines still forbid us from taking non-members or visitors on the club rides. All riders must be present at the start so we can record who is riding in which group for traceability and no riders to join groups once we have left the start. 

Forecast looks good so let’s make the most of the conditions before the inevitability of winter riding is with us.

Barry

 

Sunday Club Ride – 13th September 2020

With the new restrictions on groups of 6 or more coming into effect on Monday we’ll need to continue with the practices we’ve been following the past few weeks. Can we please be totally clear in observing this in the car park at the start and making sure that we are demonstrably following the guidelines. So, when the seventh rider arrives please make sure we are in two distinct groups.

Unfortunately, we will need to continue the members only policy for the group rides so no visitors or non-members until further notice. We will also need to retain our policy on no joiners once we have started so we can maintain our tracing plan and ensure we keep our max group size.

As we are now stuck with the Covid protocols and max-6 groups for the foreseeable future we intend to improve one or two things in regard to how we ride as a group. 

Firstly by keeping 3 tight and tidy lines of 2 riders unless it becomes necessary to single up.

Secondly by fomalising how we change position in the group/line. This will require a quick walk through pre-ride and more communication than usual whilst on the ride.

Thirdly, we need to pay attention to the pace on Sunday's, it has slowly but surely increased. We need to make the ride approachable to new riders and maintaining a comfortable speed will also aid the group in staying together and tidy.

Please arrive by 0850 for an 0900 start so that we can get sorted into groups and do the walk-through..

Going to go with the easiest and most familiar route this week. Route is downloadable here, https://www.strava.com/routes/14885191

Probably back to The Sett for refreshments or if busy the Forest Lawn Hotel.

Forecast is delightful so hope to see a good turnout.

Club Ride – Saturday 12th September

This weeks club ride will be a 112Km hilly loop around the forest. Route at https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1275523?units=km

With the new restrictions on groups of 6 or more coming into effect on Monday we’ll need to continue with the practices we’ve been following the past few weeks. Can we please be totally clear in observing this in the car park at the start and making sure that we are demonstrably following the guidelines. So, when the seventh rider arrives please make sure we are in two distinct groups.

Please arrive by 0850 for an 0900 start so that we can get sorted into groups.

Unfortunately, we will need to continue the members only policy for the group rides so no visitors or non-members until further notice. We will also need to retain our policy on no joiners once we have started so we can maintain our tracing plan and ensure we keep our max group size.

Coffee stop is planned for Downton at around 65Km.

Hope to see another good turnout.

Barry

Club Ride – Saturday 5th September

No change to the British Cycling Covid guidelines so we will be keeping to the protocols of the last few weeks.

Unfortunately, that still means that the club rides are members only so no guests or visitors for the time being.

Usual meet at 0850 for an 0900 depart from Brookley Road, Brockenhurst.

This weeks ride will be out to Broad Chalke and coffee at the Community Café there. This will be at 72Km. Total ride distance 120Km.

Route at https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1266890?units=km (apologies start point is slightly out)

We’ll split into 2 or 3 groups depending on numbers and those in Phil Harris’ group can enjoy an extra break and top up their tan whilst watching the weekly puncture repair.

Barry

Sunday Club Ride 6th September 2020

Sunday Club Ride 6th September 2020

Meet as usual in Brookley Rd Car Park, Brockenhurst at 8.50 for a 9.00A.M start.

Currently looks as though BC's Covid protocols remain in place so unless something changes we will be remaining in groups of 6 or fewer. Also sadly no guests, visitors allowed.

This weeks 48K route takes us up to the A35, then north of Burley, down towards Crow, back of Bransgore before heading back to Burrley and returning to Brock.

Route can be downloaded here: https://www.strava.com/routes/16701553

Club favourite, The Sett cafe is back in action so we will probably head there for our hard-earned post ride refreshments.

Forecast as always on Sundays is excellent so hope to see another good turnout.

Phil H

Sunday Club Ride 30th August.

 

Meet as usual 8.50 for a 9.00A.M start. Brookley Rd Car Park, Brockenhurst.

Covid Protocols are still in place so groups of 6 or less fewer (Barry the pedant correcting Phil), unfortunately still no visitors, guests or joining on route allowed.

As its a bank holiday we are going to take the quietest of our routes and do the busiest bit of that first so it's out of Brock to Beaulieu, then a clock-wise loop around Lepe, back to Beaulieu, then St Leonards, East Boldre and back to Brock for comestibles.

Route downloadable here https://www.strava.com/routes/2734021243800905316

Forecast is quite cool but pleasant so I hope to see a good turnout.

Phil H

Club Ride – 29th August 2020

This weeks club ride will be on the route that we had planned for last week before the weather intervened. So that’s a 122Km trip to Leckford. Coffee stop will be in the Waitrose Farm Shop at Leckford.

Route at https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1250811?units=km

No change to the British Cycling regulations at time of writing so that means we will need to maintain the protocols that have been in place for the last few weeks.

So please be at the start for 0850 so we can get into groups of 6 or fewer for a 0900 depart.

Ensure you’ve got an appropriate face covering for the coffee shop.

Unfortunately, it still means no non-members or visitors or new joiners once we have left the start.

Barry

Club Ride – Saturday 22nd August - CHANGE OF PLAN

No change to the British Cycling Covid 19 guidelines so we will keep with the same protocols that we’ve been observing the past few weeks. Unfortunately, that still means members only and no guests or visitors. Hopefully we’ll get some relaxation in the conditions soon.

There are high winds forecast for this Saturday that are not conducive for peloton style riding so this weeks club ride will be off road. The forecast is worse in the Brockenhurst are than the north where we were heading but we do go on some very exposed roads and the risk of high gusts is not one we should be taking.

Same time and location for meeting to get into groups. 0850 in the Brookley Road car park. We have enough knowledge of routes on the marked paths to agree a plan on the day for a route and coffee depending on who’s there.

Barry

Club Ride – Saturday 15th August

Forecast this week is for some thundery showers from early afternoon so plan to have a shorter club ride this week to give everybody time to get home before the weather breaks. And if the weather turns out better than forecast we can always add another loop on the end.

There is still no change to the British Cycling Covid 19 guidance this week so we will stick with the same protocols we have observed in recent weeks. Alas, this still means no non members, guests or visitors. We will stick with groups of 6 or fewer, change the order frequently and keep to the social distancing guidelines.

Please be at the start for 0850 so we can sort ourselves into groups. Thanks for your cooperation with this as it’s very disruptive to have riders arriving at the last minute and having to re-sort groups.

Route will be an 80Km / 3 hour loop

https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1242053?units=km

Plan to stop just halfway for a quick coffee stop at the Community Shop in Wood Green so please remember face covering / mask.

Barry

Sunday Club Ride – 9th August 2020

Meet as usual 8.50 for a 9.00A.M start.

This weeks 50K route Mt Bolderwood-RedShute-Poulner-Braggers-Burley then back to Brock for Forenoons or Bouffage. 

Download here https://www.strava.com/routes/14884866

No change at time of writing to the British Cycling guidelines so we’re still constrained to the conditions that we’ve been riding to the last few weeks. Thanks to everybody for their co-operation so far.

So that still means groups of 6 or fewer, no riders to join en-route and members only. And it goes without saying if you have any symptoms of Covid 19 don’t ride.

Please be at the start for 0850 so we can get organised into groups.

Forecast is Scorchio so don't forget cold drinks and suncream, Look forward to another great turnout.

Phil H

Club Ride – Saturday 8th August

No change at time of writing to the British Cycling guidelines so we’re still constrained to the conditions that we’ve been riding to the last few weeks. Thanks to everybody for their co-operation so far.

So that still means groups of 6 or fewer, no riders to join en-route and members only. And it goes without saying if you have any symptoms of Covid 19 don’t ride.

Please be at the start for 0850 so we can get organised into groups.

Route is posted here: https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1233669?units=km

Coffee stop will be at around 85Km at the new community shop in Minstead. Please ensure you have a mask for entering the shop.

The is an option to cut the ride a little shorter at the top of Bolderwood for those that wish but even for those doing the whole distance that should give enough time to get home to watch Milan San Remo.

Sunday Club Ride. August 2nd 2020

Meet as usual in Brookley Rd car park at 8.50 so we can form into groups of 6 or fewer for a prompt 9.00 a.m start.

Covid-19 Protocols are still in place so please maintain social distancing, No guests or non-members are allowed and we will not pick up any additional riders once we leave the start. 

We will be taking the route out to Hatchett Pond, Loop around East Boldre and St Leonards, then Beaulieu and the Lepe loop

Route can be downloaded here https://www.strava.com/routes/14885191

Coffee stop at the Forest Park Hotel feels like the kind of luxurious end to a ride that we deserve so plan to head there again this week for Vittles.

Phil H

Club Ride – Saturday 1st August

This weeks club ride will be a 110Km ride out of the forest on one of our well used routes along the Chalke Valley. I am thinking that the forest is going to be very busy this Saturday so we are probably best riding away from the area.

Route can be found at:

https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1225465?units=km

Please be at the start for 0850 so we can get into our groups of 6 of fewer as its very disruptive for riders to arrive at the last minute once we’ve sorted ourselves into groups. We will leave as usual at 0900 sharp.

We are still operating under our Covid specific rules so that regretfully means no visitors or non-members and we will not pick up any additional riders once we leave the start.

We will have a planned coffee stop at the Community Shop in Broad Chalk at 55Km. I suspect it may be a takeaway service but there is plenty of room outside.

On return to Brock we can make further plans for those wanting a longer ride.

Barry

Sunday Club Ride – 26th July

Same social distancing rules as previous weeks so please be at the start for 0850 so we can get organised into our smaller groups. British Cycling are still at Stage 3 of The Way Forward:

https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/zuvvi/media/The_Way_Forward_08-07-20.pdf

but will hopefully have Sport England permission to move to Stage 4 next week which will enable us to have a larger peloton if we wish.

Route at https://www.strava.com/routes/16701553

Forecast is good for Sunday so we might finish with a Pleine Aire coffee stop at Forest Park Hotel.. Hope to see a good turnout.

Phil.

Club Ride – Saturday 25th July

Weather forecast at present for Saturday is not good for the afternoon so planning a shorter but hillier 3 hour 80Km ride. I shall look forward to forming a grupetto at the back with my comrades that hate gravity!

Same social distancing rules as previous weeks so please be at the start for 0850 so we can get organised into our smaller groups. British Cycling are still at Stage 3 of The Way Forward:

https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/zuvvi/media/The_Way_Forward_08-07-20.pdf

but will hopefully have Sport England permission to move to Stage 4 next week which will enable us to have a larger peloton if we wish and thnik that wise.

Route at https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1214546?units=km

Not planning a coffee stop at the end as the rain is due around 1200 but there are plenty of places open in Brock now for those that wish or are refuelling for a longer ride. We can take a view on the day whether to meet up post ride of whether to run for cover!

Barry

Sunday Club Ride 19th July 2020

Our third week back after the lock-down. Many thanks to those who have attended the past two weeks and respected the new protocols. Same again this week so if this will be your first time back with the club please appraise yourself of the rules.

Meet as usual 8.50 for a 9.00 A.M start at Brookley rd car park in Brockenhurst. This weeks route is 50K. Starting west out of Brock, turn to Wootten, Sway, East to Boldre and Pilley, Norleywood, East End then St Leonards before heading North to East Boldre and then back to Brock via Hatchett Pond. 

Route is here https://www.strava.com/routes/22669583 Please download the route to your device if possible.

If there is a cafe operating in Brockenhurst with safe social distancing etc let me know and we might risk a post ride coffee stop.

The forecast is lovely as always on Sunday's so I hope to see another great turnout.

Phil H