First club ride of the year will be a fairly rude start for some as it will start at the usual Saturday time. Meet at 0850 for an 0900 depart from the main car park in Brookley Road, Brockenhurst.
With unseasonably warm weather forecast we’ll ride an 87Km loop to the north of the forest. No coffee stop planned as all of our favourite stops are taking a well earned day off for the bank holiday so we’ll have a quick stop in Fordingbridge on the way back for anybody that wants to have a bike to eat before the final leg. So please ensure that you’re carrying enough food and drink for the ride.
Route at https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1776453?units=km
We’ll keep the pace steady (circa 26KmH) so if anybody has been thinking about joining the Saturday ride now is a good time to start. Weather permitting we’ll gradually increase pace and distance over the next few months as we get ready for summer.
Hope to see another good turnout despite the early start for those that have a late night.
Barry
Meet as usual in Brookley Rd Car Park, Brcokenhurst at 8.50 for a 9.00A.M start
The final Sunday club Ride of the year as Boxing Day Sunday clashes with the clubs Open TT event.
Many thanks to the 60 or so individuals who have supported the ride over the past year even if it has tested my ability to remember names to the limit.. The ride now averages 14-15 riders per week and the desire of apparently rational humans beings to go out in the depths of winter in all weathers still surprises, astounds and in the case of those wearing shorts worries me (you know who you are).
This weeks route is el Classico double loop out to St Leonards and then Lepe.
Back to The Terrace for xmas coffee and festive muffins.
Route downloadable here https://www.strava.com/routes/2863383207795741156
Forecast a bit nippy but relatively wind free. hope to see another great turnout.
Phil H
Usual meet at 0850 for an 0900 depart from the main car park in Brookley Road, Brockenhurst.
Usual mid-winter format of a 3 hour / 80Km non-stop ride around the forest. No mid ride coffee stop planned but there will be mulled wine / mulled fruit punch and some nibbles in my garden at the end of the ride for those that wish to celebrate. Plus, chance to refill bottles for all those that still want extra mileage in December.
Going to head out east and around East End, Lepe and Calshot.
Route at:
https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1768106?units=km
Hope to see another good turnout and celebrate another year of strong and well supported club rides with everybody.
Barry
Meet as usual at 8.50 for a 9.00A.M start in Brookley rd car park, Brockenhurst.
With a few rds to avoid this weekend in Beailieu/Hythe and Holmsley we will head north for a slightly shortened version of the route out to Nomansland.
Last week's puncture blighted ride was ridden in one of the coldest, most cutting winds I can remeber so this weeks merely damp and miserable conditions should feel like a mid-summer break in Ibiza.
Course downloadable here. https://www.strava.com/routes/2903961552500741740
If conditions are tolerable we will take coffee and a carby-sugar based sin of your choosing at the Terrace back in Brock.
New covid reg's don't seem to affect the rides at this stage but let's use our own brains re: social-distancing, masks, anti bacterials etc.
On that theme I have my booster jab on Saturday, barring a bad reaction to that I hope to be there to see a great turnout as per usual on a Sunday.
Phil H
Another chilly day forecast so this week’s ride will be another 3 hour / 80Km non-stop ride so we don’t get cold at a coffee stop.
We are also still constrained by road conditions, there is a Christmas fair at Exbury this weekend and one at Beaulieu. Plus the roadworks at Holmsley all give us a number of areas to avoid.
Route will take us north and out of the forest to Awbridge and then back via Lover and hopefully avoid the traffic as much as possible.
https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1763352?units=km
Usual meet at 0850 for an 0900 depart from the main car park in Brookley Road, Brockenhurst.
Barry
Meet as usual in Brookley Rd car park, Brockenhurst at 8.50 for a 9.00 A.M start
Same route as last weeks cancelled ride except that I have reversed it to avoid worst of Beaulieu bound traffic.
New route downloadable here https://www.strava.com/routes/2898882079419838558
Cafe stop at The terrace as usual (11.00-ish) unless someone comes up with a cunning plan about somehwere that we can go inside (please) and still keep eyes on the bikes.
Phil H
Thankfully weather forecast is better than last week so can get back to the weekend club rides. Forecast is for a fine but chilly day so this week’s ride will be a 3 hour / 80Km non-stop ride so we don’t get cold at a coffee stop.
We are also a little constrained by road conditions, there is a Christmas fair at Exbury for the next two weekends, one at Beaulieu next week and the roadworks at Holmsley all give us areas to void.
Usual meet at 0850 for an 0900 depart from the main car park in Brookley Road, Brockenhurst.
Route will take us north to Whitsbury (opposite way to usual) and hopefully away from the traffic. Route at:
https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1759328?units=km
Barry
