Sunday Club Ride 2nd July 2023

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

Folks will have noticed that we have been running a faster group on Sunday's recently in addition to the usual slower paced groups. If members want a faster ride on Sundays, I'm fine and dandy with that but will continue to prioritise the culture of Sunday rides being strictly no-drop rides at the pace of the slowest. (Also hope to get a slower group going soon if there's the demand)

With that in mind it's very helpful if folk can arrive 8.50 rather than 8.59 so that we can get organised into groups. Also particularly helpful if new riders can arrive 8.45 so that I can get an inkling of which group is appropriate for them. Bit embarrassing when I ask riders to go in the slower group and they turn out to be uber-fit!

This weeks route downloadable here https://www.strava.com/routes/2827843331624100932

Forecast is excellent and I have organised a tailwind back to Setley Ridge cafe.

Hope to see another great turnout.

Phil H

Club Ride 1st July 2023

 

Usual meet at 0850 for a 0900 depart from the main car park in Brookley Road, Brockenhurst. Please make every effort to turn up on time as we try to work out how many groups and what size groups to ride. It is extremely disruptive to planning when riders turn up at the last minute.

This week’s route is a 133Km ride around the south and west of the area. There is a large tractor rally in the Bartley area, so the route is designed to keep us away from that traffic. Route can be found here:

https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2301045?units=km

New coffee shop to try this week at Sopley Farm, this will be after 66Km.

Barry

Sunday Club Ride 25th June 2023.

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

Route downloadabe here https://www.strava.com/routes/2856116723828791586

The weather forecast is excellent so I have posted a slightly longer route this week. We will take a short break at Nomansland for those that need it.

Couldn't organise the traditional tail-wind finish ufortunately but hope to see another great turnout nonetheless.

Phil H

Club Ride 24th June 2023

 

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

This week a 115Km ride to the north taking in the Chalke Valley.

Route at https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2294586?units=km

Coffee stop planned halfway at the ever popular Community Shop in Broad Chalke.

Barry

Club Ride 17th June 2023

 

Usual meet at 0850 for a 0900 depart from the main car park in Brookley Road, Brockenhurst. A 117Km loop to the north and west of the forest this week. Mid ride coffee stop planned at The Potting Shed. There are a couple of potential water stops on the route if top ups are required.

Route at https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2287017?units=km

Barry

Club Ride 10th June 2023

 

For the last couple of years, we’ve done a tour of the New Forest airfields to commemorate D-Day. As this weekend is close to that anniversary this week’s club ride will ride past the major New Forest airfields at Holmsley, Ibsley, Sony Cross and Beaulieu.

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

The planned route is 120Km and can be downloaded here:

https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2278851?units=km

Coffee stop at the community shop in Minstead at 67Km.

Barry

Sunday Club ride 4th June 2023

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

Route downloadable here: https://www.strava.com/routes/2995282843455013446

Forecast is excellent as always, I have as usual arranged for a tailwind for most of the return leg.

Provisionally finish at The Terrace for coffee and extras, if super busy we'll head up to Setley ridge as has become our norm.

Hope to see a great turnout.

Phil H

Club Ride 3rd June 2023

 

Usual meet at 0850 for a 0900 depart from the main car park in Brookley Road, Brockenhurst. This week a rolling 121Km ride north to Longstock. Mid ride coffee at the Waitrose café and garden centre in Longstock.

Route can be downloaded here:

https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2271342?units=km

Barry