Club Ride 30th December 2023 - Plan B

Due to Storm Gerrit and its aftermath the high winds forecast have crossed the threshold for a group road ride. So unfortunately, no peloton style ride this week. However, blessed as we are with a network of cycle paths plan is to get out on off road bikes instead. 

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

Rough route at:

https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2474134?units=km

Planned route is 62Km but there are opportunities to change it as we go depending on how we feel, how many punctures we incur, or any new and innovative mechanical fails the group can come up with. Options for coffee stop along the way as we see fit.

Sorry it’s a last-minute change of plan but the weather forecast keeps changing. Anyone turning up on a road bike not having read this communication is automatically entered into  Phil’s award ceremony for one of his many unfair and undemocratic awards. Based on the last time we had an off-road ride, turning up on a road bike is now called “doing a Neil”.

Hope to see a good turnout.

Barry

Sunday Club Ride, New Years Eve 2023.

Meet as usual at 8.50 for a 9.00 a.m start in Brookley rd car park, Brockenhurst.

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

Please note that I have reversed the S4 route so that we don't have to grind back to Brock into a solid headwind.

On that note, the forecast is currently that there might be high winds around in which case we would have to cancel. So keep an eye out for cancellations.

With Saturdays route also potentially affected by high winds we may run a New Years day ride so keep an eye out for that too.

Hope to see a great turn out

Phil H

Club Ride 23rd December 2023

 

Usual meet at 0850 for a 0900 depart from the main car park in Brookley Road, Brockenhurst. This week a 91Km ride with a coffee stop at The Potting Shed at the 56Km mark. Route at:

https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2467904?units=km

Hopefully less of a puncture fest than the last two weeks.

Barry

Sunday club ride 24th December 2023

What could be more christmassy than getting out on a bike for a couple of hours to escape loved ones and pre-emptying a few calories before the festive gorging begins?

A quick google search of 'What did Jesus think of cycling' led to rather disappointing results but I'm pretty confident he'd have been pro, after all did he not say unto us 'Blessed are the spokemakers'?*

This weeks route is downloadable here: https://www.strava.com/routes/3138418073865876488

Ride concludes at Setley Ridge cafe where you can choose something festive like Mulled wine (possibly) and mince pies (possibly). Or alternatively something nice. All dependent on them being open, which I haven't checked.

Hope to see another great turnout but just to remind everyone that wearing tinsel, father christmas hats or showing any other sign of enjoying the season of goodwill is heavily frowned upon.

Phil H

Sunday Club Ride 17th December 2023

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

Route downloadable here: https://www.strava.com/routes/3138415754078384346

Finish at Setley ridge cafe for vittels and chat,

Forecast is reasonable for the time of year so I hope and expect a stella turnout.

Phil H

Club Ride 16th December 2023

 

Looks like a decent opportunity for a wintry club ride this week and I’m sure a lot less flooding than last week’s aqua bike ride. Bit of a change to the format this week as we’ve been invited to end our ride at Boost who are holding a demo / open day on Saturday and are providing coffee, beer and pizzas for riders. Details at:

https://boostbikehub.co.uk/new-page-1

Usual meet at 0850 for an 0900 depart from the main car park in Brookley Road, Brockenhurst. Please keep with the mudguards as last week’s 100% compliance was well appreciated, and the roads will still be wet.

Plan is for a 88Km route to the north of the forest. Should mean a finish at Boost around 1215 – 1230. If it’s too far without a coffee, there is an easy diversion to Dan Tanners farm shop at the 65Km mark. Route can be found here:

https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2464023?units=km

Barry

Sunday club ride 10th Dec 2023

Meet as usual in Brookley rd car park at 8.50 for a 9.00 a.m start.
Route download here: https://www.strava.com/routes/3076442764945158972
Finish at our usual watering hole at Setley Bridge.
Weather could go either way but hope to see a good turnout fair or foul.
Phil H

Club Ride 9th December 2023

 

At last, a chance of a club ride this week. Forecast not great but after the last three weeks I’ll take it. Looks like it will be wet and windy so it will be winter ride protocol. This means a slightly lower pace to stop riders getting hot and sweaty and then getting very cold. I suspect riders will be naturally a bit slower after the lack of riding for most of us over the last few weeks anyway. Ride is just 72Km around the east of the region with no planned stop. For those that want a coffee the core ride will finish at Boost in Brockenhurst where there is a coffee and cake van, bike racks and indoor seating where wet riders will not be frowned upon.

Route is here:

https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2458554?units=km

Option at the coffee stop to plan some additional mileage for those that want as the afternoon forecast looks a lot better.

Mudguards please. Roads are going to be very wet and it’s no fun following riders with no or inadequate mudguards so please show some respect to your fellow riders.

Barry