Club Ride – 2nd March 2024

 

Another cold and wet forecast this Saturday so again club ride has been planned with a bit of flexibility in mind if we decide or need to cut a couple of corners. Schedule route is 107Km and can be downloaded from here:

https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2534117?units=km

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

Planned coffee stop at The Potting Shed at the 57Km mark,

Hopefully it will be like last week and be better than the forecast. But on the positive side if it is cold and wet all day it will show Phill B and Phil H what they’ve been missing whilst following the sun so enjoy the schadenfreude as they suffer in the cold and the wet!

Barry

Sunday Club Ride 3rd March 2024

 

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

Route downloadable here: S3 NFCC 55K Brock/Bol/Bol/Em/Bart/Ipl/Hatch/Set | 54.6 km Cycling Route on Strava

Finish at Setley ridge cafe.

Back from my travels this week but hope to see a great turnout despite that.

Phil H

Sunday Club Ride 25th February 2024

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

Route downloadable here: S1 NFCC 57K Route St Leonards loop/Lepe loop | 57.0 km Cycling Route on Strava

Finish at Setley ridge cafe as per...

I'm still away lollygagging in Tenerife but hope to hear of another stella turnout.

Phil H 

Club Ride – 24th February 2024

 

Meet at 0850 for an 0900 depart from the main car park in Brookley Road, Brockenhurst. Expecting a lot of water on the roads so route may be subject to changes if conditions dictate. I’ve kept the route a bit shorter and close to home as its forecast for rain all day so we can keep our options open. We can always add a bit if it turns out better than the forecast.

Planned route is 102Km and can be downloaded here:

https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2527722?units=km

New coffee stop this week. Gong to try the café at Bucklers Hard. This will be at the 53Km mark. Plenty of room for the bikes there and should be room inside.

Mudguards please to protect fellow riders and the café seats.

Hope the weather is better than the forecast.

Barry

Club Ride – 17th February 2024

 

Meet at 0850 for an 0900 depart from the main car park in Brookley Road, Brockenhurst. Roads will still be filthy after recent weather so mudguards please to show some respect for your fellow riders.

After last week’s complaints about the route being a little damp from some of the club’s lightweights, this week’s route has been carefully plotted to avoid hazards. It has been created with due deference to tide tables as requested, NASA have confirmed that we are unlikely to be hit by meteorites or falling space debris and the Met Office have ruled out the possibility of avalanches so hopefully that will appease those that might have got their tootsies wet last week.

Route can be found at:

https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2519014?units=km

Coffee stop planned for The Potting shed at the 64 Km mark, so that should be about 1120 for group 1 and 1130 for group 2.

Full route is just shy of 110Km but is quite lumpy.

Barry

Sunday Club Ride 18th February 2024

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

Quick reminder, if you haven't already done so to renew your membership for 2024.

As I am away sunning myself this week (and next) I am taking the opportunity to use my least favourite of our regular courses. The route takes us over some of the worst roads that the New Forest has to offer. If that's not enough to tempt you out then the current forecast of heavy rain should do it.

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

Finish as usual to feast in Setley Ridge cafe.

Have fun and play nice.

Phil H

Sunday Club Ride 11th Feb 2024

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/3138418073865876488

Finish the ride at Setley ridege cafe as per..

Forecast looks o.k and as usual, when I can, I have arranged for a tailwind finish (if a rather brutal headwind start).

Let's see if we can top last week's stella turnout.

Phil H

Club Ride – 10th February 2024

 With a light rain forecast this week the plan for the club ride is to make it a little shorter and keep it local and give options to cut short or divert to a coffee shop if it’s worse than expected. 

Planned route is 97Km largely around the south east of the forest.

Route can be found here:

https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2512730?units=km

Planned coffee stop at the halfway mark at Steff’s in Beaulieu where the outside umbrellas might come in handy.

Barry