Club Ride – 19th October 2024

Change of plan for where the club ride details will be posted. Prompted by changes in Strava and Facebook pasting links to routes is proving difficult. For details of the club ride please see either the events tab of the club website or the members Spond App.

Club Ride – 12th October 2024

 

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

This week a 113Km ride around the forest. Weather forecast is a little changeable so keeping it close to hone this week in case we need to change plans.

Route can be downloaded from here

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48721784?privacy_code=COWVCyek7PoDvNgRoiFR4vrojzirfq4G

or

https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2777644?units=km

Coffee stop planned t The Potting Shed at the 65Km mark.

Barry

Sunday Club Ride 6th October 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/2919184782081270850

Finish the ride at The Daisy tea room on Setley ridge.

The weather forecast is in the 'not an excuse' category so I hope to see a stella turnout.

Phil H

Club Ride – 5th October 2024

 

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

This week a 122Km route north of the forest. As we get towards the winter rides not many opportunities to take the rides further afield so hopefully making the most of a half decent forecast this weekend. 

Coffee stop planned at the Community Shop in Broughton at around 54Km after a 20Km sequence of hills.

Route can be downloaded from here:

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48644399?privacy_code=g2ZIAqi32X8Cw11FkStySPnCHhzvJojA

 

or 

 

https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2770884?units=km

 

Not required just yet but please start thinking about prepping your bikes with mudguards and winter tyres. Your fellow riders will thank you for sparing them the Belgian toothpaste and a reduced number of stops in the wet and cold.

Barry

Sunday Club Ride 29th September 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/14884866

Quick note on this route: From Milkham inclosure to Redshute the road is particularly narrow but has regular passing places. Riding two-abreast will deter unsafe and illegal passes but we need to communicate well to ensure that we all use the passing places. Both, when there is oncoming traffic and equally when we have vehicles wishing to overtake. Watch out for oncoming traffic in case it fails to use the passing places and be ready to single-up quickly where necessary.

Finish as usual at Setley Ridge for coffee and post ride Carb-loading.

Forecast at the time of posting is reasonable so I hope to see a great turnout.

Phil H

Club Ride – 28th September 2024

 

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

This week a 126Km route around the forest. Coffee stop planned at 71Km at the Community Shop in Minstead. Time to break out some of the winter gear but at least the forecast at the time of posting is dry.

Route can be downloaded from here:

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48577053?privacy_code=HwrN9FGez9R37r77nHGBCepqoeSaLiky

or

https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2765008?units=km

This week we will also introduce a new feature for the club ride. We will be having a sweepstake where you predict the point where Matt K’s Di2 fails and goes into single speed mode for the third week running. Prize is to watch him ride up the next hill in an inappropriate gear.

Barry

Club Ride – 21st September 2024

 

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

This week a 126Km route around the forest There’s a sold out sportive in the forest this weekend so route designed to keep us away from that as much as possible. 

Coffee stop planned for the community café in Broad Chalke at around 56Km.

Route can be downloaded from here:

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48495877?privacy_code=vWFGwW3ginosmu3jvIDFTg7DgukvkCR2

 

or 

 

https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2757972?units=km

 

 

Barry

Sunday Club Ride 15th September

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

Route downloadable here: https://www.strava.com/routes/3076442764945158972

Finish at Setley Ridge for Vittles

After last weeks rain-fest it looks like we will be blessed with fine weather.

I have been released from the Snowdonian shack in which I was imprisoned last week so hope to see another great turnout.

Phil H

 

Club Ride – 14^th September 2024

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

This week a 118Km route around the forest. Coffee stop planned for The Potting Shed at 71Km.

Route can be downloaded from here:

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48407810?privacy_code=JUtmqDSosvOK44tQ6JCyAwfrWvlkb5fP

or 

https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2750705?units=km 

Barry

Sunday Club Ride 8th Sept 2024

 

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

Avoiding road closures for the NF Marathon and the drift leaves us with few route options this week.

Route downloadable here: https://www.strava.com/routes/2266958

Usual Watering-hole finish.

At the time of writing the forecast could go either way.

I'm away 'holidaying' in a damp shed in Snowdonia this weekend but hope to hear of another great turnout.

Phil

Club Ride – 7th September 2024

 

Change of plan to the usual. Anyone that turns up at 0850 will instantly be in the barrel this week!

Meet at 0820 for an 0830 depart from the main car park in Brookley Road, Brockenhurst. This week a longer than usual ride and we’re indebted to Graham for the route. This course was used earlier in the year when a large cohort were away in Italy and was popular with those that rode it.

The full route is 165Km but for those wanting a regular ride there will be a second depart from Moyles Court at 0920.

Route can be downloaded from here:

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48304791?privacy_code=9RAx87rjE3XiqQIk2FtdRNTLGae4l3YH

or

https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2742609?units=km

Coffee stop planned for The View Coffee Shop Milton Abbas at around 80Km (from the Brockenhurst start) so please ensure you have enough supplies to keep you going for the first 3 hours or so.

Pace will be kept at a level to suit the group(s).

Long range forecast for Saturday is fine, check the usual sites on Friday for any last minute changes of plan if the forecast changes dramatically.

Barry 

Sunday Club Ride 1st September 2024

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

Route downloadable here: https://www.strava.com/routes/2919184782081270850

Finish at the usual watering hole on Setley ridge.

Forecast is o.k and I'm hoping to attend after my latest punch-up with Mr Covid, hope to see another great turnout.

Phil H

Club Ride – 31st August 2024

 

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

Slightly shorter route than usual this week and made out of two loops for anyone wanting a shorter ride. Planned distance 104Km with a coffee stop at Steff’s in Beaulieu at 49Km. I suspect a number of riders will be doing the Isle of Wight / New Forest Audax on Sunday so probably don’t want a long hard ride on the day before.

Route can be downloaded from here: 

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48215386?privacy_code=0lSPObEUrxAXbOLGMQ56pKT5v10brrZa

or 

https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2735632?units=km

 

Barry

Sunday Club Ride 25th August

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/22669583

Finish at Setley rd for vittles.

Looks like we have the best of the weekend weather so hope to see or hear of another great turnout.

Currently down with the plague but if it clears up I'll see you there.

Phil H

Club Ride – 24th August 2024

 

Meet at 0850 for an 0900 depart from the main car park in Brookley Road, Brockenhurst. Two days out the weather forecast if a bit grim so this week it’s a bit shorter and the route made up of a few local loops so we have a bit of flexibility if we need it.

Planned route is 104Km and can be downloaded from here:

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48118323?privacy_code=UuKZLJH3F9pEj4LSl2fX9iS2we9Qy5MF

or 

https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2727934?units=km

 

Coffee stop planned for Steff’s in Beaulieu where we might be grateful for the umbrellas!

If anyone was wondering whether they should order a club Gabba jersey this is the day they wished they had contacted Joe and got on the list!

Barry

Sunday Club Ride 18th August 2024

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

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

Usual cafe finish.

Hope to see you there. Phil H

Club Ride – 17th August 2024

 

Meet at 0850 for an 0900 depart from the main car park in Brookley Road, Brockenhurst. This week a 127Km ride to the north. 

Coffee stop planned at 65Km at the Community Shop in Broughton.

Route can be downloaded from here: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48012153?privacy_code=QxTHvO8BGOk8gWuN5g3DjveojDURuNcC

 

Or 

 

https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2719385?units=km

 

Barry

Sunday Club Ride 11th August 2024

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

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

Forecast is good and I have organised the rare easterly tailwind finish as a treat.

Usual cafe destination. Hope to see you there.

Phil H

Club Ride – 10th August 2024

 

Meet at 0850 for an 0900 depart from the main car park in Brookley Road, Brockenhurst. This week a 125Km ride around the forest. 

Coffee stop planned at 75Km at the Community Shop in Minstead.

Route can be downloaded from here:

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47922378?privacy_code=tlRJMVd1UpJpGKkYRTfhoQl4T4NJi8ZQ

or 

https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2711183?units=km 

Barry

Sunday Club Ride 4th August 2024

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

First a little housekeeping.

Occasionally it's good to have a little reset so I just want to mention a few of the base lines for the Sunday club rides which are applicable to both faster and slower groups alike.

Firstly the obvious. We always follow the highway code, Most of us ride in club kit and we need to be ambassadors both for the club and for cyclists and cycling in general.

Where the roads allow, we ride two abreast, in two straight and tidy lines. When it's safer to do so or if a car needs to pass and it's safe to allow them to do so we go into single file. A call of car back is useful so that the rider at the front can judge what action to take.

It's always a strictly no-drop ride. That goes equally for both groups. If you are near the back and see someone dropping off, let those in front know so that they can ease the pace or stop. No problem sprinting up a hill so long as you wait at the top or next junction to regroup.

If the faster group is pushing the pace, do so as a team whether using through and off or by using stronger riders at the front. Work together and keep communicating. Someone is always going to be the one struggling on a fast ride. It might not be you this week but it might be you the next week.

If anyone is struggling on a particular week, don't be afraid to say so. We can reduce the pace or even take a short cut if required and possible. The Sunday rides were created to be inclusive. I would like it to remain both a safe, enjoyable group to ride in and one with a sound ethical and empathetic culture.

Here endeth....

Forecast for Sunday looks pretty good.

Route downloadable here: https://www.strava.com/routes/3138418073865876488

Finish as usual in Daisy tea rooms, Settley Ridge for excessive vittles.

Hope to see an epic turnout as usual.

Phil H