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I believe there is a small stock of jerseys too, intended particularly for new members. This order is mainly intended for specific requirements or where we don't have the size required. It would probably be helpful for folks to state size of jersey required so Stu can at least advise whether he migh...

What a nightmare, so many different settings which can override each other. Not sure whether I've fixed it, could you try again please.

It would be great if attachments could be made here, but unfortunately I seem to be blocked from doing this by admim. Could that be fixed as I sent out documents to everyone using the BC system but would have liked to put it here as well. You take things too personally Pete. I think I can see what ...

Yosser wrote: ↑
15 Jul 2018 19:56
I will enjoy it for what it is, an amazing cycling spectacle.

Hi Les. Yes, mainly just watching highlights or catching the last 20km live. Particularly enjoyed the end of today's stage.

Dear Club Secretaries and Contacts, In my endeavours to keep the discipline of time trialling healthy in the Midland District I took on organisation of the only remaining open 50 mile time trial last year. This year I am promoting it on behalf of the Midland District Committee on the 15th of July. T...

Photo of one of the teams courtesy of Geoff Bell, Amersham RCC https://scontent.flhr2-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/35654398_10214567378330494_8184424176711368704_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&_nc_eui2=AeG39ov37MG88eW5RdlDpufvwTploqb3RPGAOcB93pfY9ciDMdXQ-WbKxRogla3h_85LyamlJD-Y1tj1cFxoUGazn8Q8CRu2CyP4Ofm50hocdA&_nc_pt...

The links to the routes I was considering on the Club Runs Database are no longer working... I've uploaded club run route gpx files to the new web site so most should be working again now. I spotted some ridewithgps links that no longer work and have deleted some but haven't checked all yet (some s...

Good point thanks George - I've now redirected that address.

I don't think much has been sold recently George but Stuart White is the best person to contact for all club kit matters.

Maybe carry one of those back-up phone batteries in case you have a long day or can't charge every night. Given a good one will charge a phone a few times I should imagine a Garmin would be no more hungry.

Well done Si. I've amended the old site page so it's up to date when it's added to the new site.

http://www.beaconrcc.org.uk/old_site/re ... erans.html

It's really not clear on the Bodhi web site and, being confused myself and thinking that the golden eye wasn't the most relaxed fit of the range (red eye is described as "QUALITY AND COMFORT" whereas golden eye as "PERFECT FIT FOR EVERY BODY") I queried why the most relaxed fit was not being offered...

Here's an approximate list of existing stock. This doesn't include the stock that was at the AGM (but not sold that evening) so there will be some additional items / sizes on top of these. I'm also not absolutely sure about the Bodhi / Giordana mix, some that I've put Giordana might actually be Bodh...

The chap from Bodhi recommended just offering the least expensive shorts which given they had the same pad as the more expensive ones seemed to make sense. If any order is split across different types of shorts it'll just make them all more expensive. Anyway, I guess if folks have a preference for s...

It's as close as we get to the flatlands Hutch.

Here's a link to the stock list from a few months ago, a few items have been sold since then so it's not entirely up to date...

http://www.beaconrcc.org.uk/resources/b ... 171031.pdf

I have a fairly up to date stock list including sizes from Andy's stocktake at the end of October. I'll publish that during the next few days subject to the understanding that a few items have been sold during the last couple of months. There's no secrecy about this subject but we're waiting for the...

Dear Beacon Roads Cycling Club My name’s Thomas Bridge and I’m emailing from the Birmingham University Performance Centre. With Birmingham potentially hosting the 2022 Commonwealth Games we are currently offering local cycling clubs a special deal on group bookings for physiological performance test...

Hello, it’s Heather from The Cafe at Clives Fruit Farm In Upton upon Severn at the foot of the Malvern Hills! I’m writing to remind you that we’re open all year round and to tell you that I have some super offers for tired cyclists in need of refreshment and replenishment We seem to be on many cycle...

I'm very sorry to read of the loss of your father. We still have the images previously displayed in the photo archive on our web site and propose to add these back to our recently redesigned site in due course. In the meantime, if you wish to download a copy of the images including your father and m...

The new design has no gone live.

Thanks to a great deal of hard work by Robin Kirkham, a redesigned club web site will be launched soon. In addition to continuing to portray the club as lively, friendly and broad-based the main objectives have been to adopt a modern design which is mobile device friendly and which can be updated di...

Here's a photo that John's daughter found in his collection

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John's daughter has been in touch to extend a welcome to any members who wish to attend his funeral on Monday 20th November at 11am at Robin Hood Crematorium and afterwards at Hall Green Home Guard Club, 21a Doveridge Road, Birmingham B28 0LS. Julie said that her father enjoyed looking at the Archiv...

Bad luck Anne, spooky we were only talking about the possibility of falling while running only last week, good job you had your running helmet on. I think you deserve a well earned rest until after Christmas but hope you mend soon.

Impressive stuff, congratulations Dave.

I've added another link to Helen's message which seems to have worked ok but I've left the original to see if I can work out what went wrong.

That was everything I hoped it would be and nothing that I feared it could be. Very respectful and touching, almost without exception motorists seemed to know what was going on and pulled over and waited respectfully even when there wasn't a police motorcyclist in their face. Kudos to WM Police for ...

Hels147 wrote: ↑
12 Oct 2017 20:21
I'm going. For me, it's not as much about the protest element, its more the rememberance of cyclists who've lost their life on the roads.

Me too, which is why I hope the protest doesn't take over and overshadow the remembrance.

I'm planning on attending if I can make it. I've always been a bit uneasy about CM style rides but I'm minded to make an exception in this case, I can always peel off if I'm uncomfortable with the way it's developing. I possibly haven't kept fully abreast of the facts but I feel some disquiet about ...

Embrace the good times while they last, they'll be over before you know it leaving plenty of time for cycling when you have nothing better to do.

Tim wrote: ↑
26 Sep 2017 23:47
Can I nominate Claire Dignon for touring champion? 2500 unsupported miles so far on her tour across America and Mexico.

I'd second that. I don't know what tours may have been completed by others but Claire's Facebook updates are inspirational reading.

Contemporary British people seem to be unable to do any activity unless it's organised for them, packaged, processed and sold to them. That'll explain why a few lucky Brits join the many tens of thousands of Italians, French etc riding countless highly regarded Gran Fondos in mainland Europe each y...

The Club has received news of this annual event. I've visited a couple of times in a personal unable to resist the call of cake capacity, I think but not sure last time there were cold sandwiches as well as cake (of which there was a great deal).... A quick reminder that your club is invited on the ...

Might be worth confirming the cafe is open George, I noticed a post a few weeks ago stating it was closed but it was unclear whether it meant on a particular date or permanently.

As if by magic, Wiggle now have the new Mavic Tubeless wheel/tyre systems in stock.

I've reindexed everything now, search results go back to 2007. Thanks for the heads-up on this.

There's probably an admin function somewhere to rebuild the search index so it includes stuff from before the upgrade. I thought I'd done that but will have a look when I get chance.

The bad patch that I reported was fixed towards the end of last week

Thanks for your interest in Beacon Roads Cycling Club Axell. Hopefully some of our members who also enjoy MTB will be able to advise.

I reckon the contact was with the shoulder as Sagan naturally rocked from side to side and that the elbow came out for balance after the contact and as Cav was already on the way down.

Thanks for this Nick. Plenty of variety on that lap but mercifully no mud yet. I'd recommend this if anybody else is interested. Here's the route within the park. I just did the one full lap, Nic and Ade did three. http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?lnk=http://www.beaconrcc.org.uk/resources/route...

Sorry to raise hopes, they only relaid the bit around the island at Bells Lane (I don't recall it being a problem). They have at least put some paint marks around the bad patch that I and presumably others reported and one or two other holes.

When I came home last night Walkers Heath / Harbinger Rd was closed for resurfacing over 2 night so fingers crossed.

I reported the Walkers Heath Rd westbound slalom with the description "Multiple large potholes. Not particularly deep but represent a danger to cyclists as they are too deep to ride through and, due to their size and distribution, force cyclists into the middle of the carriageway where vehicles typi...

Tim wrote: ↑
22 Jun 2017 14:57
Please report any you see or hit!

I don't quite agree with this, I prefer to report only those which I believe represent a particular hazard. If we all report every pothole the more hazardous ones will take longer to be fixed.

That's date of the Beacon / Redditch cyclocross George.

I've fixed the problem that was preventing voting on this forum.

Is there likely to be an intro ride on Sunday?

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