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PhilG

The route will be https://www.komoot.com/tour/275110226

Richard, welcome!

PhilG

I'll lead a 45 mile fairly flat non stop "Beacon Burst" at a brisk B run speed leaving the Black Horse at 08:30 - remember the clocks go back, so you get an extra hour in bed!

Please post if you wish to join me.

Route to follow...

PhilG

Gemma, I’ll join you.

PhilG

Me too please Gemma

PhilG

Stu,

Please add me to the list.

PhilG

Laurence,

Thanks - that did work.

PhilG

Gemma,

I'll join you on Sunday.
I may be the only person in the Beacon without a Strava account - any chance of a link to the route that doesn't require a login?

PhilG

Gemma,

Sunday is actually the 20th!
Assuming that the ride is on Sunday then I would like to join it.

PhilG

Just in case anyone is interested, here is the route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29501628, though starting and end at the Black Horse.

I realise I hadn't actually specified a time - 9:00 for 9:15 start on Sunday.

PhilG

No sooner than I had posted this I noticed Si's post for a similar distance (with stop).
As per last week, I will amalgamate with Si's ride if there are less than 6 riders in total - but I may not stop at the Cafe.

PhilG

I am not try to compete with Neil's ride, just offer a shorter and quicker alternative. The forecast for tomorrow means it is going to feel pretty cold and I don't think sitting outside at a Cafe is going to be pleasant. Hence the Beacon Burst / non stop ride. I will publish a route later today, but...

PhilG

With three riders signed up for this and four for Matt's both went ahead. We did well with the weather - a little bit of drizzle whilst we were at the Wyre Forest Visitor Centre, then dry overhead but a lot of wet roads on the return. Average speed just below the 15mph I suggested, but it felt like ...

PhilG

Look's like this will be a separate ride as now 7 in total for Matt's ride and this one.

PhilG

Looks like this will be a separate ride as now 7 in total for this as Matt's ride.

PhilG

Jon, looks like we may join Matt’s ride to bridgenorth, but can stick with the wyre forest visitor centre if you are pushed for time.

PhilG

Matt (going to Bridgenorth) and I will amalgamate our rides if there are no more than 6 riders between us.

PhilG

Matt, I hadn't noticed your post, as you suspected because it was way down the list. Having said that yours has had 20+ views and mine 12. I suggest we both say that we will amalgamate the rides if there are less than 6 riders in total. [I tried sending you a private message but it appeared not to g...

PhilG

I will leave a B style run to the Wyre Forest using my usual route: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/36267753 9:00 for 9:15 at the Black Horse. We can avoid Sheep Walks (I think that is what it is called) if people want. There is quite a lot of climbing in the first two thirds, with the last third bein...

PhilG

Neil,

I'd like to join too.

PhilG

Neil,

I would like to join your ride.

PhilG

Si,

Assuming there is now/still a place please count me in too.

PhilG

Today's C run got a bit tangled up with the Intro Ride for a bit, with some people temporarily switching rides unintentionally. We then managed to lose Dave Stephenson for a while - we saw him go past our turning at speed. He eventually caught us whilst Si was mending a **flat**. Andy Terry was wait...

PhilG

I'll lead the C run to Arden's Cafe in Kenilworth. The route is just over 50 miles and is relatively flat. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30868934 The cafe itself is just off the route. Forecast is not too bad for Sunday - 4 to 8 degrees, not too windy (by recent standards) and hopefully dry. Expect...

PhilG

In the absence of anyone else offering, I am willing to lead the C run to Oakes Farm Shop at Balsall Common. The route is quite short at 40 miles - there is the possibility of extending it a bit on the return leg if everyone (including me) wants to. I am not sure if the Club has used the cafe before...

PhilG

No one had volunteered to lead the C run today, and I only decided to come out at about 8:45 this morning. I downloaded Pete Norman's route to Stourport and three of use duly set off. [No leader on the message board usually means a smaller turnout.] Many of the roads were pretty filthy, with several...

PhilG

The B run to Wyre Forest Visitor centre was almost without incident (chain off twice) on what turned into a very pleasant Autumn morning for a while. Low winds and no rain - the roads were wet and dirty, but very little flooding. The advantage of cycling West at this time of year is that you don't h...

PhilG

I’ll lead the B run to The Wyre Forest Visitor Centre
My usual route of about 55 miles with a fair amount of climbing.
Forecast is for it to be dry, but expect plenty of surface water.

PhilG

Despite the weather forecast it was dry today, at least as far as precipitation went. However, the roads were very wet in places, with a little bit of flooding. The route was slightly shorter than advertised as I forgot to do the loop through Rowney Green on the outward leg. We went to the Tilted Wi...

PhilG

I have managed to find a link that works:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27614490

PhilG

I will lead a B run to Warwick.
It will be around 55 miles, relatively flat and not too quick.
I was going to use one of the Steve Smith routes on the Club Runs database, but I cannot currently get the links to work.
I will post a route later if I can.

PhilG

Not content with the paltry selection of rides on offer today (Beacon Burst, very long A run, long B run and Intro. ride) I led a short unadvertised C run. We went out via Tardebigge and back via Danzey Green. The roads were pretty quiet for the most part, until we ran into a huge car boot sale sout...

PhilG

A minor issue at the Black Horse with James Tate and myself both saying we had posted to lead the B run. I had posted on the message board and James on Facebook. James agreed to join the A Run and four of us set off for Worcester Country Park. The expected head wind did not disappoint! Our "new" rou...

PhilG

Here is tomorrow's route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30806296 This is 56 miles, with a longer outward leg (into a headwind) of 32 miles. There is a short section that is technically a bridle path, but from Google Maps it is paved. [Worst case scenario is we retrace our steps a bit, adding an ext...

PhilG

I'll lead a B run to Worcester Country Park.
My intention is to plot a new route of between 55 and 60 miles, but no doubt most of it will be on familiar roads.
I may post the route later today...

PhilG

On the B run today there was a tendency today for some people to ride two abreast virtually regardless of the road conditions. I am not the first to feel this way (there have plenty of post on this matter, including I believe from the chair person), nor was it the first time I have been concerned ab...

PhilG

Matt Hale offered to provide a list (from memory) of who was on the ride, so hopefully he will paste later. The ride was not without incident, but this weeks it was a mechanical. Wayne's back type blew out, leaving a medium sized hole at rim height. We put a temporary patch over the hole and made a ...

PhilG

The B run route to the Wyre Forest Visitor Centre will be https://ridewithgps.com/trips/36267753

I intend to deviate slightly, going out over Egg Hill near the start.
The route also includes a misplotted dead end along the A491 which we won't be doing.

PhilG

I'll lead the B ride to the Wyre Forest Visitor Centre.
It will be based on my usual route of just under 55 miles. There is quite a lot of climbing in the first two thirds, with the last third being a gentle climb back to Birmingham!
I'll probably post the route tomorrow.

PhilG

The B ride had quite a few riders today and I had been staying towards the back to try and keep an eye on anyone in difficulty. Not quite sure how Noel went unnoticed, but unfortunately if anyone at the back misses ever a single turning (and there were lots in Leamington) we may never see them again...

PhilG

Thanks for the ride today Neil, in particular for pulling us back home against a pretty fierce headwind.

Normally I am nearly have way down an alphabetical list - not used to being at the top!

PhilG

The B ride was incident free too. The route was a fairly safe one, involving long stretches of quiet A ad B roads (at least quiet today). Clare commented that the Cafe at Worcester Country Park was never particularly warm, but today I reckon it was about right - warm enough to thaw out my feet, but ...

PhilG

I can confirm that I will be leading today.
The BBC, forecast is for -1 at 9, up to 5 centigrade by 1pm, so getting the layers right may be a challenge! [Another forecast says -3 to +3.]

PhilG

I will stick with Worcester Country Park as I don't have a route for Worcester Garden Centre. Looks like it will be dry overnight so hopefully should be OK for the morning despite being below zero at 9am. The route is: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/18077371 I'll post by 8am tomorrow to confirm that ...

PhilG

I am willing to lead a B run on Sunday. It is certain to be frosty at 9:15 on Sunday, but they are not forecasting any snow (or other form of precipitation) for Saturday or Sunday so should be reasonably safe. If I consider it to be too slippy on Sunday morning then I will cancel the ride, and will ...

PhilG

On the B run were: Phil Gameson (Leader) Andy McGrath Clare Fudge Brett Henshaw Richard Leaper It started raining on Quarry Lane and I thought that perhaps my choice of bike and clothing had been unwise. But then it cleared up and was actually quite pleasant. The wind seemed to pick up a bit, but it...

PhilG

Here is my route for tomorrow:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28996066

About 58 miles and around 2,500 feet / 750 metres of descending.

PhilG

I'll lead the B run to Charlecote unless anyone else steps forward to lead.

I'll post a route later today, but it will almost certainly be between 55 and 60 miles and not too hilly.

PhilG

On today's B run were: Phil Gameson (Leader) Dave Hughes Richard Leaper Jon Sadler The slightly unpleasant weather at the Black Horse soon changed into sunshine. Dave joined us at Rednal, and on this occasion made it all the way back to Birmingham with us. I thought that a group of four and a choice...

PhilG

I have plotted a new route for tomorrow (my second ever own route) - total 56 miles and about 2,700 feet / 820 metres of climbing (and descending!). So not too hilly.
I expect most of the roads will be familiar, but maybe not joined up in the usual way...
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28906394

PhilG

In the absence of anyone else I am willing to lead the B Run this week. This would be the third B Run I have led in the last four weeks, so if anyone else wishes to lead please so! If I lead it will be to Alcester - I have yet to decide on / pick a route, but it will be between 50 and 60 miles. At t...

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