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PhilG

Will, sorry you missed us today. Unfortunately for you Club Runs do start pretty promptly, especially when the weather is unpleasant.

PhilG

Here is the route for Sunday:

https://www.komoot.com/tour/291260158?ref=wtd

It is possible you can't access it without an komoot account, so I have also attached a zipped gpx file.

PhilG

I'll lead a B Run non stop 45 miles ride at about 15 mph on Sunday - 08:20 for 08:30 start. The route is posted below and goes towards Alcester. It isn't flat, but neither is it particularly hilly. 6 riders: Phil Gameson (Leader) Kamran Anwar David Bowen Fenella Brown Richard Leaper Will Woodhouse S...

PhilG

In the end we had: Phil Gameson (Leader) Ant Featherstone Stuart Jones Richard Leaper As per last week, it was raining when I left the house (in Northfield) but had stopped by the time we left the Black Horse. A nice day for a ride. No incidents to report, and averaged almost exactly the 15mph quote...

PhilG

Lewis,

Thanks for letting us know.

Anyone else want to take Lewis's place?

PhilG

We now have:

Phil Gameson
Nath Burton
Lewis Singleton
Ant Featherstone
Stuart Jones
Richard Leaper

So that is a FULL house (i.e. 6).
Forecast for Sunday is mild (for time of year), wet (drizzle) and fairly windy.

PhilG

We now have four riders:

Phil Gameson
Nath Burton
Lewis Singleton
Ant Featherstone

Any more takers???
[Just in case there is any doubt, we will be starting from the Black Horse as usual.]

PhilG

Here is the route: https://www.komoot.com/tour/277955949 For those of you who don't have a komoot I have attached a zipped gpx file of the route. It is actually 46 miles and has just under 3,000 feet of climbing. So far we have Phil Gameson Nath Burton Lewis Nick, this goes in your general direction...

PhilG

I'll lead another B run paced Beacon Burst this weekend.
It will be around 45 miles again but this time it will be a fair bit hillier.
I'll post a route in the next day or so.

8:20 for 8:30 start at the Black Horse.

PhilG

Gemma was unable to make the ride, but the rest of did: Phil Gameson (Leader) Richard Leaper George Garvie Harri Evans Tom Hodgkisson Light rain to start with, which quickly petered out. Not bad for the time of year, but not really siting outside a cafe weather. No incidents (good or bad) to report.

PhilG

Gemma, what happens when you try the link?
I have hopefully a zipped gpx file (Message board won't accept gpx file itself).

The ride is now full.

PhilG

George, yes there is room for the three of you - look forward to seeing you on Sunday. I see that your previous Beacon ride was a C run - this ride should be somewhat quicker, but we won't drop anyone! So there are currently 5 signed up: Phil Gameson Richard Leaper George Garvie Harri Evans Tom Hodg...

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.

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