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PhilG wrote: ↑
24 Sep 2020 07:51
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?

Let me know if this works, Phil: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AkWqPzRh3CD9ouRAYb_ ... Q?e=ZUBBqY.

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There is no need to differentiate male and female for club runs! I don't know - I can see an argument in favour of having a women's club runs trophy. It would recognise that we've not been great at attracting female riders to club runs in the past, we only have one trophy despite the fact that club...

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I thought it was really good too. Gemma will be posting the results in this thread and once she's done so I'll link to them from the TT calendar on the website.

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Sam Alvarez wrote: ↑
12 Sep 2020 18:43
Does the hill climb start on winwood heath road?

Yes, starts at the bottom of the road and ends at the top.

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Mark_R wrote: ↑
11 Sep 2020 17:51
are you sure about the time of the Hill Climb? Elsewhere it's being said it starts at 11 not 10?

It does indeed start at 11.

laurence_cooley

A reminder that the hill climb championship is this Sunday, starting at 11:00. Details and a payment link are available here.

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Received with thanks!

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George wrote: ↑
07 Sep 2020 12:16
The only thing that's actually unclear is how CUK interpret that as meaning up to fifteen is okay. (Thanks for making this point in the Twitter feed, Laurence.)

I've seen several people ask them on Twitter to explain how they came up with 15, but haven't seen a reply yet.

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We had a brief discussion about this as a committee last week and I think the consensus was to stick with a limit of six for now. As noted by George here , there's some inconsistency in the advice and BC are still saying six . BC's advice seems consistent with this government guidance , so I'm not s...

laurence_cooley

Thank you - I look forward to receiving it. Could you either PM me your bank details (or PayPal address if you prefer) or send them to Steve Smith (treasurer@beaconrcc.org.uk) so that we can reimburse you the £8.99?

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OK, thanks for replying Charlie. In that case, I'll look after the documents that Rod has until we sort out the longer-term arrangements. Rod, I'll send you a message to arrange.

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Re last week, it did get run, albeit with a small field because it was raining right up to the start time. The results have now been posted.

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The order is now open. Details at http://www.beaconrcc.org.uk/message_boa ... f=1&t=9277.

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I'm sure we can find a home for these, Rod. Charlie Skinner is the club record keeper, so I'll make sure he sees this post. Coincidentally, the committee recently received a request for information about RRA records, and these documents might help answer it.

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Can you reserve a place for a potential new member, Pete? See https://www.facebook.com/groups/beaconr ... 298610964/.

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If you paid to enter yesterday's rain-cancelled TT, please keep an eye out for an e-mail about your entry fee, and don't pay for next week until you've heard from us.

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As far as I understand, we need to use numbers for insurance reasons. Obviously best to pin your own one on yourself if possible!

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stuart jones wrote: ↑
05 Aug 2020 12:42
Hi, when is the new order for kit going to be made?

The online ordering system is going to be available shortly - Stuart is working on it today, I believe.

laurence_cooley

Strava to the rescue: https://www.strava.com/segments/1435713.

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There's a link to the course description at http://beaconrcc.org.uk/club-time-trials-2020/ if that helps (I had to use the Internet Archive because I couldn't find a map either, and that page on the old CTT district website was the closest I could get).

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Hi Stu If I'm not to late I'll have S/S Virtus Jersey (XXL) please. This isn't an order, Neil, but rather a poll to find out which items are likely to meet minimum order quantities. Once the details of the items being included have been confirmed, people will be able to place individual orders for ...

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Because the original club 10 TT championship event had to be cancelled, this coming Wednesday's TT has been designated as the replacement event. Given the high level of demand, we're capping entries in club TTs at 40 at present, and they've been popular with non-members. If you're a Beacon member an...

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Looks like a club record for Roger - current best time is John's 20:12.

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There's a course map here, if that helps: https://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/co ... ls/k33-10s.

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It looks like the council experimented with this back in December: https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/announcements/public_notices/notice/117509.Road_Traffic_Regulation_Act_1984__as_amended__Worcestershire_County_Council__Thicknall_Lane__West_Hagley___Experimental_One-Way__Order_2019/ . Presumably they...

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This year's track championships cannot go ahead as planned on 20 June, due to the continued suspension of club activities and because the Halesowen track remains closed to group riding - both under British Cycling guidance. After speaking to Ade, we've decided that rather than cancel, we will look t...

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I might have to give one of these a go. Coffee that I haven't made in my kitchen is starting to feel mythical.

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I've had some Prime RR-50s for a couple of years, and while they've not had that much use to go by, I've been happy enough for the price (bit of a bargain at £450 from CRC). I've also got a cheap set of Prime training wheels and the bearings in the front went pretty quickly. I don't use the deep-sec...

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Hi Ian, could you let me know what time this will be? I'm going to advertise it from the club Facebook page, but don't have Zwift to get the invite.

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I only met Les a couple of times, but I'll always remember the time he came to Stourport to take photos of some circuit races I'd organised. At the end of one of the races, we were struggling to identify everyone in the finish video, when Les came over to offer help in the form of photos he'd taken ...

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I hope you and Nita are keeping well, Oscar. George posted about Les with some more detail here: http://www.beaconrcc.org.uk/message_boa ... f=1&t=9160.

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Dave, I have a Tacx Flow that I should get rid of to make space. It's a few years old but still works fine. I'd be happy to accept a small donation to a food bank for it. The only issue is that I have no way of delivering it anywhere, so it would have to be collected (with appropriate distancing!).

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Not that it looks like anything will change much anytime soon (except from a total ban on cycling outside, perhaps), but I've been keeping a log of advice from governing bodies on the website here.

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I've added the dates to a news item on the website, with links to the courses: http://beaconrcc.org.uk/club-time-trials-2020/. Could someone make this message board post sticky too?

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I think for the 50 championship, the prize is just awarded to the best performance on any open 50, isn't it? I don't think we've ever organised one, and while the Shirley 50 was designated as our club championship event for a while, that doesn't seem to be run any more.

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If I recall correctly, we did used to have someone co-ordinate the intro rides, who wasn't the club runs secretary (I think it was Paul Deane when I joined the club).

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Thanks Stu. Balance paid. I'll be in touch about collection.

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George wrote: ↑
17 Sep 2019 11:36
That looks like a storming ride by Roger: Gary Bartram's 1996 club record finally falls!

Thanks for pointing that out, George. I've updated the records page: http://beaconrcc.org.uk/about/time-trial-club-records/.

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Well done all. Some great times there.

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Welcome to the club, Simon. Stuart does have some limited kit in stock, I think, so it might be worth dropping him a line via one of the channels listed in his signature above (I'd give it a few days though, as he's currently riding PBP).

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The club has been sent this message by the owner of a new café:

Hi there, we’re a new coffee shop in the heart of the Cotswolds ideal for your routes @dashwoodscoffee in Milton under Wychwood OX7 6JH we’d love to see you! Thank you.

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Philip Whiteman wrote: ↑
10 Jul 2019 13:26
I have already mooted From Clee to Heaven (Beastly version); Mini-Kidderminster Killer or just Clee Killer.

My worry with these would be that there's scope for confusion between the new route and the existing ones. I don't really have a suggestion, but I'd go for something more distinct.

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Thanks Ian - I enjoyed that. I'll bring better legs next time.

IanT wrote: ↑
09 Jun 2019 13:33
Another fairly brisk ride, thanks to everyone for rotating the turns on the front.

And thanks to Matt, too.

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Good news. Well done, Tim. There's a record of who has/had what in this thread: http://www.beaconrcc.org.uk/message_board/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=7300 . It might not be up to date, but hopefully people listed there might remember who they passed things on to, even if they no longer have them themselves.

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laurence_cooley wrote: ↑
24 Apr 2019 10:24
I'd like to help with this, but need a lift from Harborne. Anyone driving from that part of town?

I now have use of a car on Thursday, so no longer need a lift. See you all there.

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Does anyone know how to make this post a sticky as it's relevant for the rest of the season? Since you're a moderator for this section, you should have a gavel icon at the bottom of the screen. If you click for the drop-down menu, the option is there. It already seems to be marked as an announcemen...

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Ade if you give me a heads up with dates then providing I'm in Birmingham and free I'll try to help with these events setting up or signing on. Don't want to do coaching or anything. I'm boycotting Facebook for political reasons. I've added dates for the upcoming events to http://beaconrcc.org.uk/a...

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I'd like to help with this, but need a lift from Harborne. Anyone driving from that part of town?

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Wolverhampton Racing Club, who we co-organise a round of the local road race league with, have been in touch with details of their upcoming sportive, which is priced more like an audax. See https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/201143/WRCC-Dave-Madeley-Sportive if you're interested in ent...

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Thanks Stu. £33 paid by bank transfer.

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