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by George
27 Mar 2024 22:57
Forum: Other Rides & Touring
Topic: ONE-DAY RIDE to Weston -Super-Mare and back: Saturday 15th June
Replies: 2
Views: 42

Re: ONE-DAY RIDE to Weston -Super-Mare and back: Saturday 15th June

Phil, like Alan, I feel that this is a tad too far for me. On top of which, the departure time would require me to get up before I've gone to bed. However, I can't quite resist being involved in this on some level. What I may try to do therefore is ride out to somewhere like Gloucester, to meet you ...
by George
25 Mar 2024 11:00
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: **RIDE FULL** C run 24 March 2024 - Broad Acres Fishery
Replies: 29
Views: 768

Re: **RIDE FULL** C run 24 March 2024 - Broad Acres Fishery

Mariana278 wrote:
24 Mar 2024 22:17
Thanks for leading George
Sorry I didn’t get to say bye the hills killed me
No problem, Mariana. Everyone peeled off in ones and twos as we entered Brum, and you'd already told us that you might continue back at your own pace. Thanks for coming.
by George
25 Mar 2024 10:57
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: **RIDE FULL** C run 24 March 2024 - Broad Acres Fishery
Replies: 29
Views: 768

Re: **RIDE FULL** C run 24 March 2024 - Broad Acres Fishery

Leigh H wrote:
24 Mar 2024 19:17
Thanks for organising the ride. It was really enjoyable.
Thanks, Leigh. Good to see you.
by George
24 Mar 2024 19:00
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: Big Coffee Stop #1, Sunday 24 March
Replies: 1
Views: 209

Re: Big Coffee Stop #1, Sunday 24 March

Many thanks to everyone who took part today, and especially to the ride leaders. It was great to see so many Beacon people together, having a good time. We'll have a debrief and look at things that might be improved in future, but I'm confident that there will be plenty more Big Coffee Stops to come.
by George
24 Mar 2024 18:57
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: **RIDE FULL** C run 24 March 2024 - Broad Acres Fishery
Replies: 29
Views: 768

Re: **RIDE FULL** C run 24 March 2024 - Broad Acres Fishery

Many thanks to everyone for your company today. I had a great time, and hope you did too. Everything went broadly to plan, and we had a good ride in cool and breezy but agreeable weather. The only thing that I would do differently in hindsight is coordinate the departure from the café a little bette...
by George
23 Mar 2024 09:19
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: **RIDE FULL** C run 24 March 2024 - Broad Acres Fishery
Replies: 29
Views: 768

Re: **RIDE FULL** C run 24 March 2024 - Broad Acres Fishery

PeteNorman wrote:
22 Mar 2024 17:08
Hey Alexio and Jason I’ll lead a second group, probably a little slower than George!
I’ll post something in a bit and put your names down!

Hey George I’ll drop into leading another group well behind you! Pete
Many thanks, Pete.
by George
22 Mar 2024 08:48
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: **RIDE FULL** C run 24 March 2024 - Broad Acres Fishery
Replies: 29
Views: 768

Re: C run 24 March2024 - Broad Acres Fishery

+AndyMcGrath wrote:
21 Mar 2024 17:36
Me too please George
Thanks Andy McG
See you there, Andy.
by George
22 Mar 2024 08:48
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: **RIDE FULL** C run 24 March 2024 - Broad Acres Fishery
Replies: 29
Views: 768

Re: C run 24 March2024 - Broad Acres Fishery

joelsubash wrote:
21 Mar 2024 11:28
I'd like to go if there is still room. Thanks.
There certainly is, Joel. Look forward to meeting you.
by George
21 Mar 2024 10:03
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: **RIDE FULL** C run 24 March 2024 - Broad Acres Fishery
Replies: 29
Views: 768

Re: C run 24 March2024 - Broad Acres Fishery

I have now edited the top post to include the route: 81km with the café at 40km. Plenty of opportunities for anyone who need to be back early to clip off on the return leg.
by George
21 Mar 2024 09:29
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: A-Ride to Broad Acres Fisheries: 24th March at 09:15
Replies: 5
Views: 355

Re: A-Ride to Broad Acres Fisheries: 24th March at 09:15

Just in case anyone hasn't read the general post about the Big Coffee Stop series:
The café have asked us NOT to order scrambled eggs. My previous experience is also that, although they will take cards, they prefer people to pay cash.
by George
21 Mar 2024 09:29
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: B ride to Broad Acres fisheries, Sunday 24th Mar, 9:15am
Replies: 5
Views: 378

Re: B ride to Broad Acres fisheries, Sunday 24th Mar, 9:15am

Just in case anyone hasn't read the general post about the Big Coffee Stop series:
The café have asked us NOT to order scrambled eggs. My previous experience is also that, although they will take cards, they prefer people to pay cash.
by George
21 Mar 2024 09:29
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: **RIDE FULL** C run 24 March 2024 - Broad Acres Fishery
Replies: 29
Views: 768

Re: C run 24 March2024 - Broad Acres Fishery

Just in case anyone hasn't read the general post about the Big Coffee Stop series:
The café have asked us NOT to order scrambled eggs. My previous experience is also that, although they will take cards, they prefer people to pay cash.
by George
21 Mar 2024 09:25
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: **RIDE FULL** C run 24 March 2024 - Broad Acres Fishery
Replies: 29
Views: 768

Re: C run 24 March2024 - Broad Acres Fishery

George, can you add me please. Personally, I prefer a longer ride of 50 miles however on the original route as the cafe is at 34 miles from the start (38 miles on the second suggestion) this will take at 2+ hours at C ride pace to reach the cafe, potentially overshooting the proposed arrival time. ...
by George
21 Mar 2024 09:20
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: **RIDE FULL** C run 24 March 2024 - Broad Acres Fishery
Replies: 29
Views: 768

Re: C run 24 March2024 - Broad Acres Fishery

Naomi B wrote:
20 Mar 2024 22:37
Please can you put me down.
Certainly, Naomi. See you at the weekend.
by George
21 Mar 2024 09:18
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: **RIDE FULL** C run 24 March 2024 - Broad Acres Fishery
Replies: 29
Views: 768

Re: C run 24 March2024 - Broad Acres Fishery

PeteNorman wrote:
20 Mar 2024 10:47
Hi George I’ll ride on Sunday, if there are more than 8 wanting to join I will lead a following group.

Pete
Great. See you there, Pete.
by George
20 Mar 2024 10:15
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: **RIDE FULL** C run 24 March 2024 - Broad Acres Fishery
Replies: 29
Views: 768

Re: C run 24 March2024 - Broad Acres Fishery

The club's Ride with GPS account has a ready-made 74km (46mi) route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45310150

That's a little shorter than I would usually plan for a club run. Do participants fancy doing the route 'as-is', or shall I tweak it slightly to get it up above 80km/50mi?
by George
20 Mar 2024 09:44
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: **RIDE FULL** C run 24 March 2024 - Broad Acres Fishery
Replies: 29
Views: 768

Re: C run 24 March2024 - Broad Acres Fishery

Leigh H wrote:
19 Mar 2024 19:47
Hello George
Can you put me down please
Leigh
Certainly, Leigh.
by George
18 Mar 2024 14:45
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: **RIDE FULL** C run 24 March 2024 - Broad Acres Fishery
Replies: 29
Views: 768

Re: C run 24 March2024 - Broad Acres Fishery

Mariana278 wrote:
18 Mar 2024 12:53
Count me in
Will do.
by George
18 Mar 2024 11:40
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: **RIDE FULL** C run 24 March 2024 - Broad Acres Fishery
Replies: 29
Views: 768

**RIDE FULL** C run 24 March 2024 - Broad Acres Fishery

I'll lead a C run this coming Sunday. We'll leave the BH at 09:15 and do 81km (>50mi) at 22 to 23kph (14mph) on rolling terrain taking the following route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45921901 Up to eight participants, including me, riding as a compact group at a nice even intensity. Advance sign...
by George
18 Mar 2024 11:35
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: Big Coffee Stop #1, Sunday 24 March
Replies: 1
Views: 209

Big Coffee Stop #1, Sunday 24 March

This year, we're planning to have one weekend each quarter when all Sunday club runs converge on the same destination. The idea is to create an opportunity for everyone to mingle, instead of chatting only to the little group you ride with nearly every week. The dates that we have earmarked for these...
by George
18 Mar 2024 09:47
Forum: Club News & Events
Topic: April TTs Appeal for volunteers
Replies: 6
Views: 157

Re: April TTs Appeal for volunteers

I'll do one of the vacant jobs at the 20, Simon.
by George
02 Mar 2024 11:46
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: C Ride Sunday 3rd March Worcester CP
Replies: 12
Views: 654

Re: C Ride Sunday 3rd March Snitterfield

Pete, I was originally planning to join you for a coffee. However, it now seems that we're expecting a significant overnight freeze tonight, and with my local lanes currently being so wet, I'm inclined to stay at home until mid/late morning. Have a good ride (if you go ahead), and stay safe.
by George
27 Feb 2024 14:16
Forum: Club News & Events
Topic: Little Mountain Time Trial
Replies: 2
Views: 232

Re: Little Mountain Time Trial

I'm definitely available to help at the event in some capacity or other, Chris. However, John sometimes wants me to help with the time-keeping, so I'm not sure whether I can help with the marshalling. I'll keep you in the picture.
by George
25 Feb 2024 10:58
Forum: Audaxes & Cyclosportives
Topic: Thanks, Phil and the team
Replies: 0
Views: 158

Thanks, Phil and the team

Many thanks to Phil Richards for organising another great Sunrise/Snowdrop Audax yesterday, and to everyone who helped run the controls.
by George
08 Feb 2024 10:48
Forum: Other Rides & Touring
Topic: Weston Super Mare - Saturday June 29th 2024
Replies: 47
Views: 30695

Re: Weston Super Mare - Saturday June 29th 2024

Alan, I've done a little provisional route planning, and I reckon that the best place for me to meet you on the outward journey is probably going to be Newent. There are a couple of cafés in the town where we could meet. If it's not a convenient distance for the group to stop, we'll just meet on a c...
by George
27 Jan 2024 10:43
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: D RUN SUNDAY 28TH JAN 24
Replies: 7
Views: 629

Re: D RUN SUNDAY 28TH JAN 24

Roger and I will probably join you at the café, Paul. We'll aim for about 11:00-11:15.
by George
16 Jan 2024 09:36
Forum: Other Rides & Touring
Topic: Weston Super Mare - Saturday June 29th 2024
Replies: 47
Views: 30695

Re: Weston Super Mare - Saturday June 29th 2024

Look forward to seeing you both.
by George
13 Jan 2024 21:48
Forum: Other Rides & Touring
Topic: Weston Super Mare - Saturday June 29th 2024
Replies: 47
Views: 30695

Re: Weston Super Mare - Saturday June 29th 2024

BrumJim wrote:
13 Jan 2024 17:58
Raised the issue with the small one today. Very much up for it and confident that he can make it. And probably the return journey too.

Sign us up as definites.
I hope he can hold his beer, Jim.
by George
13 Jan 2024 21:46
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: Sun 14th January, B ride - Twisted Spoon, Upton Snodsbury
Replies: 8
Views: 2168

Re: Sun 14th January, B ride - Twisted Spoon, Upton Snodsbury

I'll meet you at the café, Matt. I'll aim for 11am.
by George
13 Jan 2024 21:45
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: A run 14 January to Cobhouse fisheries 9.15 start
Replies: 13
Views: 2762

Re: A run 14 January to Cobhouse fisheries 9.15 start

Andy, apologies for being flaky, but a late change to my plans for the afternoon mean that it suits me better to head east tomorrow. So I've decided to meet the B run instead. Hope you all have a good ride.
by George
10 Jan 2024 14:10
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: A run 14 January to Cobhouse fisheries 9.15 start
Replies: 13
Views: 2762

Re: A run 14 January to Cobhouse fisheries

I'll probably meet you there, Andy.
by George
06 Jan 2024 12:29
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: Not a club run, Sunday 7 Jan
Replies: 0
Views: 5540

Not a club run, Sunday 7 Jan

The B and C runs planned for tomorrow look like great fun, but I can't easily link up with with either of them, unfortunately. So I'm going to pootle over from my place to Bishampton, floods permitting. Just thought I'd mention it on the off chance that the destination suits anyone else who's at at ...
by George
03 Jan 2024 13:06
Forum: Club News & Events
Topic: Remembering Harry Morris
Replies: 3
Views: 4794

Re: Remembering Harry Morris

Harry's son-in-law has asked me to let him know how many people from the Beacon are likely to attend. Can anyone who plans to go please message me?
by George
03 Jan 2024 10:33
Forum: Club News & Events
Topic: Remembering Harry Morris
Replies: 3
Views: 4794

Re: Remembering Harry Morris

Harry's funeral is at Redditch Crematorium on Tuesday 23 January, 14:45. Beacon jerseys welcome.
by George
20 Dec 2023 13:38
Forum: Club News & Events
Topic: Remembering Harry Morris
Replies: 3
Views: 4794

Remembering Harry Morris

As Phil has already announced, we recently lost the last of our founder members, Harry Morris, who has died at the age of 92. Although the great majority of our current members will be too young to have known Harry during his Beacon days, a few of us got to know him in the last few years, when he m...
by George
14 Dec 2023 10:14
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: Sunday 17th December 09:15 Depart: A-Ride to the Swan at Chaddesley Corbett via a breekie at Rowberrys
Replies: 14
Views: 7869

Re: Sunday 17th December 09:15 Depart: A-Ride to the Swan at Chaddesley Corbett via a breekie at Rowberrys

My "filthy cold" turns out to be Covid. I'll therefore be staying away in order to avoid giving anybody the gift of viral life for Christmas.
by George
13 Dec 2023 11:38
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: Sunday 17th December 09:15 Depart: A-Ride to the Swan at Chaddesley Corbett via a breekie at Rowberrys
Replies: 14
Views: 7869

Re: Sunday 17th December 09:15 Depart: A-Ride to the Swan at Chaddesley Corbett via a breekie at Rowberrys

Phil, I won't be on the ride, but I'm hoping to meet you at Rowberry's. However, that does depend on me shaking off a filthy cold that I've managed to pick up somewhere. I don't want to go spoiling anyone else's Christmas by passing it on, so I won't come unless I'm confident that I'm over it.
by George
29 Nov 2023 09:27
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: New cafe suggestions
Replies: 124
Views: 342945

Re: New cafe suggestions

Roger Green has asked me to share the news that the café at Earlswood Garden Centre has reopened under new ownership and is now called 'Wave'. A website is apparently under construction. Earlswood is too close for most club runs, but the café used to be a popular destination for intro rides and othe...
by George
11 Nov 2023 10:52
Forum: Other Rides & Touring
Topic: Weston Super Mare - Saturday June 29th 2024
Replies: 47
Views: 30695

Re: Weston Super Mare - Saturday June 29th 2024

Put my name on the list, please, Alan. As indicated above, I'll ride from home, and join you somewhere in the middle. Details to be worked out later. Presumably you'll be stopping somewhere before Chepstow? If so, that may be the most convenient rendezvous point, but I'll decide all that closer to t...
by George
05 Nov 2023 19:13
Forum: Club News & Events
Topic: Last call!!
Replies: 1
Views: 2561

Last call!!

Don't forget that the club's Annual Dinner and Prize Presentation Ceremony is coming up on Saturday 18 November. It's the night when we show our appreciation of all the amazing things our clubmates have achieved in the last year. And when we celebrate everything that's great about the Beacon. It's a...
by George
05 Nov 2023 19:11
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: D RUN SUNDAY 5TH NOV
Replies: 24
Views: 16613

Re: D RUN SUNDAY 5TH NOV

Good to see everyone today. Ages since I went to Lavender Hall. Thanks for organising, Paul.
by George
04 Nov 2023 15:30
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: D RUN SUNDAY 5TH NOV
Replies: 24
Views: 16613

Re: D RUN SUNDAY 5TH NOV

Paul, Roger Green and I plan to join you at the café. We'll make our own way there, partly because I'm not keen on riding the tandem in a group, and partly because we may follow a slightly earlier schedule.
by George
21 Oct 2023 21:41
Forum: Other Rides & Touring
Topic: Weston Super Mare - Saturday June 29th 2024
Replies: 47
Views: 30695

Re: Weston Super Mare - June 2024

On a separate note, If I do come, I do the same as last time: start and finish from home, rather than the BH, and meet the main group part-way to Weston. Starting from my place significantly reduces the distance (although my main motive is simply convenience, plus not having to get up so early). If ...
by George
21 Oct 2023 21:36
Forum: Other Rides & Touring
Topic: Weston Super Mare - Saturday June 29th 2024
Replies: 47
Views: 30695

Re: Weston Super Mare - June 2024

The block booking idea appeals to me, Alan. It would create a great atmosphere at the accommodation. However, as I'm only a "possible", the views of the "probables" should prevail.
by George
16 Oct 2023 20:35
Forum: Other Rides & Touring
Topic: Weston Super Mare - Saturday June 29th 2024
Replies: 47
Views: 30695

Re: Weston Super Mare - July 2024

I might be interested, Alan, but I flatly refuse to patronise Wetherspoons.
by George
14 Oct 2023 12:02
Forum: Club News & Events
Topic: Annual Dinner and Prize Presentation - 6pm to midnight, Saturday 18 November 2023
Replies: 0
Views: 19618

Annual Dinner and Prize Presentation - 6pm to midnight, Saturday 18 November 2023

http://brcc.haywoodhouse.net/images/Dinner%20promo%2023-0%20-mx.jpg In the closing weeks of each year, we get together to recognise the achievements of our members during the season just ended. In line with feedback from the survey we did earlier in the year, this year’s event is going to be a litt...
by George
09 Oct 2023 10:33
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: New cafe suggestions
Replies: 124
Views: 342945

Re: New cafe suggestions

I noticed a Facebook post by Redditch R&PCC, where they mention a café that's new to me: Osco's at Blenheim Garden Centre, just to the east of Bidford, on the B road leading towards Stratford: https://maps.app.goo.gl/TU9LbY2JhMPWvtPWA Menu suggests that's it's maybe not ideal for those whose prefere...
by George
08 Oct 2023 20:38
Forum: Wanted
Topic: Second hand club jersey preferably the black one
Replies: 4
Views: 8135

Re: Second hand club jersey preferably the black one

Jason, I'm afraid that I can't help, but I should point something out that maybe you aren't aware of. You say "for training AND competitions". The jersey design that's registered with BC in compliance with their requirements is the red, white and green design. Strictly speaking, anyone racing under ...
by George
07 Oct 2023 11:07
Forum: Club Runs
Topic: Waifs and strays
Replies: 0
Views: 8754

Waifs and strays

I'm out for a slightly longer ride tomorrow (Sunday 8/10), which will involve two stops. My plans don't fit easily with any of the scheduled club runs, so I'm just doing my own thing. However, I thought I'd mention it here in case there might be one or two waifs and strays looking for a destination....