Having evidently lived with my head thorough in the sand I had managed to miss all this entirely, and in true-to-form fashion I've got an order in at the last minute.
The anniversary jersey looks absolutely bostin - fantastic design!
Dave
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- 08 Jun 2021 12:56
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Kit Shop CLOSED - Including 75th Anniversary Jersey
- Replies: 39
- Views: 66692
- 13 Sep 2020 17:09
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Hill climb photos
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3943
Re: Hill climb photos
Fab photos guys, great atmosphere today!
- 16 Aug 2019 13:14
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: le Tour
- Replies: 9
- Views: 17704
Re: le Tour
My distant cousin Egan winning, the best ever Tour!! :lol: Thank goodness Alaphilippe's attempt to win collapsed in final days as was starting to think about doping a lot, the time trial was a bit suspicious. The Tourmallet stage though with several riders there til near the summit compared to Cont...
- 08 May 2019 09:45
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Club Kit Order 2019
- Replies: 123
- Views: 718062
Re: Club Kit Order 2019
Hey Stu,
You can put that £60 towards the order - I'll get the returned jersey back to you sometime soon!
Cheers,
Dave
You can put that £60 towards the order - I'll get the returned jersey back to you sometime soon!
Cheers,
Dave
- 01 May 2019 09:00
- Forum: Audaxes & Cyclosportives
- Topic: L'etape du Tour 2019
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10402
Re: L'etape du Tour 2019
No, but planning on going to see the penultimate stage (Albertville to Val Thorens)...gonna try and watch on the Cormet de Roselend. Hoping to be riding 25-28th Jul, based in Saint Gervais. Have you got accommodation sorted? Indeed we have - staying in Val Thorens in some rather brutalist ski resor...
- 25 Apr 2019 13:04
- Forum: Audaxes & Cyclosportives
- Topic: L'etape du Tour 2019
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10402
L'etape du Tour 2019
Anyone else from the Beacon doing l'etape this year?
- 03 Apr 2019 18:12
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Club Kit Order 2019
- Replies: 123
- Views: 718062
Re: Club Kit Order 2019
How are we looking on numbers Stu? I'm guessing that the lead time on any order is going to be quite a while - have Giordana communicated anything with respect to that? Just wondering if there's any chance any potential kit could be delivered before the summer...
Cheers!
Dave
Cheers!
Dave
- 05 Mar 2019 09:53
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Club Kit Order 2019
- Replies: 123
- Views: 718062
Re: Club Kit Order 2019
Go on then - put me down for a new jersey.
Men's S/S FR-C PRO Jersey - XS.
Thats assuming that they're about the same size as the Bodhi stuff I tried on at the kit evening a while back -Giordana only seem to give measurements down to Small on their site (!).
Cheers,
Dave
Men's S/S FR-C PRO Jersey - XS.
Thats assuming that they're about the same size as the Bodhi stuff I tried on at the kit evening a while back -Giordana only seem to give measurements down to Small on their site (!).
Cheers,
Dave
- 06 Feb 2019 14:37
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Club Kit Order 2019
- Replies: 123
- Views: 718062
Re: Club Kit Order 2019
Thanks for all the work Stu - its greatly appreciated (even if I'm not exactly a frequent customer when it comes to club kit). I may have missed the discussion / can't find it on the board - what happened with Bodhi then? I got the impression they became slow at turnarounds and the deal we were gett...
- 06 Feb 2019 14:22
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Janet Kelly Memorial Beacon RCC Open 10 mile TT - 15th June 2019
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6698
Re: Janet Kelly Memorial Beacon RCC Open 10 mile TT - 15th June 2019
Dangit....In Spain for work that week, unlikely I'll get back to Brum in time for the Saturday.
- 06 Feb 2019 14:21
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: RTTC Classic Series
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4557
Re: RTTC Classic Series
Ahh great - I'll be seeing you both at least at a few of them then!
- 08 Jan 2019 15:23
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: RTTC Classic Series
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4557
RTTC Classic Series
Whos going to be targeting any of the Classic Series this year outside of the LMTT? I'm planning to hit all of them as a main TT goal for 2019, or at least thats what I keep telling myself...
Dave
Dave
- 05 Dec 2018 13:05
- Forum: Cafe Stop
- Topic: Dangerous changes at Longbridge roundabout
- Replies: 11
- Views: 15063
Re: Dangerous changes at Longbridge roundabout
I totally ignored what it was they were doing when doing construction on that roundabout for ages and then after a spell riding elsewhere nonchalantly rode over the roundabout from lickey. Almost found myself under someone's car trying to get into the left lane - I was utterly shocked at the road la...
- 16 Oct 2018 14:56
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: National Hillclimb Championships
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2660
National Hillclimb Championships
Fantastically we have 4 Beacon riders on the start sheet for the Nationals on the 28th - Myself, Jess Rhodes-Jones, Mark Patton and John Hunt. Amazing! As most know by this point the Nationals are no longer being held on Shelsley Walsh but up on Pea Royd Lane in Stocksbridge. While a little out-of-t...
- 14 Sep 2018 17:04
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Redditch hill climb on 11th September postponed
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4989
Re: Redditch hill climb on 11th September postponed
Potentially, although I'm racing Whiteleaf hill the day after so will likely be down south on the Saturday to be a bit nearer to it
Dave
- 11 Sep 2018 11:29
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: 2018 Time Trial Calendar - Open TTs, Club TTs, Team TTs and Hill Climbs
- Replies: 54
- Views: 173453
Re: 2018 Time Trial Calendar - Open TTs, Club TTs, Team TTs and Hill Climbs
I’m doing Dovers :) if you want a lift I’ll be driving down with Xav in the van, enough space for one extra passenger and lots of stuff Ahh great! I'll send you a message on messenger or something I'm giving Mark Patton a lift now - Three Beacon riders at an open Hillclimb? Team prize anyone? Just ...
- 11 Sep 2018 10:58
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: 2018 Time Trial Calendar - Open TTs, Club TTs, Team TTs and Hill Climbs
- Replies: 54
- Views: 173453
Re: 2018 Time Trial Calendar - Open TTs, Club TTs, Team TTs and Hill Climbs
Boom yes :D ok no problem, will see you there! Debating whether to have a go at it on fixed gear bike...got a monster 25t sprocket, just depends if I can find the right combination of cranks / chainring Dooooooo iiiiiitttt! Dovers looks like the perfect climb for a fixie - pretty much only one bran...
- 11 Sep 2018 08:28
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: 2018 Time Trial Calendar - Open TTs, Club TTs, Team TTs and Hill Climbs
- Replies: 54
- Views: 173453
Re: 2018 Time Trial Calendar - Open TTs, Club TTs, Team TTs and Hill Climbs
I’m doing Dovers :) if you want a lift I’ll be driving down with Xav in the van, enough space for one extra passenger and lots of stuff Ahh great! I'll send you a message on messenger or something I'm giving Mark Patton a lift now - Three Beacon riders at an open Hillclimb? Team prize anyone?
- 11 Sep 2018 08:27
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: 2018 Time Trial Calendar - Open TTs, Club TTs, Team TTs and Hill Climbs
- Replies: 54
- Views: 173453
Re: 2018 Time Trial Calendar - Open TTs, Club TTs, Team TTs and Hill Climbs
3. Shelsley Walsh - 7th Oct (ENTRIES CLOSE 25TH SEPT) - the last hill of the Beacon Little Mountain TT and the location for this year's National Hill Climb champs There are a few Beacon riders already entered for Closed Circuit Champs and Shelsley Walsh - who has entered so far? Anyone else keen :)...
- 10 Sep 2018 07:25
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Sun 9th sep KH12 club hill climb championship RESULTS
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5385
Re: Sun 9th sep KH12 club hill climb championship RESULTS
Thanks as ever and especial thanks to the stand-in help, was much appreciated!
I think Toby should get extra commendation for "Deepest dug" - hope you've recovered by now mate!
Dave
I think Toby should get extra commendation for "Deepest dug" - hope you've recovered by now mate!
Dave
- 06 Sep 2018 09:57
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: 2018 Time Trial Calendar - Open TTs, Club TTs, Team TTs and Hill Climbs
- Replies: 54
- Views: 173453
- 04 Sep 2018 13:39
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: 2018 Time Trial Calendar - Open TTs, Club TTs, Team TTs and Hill Climbs
- Replies: 54
- Views: 173453
Re: 2018 Time Trial Calendar - Open TTs, Club TTs, Team TTs and Hill Climbs
Its a long shot but if anyone has put in an entry for Dovers Hill on the 16th Sep I'll have a car, a spare space in said car and a free slot on the bike rack attached to said car - if anyone wants a lift. Also going down to Bucks for Bison Hill on the 15th and the same invitation stands, although I ...
- 31 Aug 2018 08:14
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Redditch hill climb on 11th September postponed
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4989
Re: Redditch hill climb on 11th September postponed
Thanks for the headsup Tim!
- 14 Aug 2018 13:20
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: 2018 Time Trial Calendar - Open TTs, Club TTs, Team TTs and Hill Climbs
- Replies: 54
- Views: 173453
Re: 2018 Time Trial Calendar - Open TTs, Club TTs, Team TTs and Hill Climbs
Can't the hill climb be changed? Sacrilege! Actually, the real sacrilege is holding the hill climb in September. It should be the first weekend of October. Ha! Indeed. However being forced to race a big open HC up North (this year the first weekend of October is The Rake) and doing the club champs ...
- 14 Aug 2018 08:48
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: 2018 Time Trial Calendar - Open TTs, Club TTs, Team TTs and Hill Climbs
- Replies: 54
- Views: 173453
- 12 Jun 2018 13:02
- Forum: Other Rides & Touring
- Topic: LF easy routes advise around Birmingham
- Replies: 6
- Views: 14618
Re: LF easy routes advise around Birmingham
I noticed that there is also something running from Loaf in Stirchley on Sunday too: https://www.facebook.com/events/177072552996007/ +1 for this - My friends at Birmingham Bike Founrdy and Loaf organise this and have had two rides so far, both really successful. Friendly, broad range of abilities ...
- 05 Jun 2018 10:44
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Bike Fit
- Replies: 27
- Views: 26573
Re: Bike Fit
+1 for Misura Bike Fit at Worcester University. Really in-depth service, loads of consulting around the actual bike fit. I ended up with 6cm (!) taken off my reach, worked wonders. Only thing that was missing in my opinion was a recommended ideal bike geometry 'recipe' that could be used to inform f...
- 31 May 2018 11:38
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Club kit order - deadline 31 March
- Replies: 26
- Views: 18079
Re: Club kit order - deadline 31 March
Did Tom Mellor provide tracking information? I assume with such an expensive box of kit the club would have been given a fully tracked and insured service?
Hope you're not getting too many impatient messages Dave! Fingers crossed it'll turn up soon.
Hope you're not getting too many impatient messages Dave! Fingers crossed it'll turn up soon.
- 23 May 2018 12:57
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Replacement chamois
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10988
Re: Replacement chamois
I Got the chamois replaced by a company called DrPad in the end: http://drpad.it/en/home-2/ They were really communicative and helpful - they don't do many 1-offs but are happy to add a garment to their production que. Ended up being ~30EUR which is brilliant considering the quality of the pad and t...
- 23 May 2018 12:55
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Replacement chamois
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10988
Re: Replacement chamois
Pm'd you Martin!
- 23 May 2018 11:37
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Club kit order - deadline 31 March
- Replies: 26
- Views: 18079
Re: Club kit order - deadline 31 March
I'm hearing that kit is starting to turn up with people who ordered it through the web portal, should be any day now for whoever is taking charge of distribution.
Dave
Dave
- 07 May 2018 08:11
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Silverstone 9-up TTT Friday 15th June
- Replies: 22
- Views: 22574
Re: Silverstone 9-up TTT Friday 15th June
Great stuff! I for one wouldn't mind some aero gloves if there is a spare pair kicking around - alternatively if anyone has recommendations for a pair under 30 quid I wouldn't be above buying a pair. Same goes for recommendations for aero covers - I really like my velotoze but they rub ever so sligh...
- 24 Mar 2018 10:37
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Silverstone 9-up TTT Friday 15th June
- Replies: 22
- Views: 22574
Re: Silverstone 9-up TTT Friday 15th June
I can make it now! Put me down!
May have a car that day too.
Cheers,
Dave
May have a car that day too.
Cheers,
Dave
- 21 Mar 2018 14:17
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: 2018 TT calender
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6618
Re: 2018 Proposed TT calender
Just noticed this is last year's calendar (after becoming very confused about dates!)martin mc wrote: ↑06 Jan 2018 14:45Other midlands district club events can be viewed at http://events.midlanddc.org.uk/all
Cheers,
Dave
- 20 Mar 2018 11:04
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Positioning session at Halesowen
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5551
Re: Positioning session at Halesowen
Hi Dave - the sessions Andy is talking about are for the Silverstone 9-up (fancy joining the team because we still have spaces :D?) re TT position session, I will have a think about when would be best to run one Ahh cool, no worries. I'd really like to this year but I have to be in the office that ...
- 15 Mar 2018 10:50
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: 2018 Time Trial Calendar - Open TTs, Club TTs, Team TTs and Hill Climbs
- Replies: 54
- Views: 173453
Re: 2018 Time Trial Calendar - Open TTs, Club TTs, Team TTs and Hill Climbs
Looks like snow on Sunday morning... Probably not that in to doing a TT effort in those kind of temperatures anyway...
Good luck anyone who does end up braving it!
Good luck anyone who does end up braving it!
- 12 Mar 2018 21:40
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Positioning session at Halesowen
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5551
Re: Positioning session at Halesowen
Can't find any details Andy, only stuff I could find was the session Gavin ran for road race positioning - I guess I was a little unclear before as I meant position on the bike (i.e. for TT's) rather than position on the road relative to others!
Cheers,
Dave
Cheers,
Dave
- 09 Mar 2018 14:01
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Positioning session at Halesowen
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5551
Positioning session at Halesowen
This is a question for Jess I guess! I might have missed this in another thread or it might have been advertised somewhere else but is there going to be a positioning session at Halesowen like there was last year?
Cheers,
Dave
Cheers,
Dave
- 09 Mar 2018 09:13
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: 2018 Time Trial Calendar - Open TTs, Club TTs, Team TTs and Hill Climbs
- Replies: 54
- Views: 173453
Re: 2018 Time Trial Calendar - Open TTs, Club TTs, Team TTs and Hill Climbs
Royal Sutton CC have a club TT event next Sunday (18th March) at 10am on the K18/14 (http://www.royalsutton.co.uk/tt/maps/k18_14.shtml). It is officially a 2-up event, but you can also enter as individuals. Xav and I are both doing it - anyone else fancy a warm up 10 mile TT the week before the fir...
- 09 Mar 2018 08:58
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: RTTC Classic series
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7214
Re: RTTC Classic series
I could very well do with a lift Ian if its ok to bagsy the space? Would you have room for a folding turbo as well?
Dave
Dave
Dave
John has persuaded me to take my TT bike this time, although I'm having to sort out some lower gears for that climb...
Dave
- 08 Mar 2018 06:35
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: RTTC Classic series
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7214
Re: RTTC Classic series
Whos put an entry in for the Buxton TT?
- 28 Feb 2018 07:53
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Help with Garmin file
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8080
Re: Help with Garmin file
Hard to tell from your description but it might be that the file is corrupted. You may have to just abandon it I'm afraid!
- 11 Feb 2018 17:07
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Replacement chamois
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10988
Re: Replacement chamois
Thanks for the tips - yeah I can imagine its dead fiddly. Maybe worth sending it off to professionals.
I'm just into 80s and 90s kit - i'd just be wearing it training or on hols up the cols
I'm just into 80s and 90s kit - i'd just be wearing it training or on hols up the cols
- 10 Feb 2018 10:02
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Replacement chamois
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10988
Replacement chamois
I recently got hold of a fantastic '93 Mercatone Uno Medeghini skinsuit for a song on Italian ebay. The thing is great - see-thu white material sections (!!!) and an original (though thankfully unused) chamois that is basically just a panel of flocked cotton - the 90's idea of comfort. https://i.img...
- 26 Jan 2018 12:49
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: 2018 Time Trial Calendar - Open TTs, Club TTs, Team TTs and Hill Climbs
- Replies: 54
- Views: 173453
Re: 2018 Time Trial Calendar - Open TTs, Club TTs, Team TTs and Hill Climbs
Even with the breathtaking web calendar that I'm sure Robin will conjure I think a separate TT organisation calendar is useful and necessary. What we need as a club is an easier way to know who is going to what throughout the year to coordinate lifts / aim for team prizes. I commend Jess for getting...
- 22 Jan 2018 17:20
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Club Kit Discussion
- Replies: 64
- Views: 514202
Re: Club Kit Discussion
Thanks for the clarifications! There's no secrecy about this subject but we're waiting for the outcome of Bodhi's positive offer to address feedback provided before going forward with direct ordering This was the piece of info I was missing it seems - There had been a discussion I'd missed. Its less...
- 16 Jan 2018 21:25
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Club Kit Discussion
- Replies: 64
- Views: 514202
Club Kit
Would it be possible to get a solid update on where we are regarding individual orders of Bohdi kit? I feel like club knowledge on the subject is distributed across a number of people which gives the (hopefully false) impression that no one seems to know why Bohdi can't/won't do individual orders af...
- 09 Jan 2018 10:53
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: RTTC Classic series
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7214
RTTC Classic series
Last year i rode 2 of the 6 Knight Composites classic series, of which the LMTT is one. I'm definitely putting in an entry for the Buxton CC event at Longnor again but would like to go to at least one more this season. As I'm not really built for flat TTing these mountain TT events hold some appeal!...
- 24 Nov 2017 08:19
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Help on '90s 'TT' build
- Replies: 12
- Views: 15384
Re: Help on '90s 'TT' build
Be interesting to ride it against a contemporary bike on a few of the club courses to see what recent developments have gained. Indeed! I've been training on it as much as I can (of what little is actually being done this time of year) and its definitely harder to put down any reasonable power comp...
- 14 Nov 2017 13:57
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Help on '90s 'TT' build
- Replies: 12
- Views: 15384
Re: Help on '90s 'TT' build
Well I finished it! Got hold of some Zipp 340's with Hope Ti glide hubs for a song and found an old Turbo saddle to sit on. Dead chuffed and it rides great (although the gearing could do with being lowered a bit...tad 'superhuman' at present...)