The Beacon Message Board

Dave Cox · Re: Sat 13/04/19 14:00 K32/20 Is this still the famous Tour of the Fords???

Is this still the famous Tour of the Fords???

Dave Cox

I've not used my cape for some years although I keep it for the Eroica Britannia to roll on top of my Carradice saddle bag on the Carlton Flyer recycled from Sutton Coldfield tip. I last used it on the Brompton where it kept me and the bike dry. However my friends in the Bromsgrove and Redditch Affi...

Dave Cox

I will be passing the Black Horse at 7.00 on Sunday (not stopping or waiting) so anyone who wants to can ride out with me at C pace. I'll be going straight down the A38 to Droitwich and then turning to Ombersley to take up marshalling point 9 at Holt Heath. Bring warm clothes for the standing around...

Dave Cox

Whoops just shows how addled my brain is at the end of a good club run. Now edited. Funny that none of the guys riding it were sharp enough to pick it up. Thanks for this. I'd hate the club archives to have an error to confuse future historians.

Dave Cox

Somewhat extended C Run to Evesham (definitely not via Bewdley!!) Dave Cox (Leading) Kamran Anwar - good to meet you Kamran on your first Beacon ride Joanne Congerton Finbarr Costigan Cedric Gioan Geoff Mann Mark McConkey Adrian McHugh (sweeping) Pete Norman started with us from Black Horse but had ...

Dave Cox

Yes

Raphael's, Dave?
[/quote]

Dave Cox

I'll do a C Run to Evesham it's about 60 miles a few hills but won't be fast !

Dave Cox

Thanks Charlie, Dennis is remarkably robust and clearly still enjoying his cycling albeit as a spectator. Please given him my best wishes when you next visit.

Dave Cox

C Run to Knowle Wyndley Garden Centre

Finbarr Costigan
Dave Cox (leading)
Neil Evanson
Cedric Gioan
Matthew Hale
Toby Hale
Dave Little (sweeping)
Geoff Mann
Mark McConiley
David Phelps
Hamaad Raja
Simon Turner

And we met Chris Ashford's mum at the cafe!

Sun rain hail on repeat always windy !!

Dave Cox

I'll lead a fairly gentle C Run. My idea is to go to Wyndley Garden Centre in Knowle for an early stop via Rea Valley a bit of canal and then follow the Brum/Solihull green belt line. Bring cafe locks please. Then longer loop via Packwood, Lowsonford, Claverdon, Aston Cantlow, Ullenhall home. But th...

Dave Cox

Hi, happy to marshal usually at somewhere like Martley as I'll be riding out.

Dave Cox

On 19th May I'll lead a C pace run to the 98th Annual Meriden Memorial Service. It will be an early start at 8.15 so we can stop at Lavender Hall for refreshments. The Service starts at 11.00 and there is tea and cake afterwards. There is an option to return directly from Lavender Hall for a shorter...

Dave Cox

Thanks Gary has the Railway Cafe reopened at last

Dave Cox

Missing rider on your list is Ash Turner George - good intro and your ride home was epic!

Dave Cox

Hi Neil look forward to catching up. Great to see you back and planning tours again

Dave Cox

I'll do the sweeper role George

Dave Cox

Great edition of the Sunrise / Snowdrop yesterday. Many thanks to WorcsPhil and all the volunteers. Wonderful that you specified such perfect weather !

Dave Cox

Dave Cox

You would think these A stream intellectuals would get its right ????

Dave Cox

I'm going up to Ludlow in a couple of weeks to look at these bikes with a friend who has arthritis which is making his usual bike uncomfortable.

Dave Cox

Well done Stuart a good move and I hope it works out. I don't need any kit at the moment but have been very pleased with Giordana in the past.
Thanks for all your efforts for the club.

Dave Cox

Hi folks - I'm going to cancel my Intro Ride on Sunday. The forecast is very cold and there could still be ice about from Friday. I don't think this is ideal for an Intro Ride. Happy to lead one on 3rd March if weather is tolerable

Dave Cox

Birmingham's famous and historic cycle jumble is returning on Saturday 2 March at the usual time of 10am at Erdington Methodist Church Centre (the corner of Station Rd and Wesley Rd) Organised by North Birmingham Cycling UK (aka CTC) Great gathering of the clans and opportunity to rummage for classi...

Dave Cox

Weather is looking doubtful there may still be snow lying about this weekend

Dave Cox

Hi, I'm going along to this event, explained below, in the hope of getting some favourable coverage for cycling as a way to winter fitness etc? Does anyone else who can get away in the afternoon fancy coming along? Information about the ITV Central News filming that will take place Thu 7th Feb 12noo...

Dave Cox

Just in case people get the wrong idea, I don't usually have a pocket angle grinder on club runs. So if you've got a D lock please don't lose the key in the cafe! What a club run, looking forward to the cross-toasting at the Dinner in December.

Dave Cox

Really pleased to hear that. Great news and I am sure your wife will enjoy it

Dave Cox

Yes I've been using a set on an MTB for several years. With low pressure they cut through most ice and frozen slush etc. Any skid is much more manageable. They are slow though but for me they were a good investment - I could keep commuting on minor roads or Rea Valley during a couple of cold winters...

Dave Cox

Thanks for stepping in to lead the C Run Colin. Lovely route for a winter's ride

Dave Cox

I'll do an Intro Ride to Earlswood on the 3rd Feb subject to weather forecast will cancel if its icy.

Dave Cox

C Run to Lavender Hall Xmas Recovery Ride Dave Cox (leading) Richard Chaplin Joanne Congerton Margaret Ehrenberg Neil Evanson (2nd group leader) Graham Gamblin Colin Hall Dave Little (sweeping) Adrian Low Adrian McHugh (sweeping) David Phelps Hamaad Raja Matt Stanczysyn David Stephenson Great to mee...

Dave Cox

Yes and bunch of women cyclists coming back through Northfield and Bournville at 10.30 -probably from the Beacon Ride Well done Carolyn

Dave Cox

Red Kite have a good selection of Trek road bikes and expertise to fit

Dave Cox

I'll do a C Run to Lavender Hall - this will be old school 12-13mph direct route ideal for people who've not got out much over the holidays or stepping up from Intro. For faster harder longer lead the B run !

Dave Cox

Thanks George excellent pace for a winter C run and super cafe

Dave Cox

Intro/Social Ride to Avonscroft Museum

Joanne Congerton
Dave Cox (leading)
Clare Inglis
Dave Little
Adrian Low
Adrian McHugh
Alex Rybinski (alt leader for Col de Lickey!)
Ash Turner

Dave Cox

That's great look forward to seeing you again

Dave Cox

Also in Crowle there is the Springridge Garden Centre Cafe on Old Turnpike Rd just before the turn into the village

Dave Cox

Hi you may have noticed that the roundabout on the A38 junction with Lickey Road has been "improved" through a Longbridge "Connectivity" Project consulted on in 2015. The object of the "improvement' is to speed up motor traffic and ease "congestion". The inner lane of the A38 dual carriageway toward...

Dave Cox

Intro route something like this [url]https://www.strava.com/activities/1814074411/url]

Dave Cox

Intro ride is out via Barnt Green, Tardebigge, Woodgate, Stoke Prior, Avoncroft, back up Upper Gambold Lane and Dusthouse lane perhaps over Lickeys. We did it on 2nd Sept so it's on Strava. Big good to see you both and Ade again!

Dave Cox

I'll do an Intro Ride to Avoncroft about 30 miles

Dave Cox

Many thanks Pete all very enjoyable and eventful and a great cafe too

Dave Cox

It's the Windlass. Go straight on instead of crossing the canal and you'll find it beside the canal basin

Dave Cox

Thanks Matt nice route on steadily improving day. I pottered home just fine !

Dave Cox

Intro Ride to Earlswood cake and coffee and back by 12.30 ! Dave Cox (leading) Dave Hutchins Ash Turner (support) Ashiq Saffy on his very first Beacon ride - welcome Ashiq Hamaad Raja welcome back Derek Reynolds Oh and we passed a guy practicing (not busking) with a Alpen Horn under the M5 on Icknie...

Dave Cox

Most people going for discs but some are better than others apparently. I've not got my head around them so have stuck to callipers

Dave Cox

Hi Faye - it's great that you are thinking of returning to cycling.You will be very welcome. Many of us come back to cycling and to the Beacon after long breaks. Yes you'll need a bike though and probably worth getting used to it a bit before you try a group ride. I'm sure Red Kite can advise you if...

Dave Cox

Thanks Ash that's great

Dave Cox

I'll lead an Intro Ride to Earlswood about 25 miles or so

Search found 549 matches