The Beacon Message Board

Just visited The View café at Hill Farm Marina which is about half a mile south of Wootton Wawen on the A3400. Very good and reasonable prices.

Agree with Dave's comments. The toucan crossing is up and running but not good or practical for club cyclists. An alternative suggestion is to return from Barnt Green via Hopwood Hill where the footpath has been resurfaced all the way up from the Westmead nearly to Longbridge Lane. We have been look...

Funeral is on Wednesday 10th February at 12.00 noon at Lodge Hill Cremetorium

Bennie who is an old member of the Beacon has unfortunately suffered a stroke and is in hospital. His wife Anne says the prognosis is not good and he is paralysed down his right side and his speech has been affected. Our thoughts are with him and his family.

I reported one last week in Bournville and surprisingly it was filled in within 2 days allbeit not very well

Having ridden on Brooks saddles all my life I am now finding them not so comfortable and have disposed of several. Its amazing what people will buy on Ebay when it comes to Brooks saddles. However it does leave me with a problem of what saddle to choose and I would welcome members thoughts and advic...