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Simon Woodward

John Hamilton is not nicknamed Undulates for nothing. This looks like another one of his horrors - always a great choice of roads through fantastic scenery but rarely flat. John Hamilton tells me that only 13 people have completed the ride and only 4 of those finished within 20 hours. As you say, h...

Simon Woodward

I completed this on Tuesday. A very tough ride which I just managed to complete in time with only 25 minutes to spare. I crawled up Bwlch y Groes averaging less than 3mph! I've always been a full value Audaxer but thought that my average speed would increase over the last100 km, as that part of the ...

Simon Woodward

That means going up Bwlch-y-groes the hard-way! Looks tough but in late autumn the colours will be spectacular with rustic ferns on the mountain sides. Cheers Phil, I've managed to find some space bit earlier in my calendar so have booked the 10th September. Bwlch y groes and the following climb ou...

Simon Woodward

Hi Audaxers, Has anyone ever done this? https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12698177 I'm thinking about converting my AAA SR into an SR Cymru, I'll need a 300 as my Cambrian with ECE won't count. It's obviously a lumpy ride I'm just wondering whether it's achievable in late Autumn which is probably when ...

Simon Woodward

I'm confused.
I've entered the BRUM 200 but it's on the 21st Sept.

Simon Woodward

Yes, I've entered.

Simon Woodward

Thank you to Ade and all the helpers at the track championships yesterday.
I had an absolutely fantastic time and loved every minute of it.

Simon Woodward

Thanks for volunteering to lead the C run today Simon.
A great route and a thoroughly enjoyable ride.
I believe, the ride leader has the authority to eat and drink anything he fancies.

Simon Woodward

Congratulations to you all.
I'm assuming you can all now give yourselves the Title Super Randonneur?
I'm still a 400 short for that.
Good luck to those of you doing Paris-Brest-Paris.

Simon Woodward

This looks like a great idea George.
I'm surprised no one has voted yet. Unfortunately I'll be plodding my way through Wales that weekend so better not vote..

Simon Woodward

Hi,
I was wondering if any other fellow Beaconites had entered the Bryan Chapman on the 18th May?

It'll be my first event over 300km and my lack of pace on the hills worries me.

As it's PBP year, what qualifying events are folks doing?
(For clarity, I haven't been crazy enough to enter PBP)

Simon Woodward

The B run was a great route (Thanks Si Walker) and quick on the way out as promised to make sure we could cope with mechanicals and still get to the Cafe whilst it was in time for breakfast. Of course I didn't expect the mechanicals to be all mine. A **flat** on the rear and later on the front all w...

Simon Woodward

B Ride
The B ride will be to Ellenden Farm Shop in Harvington - 54 Miles.
The pace will probably be towards the top end of B pace to get there in time for breakfast.
The route is available to download here, https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29812165

Simon Woodward

I'll lead a B ride on Sunday.
I'm not sure where to yet, but I'll be posting the route on here when I've worked out where to go.

Simon Woodward

Hi, Could you please put me down as a volunteer. If you could let me know what's required and when and where to meet please.
Cheers

Simon Woodward

We had a couple of mechanicals on the B ride today to Clows Top. A set of misaligned brakes and a mangled derailleur. We were able to sort the brakes but failed to fix the derailleur so lost our leader before we got to the café. Glad to see that Richard made it back OK. Alex Agnew - First Beacon rid...

Simon Woodward

The C ride to Lavender Hall was thankfully uneventful other than the ride leader having a **flat**. Nathan met us at the café, which was impressive as we set off for Kenilworth before changing our minds and heading for Lavender Hall Nathan Burton Cédric Gioan Sandy henshaw Helen Jamieson Dave little...

Simon Woodward

Stu,
Can I order
Men's S/S VERO PRO Jersey, XL please

Simon Woodward

C Run
A lovely C run to Alcester, nothing extraordinary to report
.

What about the 2 Beaconites on a tandem gatecrashing your ride?
Do we get 1/2 a point each?

Simon Woodward

There was a Change of both leader and destination for the B ride. We also encountered black ice with a couple of riders including Si Walker hitting the deck. This prompted us to keep to the main roads and stay well away from the country lanes for the rest of the route which went without incident. On...

Simon Woodward

Unfortunately there need to be a change of plan for the B Run. Hillers are fully booked up.

I'll lead a ride to Clows Top instead.

The route is Matt Hale's and is available below.
Clows Top Route

Simon Woodward

The forecast for Sunday is looking good I'll lead the B ride to Hillers Farm Shop, following Sean Barker's route on the routes database. 59 Miles with the cafe at 36 miles. The route's available to download below Hillers Farm Shop There's been a change of plan. The B ride will now be going to Clows ...

Simon Woodward

I'll lead a B ride on Sunday. Venue and route to be confirmed later in the week.

Simon Woodward

On the B run to Lowsonford aka The Magical Mystery Tour were Simon Turner (L) Si Walker Si Woodward Matt Hale Rob Wade Richard Leper Pete Norman Alex Rybinski Cheers for your patience and sorry we almost starved A fine magical mystery tour Si. It just goes to show, anyone can lead and you don't eve...

Simon Woodward

Sorry, I'd have loved to have done that session but am working and won't be able to get the the off.

Maybe next time.

Simon Woodward

Oscar, There's often an awful lot of tosh written on forums and I'm just as guilty as everyone else. But sometimes a little gem comes along that warms the heart and rekindles your faith in human kind.
Thank you.

Simon Woodward

I might have a go and submit a resume of the touring I've done this year trying to complete the British Cycle Quest. I'll just need to get back from my tour of Southwest Scotland first!

Simon Woodward

On today's B ride to Clows top were

Matt Clegg
Mark Gardner
John Hitchcock (Left us before the cafe)
Dave Hughes (Left us before the cafe)
Luca Tinnirello
Rob Wade
Simon Woodward (Leading)

A very uneventful ride with plenty of room at the cafe.
Thanks everyone

Simon Woodward

I'm happy to lead a B ride to Clows Top if no one else fancies leading. The route is one that Matt Clegg did this year and is 55 miles, with the Cafe at 31.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28605037

Simon Woodward

The B ride got to Lavender Hall without a problem but there was a 3/4 hour wait for food so we were told of a great cafe a couple of miles away. Unfortunately they were also full so we ended up 1 **flat** later with a Spa shop on the village green at Meridan. Todays riders were Nathan Burton Huang D...

Simon Woodward

The B ride to Lavendar Hall will be about 55 miles with the cafe just over halfway at 32 miles. The pace won't be quick and the route is fairly flat so if there are any C riders who fancy moving up to the B this is the perfect opportunity. The route is available here - https://ridewithgps.com/routes...

Simon Woodward

I'll lead a B ride to Lavender Hall on the 2nd September.

Simon Woodward

I've also entered this and will hopefully be plodding my way around slowly.

Simon Woodward

Thanks for your advice everyone. Hopefully most nights he will be able to find somewhere to charge and for those few nights when we'll be wild camping a powerbank should be fine. I was surprised to find that some Garmins don't have mapping and those that do you have to purchase the maps. Is that rea...

Simon Woodward

Hi everyone,
I'm doing a JOGLE with a friend in June and am after some advice on Garmins for him. I use my android with a Dyno hub so don't know much about Garmin. He doesn't have a dynamo so needs one with good battery life.
Any thoughts or suggestions?

Simon Woodward

Will, There's a Club Runs Route Database in the Club Runs section, though there's not necessarily a standard route to the cafe. The route I took us to Wyre Forest was new though the route back was fairly standard. I did say it wasn't flat! Many people do as I did and post their planned route on the ...

Simon Woodward

A wonderful day for a gentle ride through the rolling Worcestershire hills. Si Walker pointed out Long Mynd to me at one stage. I think he was trying to suggest we head out over there next time. I hope everyone enjoyed the ride. The riders today were Neil Evanson Phil Gameson Matt Hale Colin Hall (P...

Simon Woodward

I'll lead a C ride to Wyre Forest.
I had planned to do this earlier in the year but the snow defeated me. The forecast looks much better this time.
The route is here https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26664870.
It's 55 Miles, not flat, but the pace will be nice and steady.

Simon Woodward

B ride is now cancelled
Everywhere is white over here. Snow is now sticking on my road which is gritted.
Sorry.

Simon Woodward

Snow and a sense of doom here in Oldbury!

Simon Woodward

If the weather is poor, the B run may end up doing this shorter and less scenic route to Wyre Forest
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26743786

Simon Woodward

I've volunteered. I've never ridden a tandem however but will be giving it a go and see how I get on at the end of this month. I'm looking forward to it.

Simon Woodward

The B run will be a 55 mile route to Wyre Forest with the Cafe at 30 miles. The route is a bit lumpy so the pace will be at the low end of B pace at around 14mph. It should be a perfect opportunity for any of the stronger C riders who wish to come along.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26664870

Simon Woodward

Can you put me down for leading the B ride on the 21st Jan. Thanks

Simon Woodward

On the C run today were:- Chris Ankcorn (Fixed) Richard Chaplin Neil Evanson Dave Hutchings Clare Ingle & Vince Tennant (Tandem) Dave Little Adrian McHugh Andy Terry (Met us at the cafe) Will Woodhouse Simon Woodward (Leading) The ride was wetter than expected with the shower after the cafe stop bei...

Simon Woodward

I'll be leading a nice leisurely C run to Lavender Hall following this route - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26516740 It's 51 miles and a nice flat route with the cafe at about 28 miles. Coincidentally, on the way back we'll go past Packwood House which is part of the British Cycle Quest - https://...

Simon Woodward

Thanks for the ride Matt - It was certainly more adventurous than most C Rides but great fun.

Simon Woodward

I'll lead a C run on the 3rd December. Venue to be confirmed.

Simon Woodward

I'm happy to ride shotgun for Dave on the intro ride. Do you have a route in mind Dave?

Simon Woodward

I commuted for many years with a laptop and uniform in my panniers. I use a padded laptop case to protect the panniers (hard edges inside panniers can cause problems). My track is a Tubus alloy rack. I made my own panniers using Ortlieb accessories. https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?url=https%3A%2F%2...

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