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George

A friend of mine is involved in a project to convert the disused Worcester-Bromyard-Leominster railway line to a greenway for shared use by cyclists, pedestrians and others. Full details are available here: https://wblgreenway.org.uk/. Details of the national greenway network are here: https://www.s...

George

djj212 wrote: ↑
09 Feb 2022 22:42
Hi George,

Happy to lead April.

Thanks

Dave

Thanks, Dave!

George

Mariana278 wrote: ↑
09 Feb 2022 20:06
Hi George I will lead October one

Great, thanks!

George

Sorry that I failed to pop by and say hello at the café as planned, Mick. I tried to get a message to you, but it didn't work out. Conditions looked pretty grim here at bedtime on Saturday, and I couldn't summon up much appetite for a three-hour trek home into a strong headwind and driving rain, kno...

George

I thoroughly enjoyed today's ride and hope everyone else did too. Nice to meet a few people who previously I knew only as names on lists. Many thanks to Pete for stepping into the breach. Beckie, I hope you manage to get the bike sorted soon, and look forward to seeing you out on a ride again before...

George

+AndyMcGrath wrote: ↑
29 Jan 2022 19:05
I have to drop out. Have a good ride everyone

No worries, Andy. Hope it's nothing untoward keeping you away.

George

I've just noticed that I was a little careless dropping a waypoint when plotting the route. There was a little dead-end spur into Cur Lane, near Tardebigge on the return route. I've now corrected it. If you've already downloaded the route, you may want to re-download; otherwise just bear in mind tha...

George

Certainly, Mick.

George

All added. See you Sunday!

George

Although Sunday is still forecast to be a mild day, the forecast minimum overnight temperature for Saturday-to-Sunday is lower than the long-range forecast was suggesting a few days ago. It's now forecast to dip close to freezing in the small hours, before rising steadily during the morning to high ...

George

Johnstew12 wrote: ↑
28 Jan 2022 15:57
Can I meet at the coffee stop and ride part of the way back?
What time do you expect to be at the cafe?
Cheers
John Stewart

Certainly, John. We should be there about 11am.

George

bikercolin wrote: ↑
28 Jan 2022 15:45
Is there for me please

Definitely, Colin.

George

The description of this ride may be amended slightly once we hear back from Beckie and Mark, but any tweaking of the plan will still leave C riders catered for.

George

Steve 68v wrote: ↑
28 Jan 2022 11:43
Hi George can I join you please

Certainly, Steve.

George

Can we merge Mark and I on the B ride with yours? In principle, I'm okay with that Beckie. The only thing I'm thinking is that there's still 48 hours to go, and more people may well come forward wanting to do either a B-pace or C-pace ride. I therefore suggest that, if there are only eight of us at...

George

ChrisY wrote: ↑
27 Jan 2022 18:22
I'd like to join please George.

Great to have you along, Chris.

George

PeteNorman wrote: ↑
27 Jan 2022 09:09
Deal me a hand please George.

If numbers escalate to over 8 I'll happily lead a second group

You're in, Pete. Look forward to catching up. And thanks for the offer of help; let's see how it goes.

George

Mariana278 wrote: ↑
26 Jan 2022 20:12
Count me in

Good to have you along.

George

Naomi B wrote: ↑
25 Jan 2022 21:49
Hi,

Please could I come along too.

Thanks,

Naomi Bell

Absolutely. See you Sunday, Naomi.

George

See you there, James.

George

This coming Sunday, 30 January, there will be a combined B and C run to Springridge Nursery, Crowle . Route: 74km (46mi), rolling terrain, as per https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38419752 Speed: roughly 22kph (13.5mph) Start: 09:15, Black Horse Participation: limited to 16 riders in total; we'll divid...

George

Ah! I was going to join you, but was out all day yesterday, so hadn't got as far as posting. Wouldn't have made much sense for you to go ahead just to meet me, even if I had posted yesterday. So, I'll go elsewhere today and look forward to catching up with the two of you some other time.

George

Thanks, Karl!

George

Mick Stanford wrote: ↑
11 Jan 2022 08:50
Hi George
I can do the 6th Feb and fit in where needed on subsequent dates. Happy to use your prefered route.
Mick

That's great, Mick, many thanks! I'll get back to you in the next couple of days.

George

Come on, everyone! Let's have some volunteers, please, and especially one for Feb, so that we can get publicising it (Intro Rides that are advertised late often have very few participants).

George

H Matt What speed are you planning to go tomorrow? I have put myself down for the c ride as I'm not super confident about my fitness - seem to be struggling as I've not been well for a while. I could always drop off with George if needs be - it's also as you say pretty cold tomorrow especially firs...

George

Great. I look forward to it.

George

Sounds like fun, Paul, but if things work out as I'm hoping, I'll be away in that period. Enjoy!

George

Ade, the Dinner has not traditionally catered for the Academy age group, and I'm a little unsure how the event might be adapted to do so without becoming unattractive to its existing 'clientèle'. However, if you have any suggestions, I'm all ears, and I'm sure the rest of the Dinner Committee will b...

George

This sounds very tempting, Helen. However, Saturday 26th is the Track Championships, which I always like to attend and help at. So I'll have to think through the options carefully. Is it a one-night stay (Saturday), riding out the one day and back the next? How many does the dorm sleep? Btw, looks l...

George

Matt, I'd like to join you at the café and I might even try to hang on at the back for the first part of your ride home. Don't include me in your head count, though, because I don't want to deny anyone else a place on the ride -- if the ride fills up, I'll ride separately. I guess you'll get to US a...

George

A date for your diaries: This year's Annual Dinner and Prize Presentation will be on Saturday 19 November. The Dinner Committee is aware that one or two people expressed a preference for a return to late November/early December. However, the great majority of people who gave feedback have said that ...

George

After a month off, the year's Intro Ride programme is due to start again in February. We're sticking to the tried and tested formula: first Sunday of the month, thirty miles or so at the pace of the slowest rider, with a café stop. Each run is limited to the two leaders plus six pre-enrolled newcome...

George

This feels a little like Groundhog Day, but I'll try to meet you at the café. No need to include me in the head count. Presumably you'll be there about 11am?

George

Best wishes for a speedy recovery, Phil.

George

Thanks, Phil. Very useful.

George

Stopping at Rowberry's first, or skipping that and going straight to the Swan?

George

In view of Tony's understandable decision to pull the plug on the booze-up at the Swan, do you plan to go ahead with a ride on Sunday, Neil? My personal feeling is that the level of infection risk associated with a club run plus café stop is much lower than that associated with spending several hour...

George

Nicks_77 wrote: ↑
14 Dec 2021 21:35
Stick me down sweetheart

I look forward to seeing the Strava record of your Sunday, Nick.
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George

Count me in, Kyle.

George

Thanks for the report, Jim. Well done those who braved it!

George

So, the roads are all very wet from the storm, and tonight we're expecting a freeze. Looks like conditions (certainly in the back lanes) could be pretty dodgy tomorrow morning. I'm disinclined to take any chances myself. However, after several weekends when, for one reason or another I've been unabl...

George

ChrisY wrote: ↑
26 Nov 2021 21:00
Hi George. I got this

Many thanks, Chris!

George

We don't yet have a volunteer to lead the intro ride on 5 December. Any takers? It would be good to have someone lined up by this weekend, so that we've got a week to plug it. Intro rides are fun and rewarding to lead. They are also short and easy-paced, so an experienced rider should be able to lea...

George

Many thanks, Chris. Really good pictures.

George

...and Mariana!

Good to see/meet everyone. A lucky escape for Kim and Mike, 48 hours too late to be treated to my Dinner ticket sales spiel!

George

Please check your e-mail!

We have belatedly discovered that we need to give the caterers our menu choices in advance. Everyone who has bought tickets for the Dinner has been e-mailed. Please check your mail and respond asap.

Thanks!

George

Please check your e-mail!

We have belatedly discovered that we need to give the caterers our menu choices in advance. Everyone who has bought tickets for the Dinner has been e-mailed. Please check your mail and respond asap.

Thanks!

George

Hi George I completed the Gran Fondo route in the Dragon Ride this year (26th Sept 2021). 130miles and 12000ft elevation - hardest ride I have ever done but have stupidly signed up for next year! Beacon top on full display! https://www.awoladventure.com/events/humanrace/dragonride2021/racenumber/30...

George

Does anyone have any good photos of club activities in the 1980s? It's the only period I don't yet have saturation coverage of in the forthcoming 75th anniversary souvenir. I'm interested in anything: racing, club runs, weekends away. I have lots of material on the Flying Greenhouse and Dark Horse, ...

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