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PhilG

A fairly uneventful ride. On the way out mist turned to drizzle then light rain, but stopped as soon as we put our rainwear on. As advertised a relatively hilly route out, with the return leg somewhat easier. At least te hills protected us from the wind some of the time. On the ride were: Phil Games...

PhilG

Sorry, the link (copied and pasted from the 4th of June) did not work.
Hopefully it will be OK this time: http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Be ... yre-Forest

PhilG

I will lead the B run on Sunday to the Wyre Forest Visitor Centre. The route will be http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Be ... yre-Forest - my usual one to the Wyre Forest Visitor Centre. [The plotted route has an unnecessary trip along the dual carriageway and back between Day House Bank and Belb...

PhilG

I hadn't been expecting many on the B run today because a lot of people would be on holiday - how wrong I was. I think 15 or 16 of us set from the Black Horse. One person apparently **flat**d very early on (before the Man on the Moon), but no message was passed forward and we didn't stop. Our second...

PhilG

Here is the route for the B run to Warwick.
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/beacon-rcc-warwick
This is actually about 63 miles, but can be shortened by a couple of miles on the longer outward leg if we want to.

PhilG

In the absence of anyone else I am happy to lead on Sunday, but as this would be my third B run lead in 4 weeks other people might like a change!
If do lead then I propose going to Warwick, which will mean about 55 miles and a middling amount of climbing. I will post a route nearer the time.

PhilG

The B run encountered rain before we got to Evesham. What started as a drizzle became proper rain, followed by a downpour. And then 3 minutes later the roads were dry and the sun was shining. I think everyone had dried about by the time we left the café. We had one new rider today (Will, I hope you ...

PhilG

I have decided to use Neil Lynch's route from 21st May - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/20064699 Unless there is a preference for Raphael's we will stop at Hampton Farm Shop after about 37 miles, otherwise we will stop at Raphael's a mile or so later. Total length 65 miles or so. I am guessing that ...

PhilG

I will lead to Evesham. Not being a great fan of Raphael's Plan A is to stop at the Farm Shop that we went to a couple of month's back, but if the group as a whole wants to go to Raphael's then it is OK. Either way, expect a route of about 65 miles that will almost certainly return via the Lenches. ...

PhilG

The B run to Croome Park was pretty uneventful, apart from the vast numbers of other bikes on the road. Apart from joining the route of a sportive once if not twice, we also got passed by the Saracens and a group from Halesowen (the average age of the Saracens was probably three times that of Haleso...

PhilG

Here is my route for Sunday - http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Be ... roome-Park
This is 62 miles (100 Km) and according to Ride with GPS has 3,200 feet of climbing. [A relatively flat club run is about 2,400 feet and a hilly one 4,500 feet.]

PhilG

I'll lead the B run to Croome Park. I will post a route in the next couple of days, but I expect it will be around 65 miles and not particularly hilly.
Pace will be determined by the group as a whole.

PhilG

Thanks for a good route today Phil.
It there may have been a bit more than the odd pimple but it was nice to use some unfamiliar roads and see some great countryside.
I hope everyone made it home after some people followed Neil who was not going to the Black Horse.

PhilG

On the C Ride today were: Phil Gameson - Main Leader Si Walker - led a second group on the way out David Little - let a second group on the way back Phil Hird Will Woodhouse Mel Kavanagh Neil Evanson Richard Jones Adrian McHugh Wayne Gibbs Gemma Johnson Laurie Derbyshire Ash Turner One other person ...

PhilG

I will use Si Walker's route from six weeks or so ago: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19694096

This is about 55 miles and is one of our flatter routes, once leaving Birmingham gently losing height to Charlecote and then gently gaining it again on the way home.

PhilG

I am willing to lead the C Run to Charlecote tomorrow. I don't know what the turnout will be tomorrow, but if we have a reasonable number of A and B riders at 9:15 who didn't fancy / know about the 8:15 start / 100 mile rides, then it may be worth having two 9:15 rides. So if any one else wants to b...

PhilG

The B ride to the Wyre Forest Visitor Centre was made by a small but select group: Phil Gameson (leader) Vincent Bulso Matthew Hale We made it to the café with only a slight bit of drizzle, but it still felt cold when setting off on the way back. We made it as far as Belbroughton before there was a ...

PhilG

The route will be http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Be ... yre-Forest - my usual one to the Wyre Forest Visitor Centre.
[The plotted route has an unnecessary trip along the dual carriageway and back between Day House Bank and Belbroughton.]

PhilG

I'll lead the B run to the Wyre Forest Visitor Centre. I can' find a copy of the route I use on the web at the moment, but the route is just under 55 miles and goes out via Bewdley and back via Stourport. There are a lot of hills on the way out, and is flatter on the way back. [I'll post the route i...

PhilG

Not sure if this is the best place to highlight this, but there are currently roadworks / traffic lights on the route of the time trial this Saturday (18/03/17) - going down Church Hill to the left turn onto Icknield Street.
I think they are resurfacing the pavement and are due to finish on Friday.

PhilG

Actually the four riders were dropped some miles before the cafÃ©. With large groups it is difficult for the leader to know if there is a problem at the back, so if anyone else realises that others are getting dropped they need to let the leader. This applies particularly when the those at the back ...

PhilG

I happened to be driving the route of the K34/10D on Thursday and spotted a sign warning of roadworks from the 4th of July - I have just checked on https://worcestershire.roadworks.org/ and that shows roadworks with traffic lights on the B4088 from the 4th to 29th of July. It is always possible that...

PhilG

I am willing to lead the B run. I don't think the B run has been to Wyre Forest Visitor Centre for a while. The route (about 55 miles) is pretty hilly on the way out, less so on the way back. There is one section of poor road, but taken steadily should be OK for all - and it comes just before the st...

PhilG

A Run to Wyre Forest Visitor Centre was a select few (for a few moments I thought it was only going to be two of us). Phil Gameson (Leader) Paul Wilkins - thanks for your work at the front for much of the time Ade Ravenscroft Ben, visiting from (flat) Bedfordshire It is a while since I did an A Run,...

PhilG

In the absence of other volunteers and in the spirit of "stepping up", I am willing to lead the A run to Wyre Forest. The route (about 55 miles) is pretty hilly on the way out, less so on the way back. There is one section of poor road, but taken steadily should be OK for all - and it comes just bef...

PhilG

The route today was deliberately different, and the first half was relatively hilly. Unfortunately Sam found the hills too much of a challenge and decided to turn back, though we were willing to wait. The roads were surprisingly ice free and I set a brisk pace to ward off the cold. Apart from the co...

PhilG

I have a route for Alcester: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/11235531 52 miles, 2,750 feet of climbing. This is my first "original" club run route, done entirely from ridewithgps.com, so fingers crossed! I don't propose booking a café in Alcester as there are several. If it is icy I will use Phil Whit...

PhilG

I am willing to lead the B Run tomorrow. If George provides a route then I may do Alcester, if not it will probably be Charlecote. I'll post again by 7pm tonight with a definite destination and possibly a route. I am hoping that it won't be icy in the morning - if it is then I will be open to more s...

PhilG

B Run riders were: Phil Gameson (leader) Jamie Dennis Rob Wade Paul Johnson Steve Philpott Jess Dent Ryan Strait Tobey Draper Andy Gilmore? Kim Shapiro Chris Thomson Gareth Powley Apologies if I have missed anyone out or got your name wrong - someone reminded me to take a list as we were leaving the...

PhilG

I'll lead to the Wyre Forest Visitor Centre. The route will be http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Beacon-RCC-Wyre-Forest or something pretty similar. [Sean Barker's route has an unnecessary trip along the the dual carriageway and back between Day House Bank and Belbroughton.] It is about 55 miles ...

PhilG

A: Croome Park - Martin McGowan
B: Wyre Forest Visitor Centre - Phil Gameson
C: Lavendar Hall Fishery - John Deeley

PhilG

3 people turned up at the Black Horse, the weather forecast no doubt having something to do with the low turnout. I had offered to lead to the Wyre Forest, but due to the weather and the small numbers we decided to do a shorter route instead. We had originally intended to stop at Earlswood on the wa...

PhilG

I know the Audax is on this weekend, but there is nothing saying whether or not there are any Club Runs from the Black Horse. I am willing to lead a B run to the Wyre Forest Visitor Centre leaving the Black Horse at 9:15 as usual. However, I would rather not turn out if no one else is interested. So...

PhilG

KC32 - 11th April I have just ridden the course this afternoon and there were temporary traffic lights just over half way round on one of the larger roads - sorry I can't be more precise. They seemed to serve no purpose (do they ever?) so maybe they had only just been set up or were about to be take...

PhilG

Not sure what is going on, but I am unable to gain anything useful from either of the links. Could someone confirm that the route is the same as on this link: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2256460 Also, the link for the start does not work for me either. If the sign on at a pub? [I'll check for an u...

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