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Matt Hale

On the C ride today: Matthew Hale (Leading) Toby Hale Si Walker Neil Evanson Colin Hall Simon Turner Gemma Johnson Will Woodhouse Natalia Barroso Richard Jones Mel Kavanagh Mark McConkey Mark Gardner Huan Dong Pete Norman Thanks everyone... home before the rain and a well timed café stop meant the r...

Matt Hale

I'll lead a C run to Fladbury, café will be Café Craycombe.

Out via Tardebigge, Bradley Green and the Lench especially. Back via Bishampton, Stoke Prior and Dayhouse Bank.

Matt Hale

Thanks for leading George... lovely day out.

Strava says that we rode with Eugene Farrell

Matt Hale

On the thoroughly enjoyable C ride today: Matthew Hale (leading) Pete Norman Toby Hale Si Walker Neil Evanson Colin Hall Helen Jamieson Mark McConkey John Stewart David Little Dave Cole rode with us to Bewdley and then turned off just before the café. Gary's mac met us at Cafe, but didn't ride back ...

Matt Hale

Here's the route for the C ride - destination: Wyre Forest (49 miles)

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/24142740

Matt Hale

I'll lead a C ride... destination TBC. Will post details later

Matt Hale

Cheers Dave, thanks for leading

Matt Hale

Thanks Pete, really good run for Toby's first C run

Matt Hale

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...

Matt Hale

Could be interested in this Tim (for Toby... maybe Isobel) - was going to ask about this on Sunday (assuming it's all go for Derby). If there are any forms to fill in, would you be able to bring them?

thanks very much

Matt Hale

Thanks Dave, Toby enjoyed himself today - will try and keep working on his endurance to get him out on the C run soon!

Matt Hale

Dave,

I can ride support for the intro ride - hoping to bring my son along. Do you have a route available?

Matt Hale

Great, thanks Tim...see you Saturday

Matt Hale

Thanks for the info Tim,

Can I just check the age limit for the juniors (for this weekends session and also for the track champs)?

cheers

Matt

Matt Hale

Good article here:

https://intheknowcycling.com/2015/05/28 ... ike-tires/

...suggests trying to match your tyre width to your rim

Matt Hale

Paid via bank transfer

Matt Hale

Thanks for organising the session Tim, loved it! Please put me down for the next session

Matt Hale

Thanks Tim (& Gary), I'm in - paid via bank transfer

Matt Hale

Hi Tim,

I'd be up for this

cheers Matt

Matt Hale

Cheers Phil, smashing ride today... have you blanked the hills from your memory! Shame we missed Oscar Wilde at the café stop!

Matt Hale

Jose,

Cat and fiddle route here:

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/10751299

Matt Hale

Keith's birthday special to Clows Top (A run) Riders were: Matt Hale (leading) Keith Adcock Craig Walmsley Ben Walmsley Ian Taylor Matt Regan Jose Binatti Jr Steve Philpott 2 **flat**s and an errant qr wheel nut to report. A hilly route, including the wall-like Wynniatts Way, meant tired legs for th...

Matt Hale

Here's the likely route for the A run

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13966847

Matt Hale

That's the one George!

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restauran ... gland.html

Matt Hale

I'll take the A run on 23rd October to Clows Top (again, I know - but it's a decent café). Different route - will be going clockwise direction this time. Out via Stourport, Dunley, Abberley & return via Kinlet, Shatterford and Cookley.

Matt Hale

Cheers Chris, thanks for leading...lovely Autumn day for a ride and good group - enjoyed the company. Thanks also to Phil Richards for the devilish route... the noahs ark climb on the detour out towards Bewdley was particularly tough at that point in the ride! 👿

Matt Hale

Cheers Neil - one of the very toughest B runs I've been on... Some cracking scenery and an interesting route in good company. Thanks

Matt Hale

Thanks for leading Phil. The dancing disco ponies were a hot topic on the other table at the café stop

Hope Andy makes a quick recovery

Matt Hale

Andy, George took the B run on 17th April. Here are his comments prior to the ride: I dropped by at Spetchley to make sure that they are happy to receive us on Sunday. They are, but the café has changed hands/operators over the winter. As always seems to happen in such circumstances, they have gone ...

Matt Hale

Thanks to Ian for leading today...a very enjoyable ride that was perfectly paced throughout and certainly the best A ride I've been on this year

Matt Hale

Nice run out today Paul...great conditions for a ride, thanks for leading. Paul W. - I owe you some money from the café stop...thanks for the loan. I'm unlikely to be on a club run for a few weeks, so can transfer you the money if you want to PM me some details, or I can sort it out next time I see ...

Matt Hale

Thanks for leading Keith... nice run out, certainly blew the cobwebs away!

Matt Hale

Let me know anytime you're interested Tim.

Not too far from the start of this years L'etape du Tour and very close to some of the TdF stages too! I might be booking myself in for that weekend - haven't yet decided though!

Time Megeve - Mont Blanc sportif also runs annually from nearby Megeve

Matt Hale

Cheers Chris...good route today!

Details of my parents apartment in the French Alps if you're interested:

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/VacationRe ... voie_.html

Matt Hale

Certainly did Alan, although after I'd left the group at Charlecote, I rode on to Hidcote Manor Gardens to check out their box hedges ... very nice indeed - maybe a future club run destination?? (National trust cafe prices though)

Matt Hale

+1 Thanks Ian,

Nice route out and a cracking day for a ride!

Matt Hale

On the A run today (Don't think there was a B run today): Matt Hale (leading) Ian Taylor Keith Adcock Matt Regan Alan Weaver Laurence Cooley Craig Walmsley Ben Walmsley Steve Philpott Mathew Davies A good group today and the outbound leg was largely uneventful bar an errant Garmin and a minor incide...

Matt Hale

Here's the route for the A run - http://ridewithgps.com/routes/10371470

and café stop will be at the National Herb Centre, Warmington - www.herbcentre.co.uk

Matt Hale

A: Edgehill - Matt Hale
B:
C: Croome Park - Dave Cox

Alternative Club Run, Staffordshire Moorlands - Nick Shenton...see separate post
http://www.beaconrcc.org.uk/message_boa ... php?t=7346

Matt Hale

I'll take the A run to Edge Hill on 20th Sept, looping back to Kineton for the cafe stop at 'The coffee shop'. Route based on the one Paul Johnson used for the B run on 30th August - thanks Paul! Update... Instead of returning to Kineton for the cafe stop, I might head onto the National Herb centre....

Matt Hale

Cheers Phil, good ride today - I think you might have tipped off the cafe about the consequences of slow service and any potential repeat business...much quicker than the riverside cafe! Laurence... there's absolutely no way of climbing over a brick arch culvert in cleats and looking good at the sam...

Matt Hale

A grand day out...highlights for me were cycling through London on traffic free roads and the support along the route - fantastic! The weather helped of course and there was a real 'festival' atmosphere at the finish zone in Green Park. I was cycling in Beacon colours, but wasn't aware of anyone who...

Matt Hale

Second that...an enjoyable day out and a good group, cheers Phil!

Matt Hale

I think Canyon are moving all of their builds to semi-compact. Good value though!

Matt Hale

On the B run today... Matthew Hale (L) Paul Johnson Phil Gameson Alan Weaver Doug Smith Paul Wrightson Hope I got the names correct. A good group, although finished with 4 after Alan and Doug had had enough of the hills and turned off early ;) A few hairy descents in the wet, especially from Alan 'k...

Matt Hale

laurence_cooley wrote:There's also Walsall Roads, so it's not just the Beacon that uses the plural. Can anyone think of any clubs that you wouldn't use "the" for?

It seems to work for most clubs, although not sure it would work for all eg 'Solihull CC'...don't hear anyone referring to them as 'The Solihull'

Matt Hale

Cheers for leading today Andy...was an enjoyable ride with a good group!
May see you Tuesday, if I make it before the end of the academy session ???

Matt Hale

Thanks Nic, realised just after I'd posted that details are on Facebook and twitter! I'm in two minds at the moment...might go out and do some more hills

Matt Hale

Thinking of testing my legs on the Wednesday night ride (if I can get away from work in time). Where and what time is the meet?
Thanks

Matt Hale

Hi,

Just wondered if anyone has ever ridden this event...or has entered? There is a longer one - 200km, and a flatter one, but thinking of signing up to the 110km hilly route.

http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/13-884/

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