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- 12 May 2016 21:50
- Forum: Club Runs
- Topic: A, B and C Club runs April, May and June 2016
- Replies: 29
- Views: 17391
- 08 May 2016 15:01
- Forum: Club Runs
- Topic: Club runs - 8th May
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6767
On todays brisk B run were; Colin Groves (L) Ian Simpson Vince Tennant John Deeley Phil Elwell Dale Finnegan Martin Vowles Rob Wade Tess Oelofse Claire Fudge Paul Johnson (salad dodger) Chris Ashford Just one flat on the way back. Stunning day and can't really fault the service at the tearooms given...
- 07 May 2016 21:41
- Forum: Cafe Stop
- Topic: The 'fords' time trial - fact or fiction?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 21924
I never rode it but went out to watch one year - 83 / 84 maybe. It's a patchy childhood memory but i remember Dean Baker emerging unscathed from the Earls Common Road Ford (i think) before falling off just down the road as a result of his pedal snapping off. It was a brilliantly entertaining event -...
- 07 May 2016 17:07
- Forum: Club Runs
- Topic: Club runs - 8th May
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6767
- 04 May 2016 12:41
- Forum: Club Runs
- Topic: Club runs - 8th May
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6767
- 30 Mar 2016 10:56
- Forum: Club Runs
- Topic: A, B and C Club runs April, May and June 2016
- Replies: 29
- Views: 17391
On the back of Phil's comment about standard length B runs I'll lead one on the 8th May to Alcester. Be about 55 miles towards the lower end of the B pace guidelines so C runners welcome. We could call it a B(b) run - 300k'ers feel free to organise a 2nd longer / stronger B run. If on the day there'...
- 24 Mar 2016 12:06
- Forum: Club Runs
- Topic: Let's behave ourselves, eh?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7469
- 24 Mar 2016 11:04
- Forum: Club Runs
- Topic: Let's behave ourselves, eh?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7469
C runs are often the first experience of group riding, and the Beacon, that new riders get. However inexperienced doesn't necessarily mean incapable. I agree that it should stick to a formula but I would prefer to educate any unruly riders rather than stitch them up by turning off and leaving them l...
- 13 Mar 2016 16:34
- Forum: Club Runs
- Topic: Club runs - 13th March
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9808
- 08 Mar 2016 13:58
- Forum: Club Runs
- Topic: Club runs - 13th March
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9808
- 02 Mar 2016 16:23
- Forum: Club Runs
- Topic: A, B and C Club runs January, February and March 2016
- Replies: 25
- Views: 14735
youll have to excuse the limited punctuation - bottle feeding my 4 month old with one hand whilst typing with the other. id like to take the c run not the b run to croome park on sunday 13th. with one thing and another recently i havent touched my bike, and am unlikely to get out on it before the 13...
- 07 Feb 2016 16:30
- Forum: Club Runs
- Topic: Club runs - 7th February
- Replies: 30
- Views: 21177
Large group - today's B run attendees: Colin Groves (L) Fenella Brown Kevin Frobisher Nick Shenton Neil Orchard Vince Tenant Paul Johnson Andy Craddock Rob Wade Ewan (Hamsnett)? Claire Fudge Jordan Steven Phil Gameson Paul Robinson Andy Wrightson Paul Knox Neil Lynch Chris Thompson 2 flats but no is...
- 05 Feb 2016 11:28
- Forum: Club Runs
- Topic: Club runs - 7th February
- Replies: 30
- Views: 21177
Jordan - you'll probably surprise yourself. 14 - 15 mph average is fairly easily achievable in a group on a flatter route, although the wind might slow us down a bit. Might be an idea for anyone who hasn't been on a B run before to make themselves known to me at the Blackhorse so as a group we can k...
- 03 Feb 2016 09:22
- Forum: Club Runs
- Topic: Club runs - 7th February
- Replies: 30
- Views: 21177
- 01 Feb 2016 13:40
- Forum: Club Runs
- Topic: Club runs - 7th February
- Replies: 30
- Views: 21177
- 01 Feb 2016 13:27
- Forum: Club Runs
- Topic: Club runs - 7th February
- Replies: 30
- Views: 21177
Sundays B run to Kenilworth will be around 58 miles and not particularly hilly. I don't have many miles in my legs so far this year so the pace will probably sit towards the lower end of the B run guidelines. This might be a good opportunity for any confident C runners who want to try a B run to tag...
- 21 Jan 2016 12:20
- Forum: Cafe Stop
- Topic: Safety (or lack of) on our roads
- Replies: 16
- Views: 12082
- 19 Jan 2016 17:28
- Forum: Cafe Stop
- Topic: Safety (or lack of) on our roads
- Replies: 16
- Views: 12082
Seems to me separation through infrastructure is key, most of my near misses are as a result of driver impatience coupled with a lack of room. I doubt driver behaviour will be easily altered. And I guess infrastructure doesn't come cheap. I'd come to work every day by bike but in the winter there's ...
- 12 Jan 2016 17:18
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Thinking about giving in and getting a winter bike......
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9868
I think Helen you refer to the particularly foul weather C run recently where we were all affected to varying degrees by a drop off in braking efficiency(especially Tom at the bottom of Weatheroak - but that's another story!). I have disc, caliper and cantilever braked bikes and for me cantilever gi...
- 12 Jan 2016 13:55
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Thinking about giving in and getting a winter bike......
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9868
- 12 Jan 2016 12:05
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Thinking about giving in and getting a winter bike......
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9868
Hi Helen I bought an Eastway last year to commute on. It's taken a hammering on the tow paths and so far has proven pretty bullet proof. Old school road bike geometry and very comfortable. Mine has cantilever brakes and lots of clearance but they do disc brake bikes for less than a grand. Got mine o...
- 12 Jan 2016 09:28
- Forum: Club Runs
- Topic: A, B and C Club runs January, February and March 2016
- Replies: 25
- Views: 14735
- 03 Jan 2016 15:59
- Forum: Club Runs
- Topic: Club runs - 3rd January 2016
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9534
The brave souls on today's C run were Colin Groves (L) Simon Turner Tom Roberts (Nails) John Deeley Jordan Stevens Helen Jamieson Andy Wrightson Unfortunately Helen came off and executed the most spectacular aquaplane into a deep flood. She bravely soldiered on though and the wood burner at Charlcot...
- 08 Dec 2015 15:27
- Forum: Club Runs
- Topic: A, B and C Club runs January, February and March 2016
- Replies: 25
- Views: 14735
- 03 Aug 2015 16:29
- Forum: Audaxes & Cyclosportives
- Topic: RideLondon100 2015 Team Entry
- Replies: 56
- Views: 33278
I saw one other Beacon member, I shouted hello but he might have thought me a bit odd as I wasn't in club colours. Managed to raise around £900 for The Alzheimer's Society and rattled round in 4:49:19. I was pretty chuffed with that as was suffering from cramps for the last 30 miles. Well done all B...
- 13 Jul 2015 12:48
- Forum: Club Runs
- Topic: Club runs 12th July
- Replies: 22
- Views: 15140
- 05 Jul 2015 17:11
- Forum: Club Runs
- Topic: 100 Mile C Run - 12th July 2015
- Replies: 22
- Views: 13701
- 17 May 2015 16:26
- Forum: Club Runs
- Topic: Clubs Runs: 17th May
- Replies: 22
- Views: 12802
- 26 Jan 2015 23:20
- Forum: Club Runs
- Topic: Introductory Rides 2015
- Replies: 43
- Views: 29675
Hi all As a reminder I'm taking the intro ride this Sunday to The Stables in Earlswood. If conditions are tricky i'll stick to gritted routes as far as possible. The plan is for a 25 - 30 mile ride with a slightly longer outward leg than return. Depending on the group this can be lengthened or short...
- 06 Jan 2015 14:09
- Forum: Club Runs
- Topic: Introductory Rides 2015
- Replies: 43
- Views: 29675
- 23 Dec 2014 12:24
- Forum: Club Runs
- Topic: Introductory Rides 2015
- Replies: 43
- Views: 29675