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WorcsPhil

It's 2019...you've been given fourteen new bikes by Santa, you've lost weight over Christmas and your breakfast eggnogs have somehow given you unbelievable enthusiasm and mojo for cycling. So, slake that new energy by looking at this lonely, windswept thread and populate it with adventures so exciti...

WorcsPhil

27 riders out on the 3 rides on Sunday, but annoyingly for those who like order and symmetry in their lives, we were split 9 riders on the A, 8 on the B and 10 on the C, rather than the 9-9-9 split that would have been perfect. I jest, of course, and it shows that we need to retain the three weekly ...

WorcsPhil

Yes, good to see such a full room as I had the same fears as Laurence. A huge thanks to Dave Cole for all he has done in the last seven years as President, and look forward to seeing you actively involved in whatever capacity in the future, Dave. As you can see from the above list, there are a fair ...

WorcsPhil

I've added that to the agenda, Phil. A fine AOB point to discuss after the finances. ...and talking of sex...er Audaxes, don't forget to enter either the Sunrise/Snowdrop audax as soon as you can. This event is on February 23rd next year, and looking like another sell out, especially if we get more ...

WorcsPhil

Another 21 people out on club runs on Sunday, which was a good effort as at least 10 of those were also out at the Beacon Awards Dinner the night before. Perhaps, Andy Wrightson wins the performance of the week - out on a 200kms audax on Saturday in the rain, quick change, out at the Beacon Dinner t...

WorcsPhil

Hi all, yes, the first Beacon Audax of 2019 is now less than 3 months away, and we're half full already. Don't forget that this event normally sells out early in the New Year, and if you don't enter, you'll be mandated to spend all day with me helping out at HQ, so get your entries in. We don't have...

WorcsPhil

My escape from Australia was so finger-bitingly exciting and seat-of-the pants tense that involved a submarine, a long handled axe and the left knee of a wombat, that it will one day be made into a film...probably starring Ben Affleck. Albeit Ben Affleck may have to spend a long time in make-up. Big...

WorcsPhil

So we had 21 riders out in the cold and damp on Sunday, a good effort. Particular thanks to Dave Cox for leading the intro and good to see some new riders out riding with the Beacon. It’s rememberance day this Sunday and we need some volunteers to lead club runs as the weather is bound to be sunny a...

WorcsPhil

Well, what a varied weekend that was. Pride of place goes yet again to Dave Hughes with 3 golds and a silver at the LVRC National Track Championships in Derby...great stuff from our vey own world champion. Top kudos to Dave, Mark and John for strong performances at the National Hill Climb Championsh...

WorcsPhil

Oscar, this is such a heart-warming story, and shows that the best things to do takes effort and determination. I really hope Dennis and Harry enjoyed their re-union and metaphorically cycled down to the coast in the sunshine that afternoon.

WorcsPhil

What a lovely day to go out cycling with friends....We had 27 people out on Sunday, which included a World Champion in Dave Hughes, who extended his normal 150 metres - 3km riding distance at full pelt, to 100kms with reduced pelt. Great to see everyone out, and thanks to Paul, Phil and Simon for le...

WorcsPhil

Thanks, Phil! It's my usual Friday lament, played out to that haunting Radiohead song...we have 15-20 regulars on the C-ride but a lack of people wishing to lead, despite a huge amount of experience in the riders. Please can someone post here with a route and suggested length for Sunday, where the w...

WorcsPhil

So, another damp squib of a weekend, we're not having much luck at the moment, with Sunday's weather taking a huge turn for the worse in the last couple of days, so suspected there was no one at the Black Horse on Sunday...and Zwift ruled again - harrumph. I saw a few actually outside via strava, co...

WorcsPhil

Are you listening to the love, Dave? Us Beaconites have massive respect for what you do, and you’d be so hard to replace...it would be like trying to follow Sir Alex Ferguson when he retired from Man Utd....in fact, his first announcement to retire was swiftly followed by a change of heart, and he s...

WorcsPhil

Well, that was a fun weekend, with many Beacon riders out riding... Saturday was an Audax day, so typically the day was greeted with pelting rain and a huge drop in temperature, but there was still a big Beacon turnout on Philip Whiteman's Beyond the Dyke Audax. Fantastic organisation as ever by Phi...

WorcsPhil

Thanks to Nick and Chris... Another call for a C-ride and Intro leader please...we have lots of C-run guys, but a reluctance to lead, so this might be the week to cross that line...why not also go to Shelsley Walsh, seems the weather is set fair for a pleasant run out to watch the hill climb, and ce...

WorcsPhil

Below are the final scores for the 2017/18 club run season which ran from 1st October 2017 to 30 September 2018. Congratulations to Andy Wrightson, a well deserved winner, who turned up nearly every week, come rain, sleet, snow or shine. We had 1081 riders at an average of 20.4 each week...not bad f...

WorcsPhil

Well, that's it. The club run season is over for another year, but wait, the new club run season starts immediately...there's no close season for us! So, we go again, and what a year we have in store. I can promise rain, sleet, wind, closed cafes, **flat**s and crashes, but can also promise sun, new...

WorcsPhil

Stu, as leader, you can suggest what you want, one kilometre club run, 500kms club run, it’s the leaders prerogative, although surely no one will suggest the latter :D ...and your plan may encourage a few more who need to get back early to come along, as you’ll be back in Northfield well before 1pm....

WorcsPhil

well, another Sunday of rain meant that only three riders ventured out on Sunday, and fair play to them...This was a week where the forecast was terrible, but the weather on the day wasn't too bad, but people had already made alternative arrangements (including me)...harrumph. Anyway, kudos to Rob, ...

WorcsPhil

Apologies all, but I won’t be leading tomorrow morning now. Although it’s a slightly better picture weather-wise, I’m committed to family stuff now.

WorcsPhil

Weather on Sunday looks frigging awful at the moment, but I'll wait until tomorrow before deciding whether to lead an A-run this week. If not, I'll defer to early October.

WorcsPhil

The new 2018/2019 club run season starts here, and what could be better as the nights draw in and your seasonality affective disorder re-ignites but to contemplate the pure joy that comes from riding your bike with like-minded people, in like-minded kits. The racing and TT season will end, so come a...

WorcsPhil

I'll lead an A-run this week, and award myself 15 club run points to ensure the club run competition goes to the last week...

I'll post destination here shortly...

Phil

WorcsPhil

Forget Simon Yates' achievement...Andy Wrightson has officially won the Club rider of the year 2018 with two weeks still to go. The national anthem will play proudly at the prize dinner as Andy steps forward...well done, Andy. We had 22 riders out at the weekend on the three rides, and thanks to Pau...

WorcsPhil

Thanks all....can we have a B-run leader this week, please. Weather looks ok, so be good to get a full set of leaders by Saturday.

WorcsPhil

So here's the top 20 club riders with just 3 weeks of the season to go. Andy Wrightson is nearly there, but Simon Walker can still catch him (and win on leader points) if he leads the last 3 weeks and Andy doesn't turn up for any more rides...an unlikely scenario Andy Wrightson 48 (6) Simon Walker 4...

WorcsPhil

no club runs last Sunday, but lots of Beacon riders out and about. It was both the opening round of the CX season in Redditch and with Beacon hosting this round, thanks to Gary Mac for organising and all the marshals who turned out to help. It was also the Beacon hill climb championships of course, ...

WorcsPhil

34 riders out on Sunday for the three club runs... thanks to Neil, Simon and Dave for leading and a particular welcome to all the new riders on the Intro ride. Hope you enjoyed it and want to come back again...you'll be very welcome. Kudos this week to Jess Rhodes-Jones who finished third at the UCI...

WorcsPhil

Huge kudos to the (dirty) dozen who still turned up for the two club runs last Sunday. The weather was foul, but like the true past heroes of the Midlands, 12 disciples hoisted damp club run flags in nearby cafes. Well done all, and thanks to James Tate and Dave Cole in particular for still turning ...

WorcsPhil

I'm assuming the following were on the combined A/B ride...shout if incorrect.

James Tate (leading)
Phil Gameson
Neil Orchard
Nick Shenton
Ian Simpson
Andy Wrightson
Billy the Fish

WorcsPhil

34 riders out on the weekend's three club runs...it's like a return to our glory years...of last year, and our first time over 30 riders for weeks! Fun, isn't it? Thanks to me, John/Phil G, and Dave Cole for leading the three rides, and good to ride in middling temperatures, where as nice Brits we m...

WorcsPhil

The snorter is Larkstoke Hill, Dave, which is just west of Ilmington, and heads south towards Ebrington. It's similar to Dovers Hill, but much less well known

WorcsPhil

A speedy and pleasant run out to Chipping Camden saw 9 make it to the town via the one snorter of a hill, and 5 others breaking off to Wellesbourne, thereby missing said snorter. Those at Chipping Campden were: Sir Chris Bonnington Jamie Brookes Paul Johnson Neil Lynch Phil Richards (leading) Nick S...

WorcsPhil

Ok, I'll lead the A-ride this week...It will go to Chipping Campden, on a route similar to this: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16802301 This route is just shy of 125kms and as it's still summer, we'll meet at 08:15 for an 08:30 start. Can't promise that Stuart White or Adam Green will be there, but...

WorcsPhil

Wonderful news that both our Transcontinental racers have finished in the last few hours. Adam Green and Stuart White finished within a few hours of each other, and remarkably, they both had exactly the same average moving speed (20.8kph) over the 4,000kms of the race. There have been tales of miser...

WorcsPhil

So we had 23 riders out on club runs this Sunday, on what was possibly the hottest club run day of the year. A storming 200kms+ A-ride saw 7 riders start in Barnt Green to meet up with the Tramping the Two Loops Audax, where Alan, Si and Sarah also rode and therefore also nab club points... Great to...

WorcsPhil

Well, that was a damp squib of a Sunday, eh? No UK club runners due to the weather and people were even spotted on Zwift again. But some people did venture out, there was a Beacon A(ustralia) ride with Barry Evans and Laurence Cooley from Brisbane, and we would recommend these rides for some guarant...

WorcsPhil

Thanks, Andy...up in Scotland with no WiFi for a few days, so thanks for posting...please can someone let me have the names of the 4 missing B-riders from last week please.

WorcsPhil

agree with Dave completely...and yesterday's stage was carnage...perfect entertainment! We should have at least one cobbles stage every year, it's great to see the peloton completely breaking up for once, groups all over the road, dirt-covered riders, crashes, top class breakaways with one-day speci...

WorcsPhil

20 riders out on Sunday , evenly split over the three rides. Thanks to Paul, James and Neil for leading. Just one quick point, we seem to lack people willing to volunteer to lead C-rides at present. A few people have moved up to B-runs, but C-run remains our most popular ride...so be great if you do...

WorcsPhil

Well, with just 10 or 11 weeks to go till the end of the club run season, the battle for the trophy remains close, albeit probably a two-horse race between Andy and Simon. So book your seat in the pub to watch how it pans out. If it's a tie, we will go to penalties. Some stats: - Mirroring a maximum...

WorcsPhil

36 riders out on what was probably the hottest day for a club run in many a year. Great to see such a big turnout, so thanks to Nick, Matt and Helen for leading the three runs. Also good to see the C-ride heading out towards the location of the Solihull Road Race, and hopefully you caught some actio...

WorcsPhil

Hi Stu, yes, there are a few of us riding this - me, Chris, Andy Wrightson and Jon Williams to name 4...maybe Tessa also.

See you there bright and early. Looks like it going to be a hot 'un

WorcsPhil

Another gloriously sunny morning saw around 35 riders out on club runs, despite there being no C-ride leader coming forward...a great effort. The A-ride went off to Revills farm shop for the first time, and a very pleasant stop it was, highly recommended for another visit. The B-ride seemed to split...

WorcsPhil

...and on the A-ride to Revills farm near Defford were (in alphabetical order) Chris Ashford Ben ‘Grimpeur’ Crone Paul Derbyshire Paul Johnson Lawrence of Arabia Neil Orchard Phil Richards (leading) Tessa Sandberg Ian Simpson James Tate George Thorne Philip ‘second best sprinter in Sussex’ Whiteman ...

WorcsPhil

Thanks Si,

'Sham 69' - I like it - didn't they have a hit with 'Hurry up, Harry'? Very apt.

Kids - look them up. Punk band as far away from One Direction as it's possible to be

WorcsPhil

This week's A-ride will be to Revills Café at Defford, using something like the below route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27901604 I've often cycled past here but never stopped, so unless someone shouts out 'don't go there, it's crap!' that's where we'll go. The route is 125kms so I propose a 08:3...

WorcsPhil

Yes, thanks, Paul. This distance ain't easy because of the sleep deprivation...Having done one that started at 7am and one at midnight, I think I slightly prefer the former, as you only get tired towards the end, whereas, being a softie, I just felt sleepy all day, especially at the cafes. The one w...

WorcsPhil

Well, what a sporty weekend that was. England winning in football, cricket and rugby, and the sun promising to shine till November, surely even the worst pessimist should feel alive... Anyway, Saturday first and two big Beacon events...well done to all those at the Beacon Track Day at Halesowen, and...

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