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A-Ride (Clow's Top Stingers) - 08:15 Start I will lead Phils "Clows Top Stingers" ride with an 08:15 start. It is a short but hilly route. Hopefully the "mountain goats" among you will wait for me at the top of the climbs! Probably an ideal opportunity for anyone else also looking to give the legs a...

Any early predictions on the TdF contenders? Yellow Jersey - Another year for Chris Froome? Chance for Quintana to show us what he is made of? Riche Porte's year to shine? Green Jersey - Sagan again, or time for Kittell or Kristoff? Climbers Jersey - Errr... someone small and skinny? Does anyone use...

Key indicators that its a hot Beacon run: 1) Distinct lack of arm warmers 2) No winter bikes or mud guards 3) Temperatures at mid teens at 08:15 4) Cafe stop water bottle refill takes longer than ordering food 5) Cafe stop orders are more pastéis de nata (Matt Clegg) and Salmon and Cucumber Bagels (...

A Run (08:15 Start) - Wellesbourne Hi Phil, I can take the A run to Wellesbourne on Sunday morning. It will be a 08:15 start as I need to be back a bit earlier but won't be a longer route. 107k, pretty flat. Its going to be a warm one on Sunday so lets make the most of the weather and get those summ...

Its run by James Connolly and Stacey Jarvis (BRAT's). Its definitely worth a visit. They are slightly more "premium" than some of the cafe stops we take (I don't know if Paul Johnson would approve of a £5 sandwich) ;-) They are doing quite a lot of cycle related activities, and regularly get visits ...

Following the publication of the Beacon Cycling Club article in Cycling Weekly, this weeks A run will be to Evesham for Bread Pudding! https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17345026 Weather isn't looking great for tomorrow, so I will see how wet / cold it is in the morning before heading out. Ice = No Ride...

I would be interested, more likely August than June as I won't have done many long rides by that point - too busy running!

I will take the A-ride to Evesham on the 15/01.

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Evesham

I haven't done the route before but it looks fairly main roads so should be ok even if a bit cold. However it is p***ing down I won't be there (I don't do getting my hair wet)...

Cheers
Chris

Great ideas Phil. I will be up for some longer rides post spring marathons (shocking that running comes first, I know). I remembered that Johnsons coaches to "out and back" bus trips, so it could be that we do a longer ride to a specific destination and then get the bus back - similar to the Weston ...

Can we get a role call together for how many have entered? It can't be far off selling out now?

I'm already in, so would be good to know who else will be there.

It looks like this was pretty popular when it happened a few years ago? Was it popular with the Beacon CC and would it be something to target for next year, similar challenge to the Beacon 300k of this year. Maybe something to do on the Summer Solistice or around that date? I might be keen to organi...

I'm just looking to book a last minute weeks holiday in either Gran Canaria or Tenerife in early November. Does anyone have any experience of either locations and potential resorts to stay? I will just be travelling solo, so just looking for cheap and cheerful, with somewhere that does organised rid...

A-ride out to Clows Top Cafe with plenty of Stingers (both the hills and unfortunately one from a wasp too)! The group rode well together and hopefully everyone enjoyed the route. Chris Ashford (L) Oliver Timms Mark Roberts Matthew Hale Steve Philpott Neil Ashton Cafe stop was well needed after the ...

A ride on 09/10 to Clows Top - route "borrowed" from Phil Richards, with an 08:15 start. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16924778 https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g1751511-d1751512-Reviews-The_Colliers_Farm_Shop_and_Tea_Room-Clows_Top_Worcestershire_England.html Note reasonably hilly, ...

I will take the A ride on 09/10 - destination is Clows Top - route "borrowed" from Phil Richards, with an 08:15 start. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16924778 https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g1751511-d1751512-Reviews-The_Colliers_Farm_Shop_and_Tea_Room-Clows_Top_Worcestershire_Englan...

A small but perfectly formed group made its way down to Broadway and onto Toddington: Chris Ashford (L) Martin McGowan Keith Adcock Headwind on the way out and tailwind on the way back. Flat route with one big climb up Dovers Hill to Broadway Tower. Flag and Whistle Cafe was quick and efficient, and...

Phil W / Phil R / Andy - Thanks for the heads up re: Redditch route, and the cafe stop. Route Navigation - I have had a bit of a play with the route around the town and now adjusted it to run around the the bypass. Hopefully this will be easier to follow (same link just updated route). https://ridew...

Hi Phil, I haven't lead a ride in a while, so thought I should take a turn. A Ride to Toddington (The Flag and Whistle) 130k - 08:15 start http://www.gwsr.com/planning-your-visit/the-flag-and-whistle.aspx https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g2437324-d6636632-Reviews-The_Flag_and_Whistle-...

Yes please! Can't beat a balti!

Apologies for shooting off the B ride. Not normally my style, but I was getting really cold and needed to put in some efforts to try and warm up.

It sounds like i missed the excitement on the B run!

Chris

Congrats on the new role Phil! I would be up for leading some new routes next year (post London Marathon). There are plenty that can be "borrowed" from some of the other local clubs who tend to upload on various websites, so that could be an option? With shorter rides completed by these clubs more t...

Impromptu A ride to Bewdley: Chris Ashford (L) Paul Knox Jessica Rhodes-Jones Xavier Disley Matthew Hale Phil Richards Andy Curley A steady ride out to Bewdley that might have been more muddy than the MTB ride in Cannock. It was initially sunny, but quickly turning fog bound as we headed into the va...

Yep, I would be up for this. I did the first event and it was a great to ride through London at full beans with the sun shining down on us... Thankfully I didn't have to contend with the rain of last year! I just added a little "copy and paste" list to make Phil's life a bit easier if we do get some...