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Come and join Rich Chaplain and myself for a nice gentle amble South West to Upton Warren for this month's intro ride. The destination is The Boat Shack Cafe at Aztec Adventure Centre...
This ride will be perfect for cyclists new to group riding or other cyclists returning to the sport after a break. We will ride as a group for 30 miles at a pace of 10 -12 mph or the pace of the slowest rider with a 30-40 minute stop at the cafe which is about halfway- for an ice cream, bacon butty or even a swim in the pond if you so desire!

The route is fairly flat for the first half with a few hills mainly in the second half. We can stop at the top of these for a breather if we need to.
The route is courtesy of Philip Whiteman as below...

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31883874

Please make sure you have a roadworthy bike. We will do our best to help you with any mechanical issues but be prepared to have an alternative strategy for getting home if necessary. Also I would be grateful if you would let me have an emergency contact number. If you have an ICE sticker on your helmet then that is fine. You can text me the details if you want or let me have them on the day.

More information about intro rides and a link to the club run guidelines are below...

http://beaconrcc.org.uk/july-2022-intro-ride/

Please meet at the Black Horse Pub in Northfield at 9 AM. We will have a quick chat and aim to leave by 9:15.

Post names below please or you can text me (8 max) ...

Dave Little
Clare Mullin
Will Woodhouse
Chris Yan (L1)

Hi, my wife Clare would like to join this ride, she has a ribble ebike and has done this kind of distance before but is a little nervous of group riding. I will join her for the intro ride too.

Wilvo wrote: ↑

28 Jun 2022 23:07

Hi, my wife Clare would like to join this ride, she has a ribble ebike and has done this kind of distance before but is a little nervous of group riding. I will join her for the intro ride too.

That's great Will! See you both on Sunday

Cheers. Just one thing, her surname is Mullin not Woodhouse.

Thanks.

Wilvo wrote: ↑

30 Jun 2022 22:40

Cheers. Just one thing, her surname is Mullin not Woodhouse.

Thanks.

Np thanks for the update

Hello, Chris. I plan to stop by at the café to say hello. I reckon you'll be there by about 10:45, so that's the time I'll aim for unless you tell me otherwise.

George wrote: ↑

02 Jul 2022 13:05

Hello, Chris. I plan to stop by at the café to say hello. I reckon you'll be there by about 10:45, so that's the time I'll aim for unless you tell me otherwise.

Hi George. Yes that is about right. Look forward to seeing you!

I'd like to join.
Thanks

DavOz wrote: ↑

02 Jul 2022 22:40

I'd like to join.
Thanks

You're in Dave

Lovely ride today. Met up with George at the café along with ex Beaconites Bob and his lovely wife.

Showers on the way back but that didn't spoil it.

Well done to Clare on her first group ride. Her EBike was not playing along so she did the ride pretty much unassisted so well done for that!

Riders;

Bob and Carol Green
Dave Little
Clare Mullin
Will Woodhouse
Chris Yan (L)

Thanks for organising, Chris; it was good to catch up, if only briefly. And well done, Clare; I hope we'll see more of you.

Nice to chat to Bob and Carol as well. It's great that they like to maintain their ties with the club.

Thanks for leading Chris, it was a nice ride.

Clare enjoyed it and is very much encouraged to be able to do it unassisted.