Club Runs: 19th July

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Post by Philip Whiteman » 12 Jul 2015 18:27

A: Tenbury Wells- Philip Whiteman
B: Destination tbc. Rob Wade
C: Greenway Railway Carriage - Andy Terry
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Post by Philip Whiteman » 12 Jul 2015 18:36

A Run to Tenbury Wells

Out via:
Cookley
Button Oak
Milson

Return via:
Nineveh
Camp Lane
Chaddesley Corbett

Lumpy 130km ride

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Here is the GPS file for Sunday's A run to Tenbury Wells. Still recovering from a vile cold and very lethargic. in case I get dropped during the ride then somebody else may need to lead.

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/9198679
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Post by Andy Terry » 15 Jul 2015 18:58

Ladies and Gentlemen, your carriage awaits ...

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/560348

Can someone please download the route in case we have to split the group.

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B run

Post by Robert Wade » 17 Jul 2015 10:32

I'm allowed out so can lead the B run on Sunday. I'll check and post up a route this evening.

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B Run to Evesham

Post by Robert Wade » 17 Jul 2015 23:47

I'll take the B Run to Raphael's in Evesham. I'm shamelessly copying a previous route from last year (copied from John Soady's strava record, thanks).

https://www.strava.com/routes/2840015

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Post by gmac » 18 Jul 2015 17:31

Hi Phil

Which café are you going to in Tenbury and what time do you think you will get there?

Gary

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Post by Philip Whiteman » 18 Jul 2015 19:56

gmac wrote:Hi Phil

Which café are you going to in Tenbury and what time do you think you will get there?

Gary
The Riverside Cafe - the greasy spoon used on the Knighton run.

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Post by gmac » 18 Jul 2015 21:31

Cheers Phil
That's a great café but...................
I've decided to get drunk now, so will not make tomorrow.

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Post by Philip Whiteman » 19 Jul 2015 16:20

Ruddy Nora!

1. I am out of condition and/or
2. That was harder than even I anticipated, even after the shortening of the return route.

The ride to Tenbury took us along a roller coaster. We went off-piste diverting onto to some new lanes before Cleobury. The Cleobury to Tenbury road is untried on a club run and was scenic but by no means easy. At Milsom, the offer of 'free cherries' at a roadside table resulted in a much needed halt.

The Cafe was quite simply awful and not consistent with our previous experiences. Having arrived at 11.45, we were not served until 12.45. My beans on toast consisted of the smallest slice of toast imaginable. Next time, we should use an alternative venue. I noticed a new cafe when leaving Tenbury.

We truncated the return route due the late departure. However, nobody escaped Camp Lane! Incidentally, I thought I saw Charlie Skinner driving away from Shelsey Walsh.

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Matt Hale
Keith Adcock
Matt Regan
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Nic Vipond
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Post by keith » 19 Jul 2015 18:26

Cafe not withstanding sill a very enjoyable route, not riden camp lane before, quite a climb! I can see why Phil Richards recomended we take it and then turned for home grining from ear to ear

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Post by Robert Wade » 19 Jul 2015 18:40

The B run to Evesham was without incident. Route to café was initially a little damp and windy but pace was still faster than expected.

Thanks all for the company.
Rob Wade (leading)
Paul Johnson
Steve Philpott
Tessa Oelofse
Richard Leaper
Alan Weaver (half way)
Jorge Mascaro (1st club run, stayed until after café before taking a quicker route back)

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Post by David Cole » 19 Jul 2015 18:57

Andy
Thanks for leading todays C run. A very interesting route out - as expected lots car free sections, canal towpaths etc, but unusually some tarmac roads.

Good to see over 20 riders out.

Thanks again

Dave
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Post by matthew » 19 Jul 2015 19:29

Great a run today nice and lumpey
m regan

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Post by dweben » 19 Jul 2015 20:23

You never say my local routes are 'nice' and lumpy Matt :(

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Post by Andy Terry » 19 Jul 2015 20:26

Thanks to everyone who helped manage the large group today.

Possibly a record - 21 on the ride out, plus 2 at the cafe.

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Post by Dave Cox » 19 Jul 2015 21:18

Many thanks for leading Andy one of your most intriguing routes and a great day out on the bike once the rain had eased!

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Post by Andy Terry » 19 Jul 2015 21:19

And hats off to the Carriages Cafe proprietor who single-handedly served drink and food to all of us in pretty good time considering. (He did know we were coming but I underestimated the numbers).

Deserving of more Beacon visits - A and B runs?

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Post by Philip Whiteman » 19 Jul 2015 21:22

Well done Andy. You must have had fun keeping it together. I had enough troubles with yo-yo antics on the A run and we only had nine riders!

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Post by laurence_cooley » 19 Jul 2015 21:35

Philip Whiteman wrote:The Riverside Cafe - the greasy spoon used on the Knighton run.
From the description, this isn't the café we've been to on the occasions I've been on the Knighton trip. I think we went to a place on the high street called Tabs.

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Post by Andy Terry » 19 Jul 2015 22:33

laurence_cooley wrote:
Philip Whiteman wrote:The Riverside Cafe - the greasy spoon used on the Knighton run.
From the description, this isn't the café we've been to on the occasions I've been on the Knighton trip. I think we went to a place on the high street called Tabs.
That's the one.

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Post by Philip Whiteman » 20 Jul 2015 07:29

laurence_cooley wrote:
Philip Whiteman wrote:The Riverside Cafe - the greasy spoon used on the Knighton run.
From the description, this isn't the café we've been to on the occasions I've been on the Knighton trip. I think we went to a place on the high street called Tabs.
Perhaps not in recent years, but it was certainly our venue a few years ago.

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Post by John D » 20 Jul 2015 10:38

Andy Terry wrote:And hats off to the Carriages Cafe proprietor who single-handedly served drink and food to all of us in pretty good time considering. (He did know we were coming but I underestimated the numbers).

Funnily enough, some of us had a brief discussion on the way back about how remarkably unflustered and calm he remained in the face of 22 hungry cyclists and dealt with the orders pretty well (and opened the gate on the exit for us). Complete contrast to last years experience at Stourport where the proprietor refused to take any more orders at one point despite having 2 additional kitchen staff, I think I know which one I'm more likely to re visit.

Anyway, thanks for choosing a varied route and I now understand the coded message/understement on departure about "keep in sight as the outward route may be difficult to follow!". Great turnout aswell

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Post by matthew » 20 Jul 2015 17:46

dweben wrote:You never say my local routes are 'nice' and lumpy Matt :(

That's because they are flat as a pancake :D
m regan

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