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Well, that was remarkable...28 riders out on club rides at the weekend with 24 of those out on a horrible Sunday morning of rain and wind. Thanks are due to Paul and George (where were John and Ringo?) for volunteering to lead in advance, and with 12 out on George's intro ride, I hope you haven't been put off by the weather. Great stuff.

So let's build on that as we stumble into March and ever-warming weather, please can we have a C-ride leader in advance this week as many on the intro ride will be looking to come along to that this week.

...and as I was in my nice warm car heading out for a pub lunch on Sunday, who should come riding by on his 90-mile round trip but George...after we both stopped and exchanged a few pleasantries, it began to rain so hard that rain was bouncing off the tarmac...I had to close my window to avoid getting wet...wasn't I good in doing that...George? What about him? He looked fine in my rear view mirror....he had a coat.

Anyway this week's ride will no doubt take shape as follows, and a good week for someone new to lead the A-ride as many regulars are off on a 200kms awayday audax in the peak district...

A: Cobhouse Fisheries - Paul Johnson
B: Volunteer required
C: Bewdley - Gary Macintosh
Women's ride on Saturday...08:30 at the Black Horse, led by Carolyn

I'll lead the A ride to Cobhouse Fisheries(This time we will try to actually go there!!)

Is ther any interest in a G run this weekend?
35-40 mile with or without cafe stop dependent on interest.

Women's Saturday ride will start at 8am this week from the Black horse

Several of the newcomers on last week's intro ride said that they would like to do a C run this weekend. I think it would be encouraging to them to see that there is definitely something going ahead.

I will take a slow C run to Bewdley riverside cafe or the railway cafe depending on numbers and how I feel.

Thanks Gary has the Railway Cafe reopened at last

Thanks Dave I didn't know it had closed . So the riverside it is.

Hi Gaz. What time are you planning to arrive at the cafe

gmac wrote: ↑

06 Mar 2019 15:10

Thanks Dave I didn't know it had closed . So the riverside it is.

What route you taking, I may join you on the way.

Myself and a couple of others will be trying this out on Sunday.
Bring your dirty bike.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29437260

Garfield el Pirata wrote: ↑

07 Mar 2019 22:06

Hi Gaz. What time are you planning to arrive at the cafe

Well, if we may get a sighting of the lesser spotted edney, I may have to bag a seat in the hide myself.
Hopefully no one will get blown into a ditch on the way.

Hi Colin
Hopefully 11am or just before

petemarshall wrote: ↑

08 Mar 2019 09:22

gmac wrote: ↑

06 Mar 2019 15:10

Thanks Dave I didn't know it had closed . So the riverside it is.

What route you taking, I may join you on the way.

Hi Pete
Out to Dayhouse and probably going down St Kenelms.

StuartWhite wrote: ↑

09 Mar 2019 02:01

Myself and a couple of others will be trying this out on Sunday.
Bring your dirty bike.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29437260

I'll definitely be on a G-Run tomorrow, normal time at the Black Horse.

On today's A run to Cobhouse Fisheries
Paul Johnson(L)
Ben Crone
Windy Milla
Philip Whiteman
Jon Sadler
Muddy McMuddyface
Brett Henshaw
Spencer Tapia
Neil Lynch
Nick Shenton
Vince Tennant
Neil Orchard

Saturday's C ride

Carolyn Clegg leading
Gemma Johnson
Sandy henshaw
Catherine core
Katie Chessworth

Thanks all,

can Stuart and Gary post the names here from the Gravel and C-run respectively when you get a mo.

Thanks

Participants for Sundays C Run Were as follows
Dave Cox
Adrian McHugh
Claire Fudge
Noel O'Dwyer
Ash Turner
Matt Hale
Toby Hale
Cedric Gioan
Fenella Brown
Gary Mac
And George Barker joined us at the Cafe.

Please let me know if I've missed anyone from the list.
I hope everone enjoyed the club run it was good to meet some new and old faces .
Ps sorry about the glass of water Noel.

G-Run was as expected, filthy, wet and windy. Good fun with some nice views.

In attendance were myself and James Tate.