BCC Saturday morning rides

phil · Post by **phil** » 29 Jun 2011 00:47

Ive just heard about Bcc having ceased trading.Are the early Saturday rides still happening,and if so where will they meet?

Philip Whiteman · Post by **Philip Whiteman** » 29 Jun 2011 08:24

I read elsewhere that they are continuing. However, when a rider turned up at the traditional start point no one was to be found. It is fairly inevitable that the rides will tail off or cease.

Don't forget about our Sunday club runs.

Doug Brum · Post by **Doug Brum** » 30 Jun 2011 13:50

I was out on the south run last Saturday-healthy numbers out. Same route and format with everyone ending up at the cafe. It'll carry on in one guise or another for sure.
Remember Thursday evening training bash: 6.30 at the Maypole Sainsburys
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phil · Post by **phil** » 01 Jul 2011 07:56

Thanks,I usually do the North ride when im free,will go and have a look in a week or so.
I dont do club runs as I dont like to be out all day which is why I like the BCC rides.Ive never been one for cafe stops and find it really difficult to get going again after a stop .

jonnyri · Post by **jonnyri** » 02 Jul 2011 19:23

These are going strong and are likely to continue to do so. Feeling is that the preferred meeting point would now be back at Alistairs old shop (Bristol St).
This will happen in the next few weeks. Tim Ashton is dealing with this and will notify me and all riders present today when this will start. I will post it on here.

phil · Post by **phil** » 03 Jul 2011 09:53

Thanks John,thats great news,much prefered meeting on Bristol rd.Should be out next week.

jonnyri · Post by **jonnyri** » 21 Jul 2011 20:41

My information is that the ride will be meeting at Als old shop as of this saturday (23rd).

Tim · Post by **Tim** » 30 Dec 2011 19:55

Anyone doing this tomorrow? I may join south ride in cotteridge. Heard there was a fair few there last sat.

AlanW · Post by **AlanW** » 30 Dec 2011 20:26

Tim wrote:Anyone doing this tomorrow? I may join south ride in cotteridge. Heard there was a fair few there last sat.

Tim

You might just want to check the date of that last post before you turn up.

Tim · Post by **Tim** » 30 Dec 2011 22:14

Thanks Alan but aparently they are still happening there are recent posts on the Birmingham City Rides Facebook page and spoke to someone today who did it last week Christmas eve and he said there was enough there for a north and south ride.

Will let you know, if I'm up in time for it!

Tim · Post by **Tim** » 01 Jan 2012 15:27

Pedlo Mudguardo · Post by **Pedlo Mudguardo** » 01 Jan 2012 18:24

Hi Tim,

I'm in Cotteridge and also usually need to work things around the family. If I can't make the club run an early start is often my only option.

Let me know if you're ever heading out early.

phil · Post by **phil** » 03 Jan 2012 14:20

I usually do the North ride for the same reason,fitting in around other commitments,so would be up for an early ride on Sundays .

SJW · Post by **SJW** » 03 Jan 2012 19:04

Hi Tim
I would be interested in an early Sunday ride. Family and work commitments prevent me attending club runs. I am in Kings Norton, so this would be ideal.

Tim · Post by **Tim** » 04 Jan 2012 19:53

Great.

The next few weeks are pretty busy for me so won't really know til the Friday what I can do. But a 30ish mile loop say leaving somewhere like front of co-op in cotteridge at 7am would work well for me.

Tim · Post by **Tim** » 30 Nov 2012 19:56

Gonna do the south ride tomorrow, first time since New years eve. Hope it 's still happening, will be cold and slow onmy own!

jonnyri · Post by **jonnyri** » 30 Nov 2012 21:33

It's still happening Tim though not sure how many hardy souls are braving the cold at the moment.

Tim · Post by **Tim** » 30 Nov 2012 21:58

Excellent!

Tim · Post by **Tim** » 01 Dec 2012 13:25

5 other hardy souls! only 4 made it round south ride as 1wanted to go north and 1had a mechanical before hopwood. great ride

Tim · Post by **Tim** » 08 Feb 2013 19:35

If anyone fancies a 90min blast I will be at La Banca Cotteridge at 7.25am to join the south ride tomorrow.

Grogz · Post by **Grogz** » 09 Feb 2013 10:23

Tim wrote:If anyone fancies a 90min blast I will be at La Banca Cotteridge at 7.25am to join the south ride tomorrow.

I'm just watching the snow and waiting the spring. anyone riding in this stuff needs a medal.

Tim · Post by **Tim** » 09 Feb 2013 13:50

For most of the ride the only thing I thought I needed was to be sectioned.
The snow was settling on my face!

Grogz · Post by **Grogz** » 09 Feb 2013 17:54

Tim wrote:For most of the ride the only thing I thought I needed was to be sectioned.
The snow was settling on my face!

Well done, you brave/mad person.

Ed Moss · Post by **Ed Moss** » 09 Feb 2013 20:44

Tim wrote:For most of the ride the only thing I thought I needed was to be sectioned.
The snow was settling on my face!

I did a couple of hours along the canal at 7am, quite simply the worst ride I've ever completed, still feeling cold.

Tim · Post by **Tim** » 23 Nov 2013 14:16

It's getting cold again on this ride. Still 10-12 madmen and women out this morning inc 2-3 from beacon

slogfester · Post by **slogfester** » 07 Mar 2014 09:33

Anybody out tomorrow? I cant ride Sunday, so am thinking of sneaking out tomorrow morning under cover of first light and joining the BCC Saturday ride. Never done it before so nice to have someones hand to hold! Will I hack the south route? What time does it get back?

Philip Whiteman · Post by **Philip Whiteman** » 07 Mar 2014 09:42

I'm not on the BCC ride, but I will be out on a circuit of Drayton - Highley - Burwarton - Ludlow - Clee Hill - Drayton . Barry, you are welcome to join me.

laurence_cooley · Post by **laurence_cooley** » 07 Mar 2014 10:16

You'll be fine, Barry, although I suggest quickly familiarising yourself with the route just in case you get split off the back by traffic or something. It gets back to town around 9.00. I'll add you to the Facebook group. I might be out tomorrow morning but it'll likely be for the north ride as it's Newport in the evening and last time I tried to do the south ride and a track session in the same day, it wasn't pretty.

slogfester · Post by **slogfester** » 07 Mar 2014 18:30

Thx Phil, but I have to keep it short and sharp.
OK Laurence, see you tomorrow morning. Does it really start at 0712? Where from these days? Where the old shop used to be on Bristol Rd?

laurence_cooley · Post by **laurence_cooley** » 07 Mar 2014 18:47

Yes, 7.12 from 94 Bristol Street.

Gary · Post by **Gary** » 07 Mar 2014 21:21

Ill be there. Maybe see you there Laurence.

Mark Patton · Post by **Mark Patton** » 08 Mar 2014 10:00

Was a fast one this morning with average speed topping 20mph. I can confirm that Barry was still with the front group on the return into town. I can also confirm that at no point during the ride did we hold hands

slogfester · Post by **slogfester** » 08 Mar 2014 10:26

Ha! Thx Mark. I could have used a hand oop them flipin ills

laurence_cooley · Post by **laurence_cooley** » 14 Jun 2014 12:04

It was good to see Dave Hughes making his BCC ride debut this morning; you picked a fast week, Dave.