| Training
Bashes Beacon's racing members often get together to prepare
for competitive events. Training bashes are usually organised on an ad hoc basis,
to suit the current aims of the individuals concerned. For this reason, anyone
interested in joining a training group is well advised to get in touch with other
racing members via the message
board or by contacting us. Some
of the bashes our members take part in involve riders from several clubs. Local
training rides include the following: SATURDAYS 07.00. Meet at Birmingham
City Cycles, Bristol St, B'ham [map].
Distances: 30-40 miles. Quiet roads through North B'ham. Café stop at end.* SATURDAYS
09.30. Chain Gang. Meet at Speeds Cycles, 'The Bash'. Fast 25 miles at 22
mph+ THURSDAYS 18.30. Meet at Birmingham City Cycles* [map].
* City Cycles runs do not operate in wet weather. Other rides take
place in the summer. Details will appear here when they become available. Many
Beacon members (including non-racing members) join early-season training camps
in Majorca. These camps involve a mix of training and (for the less single-minded)
socialising and other non-cycling activities, such as walking. They are not organised
by the club, but by commercial service providers, i.e. package tour operators,
with whom club members make arrangements on a coordinated basis. Again, anyone
who fancies the idea of joining in should get in touch with other interested members
via the message
board. | 
