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George

The Crown at Martley has recently re-opened after refurbishment, and now has a café area. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating, and looks easy to park bikes within sight. Food/ambience and prices slightly on the posh/high side for a cycling café, but nothing extreme. Open until 12 noon on Sundays. G...

George

Excellent. Thanks, everyone. I will be in touch.

George

Excellent. Thanks very much, Celia, Fenella and Dave.

Please keep the date free, and I'll be in touch with details nearer the day.

George

Important news for everyone at the Beacon! The Little Mountain Time Trial is coming up on Sunday 1 June. Please don’t look away now just because you don’t ride TTs! This event is important for us all. The LMTT is central to our club’s history and identity. It also defines the Beacon in the eyes of ...

George

The 2025 Little Mountain TT is coming up on 1 June. And it’s an extra-special event this year, because the LMTT is also the National Circuit Championship. For details see https://beaconrcc.org.uk/racing/little-mountain-time-trial/. We’re going to need a big team of marshals. I’ll be reaching out to ...

George

Are you thinking of riding, Jim?

If not, I can find a job for you!

Lots of additional info on the club website:
https://beaconrcc.org.uk/racing/little- ... ime-trial/

George

The one on the A38 near Perdiswell?

George

Thanks for your company, everyone. See you again soon.

Rider list updated.

George

Certainly, Dave. See you tomorrow.

George

+AndyMcGrath wrote: ↑
03 Apr 2025 21:23
I'll join thanks George
Andy McG

See you there, Andy.

George

Alistair Hey wrote: ↑
03 Apr 2025 18:01
I can do an A run. Route tbd. 9.15 leave bh

Brilliant. Thanks, Ali.

George

You're in, Nigel, Colin and Leigh. See you all on Sunday.

George

Alexio wrote: ↑
03 Apr 2025 12:23
I'll join, thanks George

Great. See you there.

George

We don't so far have a volunteer to lead the A run on Sunday, and all the regulars seem to be busy.

Anyone going to put their hand up?

George

Rider list:

George Barker (L)
Nigel Douglas
Colin Hall
Alex Hopcroft
Leigh Hopkins
Andy McGrath
Jon Sadler
Dave Tipton

George

As part of the Big Café Rendezvous, I'll lead a C run to Whit Lenge Garden Centre this coming Sunday. Start: 09:15, Black Horse (meet ~10 minutes before) Distance: approx 75km (46mi) Terrain: rolling with a couple of long (but not too severe) uphill drags on the way back Pace: 22kph (~13.5mph) guide...

George

I'm afraid I'm out of the country, Simon, but I hope to make myself available to help at a few events in the weeks to come.

George

Thanks, Dave. See you there, then.

George

Dave, it looks as if your route is a roughly two-thirds/one-third split, implying a relatively late cafe stop, maybe 11:30 at D pace. Does that sound about right? (I'm just considering the pros and cons of meeting your group at the cafe or one of the others.)

George

I was intrigued by this post, since I've cycled in Drenthe a number of times, and can't recall ever seeing a gradient there more challenging than the gentle ramps you get where a minor road bridge crosses a river, motorway or railway. But yes, indeed, it turns out that VAM is a waste processing comp...

George

Chairman Phil has mobilised the Party and secured us permission to visit White Lenge on 6 April. Hopefully we can get A, B, C and D rides going there, each doing their own distance and route, all to arrive in the window approximately 10:45 to 11:15 (preferably at slightly staggered times to avoid ex...

George

The Big Café Rendezvous is back! Last year's quarterly gatherings, where all club runs converged on the same destination (taking different routes at different speeds) were well received, so we're doing them again this year. They'll be roughly the end of each calendar quarter. Number 3 will be linked...

George

I'll probably join you at the café.

George

IanG wrote: ↑
14 Mar 2025 21:35
Riders
Ian G
Simon W
Alex Hopcroft

It's a good job that Gemma ("Is Everyone at the Beacon Called Dave?") Johnson isn't around to comment on the developing Simon W story.

George

I used to get cold hands and feet when I first started cycling. However, I discovered many years ago that the way to keep my hands and feet warm was not to focus on my hands and feet at all. I now think of my hands and feet as peripheral radiators on a central heating system. Hot peripheral radiator...

George

With the B run and the A run using the same cafe, the choice of destination is an easy one for me this weekend. I might try to get myself added to both attendance lists, and see whether Phil notices.

See you there.

George

George

I'll join you at the café, Pete.

George

I'll try to join you at the café, Jonathan.

George

Thanks, Ade.

George

I'll meet you at the café.

George

It's good to have a discussion on the topic of when to cancel club runs. I can only express a personal view, which is that I don't like dictats in general, and I don't like this proposed dictat in particular. And surely *all* club runs are "at own risk"?

George

I'll join the two groups at the café.

George

I'll meet everyone at Whit Lenge, but probably won't ride with any of the groups, except maybe for a couple of miles if a group happens to heading off in a convenient direction at a convenient time.

George

Dave Cox wrote: ↑
12 Dec 2024 20:15
Hi. Inspired by tonights AGM, I'll lead a D Run this Sunday initially to Rowberries' and then to Swan gathering of Clubs. 9 for 9.15 from Black Horse

Dave Cox leading
Rob Parker
Paul Balfe
Dave Cole

Roughly when do you expect to get to Rowberry's, Dave?

George

AlanW wrote: ↑
27 Nov 2024 20:16
The Royal Grovesnor Hotel has been booked today, four twin bedded rooms. The cost will be £60 pp that also includes a full English breakfast and secure parking for the bikes.

Thanks, Alan.

George

For anyone that hasn't seen the social media announcements: I've written a touring report of sorts about a mini-tour of NL and Belgium that I did at the start of the month. It's on the club's website here: http://beaconrcc.org.uk/touring-report-november-2024/

(Be warned: it's full of diversions.)

George

Photos available to download here:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/LfKFhrGcpbUtWSn88

George

I'm potentially interested, Al, but can't commit until spring probably.

George

I have no idea what colour Andy Wrightson's car is, but he has a beard and was driving in that part of the world at that time of day.

George

Oh, right. I'll check.

George

I'll probably meet you at the café, Nick. Given your start time, I reckon you'll be there at 10:30-ish. Is that right?

George

Myself and Simon have done a couple of crits, if that counts? Yes, it counts, Ed. More specifically, top-ten placings count. There are two trophies up for grabs: Senior Road Race Champion (Alan Nicholls Trophy) The senior member who, during the period 1 January to 30 September, secures the highest ...

George

I've been trying to find out whether any Beacon members have been road racing in 2024. So far, I've identified Martin Davis and Chris Hughes as active in this discipline. Does anyone else want to put their hand up? Or can anyone suggest someone whom I should ask?

George

Everyone is warmly invited to our Annual Awards Night -- the annual celebration of everything we've achieved as a club in the last twelve months -- 6pm to midnight, Saturday 16 November. This year, in line with feedback, we've pulled out all the stops to make the event more affordable and easier to...

George

The Beacon Club Person of the Year Trophy was established by Trevor Shipway and Tony Shardlow in 1996 to recognise the 'unsung heroes of the club'. In other words, members who work behind the scenes to organise and help with the many activities that contribute to the running of the club and its prog...

George

Every year, members' racing and other achievements are recognised with trophies and awards in a wide variety of fields. This year's awards will be presented at the Annual Awards Night, at the Black Horse on Saturday 16 November. It's going to be a special night, with music, chat, presentations, food...

George

Every year, members' racing and other achievements are recognised with trophies and awards in a wide variety of fields. This year's awards will be presented at the Annual Awards Night, at the Black Horse on Saturday 16 November. It's going to be a special night, with music, chat, presentations, food...

George

Every year, members' racing and other achievements are recognised with trophies and awards in a wide variety of fields. This year's awards will be presented at the Annual Awards Night, at the Black Horse on Saturday 16 November. It's going to be a special night, with music, chat, presentations, food...

George

Congratulations and sincere thanks to Paul, and indeed to all the regular leaders. The club wouldn't exist without your input.

I hope to join and lead a few more runs next year after being less involved than I would ideally have liked to be over a somewhat disrupted summer of 24.

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