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Sorry ride now full! Thank you all who have put your name down- see you Sunday

After three years, hours on the road in my campervan, climbing from the wild roads of northern Scotland to the steep lanes of Devon, cursing at hills and consuming heroic amounts of flapjack — it feels fitting to complete the final climb here in the Midlands, close to home, with friends from Beacon.

Join me for the grand finale: Jiggers Bank, number 38 in Simon Warren’s “100 Greatest Cycling Climbs”. Rising from the birthplace of the industrial revolution, Ironbridge Gorge, it may not be the toughest — but it’s a perfect way to finish.

Ride details:
• Date: Sunday 27th July
• Pace: B pace (15–16 mph average)
• Route: Out-and-back (same both ways to avoid the two main roads)
• Café stop: Truffles Café, Ironbridge – riverside location with great coffee, homemade cakes.

Whether you’ve done 99 of the 100 cycling climbs, or just fancy a good Sunday ride, sign up below.
Start time will be 9am from BH.

Route

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51585782

So far:

Andy Wrightson (Leading)
James Tate
Simon Woodward
Naomi Bell
Karl Walton
Richard Greer
Ben Lowe
Matt Hale

Hi Naomi,

Yes sign me up for this please

I'm In....

Hope to make it, stick us down.

Please add me. Thx

Incredible. I’ll be up for this .

I’m dropping as don’t fancy the sit down meal on this occasion.

Sorry I’ll miss the completion of this monumental quest. Talk about coin collecting. Mario would be proud.

Chapeau. Enjoy the day and company.

I'll join you!

Thank you everyone who came along today. It was amazing having you all there to give support on my final climb!

Riders who were present at café

Andy Wrightson (Leader)
James Tate
Simon Woodward
Naomi Bell
Richard Greer
Ben Walmsley
Matt Hale
Simon Caswell

Honorary guest member (and birthday boy!)- Paul Baker

Riders who joined enroute
Paul Johnson
Phil Richards