Wednesday Get-Together 14th May 2014

Sometimes, in the absence of any topics for discussion, the Wednesday get-together is just an opportunity for friends to have a natter over a cup of tea and a biscuit, whilst on other occasions the room is positively alive with ideas and information.

• With immediate effect, until the darker evenings return, the Wednesday get-together at a member's home will cease. Instead, there will be an evening ride every Wednesday meeting at 6.15pm in The Triangle. The first will be over a 15 mile course. 
• For anyone who missed the last 'Come & Try It' 10 mile TT, Swindon RC are hosting another one over the same course at Latton on Thursday 12th June 2014. www.swindon-rc.co.uk/index.php/time-trialing/club-10-tt-series Have a chat with Tim W or George who took part in the last one if you want to find out more. The TT was also covered on the blog.
• Saturday's ride will see our first visit in a while to the Sweetapples teashop in the High Street, Marshfield. There will be two routes. Garmin references will be posted later.
• Just a reminder to put the date of Monday 25th August 2014,  in your diaries for Ken's Carnival Ride. There are some good photographs of last year's event in the gallery on the website. The easy-paced ride is an excellent advertisement for our club and if it follows the same format, tea, coffee and biscuits will be served at Badminton.
• Brian Urwin, a cyclist from Sydney, Australia has contacted Howard via the website. He's staying in Malmesbury for 3 weeks in June visiting his daughter and son-in-law. Brian is keen to ride out with us during his time in Malmesbury. We look forward to welcoming Brian and showing him some of our countryside and villages.
• Howard is going to order some club kit in a selection of sizes. This will allow members to assess which size best suits them and eliminate the issue of members buying what they think will fit them and then finding that it doesn't.
• If you've ever fancied attending a winter cycle training camp somewhere warm, then this idea could appeal to you. If there's enough interest we could explore our options for say February 2015. Please let others know your thoughts and suggestions.