There’s no blog account of yesterday’s ride as I’m off on my
holidays soon and there’s a hundred and one things I need to do before I go.
There is however just enough time for me to keep members up to speed with club
matters.
There is now in place a firm commitment to always run two
groups on Saturday mornings and Wednesday evenings. This will be overseen in a
very informal manner by Howard when he’s able to ride again and in his absence,
by some of the regulars. The group taking the shorter and less hilly route will
ride at the pace of the slowest rider. This will ensure that anyone
contemplating a ride can be confident that they won’t have to ride alone or be
left behind. All members have a place within the club and we’re keen to see as
many of us out on the road as possible.
This formula worked well on Saturday with five people enjoying a
leisurely ride to Nailsworth, in glorious sunshine, whilst three others tackled
Tim H’s version of the Three Peaks Challenge.
The next Sunday ride will take place on the 6th July 2014,
as advertised. However, six riders who have previously taken part in the Sunday
series will either be away on holiday or up in Yorkshire watching the Tour De
France.
The course is borrowed from the recent Evans Cycles
sportive, which started at Didmarton and ran through Brokenborough. The complete
route is around 90 miles.
Please note that the road you need to take out of
Wotton under Edge is not the Old London Road, as shown on Garmin, but the B4058.
The Old London Road suffered a landslide and might still be blocked.
Having ridden the course, which is mostly flat, the serious climbing doesn't start until the last 20 miles.
Max has updated us following his recent participation in a
race and a time trial. I’ll post his reports on the website as soon as I can.
Although I’ve yet to meet Max, I know from our emails that
we frequently exchange, that he’s very passionate about our club and is proud
to compete in MCCC colours.
Max has entered the Malmesbury Road Race on Sunday 31st
August 2014. Hosted by Bristol RC, the event is based at Charlton Village Hall
and starts at 11.00am.
Max is waiting for confirmation that his entry has been
accepted. Assuming that it will be, it would be great if as a club we could
turn out in numbers to support him. Who knows, without putting Max under too
much pressure, with some encouragement it might be possible for him to be
in with a bit of a shout in the final sprint.
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