Clarions outside of the Old Stables Cafe on 19th November 2016
Next Saturday we return to the Old Stables Cafe at Hullavington.
You can view and download the Sporting Group's 40.8 mile course from Strava here.
The Social Group will be employing a shorter course there, and don't forget to look out for Howard's email later in the week for details of his ride.
At 2.30pm on Sunday it's the annual Cyclists' Church Service at St Andrews, Castle Combe.
The event has taken place every year since 27th May 1945. It's a celebration of cycling and a service of thanksgiving for the men in cycling battalions who fell in the Great War and for the many cyclist soldiers, commandos and paratroopers who did not return from World War 2.
The photograph above shows the congregation gathered opposite the church for the first one. Numbers have dwindled since then, but the flickering flame of remembrance still burns bright.
If you can, please come along to pay your respects. Expect to see plenty of CTC members there from Bath, Bristol and Stroud Valleys branches, all of whom will have ridden to the church in their respective club colours.
The service will be followed by tea and homemade cake served in the church.
For the second year running, Mike G and me will be representing the club. We'll be leaving from outside of the Jackdaw Cafe at 1.00pm for a very leisurely ride to Castle Combe. Alternatively, meet us there for 2.15pm.
Whilst on holiday recently I participated in the UCI Cyprus Gran Fondo. I say participated, it was actually more a case of obstructed, but it wasn't my fault though. Let me explain. We left our hotel early morning for a guided tour around some of the island's hidden treasures. Eager to please, the Land Rover driver wasted no time in beginning his commentary. So engrossed was he, that he failed to notice that he'd pulled out onto the main road just ahead of the peloton. A police car quickly arrived on our tail with its blue light flashing, the officer waving frantically, urging us to get out of the way. Panic stricken, our driver misinterpreted the hand signals and began a desperate attempt to put his seat belt on. The penny did eventually drop and we accelerated out of harm's way.
A Wednesday evening ride summer 2014
Before I tell you about Wednesday's Knight Rider session, I thought I'd introduce this photograph taken from our archives. As was noted at the time, we set a rather poor example by carelessly occupying the disabled bay in The Triangle.
With a number of regulars either on holiday or otherwise committed, it was left to Peter C, James H and guest rider, Simon Vannerley to keep things afloat. The 30 mile course went out to Cricklade. I understand from Peter C that Simon, who had taken part at the weekend in the gruelling Gent-Wevelgem Challenge in Belgium, put them through their paces.
Clarions on Saturday's outing to Jolly Nice Cafe
Saturday's ride to Jolly Nice Cafe, Frampton Mansell was another well attended trip.
Peter C has kindly sent me the photograph above of the Sporting Group.
Not the Sporting Group News
As they always say in the Section News in the excellent Boots & Spurs magazine, we want to include something from every section in the next edition. So come on the other MCCC groups, we want to hear something from you too. There's no need for War and Peace, just a few lines and the occasional photograph for the blog bulletins would be brilliant.
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