Sean Barker Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 Any suggestions for this weeks's club run? I am riding an Audax on Saturday so may well need the rest on Sunday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Hazlewood Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 How about a joint A & B run to Wellesbourne Airfield or the Lavender hall Fisheries ?, both do excellent food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisKENT Posted December 5, 2015 Report Share Posted December 5, 2015 Dear All, Whilst I agree with Mike's choice of possible destinations regarding their food, I do think we should be heading for somewhere to the south or southwest because of the prevailing very strong south westerly wind.As such I think we should ideally be heading for Upton or the Cobhouse for a shorter ride!However please speak-up all you would be 'B' run people & the 'A's!Democracy is one of our first principals!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Hazlewood Posted December 5, 2015 Report Share Posted December 5, 2015 Upton Marina, an excellent choice Chris.Are we okay for a joint run ? 9.30 prompt at the Forrest for the usual A's and we meet B's 9.45 at Tardebigge on the way through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moira Posted December 5, 2015 Report Share Posted December 5, 2015 Hi happy to go to Upton on a joint ride with the A's . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisKENT Posted December 5, 2015 Report Share Posted December 5, 2015 Yea:- On the feed-back thus far Upton (although rather ambitious on my part) is looking good!One thing's for sure if we (or should I say I) can get there we should certainly be able to get back!Sean please try to make it tomorrow as it will be steady for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted December 5, 2015 Report Share Posted December 5, 2015 Hi hope to be at Tardebigge at 9.45. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarashell Posted December 5, 2015 Report Share Posted December 5, 2015 Yes, I think Upton would be about right for tomorrow, and it will be nice to have the A's and the B's all together. I will see you at the Taedebigge. Hope for good weather.John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Barker Posted December 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2015 I'm knackered after today's Audax in such strong winds but if I can haul by battered body out of bed in the morning I'll be there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Barker Posted December 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2015 I'll be at Rednal for 9:15 before kicking on for Tardebigge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovi Posted December 6, 2015 Report Share Posted December 6, 2015 Weather forecast DRY.Ah! I thought I'll get out this morning.Got the other side of Droitwch. Drizzle.Only got worse as the morning wore onWe can have weather forecasts everywhere now.Pity they can't tell us when it is going to rain.(End of moan for today) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Barker Posted December 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2015 I really struggled today; my legs were utterly shot after yesterday's exertions On the way up to Tardebigge I kept thinking I should turn back, then after being dropped almost immediately once I joined the group I thought I should turn back.Riding there on my own I saw Gary Woodward cycling back and though I should turn back.I eventually made it to the Upton Marina and again was immediately dropped on the homeward leg and took a soaking as I finished late.Sitting at home now I would love to tell you all I’m glad I did it but in truth I wish I’d turned back Here is a photo take at the cafe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarashell Posted December 6, 2015 Report Share Posted December 6, 2015 Nice ride today, though a bit different, started off with about 15, and ended up at Upton with 9/10 (Sean came in a few minutes later). I don't know what happend with the others, I hope they all got back safely . The wind was very strong, against going out, but coming back home was like a dream. Good company, good food at the marina cafe, good ride, (I did 68 miles), good weather but shame the roads were wet on the way back, so our bikes, and our clothes got dirty, but there you go.good riding,J.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moira Posted December 6, 2015 Report Share Posted December 6, 2015 Yes an excellent ride thanks to John S and Kevin ( Bev's Kev) for sitting on the front on the very windy way out. At one point Bev and I were sitting in second and the wind was bad there so hate to think how bad it was on the front. We even asked Tim and Chris to come forward but being gentleman they said ladies first but luckily they only let us suffer for a couple of miles before coming through and giving us some shelter.Good food and company at Upton and fair play to you Sean for making it there after yesterday and yes I had noticed the very nice Christmas decorations in blue of course on the site. The ride back after discussions on which way to go Bev and I just wanted the quickest but we ended up doing 71 miles at a steady pace . But I did have very tired legs the last few miles especially up the hills why do they hurt more then ? A thank you to Kev the train driver for dragging me up one hill when I fell back and was ready just to go slowly on my own.Chris Kent sorry we lost you hope you made it back safe and well without getting wet. We managed to miss the rain for a change got home just as it started. So after a lovely hot shower I did get wet taking the dog out for a walk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Barker Posted December 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Chris did get back safely but took a heavy soaking and was chilled to the bone when he got home.I'm slowly recovering now but after the last two days I'm walking around like Bambi on ice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Nice to see and hear of so many Saracens riding yesterday, and Owen and I send our apologies for not attending.However, our absence did not go unnoticed by the cycling gods, and our punishment was a severely heavy shower while we were out shopping for Christmas trees in Wythall. Soaked to the bone but returning home victorious with an absolute corker of a tree, we dried ourselves and Red off, and headed in the direction of Evesham, this time to visit the Dogs Trust Christmas Fayre. But, the cycling gods took insult to this too, and when we arrived at Evesham we were told that dogs were not allowed to enter the fayre area. One of us could wait in the waiting room with Red while the other browsed the wares, or we could leave Red in the car and go together.Red, however, was not keen on either idea, so we drove home, via Studley, where we visited the big barn and purchased more Christmas goodies.Suffice it to say these two cyclists heard the gods loud and clear, and, gods willing, we'll be out this Sunday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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