Club Runs Diary - 2012
Sunday 29th January
Only five riders turned out on what was a dull, cold and misty morning - Mickael, Mark, Dave, Tim and Alan (who arrived just in the nick of time). Alan was only out for a short ride and Dave too as it turned out - the cold and damp triggering some breathing difficulties. Undeterred, the remaining 3 upped the pace, working their way around Wokingham, Crowthorne and on to Eversley. We paused briefly and unanimously agreed to knock 15 miles off the planned route. Having bypassed Risley on the back lanes, a lonesome "Toddy" was seen riding in the opposite direction - too cold to stop and chat ! After Arborfield Cross Mickael shifted up a gear and attacked the climb with gusto. Despite gaining a good gap we were all back together at the top. The main road led us back to Twyford before turning via the Walthams. All were tired now and the cold was digging in deep - it was a good time to split and go our separate ways home.
Approx 46 miles @18mph
TCB.
Sunday 22nd January
RIDERS: 11: AndyB, IanC, Steve, Ruth, Dave, Martin, Martin (but not Martin), Mickael, Ed, Jim & Tim.
WEATHER: Mild with a very strong wind from the North West.
ROUTE: Cookham, Marlow, Frieth, Skirmett, Hambleden, Henley, Binfield Heath, Playhatch, Sonning, Woodley, Hurst, Paley Street, PH.
CAFE STOP: none
INCIDENTS: none
Today's route
Approx. 48 miles at 16.7 mph
T.C.B.
Sunday 1st January
Just 6 today: Paul, Dave, Alan, Steve, Graham & Mark. It was especially good to have Alan out after his long time away due to his accident.
The idea was a two and a half hour ride, and so to Bourne End (where we saw Gill Reynolds of the Willesden), Marlow, up Chalk Pit Lane, to Fingest. With New Year's Eve celebrations taking their toll, it was agreed not to go up the long hill to North End but take the flatter route to Hambleden, on to the Henley road where we lined out for a lively paced ride into town. From Henley we took the Reading road (Alan left us at Henley), which was hard as it dragged upwards until the descent to take the left at Spring Lane to arrive in Sonning, then to Twyford to take a long loop to the Walthams.
At the Cannon Lane bridge traffic lights, Steve opened a gap by judging the traffic light change from red to green just right, not slowing down, whilst the others slowed. Paul bridged up to him and that's how we stayed in two groups with Mark giving a grateful Dave a back wheel to the Pond House where Steve won the sprint.
Just 38 miles at 16.7 mph
D.L.