Club stand at Herald of Spring

We had a lovely 2 days meeting lots of local cyclists who would like to join our sat and sun rides. Everyone turned up to man the stall and it was very sociable. Mike and Jen took some pictures. We hope anyone looking at our website for the first time can find all the information they need! Our current list for 2012 races is on the left, as is the sat,sun rides. Have a look on our BLOG above for more up to date chat from our members. Please put any questions up on the blog if you can and we will answer them :)

We meet at Worcester Park athletics club in Green Lanes every thur around 9pm for a drink if you want to come along, all welcome.

How's your Flemish?

Having bought tickets for the 6-Day direct from the box-office in Gent at some time in the past, I have got on their mailing list and get an email every month detailing what is on in and around Gent. Surprisingly I can mostly understand what is in the email and it gives me the dates for the 6-Day each year...
At the bottom is what Google translate makes of it - I had to call the text "Dutch" to get it to translate, so i guess that Flemish is pretty close to Dutch.

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Maandag 5 maart - Start ticketverkoop Lotto Zesdaagse Vlaanderen-Gent!

De Zesdaagse 2012 gaat door van dinsdag 20 november t.e.m. zondag 25 november.

Onder de Zesdaagses van deze wereld is Gent vast en zeker een hoogtepunt, zowel voor de renners als voor het publiek die steeds in grote getale afzakken naar het Kuipke in het Citadelpark.

Mis dit unieke sportevenement niet!
bestel hier uw tickets vanaf maandag

Om het startschot te geven van de ticketverkoop van de Zesdaagse en om meteen ook het gloednieuwe Uitbureau te openen, zal niemand minder dan Iljo Keisse maandag 5 maart tussen 10u00 en 11u00 zijn opwachting maken in de Veldstraat 82B - in onze nieuwe balieruimte. Kom eens langs en laat je shirt handtekenen!

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"Monday, March 5 - Start Flanders-Ghent Six Day Lotto ticket!
The Six Day 2012 will be held from Tuesday, November 20 till Sunday, November 25.

Among the Zesdaagses of this world Ghent certainly a highlight for both the riders and the audience that increasingly large numbers descend to the Kuipke in the Citadel Park.

Not miss this unique sport! Buy your tickets from Monday

To kick off the ticket of the Six Day and also marks the brand new Uitbureau to open, no one less than Iljo Keisse Monday, March 5 between 10:00 and 11:00 make its appearance in the Veldstraat 82B - our new desk space. Come along and get signatures shirt!"

Trophy winners at dinner

Some of the trophy winners at this years club dinnerdance.

A few more pictures 2012 Dinner

Steve and Nick ride to Holland

Nick was the only one to turn up at Horton Park this morning !!!!

Luckily I called him at 0930 to see if I could meet up with the Sunday riders somewhere south of Epsom. But given his lonely predicament he agreed to cycle to my house and we set off at 1015. As many of our rides head West or South we decided to venture East, starting with a warm up along Chalk Lane. We headed off past Corridori through Banstead and Woodmansterne to Coulsdon. Here we ascended the heights of Kenley before dropping down to the Ann Summers warehouse that Ben Pearce told me about last night when describing where he now lives with Lee. (They don't live at Ann Summers!). Always good to give directions from a well known landmark.We headed up to Woldingham station and carried straight on along Church Lane, which gradually degraded until it was more appropriate for mountain bikes. Nevertheless we kept on riding and went past the golf club and down Titsey Lane, grabbing handfuls of brake to turn left on the Pilgrams Lane (or way). Down Clacket Lane and across the M25 before stopping for a bite to eat at Hurst Green. We then went through Holland and on to Lingfield, Blindley Heath, Smallfield (past the remains of Thunderfield castle) and on past Horley station before heading out into the country to the bus cafe near Charlwood. After a short refreshment we headed north to Betchworth before attempting to ascend Pebble hill only to find that the road was closed for level crossing repairs. We thought that pedestrians would be allowed to cross the track but the steward made it quite clear the road and pavement were closed. So we ended our ride via  Dorking, Leatherhead and Ashtead.

Nick did 71 miles and I just a mere 65 miles. Not a bad effort for a couple of flowerpower men who partied to the end.

Annual Dinner 2012

Here are a few pictures of a most enjoyable evening. Many thanks to the organisers.

Daveb Sunday training Ride 19Feb

(OK, I got fed up with Mike's sideways picture - hence the comment below about the rocking horse fallen over - and I've fixed it! Lisa)

Photos in reverse order as Blogger still playing up and above shows Mad Hatter playing silly buggers on a rocking horse which decided to fall over at West Clandon Garden Centre.


Jake admiring the sheep while riding two bikes!

The start below at Horton a cold but brilliant sunny morning some 55mls in total on the Fixie!