Some excitement from the Morley family Tim finally got wed to Fiona and they are both now jetting away to Chicago for 3 weeks on Route 66!
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Tim & Fiona Wedding
Some excitement from the Morley family Tim finally got wed to Fiona and they are both now jetting away to Chicago for 3 weeks on Route 66!
SCCU 25 - 4th Sept 2011 - start
KINGSTON PHOENIX ROAD CLUB
Club 25 Mile Time Trial
Incorporated into the SCCU Open Event
Sunday 4th September 2011
G25/53
Start Sheet
No Name Hcp Age/Std Start
9 Mike Morley 7-15 1-21-53 07-09
24 Simon Trehearn 4-00 07-24
33 Philip Burgin Scr 1-16-03 07-33
59 Ray Dare 4-30 1-32-17 07-59
84 Jake Dodd 3-15 1-14-55 08-24
89 Steve Hillier Scr 1-12-43 08-29
Awards: 1st Hcp
Frank Cubis
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Saturday, August 27, 2011
Cyclocross?
Just wondered if anyone could give me some advice about potentially having a go at some cyclocross events this winter. I think I can stick some knobblies on my old road bike and put on some more specific pedals, although not sure which type you'd need to avoid getting clogged or would it be best to use toeclips with trail shoes etc?
I've had a look at some websites but most of the novice friendly events seem to be aimed at the under 12s. Anybody else take part in these who could give me some pointers?
Cheers,
Alex
I've had a look at some websites but most of the novice friendly events seem to be aimed at the under 12s. Anybody else take part in these who could give me some pointers?
Cheers,
Alex
Monday, August 22, 2011
Sunday 21st August ride
Riders: Jake, Nick, Luke, Steve and Rick.
We decided to go south and east, via Headley, Pebble Hill, Betchworth, Salfords, Outwood, Blindley Heath, Bletchingley, Merstham, before stopping for cream cake and refreshment at Fanny's Farm. Then back to Epsom via Chipstead and Banstead
Riding time was 2:46:48 to do 43.6 miles, average speed 15.8mph, elevation gain of 3,000 feet, 2,500 calories burned (and 2,000 calories put back on.!)
A nice sunny morning. No punctures but we could have easily come off on the freshly chipped roads.....at Chipstead !!.....where the loose chippings had formed chipping dunes.
Congratulations to Luke and his wife for announcing the start of a family due in March...well that was the excuse he gave for not coming to Majorca with us in April. We did explain that he might need a holiday by then. Rick can't make it either as it will still be school term.
That leaves me, Nick, Jake and Gary...any more takers for Majorca?
Friday, August 19, 2011
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Saturday 10 - Aug 13 - result
KINGSTON PHOENIX ROAD CLUB
CLUB 10 MILE TIME TRIAL
Saturday 13th August 2011
G10/42
RESULT SHEET
No NAME TIME HCP HcpTime VETS Scr / Hcp Awards 30 Nic Stagg 21-38 Hounslow & Dist Whls 33 Phil Ember 22-27 Kingston Wheelers 25 Will Horrocks 23-19 Kingston Wheelers 8 Paul Ward 23-26 Kingston Wheelers 16 Lawrence Wintergold 23-43 Hounslow & Dist Whls 31 Jim Ley 23-54 Kingston Wheelers 32 Damien Breen 24-09 Kingston Wheelers 28 Francis Cade 24-21 Kingston Wheelers 15 Danny Clifford 24-40 Kingston Wheelers 20 John Beer 25-11 Scr 25-11 +4-37 7 / 2 1st Pl 17 Henry D? 25-15 Kingston Wheelers 22 Darren Hague 25-17 Kingston Wheelers 10 Marcus Edwards 25-31 Clarencourt CC +1-23 18 Alex Kew PB 25-32 3-00 22-32 -0-02 6 / 7 2nd/1st Hcp 9 David French 25-54 Weybridge Wheelers 27 Chris Hamilton 25-55 Kingston Wheelers 29 Garry Hurst 25-57 Kingston Wheelers Time not inc his 3-20LS. 21 Chris Gilligan 25-39 Kingston Wheelers 34 Richard Leishman 26-10 Kingston Wheelers 5 Steve Hillier 26-24 1-30 24-54 +1-48 5 / 2 11 Ray Dare 27-29 3-45 23-44 +8-51 4 / 6 2nd Hcp 12 Hillary Hillhouse 27-38 Kingston Wheelers 26 Joanne Wells 27-43 Hounslow & Dist Whls 23 Brian Powney 27-44 2-30 25-14 -0-37 3 / 2 24 Nick Hostler 27-44 3-15 24-29 3 / 3 13 Susan Hoskins 27-48 Kingston Wheelers 1 Mike Morley 28-46 4-30 24-16 +3-14 2 / 4 7 Ken Williams PB 30-54 7-00 23-54 +2-08 2 / 5 2 Richard Hoskin 31-24 Redmon CC 14 Rick Opie 31-50 6-30 25-20 -5-20 2 / 2 3 Mark McNamara 33-42 9-00 24-42 -0-40 2 / 2DNS: Lisa, Grant & Jake All apologised with thanks.
Frank Cubis Club Event Sec
Thanks to Ron & Doreen for teas, Ron for pushing off, and especially to Philip for assistant timekeeping.
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Friday, August 12, 2011
Two Back Up - A Tandem in the Pyrenees
I've given the Pyrenees a fair bashing on a solo for the last couple of seasons; now it was time to give the tandem a try. Maggie and I based ourselves in Arreau for the first part of our trip - a very pleasant little town handy for a few classic passes. We had a very good time, and did a lot of what we had planned. The weather was pretty Pyreneen, which is to say hot and dry, and cold and wet, and some in between too.
Our first pass was the Peyresourde, which went off very well. The next was the Aspin, and we had planned to follow it with the Tourmalet, but a temperature of 34 degrees on the first few ramps out of St Marie de Campan led us to think better of it, so we left it for a cooler day.
The next couple of days were wet, so one day we had a good time visiting friends, and the next drove through the Bielsa Tunnel to Spain, where it was hot and sunny. Some tandemists we met told us it had been like that for weeks. Ho hum. A good ride, then back to cloudy France for supper.
Cool and clear the next morning, so we tucked in the Tourmalet while it was available. A good ride - some wisps of cloud above La Mongie, but clear at the top and applause for the tandem, which was nice.
For our journey home we had planned to take in one of the Voies Vertes, having enjoyed one in the Ardennes last season. This year we stopped in Burgundy and rode the Veloroute des Vignobles between Chalons and Beaune - fantastic riding though some of the world's most prestigious vineyards, followed by an excellent lunch in a beautiful medieval city. Sixty easy miles in the warm sunshine - we'll be back for more.
Mark
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