CLUB RUN SAT 12th MARCH 2011 - RUN LIST

[Jon C C on a Bianchi]

Hi All Agreeables and friends

This week is officially Women's Week! Hooray!!! But that doesn't mean that all you men should stay at home!

The proposed rides for next Saturday are...

[size=150]Women's group (s)[/size] - Amy, Lucy and Kate



[size=150]Alternative routes/destinations:[/size]

Andrew Green will take an interesting, alternative, extended ride back from the cafe - strong 18 mph

[size=150]MTB rides:[/size]

[size=150]Regular Club Run to Charlwood:[/size]

Training Group - Team Addiscombe: Keith, Ant
19mph: Ant?
18mph: JonC PhilH
17mph:
16mph:
15mph:


[size=150]Return Routes:[/size]

Regular (Horley/Lonesome Lane/Earlswood/Redhill):
Boxhill:
Reverse clubrun:
Regular then via Rocky Lane, Fanny's Farm, Chipstead, Nonnas: JonC

SUNDAY

[size=150]WEDNESDAY[/size]

[Andrew G]

The extended return is Colgate, Mannings Heath, Rusper, Newdigate, Headley, Chipstead Valley. Not big miles just a bit extra with a couple of climbs in it.

Will leave the cafe a bit earlier, bite and tea and on the way, less sitting and nattering. I'll give a call when I'm leaving.

[Ghaleb]

Good weather, good Club run !
I might go for a spin tomorrow as well !

How was your ride Andrew?

[Jon C C on a Bianchi]

The Women's Group preparing for action!

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[Andrew G]

[quote="Ghaleb"]How was your ride Andrew?

[Phil H]

Well, thanks to Cap'n Jon for getting the weather right. Looking at today's Paris-Nice, it seems they had our regular weather.

Good ride with a fairly large 18s group. Not a lot of incident - although there was one remarkably stupid car driver but I reckon he got the message after being harangued by a man on a pink bike. The horses seemed to be out in force today which gave us something else to watch out for.

Returned with George's Box Hill group. About half way round the Spring Onion tomorrow I'll be able to tell you whether that was a good idea or not.

[Ghaleb]

Iliya's mate is me, Andrew

[Andrew G]

[quote="Ghaleb"]Iliya's mate is me, Andrew

[Roy Green]

[quote="Andrew G"]
Hope the mob match went well Lucy, nothing personal but I hope Blackheath won .

[Ghaleb]

[quote="Andrew G"]:oops: Sorry I didn't recognise you

[Iliya]

[quote="Andrew G"]Ghaleb was really strong and towed everyone the last 2 miles at a steady 25mph, we all tucked in behind and enjoyed the ride

[Alan M]

First ride out with ACC since before Christmas. Went with 18s. Worked for me, thanks

[Lucyap]

[quote]South London Harriers won the Mob Match. I'm sure you were well up in the pack, Lucy!

[Jon C C on a Bianchi]

Huge turn out at CSS - which is nice!

Too many for the 17s so we split and I took a 'strong seventeen' with VC JohnS taking a 'not so strong seventeen'. can't remember everyone (old age also a factor here - Ed) as I was on the front what seemed most of the time so didn't get to rotate often enough (if you know what I mean) but I think Nigel, Rich, Claire, Brian, Sam, Monty, Ron were there somewhere.

An uneventful ride in beautiful sunshine - absolutely glorious. Rich picked up the green jersey after Sam got out of position and ended up as Rich's lead out man!!

Some dispute about our average time but I can now officially state it was [size=200]17.7 mph[/size] - which (although I say it myself) is just about perfect for a 'strong seventeen'

Great ride back - went via Rocky and Markedge and Chipstead High Road - Sam picked up 1st place KoM points on all three climbs. Standing room only at Nonna's but a couple of Americanos and a slice walnut and coffee cake fuelled me up for the return to Redhill back the way we came. Felt pretty strong today - and Sam seems to be getting some of his old form back - perhaps it's the sunshine - 85 kms @ 26.8 kph (or in old money 53 miles @ just over 16.5 mph).

Thanks everyone and roll on next saturday!

[Antloony]

Lovely day for it or what...spiffing.

B training for me. Joined on the front by Steve B who was going great and Peachy who was having gear trouble all day but was also going well.. Largish group joined by a couple of new faces, pace was good and group kept together till just before Rusper where just Steve, Peachy and myself were left flying the flag for the B's. Matt, Paul H and Keith caught us just after Rusper so it was on to the DC for a good through and off after a regroup of the remaining A's and B's. Run into the sprint was a giggle with Keith getting stuck behind the Ben of the TG, he who goes by the name of Dan who lost the ability to corner. I zipped around the outside of Dan with Keith overheating with frustration. Paul H, Matt and Steve B had got a gap on me by now so I hit the gas and went at them flat out catching them and going straight past them....on towards the line for a win...but as I glanced over my left shoulder Steve B came past me on the right I had nothing left after launching my sprint earlier than I like to close the gap the 3 had initially over me. Good fun though.

HUUUUGE queue at the cafe, do you slower guys now take an even shorter route now or what? Nice to sit outside in the sun though and have a cuppa.

Left the cafe at a sedate pace, this didn't last long as Paul H soon lit the blue touch paper and we were off. Sylv on his TT bike going well and Matt pulling us along like a man on a mission. Pace didn't let up and we were soon back regrouping at the church before going off again to what I know would be a painful few miles back to CSS. Good pace up the Merstham drag and straight over the top for the mad dash back. Sat behind Sylv for a tow but might as well be sat behind a broom stick on skateboard for all the benefit that gave me. Some strong turns back and it was soon time for a well deserved drink and a chat.

Felt great yesterday considering the miles and turbo sessions I've put in over the last week. Here's hoping for more. Cheers