Club run saturday

[Nick]

Please can you send me some info for feedback concerning Saturdays ride. I would like new comers to give me their opiions on the club and how it went also if you moved from one speed group to another would did you make of it.
And finally any club news or that maybe of beniifit to other club members.

Thank you

Nick

Nickataddiscombe@hotmail.co.uk

[huw williams]

I've got some feedback - It was savage!
With nobody seemingly up for a 21mph group I thought we were in for a gentle spin with the 19s - until Fallon attacked up the first hill and lifted the pace into the low 20's. Then things went seriously out of shape when Marek's early training group hijacked us at Newdigate and straight away put the hammer down on the little climbs before Rusper. By now the average was approaching 22 and the group had started to fragment. On the dual carriageway there was plenty of 'off' but not much 'through' especially when Marek got on the front for a two-minute turn. He seemed to take it personally when I wouldn't come through - I tend not to when I'm already doing in excess of 30mph on the flat - and nobody else looked too keen. Unbelievably a small group managed to stick together at this pace until the two Robs' pinned back their ears and went for the sprint which Rob F took I think.
After recovery cakes the ride back via Box again saw more attacks than when the germans went through Europe in the 40's and I almost made mine stick after a smartly judged (Basically I cheated by going through lights which were changing and caught everyone else) attack over the hill preceding the A25. Up Box Hill the flying first cat from Carlisle (who looked like a top rider to me) went passed me like I was going backwards and I think the other Rob stuck with him for second. Everyone else came up in varios states of dissaray particularly AJ who since the Etape doesn't consider anything less than a category 2 hill in France a 'climb' so refuses to ride up them quickly. Finally a super high-speed run down Chipstead valley finished with Marek sprinting for his house at over 30mph (again) further dissmembering the chasing group. Great day's riding with some seriously quick intervals - the Club Road Race this saturday should be hottly contested and great fun.

[Rob]

this coming saturday....CLUB RUN CANCELLED well kind of...everyone is wanted to attend hillingon circuit...it will be a 25 mile ride there, you can get your tea and cake, potter around a closed circuit, then ride home!!! youll be helping out YOUR club and youll have a jolly good ol time

i know certain people cant make it NICK? CAN YOU

[sylv]

So how about planning a group ride to Hillingdon from say Butlers? 10am? 10.30?

[Marek]

I am up for riding up but I don't know the way so if we do a group ride with someone who knows the directions then I will meet up with you.

Cheers

Marek...

[Rob]

meet at butlers or coulsdon south(to get everyone else) at say 930(butlers 10 :15) ride over to morden....raynes park...down coombe lane west to kingston....through kingston over the bridge, then i go through to teddington, twickenham, syon lane, hillingdon....25 miles...main roads, very fast..i dont know any other ways..anyone help these guys out?

[tel]

Rob
I wouldn`t mind riding over to Hillingdon on Sat.
I could meet you at Raynes Park. What sort of time do you think you`ll be there?
Let me know.
Best wishes
Tel

[Rob]

yes it has.....everyone go to hillingdon ..make the club run go there, and you can still claim you did a club run!!


tel sorry mate, i got prizes, computers, cameras, cake, tea, cake, tea, cake, tea, cake, etc etc to carry...so i gotta get mummy to take me

[Simon C Izoard]

Looks like all roads lead to Hillingdon! where am I going, end of Southall high street, then...??

Marek sorry about Sat morning but thanks for the call, ended up down the gym for three hours instead, much easier with a hangover (having handed my notice in at work Friday )

CR sounded amazing, or at least Huw made it sound amazing!
I'm off to go and buy my copy of cycling weekly to give me some more motivation for Saturdays little escapade.