Forthcoming events 2009/10

I’ve listed a short selection of events some of the club members may want to make a note of

Club run 31/10/09

Dave, Just a quick thank you for todays route Good to see a big turn out and a good presence from the Climb on boys !

 Bit unfortunate mechanical / puncture wise but a different route which unfortunately due to time lost we had to have a dash back to Tenbury along the main road and whether it was the warm weather or the end of ride cake calling, the pace rose and not one to miss the cake it would of been rude not to keep up

Good fun and look forward to our next ride

Bristol Duathlon

Well done to Carl Morris who competed yesterday in the gruelling Bristol Duathlon. It consisted of 5km cross country run, 15k off-road bike followed by another 5km cross country run.

Pre-Christmas Social Rides

Hi All – just a quick update on the social rides that we have coming up this side of Christmas.  After a great turnout at the first ride last Saturday, we are back in the (roughly) fortnightly cycle of regular rides from the shop.  We will be trying to provide a bit of variety in the rides so will be changing the ride leader around a bit so that they don’t all end up being too hilly (i.e. if led by me!).  The next few dates are:

• 31^st October – Ride leader:  Dave Powell
• 21^st November (a 3 week gap!)
• 5^th December
• 19^th December – but this one is a BIG social ride.

The big social ride on 19th December will be a mini-sportive, called the Winter Warmer, similar to the Spring Challenge.  It will be fully sign posted and longer than the normal social rides at 40-45 miles, with hot soup, roll, tea, cake etc at the end.  It will be run in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust and will cost £6 to enter, with a 100 rider limit (restricted by parking limitations – won’t be able to use the field as it will be too soft).  All details and a link to the entry system (on-line only) are on the shop’s home page (http://www.epic-cycles.co.uk).

Today’s Club Ride

Good turn out today chaps! Nice to get back into the swing of things. Looking forward to the next one, although I might bring some insect repellent for Wasp Magnet Weave

End of an era ?

Just a quick post to congratulate Phil and Anna together with all those involved in the organisation of the Autumn Epic sportive After so many years of promoting events  both are taking a very well deserved break !

Yesterdays events is receiving rave reviews from the punters on both cyclosport and bikeradar Well done to you both, perhaps other events will attempt to come up to the very high standards you have set over the years

Oh and most importantly, is there any cake left over from yesterday ha ha

Massive Win LVRC

Congratulations to Giles on his series win in the season long LVRC Percy Stallard If my informant is correct then also congratulations to Matt and Pete on joint 3rd Come on gents give us all the confirmation and headlines

September sportive type stuff

Hi All – a couple of dates for your diary…on the 6th September there is quite a turnout planned for the Trans Cambrian sportive out of Rhayader (won’t be there myself as I will be supporting Molly, Ethan and Jack at the Youth Tour of Wales stage race), and there are still places left.

Plus, we will be doing an informal recce ride of the Autumn Epic route out of Knighton at 9.30 am from the Community Centre on 13th September, with lunch stop in Rhayader – this will mark the restarting of Epic Cycles social ride season, with the fortnightly rides from the shop on Saturdays kicking off a month later, following the Autumn Epic.  All welcome!

Rounding off 2009 ?

As we started the season with a big turn out at the Sundorne Circuit races back in March, any of you up for the Shrewsbury circuit race at Sundorne on Saturday 19th September 2009 to see off the RR season ?

We have over 4 weeks to sort out passes etc and those bikes are not really ready to sit and gather dust for the winter, even if we are !  :-)

Don’t get cross, get ‘cross

Ok, after a July on the bike, in France that saw me cooked better than most things we all eat off a barbeque, plus it is hard to get motivated to plan any RR’s or sportives following the life experiences that were La Marmotte and Etape, I’ve decided to give cyclocross a go this winter !!  Ok so it will be cold, wet and muddy but hopefully fun

The question is, anyone else going to give it a go ??