DA Competition Rules

The rules for the DA competitions are available for viewing here: http://cyclingswlondon.blogspot.com/

Now is the time to consider your entries.




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Tom Fish

Tom fell off his bike this morning - apparently nobody else was involved. Second person on the scene was CTC member Mick Rock from Molesey who helped out and took Tom's bike home and then rang me. I contacted Tom's son Robin at Kingston Hospital, he said Tom had a graze on the back of his head but seemed OK (not checked by doctor then, but nothing was broken) , and expected to go home soon. Robin will keep me up-to-date.

Terry

Sicily 4 mjm

Typical long climbs quite severe in places.

One of the many refueling stops often taken alfresco due to lack of cafe's open in Oct.

Typical ascent or decent with lots of agricuture

A typical view in this case from a B&B place we stayed at.

Sicily 3 mjm

Enjoying our time with the hosts at one of the many good B&B's booked by Pam & Ian

The Valley of the Temples, the contrast from the day before with torrential rain was incredible

A feature from the interesting museum. Robin could have spent a day there!

Some fascinating statues especially the one on the right.

P.S. Please look more closely at the Police Women that arrested me in the earlier pics. They have real guns and were not just people of beauty!

Easy Riders Nov 11th

Pretty wet and chilly for the most part but we had a good turnout at Walton. Ron`s original intention was to have lunch at The Plough at Stoke d`Abernon but owing to the shortness of the daylight, decided to make it The Albion at East Molesley. A good decision and although Pete and I considered using the main road and the others the towpath, we changed our minds and found the towpath route a pleasant way to go on the tandem trike. In the event we all got there a the same time rather damp but glad of the good food and liquid refreshment. Ron led the ride with Bill H., Roger, Lynda, Les, Fuzz, Chris, and one or two more,with Pete and me as stoker. Tea was to be at Claygate but Pete and I made a beeline for home with the exception of a coffee shop stop in Weybridge where the old firestation used to be.---------Albert

Free Wheeling Contest

Pictures from Francoise

Free-wheel competition November 11 2009

From Dorking I led A and B groups through the golf course to Brockham, past the burnt-out fire to Strood green and Leigh to Norwood Hill. (It would appear The Fox Revived may soon be back in business). With Ed and Norman organising departures (thanks), I freewheeled away first. The weather was fine but the road was dampish so the first corner had to be treated with a certain amount of respect, otherwise it was an uneventful run. Liz was next down and kept an eye on the ladies' efforts (thanks). Aerodynamic Mark beat me by a couple of metres (or yards, if you prefer), then soon Francoise beat Liz by a similar margin. After everyone had wiggled their way down we carried on to Charlwood for lunch at pre-warned The Greyhound. Ed's unique carvings (thanks) were presented to Francoise and Mark, Liz and Terry won inner tubes, then we set off for 3s, to be at Annie's (I warned them we were coming, they had various cakes in stock but no muffins). Delayed slightly by sheep being unloaded at Russ Hill, we pressed on through very slight drizzle to Parkgate, Newdigate and Dorking to Leatherhead, where, upon leaving to go our separate ways, the sky brightened up a little.

Terry

Free Wheel Competition

Free Wheel Course

Free Wheel Telemetry

The Free Wheel Competition, led by Terry, made good use of a dreich November day. Elevenses to tea: 27.1 miles, moving average 11.8 mph and 1137 ft of ascent. As the main purpose of the day was descent details of the Free Wheel course and telemetry are also included this week.

Mark

More from Sicily mjm part2

Need a bike or a part Palermo had the lot, a whole street devoted to nothing but bikes!

The hostess with the mostest. More like a guardian angel! When we needed help Louisa would sort it in. We all missed her when she and Bernard went their own way for their second week.

The ever effervescent Mrs. R.S. queen of the mountains and a star on her MTB showing the way up the mountains with such ease. Where does she get that power from?

Pam and Robin enjoying each others company in some of the fairer sunny weather on offer. The mountains though, they were a grind and some of the downhills fantastic, 8mls of free decent it was simply wonderful.

More pics to come.

The (lack of) View from the Cab

Sicily part 2 from mjm

First night Balastrate at sunset.

Next day in Palermo when something striking happened to come along.

Also Palermo where I had an arresting time!

Open top bus, believe it or not its raining and the 2 organisers are trying to shelter under Ian's coat!

More to follow !!! - Oh No!!

Easy Riders to Harold's

Nov 4th, I led the C ride from Cobham up Fairmile road, Blackhills towards Ciaygate then down towards Littlworth rd, towards Hinchley Wood then to Longditton.
then down Portsmouth rd to Kingston and onto Harolds where we all met up from our ride and we met A & B group there.
we had a lovely ride out & a lovely afternoon at harolds for lunch.
then we all made our way home.

from Roger -M.