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This Week
Thursday 11th December 2014
Roger Smith, Andy Huddart Trevor with OHG to Barnes Green. 62 miles.
Mick Ayliffe to Tanhouse to meet up with a very cold and depleted OHGOHG.
Spirit of Christmas the Surrey League cheque came back through the post from god knows where.
Bob Green lead Andrew Adams and Dave Rapson on a jolly around Horton Country Park. Much laughing was heard
and new trails discovered - by accident.
Saturday 13th December 2014
Bill Martin, Bob Green, Dave Rapson, Mick Curtis and Mick Ayliffe on MTBs to Bike Beans for breakfast. The two Micks
direttisima and the other three over the Downs with frequent meetings with race horses that necessitated route
changes. All home together over Ashtead Common and Horton Park.
Sunday 14th December 2014
Decisions, decisions! Was it too frosty to ride safely or not? Trevor and Dave called it off. Andrew Adams, Mick Ayliffe,
Bill Martin and Vinny's pal Mark turned up at Cheam where it was 3 degrees C. Mick decided not to ride having
slipped a bit on the way to the station. He left the other three to decide for themselves. Vinny didn't show because
Fulham beat Leeds yesterday and Val was at home making a Christmas pudding.
Met up with Bill Martin and welcome newcomer and friend of Vinny, Mark, at Cheam. Mick arrived to say that ride
cancelled as very icy. Bill suggested a coffee and then make a decision re riding. Good call! As luck would have, after
a pleasant coffee in Cheam, the frost and ice disappeared fairly quickly to allow Andrew Adams, Bill Martin and Mark
to head for Epsom, Leatherhead on main roads then by agreement headed for Clandon via Bookham and Effingham.
In brilliant sunshine we rode up Sheepleas and then down Staple Lane to Clandon for coffee. Route back was via
Ockham and Cobham. A very enjoyable day. Some 48 miles for me. Look to meeting up with Mark again. Apparently
he rides quite a bit with his father in law so hopefully we shall see them both on a ride soon.
Andrew Adams
Tuesday 16th December 2014
Andy Huddart, Trevor Hughes, Billy McNamara, Mick Ayliffe and Roger Smith to OHG Christmas lunch at Stooks,
Broadbridge Heath. Many thanks to Steve Clinch for dealing with the arrangements
Wednesday 17th December 2014
Barry Gregory and Mick took the trophies to the engraver in Clerkenwell.
Thursday 18th December 2014
Pub crawl around Richmond starting midday.
Next Week
December Rides List
OHG = Over The Hill Gang, see OHG = Over The Hill Gang, see http://www.clarencourt.com/the-club-runs/overthe-hill-gang for details. All rides are on road bikes except for those marked MTB which are mountain bike rides.
Date
Miles
Meeting Points
Bricks - Smithbrook Kilns,
A281
Bricks - Smithbrook Kilns,
A281
MTB Hogsmill/ Thames
50
Betchworth (Social 15mph
av)
Betchworth (Fast 17mph
av)
Cheam Station South Side
"
OHGOHG TBA
40
Sun 21
Clandon Park
50
Thu 18
"
Sat 20
"
Tue 23
"
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Thu 25
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Destination
Club Christmas Lunch
Provisional
High Beeches Tearooms - High
Beeches Gardens
Treacles - Chiddingfold,
Surrey
OHGOHG Notcutts, Cranleigh
Christmas Day
50
Church Car Park
Betchworth
Cheam Station South Side
Harrow Cheam
50
60
45
Betchworth (Social 15mph
av)
Betchworth (Fast 17mph
av)
Church Car Park
Betchworth
Start
time
9:45
Notes/Pick up
times
Steve Clinch
10:00
Steve Clinch
9:00
Mick Ayliffe
9:00
9:00
14:00
Contact
Leatherhead BR
Station 9:45 am
Norman Luhr
Trevor Hughes
Caroline
9:45
10:00
9:00
Steve Clinch
Steve Clinch
Norman Luhr
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Fri 26
Boxing Day
Sat 27
MTB Wandle Trail
"
Sun 28
OHGOHG TBA
40
Horsham Conservatory
50
Cheam Station South Side
9:00
Church Car Park
Betchworth
Cheam Station South Side
9:00
9:00
Mick Ayliffe
Walton-on-the-Hill
9:45am
Norman Luhr
Trevor Hughes
Clarencourt Christmas Lunch, The Harrow, Cheam,
Sunday Dec 21,
2.00 for 2.30 pm.
Caroline has placed the order for 29 meals so if you haven’t booked yet you’ve had it.
My phone number is 07956453054 and email [email protected]
Thanks Caroline
Kit – Order placed September now delivered – come and
get it!
This is the kit ordered from Harry lodge at Halo Sports.
Lesley Clinkscales – Short sleeved, long zipped jersey, size S, ladies cut (size turns out to be Medium but come and
try it on Lesley)
Bob Greens Winter weight long sleeved jersey (42” chest) doesn’t fit him so is back in stock and available for sale.
We have a full stock of small and medium sized hard shell hats in club colours, £63 each. Some gloves and XL jerseys
Quarterly News Letter
The next issue is due out on New Year Day 2015. Please let Mick have copy well before then.
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Emails
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Hi Mary,
We were wondering whether you or your fellow riders at Clarencourt CC would be interested in a trip to Italy
next year? Our next group ride is from Como to Lake Garda, departing May 1. Details below and on our website
at http://themidlifecyclist.com/#the-big-one. We also provide bespoke tours in Italy, guided and self-guided.
Please contact Bob directly by return e-mail or telephone for further details.
Many thanks, Merry Christmas to you and we wish you safe and happy cycling in 2015 wherever your front wheel
takes you
Bob and Greg
The Big One!
Departs Friday May 1 2015 – 6 day trip at £850 per person
Early Bird discount: £795 per person for bookings received by January 31 2015
200 miles over 4 days - some spectacular climbs and descents, including some classics from the Giro and
Lombardy pro tours
Price includes all hotel accommodation, breakfast and evening meals, airport transfer, daily baggage transfer,
guides, full vehicle support and much more
Limited to maximum 20 riders – we stick together as a group, no one left behind
A chance to experience northern Italy at its most beautiful
Fantastic food and drink – payback for all that cycling!
Fully guided with vehicle support, professional bike mechanic and masseur
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Take your own bike with the minimum of hassle – bike box rentals from £7 per day, optional delivery and
collection to your door
Or travel bike free and hire a bike in Italy – we offer a range of models including top end pro bikes
Robert Griffin
[email protected]
+44 7774 723103
www.themidlifecyclist.com
The Cycle Touring Company,
12 Modena Road, Hove, BN3 5QG, UK.
Hammersmith Cyclists Film Show 2015, Sunday January 25th
Now at a new venue: The Phoenix Cinema, East Finchley
TIME TRIAL SPECIAL – The Premiere of:
Alf Engers: aka “the King”
Featuring a live Q & A session with Alf Engers
Also:
“Come on Eileen” (Anthony Collins, 2014) the remarkable story of Eileen
Sheridan, who defied the odds to become a record breaker in the 1950s.
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“Racing is Life: The Beryl Burton Story” (extracts) (Ray Pascoe,
2012).
START 1.00, finish 4.00
More information and booking at http://www.phoenixcinema.co.uk/ and
020 8444 6789 (Booking is strongly recommended)
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JOIN THE GRUPPO SPORTIVO 'STIQUE ON STRAVA
We’ve reached that stage of the year when cyclists need to draw on that extra bit
of willpower to get out of the house or office, get on a bike, and put in some cycling
graft. It’s too easy to melt into the mince pies and Christmas spirit(s)!
Here at 'Stique, we believe this grit and determination singles out the serious
cyclist.
We'll be doing our best too to get out of the office and put in some solid miles to
work off the mince pies and mulled wine. And we hope you'll make the effort with
us. Show us what you can do by joining our virtual cycling team on Strava.
We’ve called it Gruppo Sportivo to remember the days of the great Domestiques
(or ‘Stiques!), whose grit and determination knew no boundaries.
Please take a moment and have a look at our Strava club page and, if you're
feeling motivated, join us and show us what you’re made of!
If you join GS Stique before 31-Dec-14, we’ll knock 10% off the Multilever for you.
Just type in the offer code: GSS2014
Get yourself kitted out with the ‘Stique Multilever. It brings
you multi-function levers made from metal-replacement,
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accessories – £1/€1 or 25c coins, a heart-rate monitor
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spoke wrench and bottle opener! And we’re now including
the 'Stique-design neoprene case; all for £24.99
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SHOP 'STIQUE
Hi Mary,
LUMO launched recently on Kickstarter with a range of cycling jackets and bags with in-built LED
lights, designed for city cyclists: http://bit.ly/lumokickstarter
We’ve had great reviews in the likes of Road.cc bit.ly/1z2QBIM Cycling
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first 6 days of our campaign.
Given the interest from cycle clubs we would like to extend an offer to you and your members - anyone
backing LUMO for £125 or more and who messages us quoting this offer will receive a free LUMO cap
in addition to their chosen reward.
We hope you like LUMO, if so, here’s an easy link to share us with your
network: http://lumo.sldev.co/share
Thanks Doug,
NOW ON SALE:
With rare film footage of the time, extended interviews with Engers today, and
contributions from his colleagues and his rivals, this highly personal film from Ray
Pascoe is an intimate portrait of a great rider, and of a vanished era in the sport of
time-trialling.
For those with memories of those years, and for all those who care about the
history of Cycle Sport, this film is a must see.
A film by Ray Pascoe
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DVD also contains 40 mins of Special Bonus Features. Purchase from:
http://www.rayfilms.co.uk/Home
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