December Newsletter

Greetings

The festive season is upon us and, on behalf of the Committee, Iwould like to wish a very merry christmas and a happy, fit and healthy new year to all our members.

This years Cyclists’ Carol Service is on December 17th at 1 pm in St Laurence Church, Meriden. As usual there will be refreshments available in the village Hall from 11am.


Winter

Winter has arived and with it the possibillity of Snowy and/or Icy Conditions so

PLEASE REMEMBER 4deg or BELOW there is not an OFFICIAL RIDE

If you do turn up on a cold dry day and decide to ride please be careful out there folks!


The Christmas Cafe (The Mince Pie Ride)

Our Christmas Cafe this year is on Saturday 16th December and all rides starting from
Blake Street Station at either 9:45 or 10:00 will ride to The Cooper Rooms for Bacon butties
Samosas, Mince pies and Cake.

We still need some kind people to make Mince Pies and Cake for the Cafe and also a couple of volunteers to help on the morning. If you can help please contact the Club.


Committee Stuff

We have now been joined by Mike Fowler as our new Club Secretary and would like to extend a hearty welcome and a big thank you (Thanks Mike!).

The accounts have been finished for the period Oct 2016 to Sept2017 and I for one would like to thank Paul Griffiths for his hard work in sorting it all out (Thanks Paul!).

The AGM minutes and Accounts can be found on the Forum (HHEREERE)

The Rides List Is (HERE)

MTB
There is a Small Group of us that have the occasional Trip Off Road if you would like details please get in touch


Social

The Alternative Christmas Meal (Chinese) has been postponed till the new year when hopfully our lives are a little less hectic. Watch This Space.


Dates for your Calender

Club Jumble Sale Saturday 3rd March
Club Audax Sunday 29th April


A requst from Peter Cooley

The play ‘Beryl’. Highbury Theatre Centre 29 May - 9 June 2018

A friend of mine is directing this famous play about the life and sporting achievements of Beryl Burton (nee Charnock) next year. More than one scene is of Beryl and 3 female competitors riding 1970’s bikes mounted on stands, so Highbury Theatre badly needs to cut hiring costs right down by borrowing as many bikes of approximately the right decade for the run of the play - 29 May - 9 June 2018 and for (ideally) two weeks of rehearsals beforehand. Of course, any mechanically equivalent bike will suffice for the rehearsals.

I am willing to collect any loaned bikes personally and return them to the owners in the week after the play has ended. The loans will be acknowledged with thanks in the programme for this play.

Peter Cooley
(Email address peter.cooley@me.com or phone 0121 353 3262)


Elan Valley Lodge

We have received an email advert from Elan Valley Lodge sugesting that they are well catered for Cycling in and around Mid Wales. Details can be found Here www.elanvalleyleisure.co.uk/the-lodge/
If interested maybe you would like to be the organiser for it ?


MIKE EADES - 2018 Dieppe Raid

Eleven of us attended the 2017 Dieppe Raid, which we all enjoyed immensely, and I plan to organise a similar trip in 2018, which will take place on the weekend 23rd/24th June.

I plan to have a similar itinerary to last year :-
Friday 22nd Travel down to Newhaven for afternoon ferry
Saturday 23rd Group / club ride(s)
Sunday 24th Formal Dieppe Raid ride over distances of 60, 100 or 140km followed by formal meal
Monday Group / club ride(s) and return on evening ferry arriving back home in the early hours.
Expect the cost to be similar to this year, £200 if you make your own way to and from Newhaven, or £250 if six of us hire and share a van. This price includes return Ferry cost, accommodation, ride entry (including refreshments en route) and the formal meal, but does not include other meals, drinks and general expenses.

The party will probably be limited to a maximum of 18, if you are interested in attending please email mike.eades@talktalk.net before Christmas.

For further information visit the official Dieppe website www.dieppetour.com/