January 2018 Newsletter

A Very Happy New Year to you all and I hope we are fit and well for the coming year.

A big thank you for all that came to the Christmas Cafe on that horrible Saturday morning in December We managed to put on Bacon Butties, Samosas, Cakes and Drinks. A Special thanks to our helpers on that morning. Thanks folks.

Rides

The Rides list for the coming Quarter is found (Here)
northbirminghamcuk.simplesite.com/437293283

There is a NEW Off road ride organised on the second Saturday each month starting at the same start point as the Saturday Rides either meeting up with the Saturday ride or to a
separate Cafe. Bikes should be capable of riding on roads, local Bridal ways and the odd Tow Path. Distances will be around 25 Miles or shorter due to conditions.
The First ride will be to the new Hints Cafe Jan 13th. Starting at Streetly Gate.

Club Jumble

Having a New Year clear out?

Our popular Cycle Jumble is taking place on Saturday 3th March from 10 am to 1 pm at Erdington Methodist Church Hall (opposite Erdington Rail Station, Sat Nav B23 6TY). Last year we raised over £700 for club funds so the event is one of our major fundraising opportunities.

I am still accepting bookings for tables. Cost £10 for the first table and £8 for each subsequent table. If you are having a new year clear out and want to book a table, email me at amreadman@gmail.com or call/text me on 07742 855125. Alternatively, if you want to donate any unused bikes, parts, kit, tools etc email me or call me to arrange delivery/collection. In the past two years a total of four bikes have been donated for which we are very grateful.

Please save the date. Next month we will be appealing for volunteers the evening before and on the day and encouraging you to come along to support the jumble if you cannot volunteer (entry £1). Watch this space or follow our jumble face book page. (Here)
www.facebook.com/Erdingtoncyclejumble/

Thank you.
Alison Readman

Winter

Winter has arrived and with it the possibility 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!


Social

The Alternative Christmas Meal is now the “New Year Meal” and bookings are being taken for “The Eastern” at Wild Green for approx 30 people for Monday 29th JAN at 7:30 **Buffet Style** tickets are subsidised at £15 each.

We are Investigating the possibility of organising a Skittles Evening and also a visit to The Derby Velodrome for a lesson on the track.
Contact either Julie or Ros for getting on the list. Places are few.

Possibility of holding a Cycling weekend at the Elan Valley. Details can be found Here www.elanvalleyleisure.co.uk/the-lodge/

Your Contacts for the above Socials are either
Julie Snook lorimer77@hotmail.co.uk
Ros Llewellyn 0121 354 5413 rosllewellyn@virginmedia.com


Good Causes

We are happy to support good causes in and around our patch and we have undertaken to send to the Air Ambulance the sum of £200 a letter of thanks can be read (Here)
northbirminghamcuk.simplesite.com/437293403
and we have also donated 2 Halfords gift cards to the children's Christmas party Shenstone.
If you have any ideas contact us

Brittany 2018 – Message from Ian Bolton

Moulin Conan in Brittany for the week is Wednesday 11 to Wednesday 18 July 2018.

Please contact Ian Bolton on 0121-384-5647 or 07779 470786 for more details.

Dates for your Calender

New Year Meal Monday 29th January.
Club Jumble Sale Saturday 3rd March.
Club Audax Sunday 29th April.