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  • Category 6 ride led by David Smith As this was my first ride as a run leader, I was anxious to follow the necessary protocol to the letter. To this end, I ensured I had the full names, date of birth, own and emergency telephone … more ->

  • The club is introducing new jersey and bib short designs.

    Watch out for more details in your email and on Pumble. There will be an opportunity to see samples of the kit and to try it for size this Sunday (21st June) 8pm at Allenburys.

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  • Category 3 ride led by Graham Knight I like the Chilterns area near Ivinghoe. The hills can be challenging but the sense of achievement and the views are rewarding. They are some distance away from our usual start points in Ware and Hertford though. So … more ->

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  • The website has now been moved from the obsolete Drupal 7 system to Wordpress 7.0. Most features from the old website have been preserved but registrations for the Strava Monthly competition are temporarily suspended.

    If you have any problems with the new version please contact … more ->

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  • Category 3 ride led by Graham Knight With temperatures forecast to rise to the high 20s late in the day we opted for an 8:30 start. It felt quite cool at that time but with a cloudless sky, the day soon warmed up. We followed a route … more ->

  • Category 6 ride led by Tony Dos Santos Saveloy x 2 Ribs x 2 Cod, as long as they have tartare sauce (two tubs of tartare sauce please), if not steak and kidney pie Large chips   Oh dear, that’s what we had for last … more ->

  • Category 3 ride led by Graham Knight
     

    This was another of those “what to wear days” – a chilly start but summery weather forecast for later. I went with summer kit supplemented by knee warmers and a light-weight wind-proof. This worked reasonably well, … more ->

  • Category 3 ride led by Graham Knight

    All hail Alex! Thanks to his careful study of our proposed route, we were saved from a descent of the Hexton Road hill only to have met impenetrable road-works followed by a slow and unfulfilling climb back to … more ->

  • Category 3 ride led by Graham Knight

    Following the cancellation of last week’s ride due to rain, sleet, wind and cold we looked with interest at the prospects for this Sunday. The temperature was forecast to be about 10 degrees higher but the wind was still … more ->

  • Helmets compulsory on club rides.

    At our February meeting the Wheelers Committee agree a policy on the wearing of helmets on club rides.  This policy is designed to be consistent with that of national cycling bodies. For example:

    “British Cycling recommends wearing a correctly fitted … more ->