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| Date |
Venue |
Cyclists |
Comments |
| May
2008 |
Jura
Photo's
Report
|
K1,
K2, John, Dave, Frank |
Distance:
275 miles
Ascending: 5831 metres
Average Speed:11.5 mph
Max speed: 42.5 mph
Weather: Sunny and Wet
Accommodation: Hotels at St Claude (2 nights), Campagnole, St Marie
Punctures: John, K1, K2
Map
Stats |
| May
2007 |
Dolomites
Photo's
Report
|
K1,
John, Dave, Frank, Mike, Mark |
Distance:
289 miles
Ascending: 6772 metres
Average Speed:12.1 mph
Max speed: 42.4 mph
Weather: Hot, Sunny and Wet
Accommodation: Hotels at Feltre, Caprile, Cortina, Ampezzo
Punctures: K1, Frank
Map
Stats |
| Sep/Oct
2006 |
Peak
District
Photo's
Report
|
K1,
K2, John, Dave, Frank, Mike, Rob, Glenn |
Distance:
85.5 miles
Ascending: 9405 ft
Average Speed:12.7 mph
Max speed: 40.7 mph
Weather: Overcast but dry
Accommodation: Hotel Ashborne (George & Dragon)
Punctures: K2
Map
Profile |
| May
2006 |
Geneva
Photo's
Report
Hub
Article
|
K1,
K2, John, Dave, Mike |
Distance:
305 miles
Ascending: 8660 metres
Average Speed:12.1 mph
Max speed: 47.5 mph
Weather: Hot and Sunny
Accommodation: Hotels at Talloires, Albertville ( 2 nights), Annecy
Punctures: K1
Map
Stats |
| October
2005 |
Llandrindod,
Mid Wales
Photo's
Report
|
K1,
K2, John, Dave, Frank, Mike, Rob, Glenn |
Distance:
101 Miles
Weather: Dry but overcast
Accommodation: Commodore
Hotel
Punctures: K2 (2), Rob (2) |
| May
2005 |
Tuscany
Photo's
Report
|
K1,
K2, John, Dave, Frank, Mike, Rob (Part) |
Distance:
274/279 Miles
Weather: Hot and Sunny
Accommodation: Hotels at Massa,Villafranca, Castelnuovo (2 nights)
Punctures: K1
Map |
| 18th/19th
September 2004 |
Bridport,
Dorset
Photo's
Report
|
K1,
K2, John, Dave, Frank, Mike |
Distance
87 Miles
Weather: Wet then Dry
Accommodation: Hotel in Bridport
Punctures: K1, K2, Dave (4) |
| Spring
2004 |
Toulouse
Photo's
|
K1,
K2, John, Dave Brian, Shelia, Frank |
Distance
287 Miles
Weather: Mainly Dry and Sunny
Accommodation: Hotels at Mazamet, Lacaune (2 nights) and Albi |
| Autumn
2003 |
Blackdown
Hills,
Illminster,
Somerset |
K1,
K2, John, Dave, Mike,
Brian, Sheila, Frank (Sat Only)
Group Photo |
Distance:
87 Miles
Weather: Dry
Accommodation: 3 x B&B's
Punctures: John and Mike |
Spring
2003 |
Nice
Photo's
|
K1,
K2, John, Dave, Mike |
Distance:
250 Miles
Weather: Hot and sunny
Accommodation: Hotels at Thorenc, Moustiers (2 nights) and Fayence
Map |
| Autumn
2002 |
Shropshire |
K1,
K2, John, Dave, Mike, Brian, Sheila, Evan, Frank |
Distance:
90 Miles
Weather: Dry and sunny
Accommodation: Bed & Breakfast (x2)
Punctures: Sheila, Dave |
Spring
2002 |
Majorca |
K1,
K2, John, Dave, Mike, Brian, Sheila |
Distance:
260km
Weather: Sunny with showers Accommodation: Hotel at Soller, Apartment at
Pollensa
Punctures: John |
| Autumn
2001 |
Cheltenham |
K2,
John, Dave, Brian, Sheila, Mike, Frank |
Distance:
75 Miles
Weather: Saturday & Sunday morning excellent. Heavy rain provide
good soaking on Sunday afternoon.
Accommodation: Guest House
Punctures: K2 |
Spring
2001
|
Forest
of Dean (Coleford)
Coleford Report
|
K1,
K2, John, Dave, Brian, Sheila, Mike, Evan |
Distance:
70 Miles
Weather: Cloudy and chilly with light north westerly wind.
Accommodation: Angel Hotel Coleford
Most bizarre incident: Mike falling off on flat straight road.
Punctures: Brian |
| Autumn
2000
|
Cotswold's
(Witney)
|
K1,
K2, John, Dave, Evan,
Mike, Brian
|
Weather:
Heavy rain
Accommodation: Hotel in Witney
Evan went home before lunch on Saturday with flu. We revisited the pub
where we had the Chinese take away many years earlier and hung most our
clothing in front of the fire in an effort to dry off. |
Spring
2000
|
France
(Caen)
|
K1,
K2, John, Dave, Mike
|
Weather:
Sunny (Rain at night)
Accommodation:
Most bizarre incident: K2 leaving sun glasses at side of deserted road.
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| Autumn
1999 |
Wareham |
K1,
K2, John, Dave, Mike,
Brian, Frank
|
3rd
visit and we went B+B except Frank
|
Spring
1999 |
Porlock |
K1,
K2, John, Dave, Brian |
Cup
final
Newcastle vs Man Utd? |
| Autumn
1998 |
Cheltenham |
K1,
K2, John, Dave, MikeI, Brian, Sheila
|
Frank’s
Pad
for some |
Spring
1998 |
Belgium
|
K1,
K2, John, Dave, MikeS, Evan
|
Evan’s
House
and Mike over did the bottled beer |
| Autumn
1997 |
Cirencester
|
K1,
K2, John, Dave |
Camping
3rd time at this site |
Spring
1997 |
Cherbourg
Peninsular
|
K1,
K2, John, Dave, Brian, MikeS
|
Heavy
showers especially during Saturday lunch |
| Autumn
1996 |
Blandford |
K1,
K2, John, Dave, Brian |
Camping
2nd time at this site – We played table tennis and the Sunday
cycle was rained off. |
Spring
1996 |
Falaise |
K1,
K2, John, Dave, Brian, Rob
|
Remember
the shower of rain and the split in the bunch. Those at the front
sheltered in a bus stop while those at the back played table football
while drinking in a small bar. In the evening the pedal car race was on. |
| Autumn
1995
|
|
K1,
K2, John, Dave |
|
Spring
1995
|
Isle
of Wight
|
K1,
K2, John, Dave, Brian, Sheila, Evan
|
B+B
Freshwater. Dave needed a Mars bar of two to recover and Evan
came over from Belgium. |
| Autumn
1994 |
Stow on Wold |
K1,
K2, John, Dave, Rob |
Bomb
Blast at Baltic Exchange so Rob's office was on the front page of every
paper. |
Spring
1994 |
Bridport |
K1,
K2, John, Dave, Brian, Frank, Gordon |
Camping
on top of hill and walk along shingle beach to pub |
| Autumn
1993 |
Burford
|
K1,
K2, Dave, Evan |
2nd
Visit, Freezing condition and B'day party at pub so Evan drove us to
Burford and we got a taxi back to the camp site. |
Spring
1993 |
|
K1,
K2, John, Dave |
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| Autumn
1992 |
Burton
Bradstock |
K1,
K2, John, Dave, Tony, Rob, Glenn |
Tents
blown down in storm (except Glenn's), Tony's wobble. |
Spring
1992 |
|
K1,
K2, John, Dave |
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| Autumn
1991 |
|
K1,
K2, John, Dave, Tony |
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Spring
1991 |
|
K1,
K2, John, Dave, Tony
|
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| Autumn
1990 |
Wiltshire |
K1,
K2, John, Dave, Tony, Frank, JohnA, Brian, Glenn
|
Glenn
crashed on wet leaves and buckled wheel. John took his van and
over exposed those changing in the back! Frank left money in pub |
Spring
1990
|
|
K1,
K2, John, Dave, Tony |
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| Autumn
1989
|
Cotswolds |
K1,
K2, John, Dave, Tony, Frank, JohnA |
John took van and we had nasties in the pub at lunchtime. |
April
1989 |
Blandford
|
K1,
K2, John, Dave, Tony, Brian,
Frank?
|
There
was a mountain bike event taking place on the camp site and Dave won the
sprint finish
|
| Autumn
1988
|
Cerne Abbas |
K1,
K2, John, Tony, JohnA?
|
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Spring
1988
|
Wotton
under edge
|
K1,
K2, John, Dave, Tony, Frank
|
The
chickens pecked the scrambled egg dishes clean and I collected JohnA out
on the course. The bar was on the site and onion soup was on the menu. |
| Autumn
1987
|
Cotwolds
near Burford
|
K1,
K2, John, Dave, Tony
|
Camping
at Pub1st time. Hurricane?
Lifted tree off Dave's car
|
Spring
1987
|
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K1,
K2, John, Dave, Tony
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| Autumn
1986
|
|
K1,
K2, John, Dave, Tony
|
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Spring
1986
|
|
K1, K2, John,
Dave, Tony
|
Bath
100 Windsor |
| Autumn
1985 |
No
trip? |
|
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Spring
1985 |
|
K1,
K2, John, Dave, Tony, Glenn |
Bath
100 Putney? |
| Autumn
1984 |
Cotswold's
(Cirencester) |
K1,
K2, John, Dave, Tony |
Dave
Bought Claud Butler |
Spring
1984 |
|
K1,
K2, John, Dave, Tony |
Was
there a trip? |
Can you
answer any of these questions?
- (Thanks
Tony)
- (Thanks
Frank)
- Which
trip was cancelled due to lack of interest?
- Forest
of Dean (1st time)? Remember Frank's mates came along.
- Cheltenham
before and after the bypass? (We were freezing when we arrived but after
eating in the pub we ended up too hot?)
- When
did we spend a very wet night in Burford?
- Which
trip did we have lunch in Burford?
- Pass
the pigs was in Purbeck but when? Did we walk back to the tents along the
river. I think we may have had John's van.
- We
also went to Wareham and camped in the forest.
- In
Wiltshire we stayed in caravans? It was wet and Brian was there but when was
it? The campsite outside Chilcompton (south of Radstock) and Frank organized
it.
- When
did Keith need a new wheel (near Oxford)?
- When
did we search for source of Thames?
- When
did John drive back with me in TVR?
- When
did Frank leave the kitty in the pub? We had John's van cos he someone was
changing in the back!
- We
went to the Mendips once but when?
- When
did we have the Chinese take away in the pub? It was a Cotswold trip.
- Can
anyone remember camping with pub boiler room – cotswolds
- When
did we go to Cirencester for the second time.
- Which
trips did Alan go on?
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