Website update

I've used the holiday to update the website. There is a completely new section detailing the local time-trial courses, fixed a broken link in the menu to the forum, and updated the Clothing prices (unfortunately the emphasis being on up due to the rise in electricity prices) and materials.

Anyhow, thanks to Gurpal, we've new membership cards, so those should be mailed out to you soon with the invitation to the dinner and prizegiving. It's at the Elva Lodge Hotel again, on Friday 26th January; arrive 7:30 for 8pm dinner. Price is £20 per head, and guests are welcome. No news on a speaker as yet.

There'll be a GoRide working group meeting at the next club evening (Friday 12th Jan). Main stumbling block at the moment is having enough coaches (see the main site's home page). The more coaches we have, the easier it will be to spread the work out and be able to fit it into your work schedule.

Happy holidays!

Club ride

Friday night's plan was to see what the weather was like, make a fairly direct ride to the cafe at Dinton Pastures, and then ride home before the rain started.

A very cold night and the seductive warmth of the duvet nearly got the better of me. After a hasty marmalade sandwich it was time to listen to the frozen puddles crunching under my tyres. The group goes at 9.30 on the dot and I was far from the dot so set out on a lone ride out to Dinton Pastures. By White Waltham I was beginning to wonder why, as the chill had crept through my gloves and my fingers were afire - fortunately they either got used to it or the sun began to do its job. A bit of dead reckoning (who needs sat nav when you've got guess-o-matic "I remember we went through Hurst last time") later I arrived at the cafe to find I'd beaten the group by about 5 minutes. Still not sure how - they went via Binfield whereas I routed through Twyford.

A swift cuppa later, the six of us headed home by midday. Not many miles done (under 20 I'd guess), but this is the easy group.

Next week we'll end back at Knowl Hill village hall for the West London CA's prizegiving at midday (thus skipping the AGM). If the weather's good we'll likely ride further, maybe do a loop out north of Marlow; anyone fancy the H29/18 course through Christmas Common?

BC Winter Holiday Junior Coaching

British Cycling have announced two dates for 10-18 year olds to get out on their bike over the Christmas holiday. There's an off-road ride in Bracknell Forest on the 18th, followed by a Track session at Calshot on the 19th. More details and booking information can be found here (on BC's website).

West London CA Prizegiving

West London CA are holding their AGM & prizegiving on Sunday 17th December in Knowl Hill Village Hall at 11.00 am for the AGM and midday for the prizegiving.

Riders from our Club have won several prizes, so please turn up if possible to receive your prize and/or congratulate our members:
* Simon Greenland
* David Marshall
* Frank Pressling
* Gurpal Panesar
* Andrew Richardson
* Lewis Smith
* Robin Smith
* Danuta Tinn
* John Woodburn