Falmouth Wheelers
Entries for the Perranwell Audax events close at midnight Friday 24th. No on-the-day entries for the Lizard and the Camel 200km or Red River Blue Sea 100km events, but by special request Martyn will have some entry forms available for Peter’s Point 50km. Start is at the Perranwell Centre (Perran-ar-Worthal Village Memorial Hall) as for the last few years. We will open from 7:30 and there’ll be tea, coffee and biscuits, toast and cereal available. I will be manning the […] Read More
Pathfinder 10:00 19 May 2024 from Sourton, led by Fred and Kath. The route is a scenic 25 miles with a pub lunch stop. Car parking and toilets in the car park opposite the Sourton Cross services – North of the A30 on the A386. Coffee and assemble at Devon Cycle Hire – just off the A386 South of the A30. GPX file link (will require action to save) GPX download (web site work in progress).
Holiday time We all arrived on time after an easy journey to Playa de Muro We had the late afternoon to set up our bikes, with the help of the mechanics, for the following days riding before relaxing into the routine of pre dinner drinks (a quick top up of snacks from the local spar with strawberry gin, tonic, Tunnel, a local herbal drink) before heading to the restaurant for a feast. Nighttime thunder and rain so……………. Day 1 – group […] Read More
“ The 28th edition of the Mines & Mineral Railways audax events OFF-road and ON-road will take place on Sunday 23rd June. Start is at 10am from the Mills Hall, Carharrack TR16 5QW. Try to be there by 09:30 to collect your brevet card and have a cuppa. Entries online (or by post if you email me for an entry form) when you can order a pasty/ cream tea at the same time. Usual distance of 40 miles on both […] Read More
A 5 day and 225 mile cycling adventure in Norfolk following ancient sites from the Iron Age onwards, on and off road ! Wednesday 11th April – Thetford to Kings Lynn – 54 miles Tom and I had met up with Sheila and Kath at Brandon just outside Thetford the night before staying at the Bridge Hotel, a “bike-friendly” hotel where we could store our bikes safely overnight. After a large breakfast we set off at 0845 for the first […] Read More
The weather is getting better! The Mallorca week attendees are back on Sunday 5th. The May 19th Pathfinder led by Fred, Phil and Kath will start from the large carpark opposite Sourton Services, Oakhampton. It is possible to park behind the pub, toilet facilities available overnight and they also have rooms available for an overnight stay. They just ask that you eat in the pub. Fred is organising a table and if you wish to join the table please contact Fred […] Read More
The next meeting of the club’s Rides Group is Monday 8th April at 6:15pm in the “Vicar’s Room” (the room right at the back), the Seven Stars, the Moor, Falmouth. We don’t have to pay for having exclusive use of the room for the evening so they will appreciate it if we buy a drink or two. Here is the agenda. There has been a very good response from members with new ideas on how we can better organise our […] Read More
So, I have been designated as the ride reporter for the Pathfinder that took place on the 24th March. The pathfinder was a Robin creation around the Roseland area so I was expecting lots of hills but was pleasantly surprised when I downloaded the GPX, only 1400 ft of elevation over 26 ish miles. It was a very pleasant ride starting on the outskirts of Probus. There were thirteen of us, we formed three groups, two fours and one of […] Read More