The lack of Pathfinders during the long months of lockdown found the Wheelers raring to go, and in numbers. 25 turned up at the Tresillian (or is it the Probus/just past the Mercedes garage?) lay-by. About half had ridden from base. Some were hauled back by Ian (chief sweeper) heading in the opposite direction. There were several sparkies, including a welcome appearance by KK. Finally a large peloton set off steadily and well together, up the hill to Probus. As […] Read More
The weather forecast was promising light cloud and sunny intervals, but as is the norm it was a grey depressing day. Eight hardy wheelers met at top and as it was just past Amanda’s birthday which meant she was buying the coffees she was allowed to choose destination as nice coffee is very important to her. Sunset surf at Gwithian was agreed on and off we went, at Porthkellis and then at Praze and bubble Phil rang the café and […] Read More
OGIL ride report 19th January 2022 It was a gloomy and slightly mizzly start to the day, although glimpses of blue sky gave the twelve assembled at TOP hope that we might have a dry ride. A consensus was reached relatively quickly that we should aim for Porthtowan. Paul and Simon however were determined to complete a 100km ride and so were going to head for Hayle, then along the north coast to perhaps meet us at Porthtowan before continuing […] Read More
On the first really nice day for ages – sun, wall to wall blue sky, and dry(ish) roads – eight of the 9.30 group met at Union Corner. The vote was to go to St Agnes, which changed to Perranporth as we got closer. We took the route via the Norway Inn and along the road towards Bissoe but turned right for Baldhu and Chasewater, where Sheila left us. Then Blackwater and across the Mithian Downs. We rode round the […] Read More
OGIL ride report 5th January 2022 A total of 14 riders congregated at TOP, tempted out by the forecast of dry weather with hardly a whiff of wind, and the possibility of some sun to boot. This was despite the temperature hovering at a low enough level to ensure everyone was in longs and sporting heavy gloves – some even looked more like boxing gloves than anything that would give you a sporting chance of controlling a bicycle. After the […] Read More
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OGIL Ride 22nd of December 2021 Seventeen riders met at TOP and we set off for Miss Mollys. Simon had rang them to warn of our arrival and had arranged for us to have a celebratory mince pie, hoorah thanks Simon. We rode via Releath and the conversation was mainly about what we expected Santa to bring us (yes there is a Santa). Coffees and snacks ordered plus a very modest glass of Prosecco – not expecting such a vast […] Read More
Free Our annual xmas party along with KK’s raffle was postponed so we’re having it in January instead. (minus the party food as we’re now doing veganuary, dry January or whatever else anyone can think of). We will have the Annual Awards and a recap of the donations we gave to the chosen charities. We are also continuing the Talks sessions this year with Jan Watson who present and give us a practical session on Cycling stretching/exercises. We all want […] Read More
Having now read the instructions I was all set to video record the Sunday ride, for posterity. “The handle bar mount seems a bit floppy”, says Phil3. “Yes, I suppose that’s what you get with a cheap camera”. The two previous “trials” had given short segments of video, but long enough to capture a few close passes, filming a complete ride, would test the battery and memory card capacity. Both, I think, would have passed this test but the handlebar […] Read More
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