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There is cycling information and advice about joining in with
our activities (Hints/advice),
together with copies of our newsletter (News).
Whatever type of bicycle you have you will be welcome to join us -
just turn up at one of our cycle rides or evening pub meetings, or
contact us for further details (Contacts).
There are also some links to other sites for cycles and cycling
related accessories (Links).
A rides archive has been started (Rides
Library). A selection of our cycle rides will be added and
it is hoped to place intended routes here prior to our rides so
that you can, if you wish, print out a map for the days ride.
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| Recent Ride Reports |
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24th October
A small but select bunch of three riders met at Hunsbury Hill
yesterday. After a few early showers the weather dried up,
though remaining autumnally blustery. We took some interesting
cycle paths through West Hunsbury and Collingtree and continuted
to Milton Malsor, Gayton (where we looked the (in)famous closed
landfill site) and Rothersthorpe.
We then tried to follow some newish cycle paths through the Swan
Valley, with mixed success (they really need an off-road bike -
and a compass...). Eventually we found a bit we recognised (!)
and headed on to Upton. This environmentally friendly
development is perhaps most striking for its range of
interesting architecture, best viewed from Upton Mill lane, and
the solar panels visible on many roofs.
We visited two Barratts show rooms and three show houses/ flats.
All had solar thermal heating and, when sold, will also have
cycle sheds (not present in the show home version - nor was
there any attempt to mock up a home cycle workshop in the
kitchen... most unrealistic...). They will also have garden
water butts - by contrast, full rainwater harvesting systems are
present in many of the homes in Upton. However some of the
Barratts' homes are *relatively* "affordable" compared
to some of the other sites. The show homes were seductively
attractive inside and the site's attempt to reduce car
dependency (regular bus service, reduced car parking etc) is
laudable, though still fairly modest.
Sadly we ran out of time for the planned Super Sausage II
experience. We will have to plan this into a future ride!
Philip |
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18th October
This was a brisk, enjoyable 50+mile tour of the
Autumnal-looking north of the county for three of us admirably
led by Brian- out through the villages of Walgrave, Old,
Draughton and skirting the centre of Market Harborough where a
third of the group (ie. me became detached and temporarily
lost!) and on to Bowden for coffee and cakes.
We made sure we did cross the River Jordan before a few more
brisk and `bumpy' miles along quiet wooded lanes of falling
leaves brought us in a loop round to Kelmarsh for lunch at the
Buddhist Meditation Centre- where we certainly meditated as to
why our jacket potatoes were taking so long (still frozen
apparently!)
After lunch saw two changes after John joined us for the ride
back-1) the pace instantly went up about 10mph! And 2) a bird
about the size of an Emu deposited a pot of `yoghurt' on
Eleanor!
But it was a great ride, harder than I thought it was going to
be-our thanks to Brian.
Phil |
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22nd August
We had a lovely ride with 7 people, including Phil & Haley
(on tandem) and son Bill who were trying their first CTC ride.
In nearly continuous sunshine with a slight breeze we set out on
the BVW and the Gamboro Plantation track to Cottesbrooke.
As everyone still seemed fit, we continued on up a couple of
hills to Naseby, the A508 and Maidwell. After one more big hill
we reached Lamport, where we were rewarded with a fantastic view
of the green valley and scudding clouds from the garden of The
Swan pub.
Philip |
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