Monday 31 May 2021

2 Bike Ride Dalston to Talkin Tarn, 2nd June

 Leaving Dalston new car park at 9.30. 42 miles with one main stop at Talkin Tarn. Either BYO picnic or cafe at Talkin. 

Please text if you hope to join us. Weather looks good.

07906 896503

GPX of likely route here

Wednesday 26 May 2021

Round Skiddaw Sunday 30th May

Hi, 

Sunday's ride is round the back of Skiddaw following this route: https://www.cyclinguk.org/route/back-o-skiddaw-loop-lake-district-cicerone-publishing  but starting and finishing at Greystoke car park ( 9.30am start) which will make it around 40 miles.

I haven't done all of this route before, but I suspect it's fairly hilly, given the bits I have done :) . This is 2 bike pace , so fairly relaxed and sociable, whilst making progress. All welcome of course, but  please be aware if you are on an e-bike it is likely you will be waiting at the top of the hills for the rest of us and when we get there we will need recovery time,   so extra layers might be extra important for you,  given there has been little evidence of summer lately.

Please bring food/drink for 40 miles - we could divert to Caldbeck ( Priest Mill) for coffee but that's fairly early on, we could also have a late stop in Keswick before the final climb(s) home, but I'll probably temperature test those stops with those who sign up. 

Hope to see some folk.

Liz  

01768 898658

07553585776 ( no mobile sig.)

Monday 24 May 2021

26 May cycle from Dalston to Allonby

 Hi folks, my plan is to leave Dalston car park at 9.30 am heading out on a round trip to Allonby and back to Dalston.  Beautiful, mainly flat ride stopping  once for our coffee/lunch (or the best ice cream) at Allonby. There is a small cafe in Allonby but best BYO just in case.  Thanks to those who have been in touch and if anyone else fancies joining us for a great ride text me on 07484 877682.

Monday 17 May 2021

2 Bike Ride on Wednesday 19th May

 Starting at 9.30 from Frenchfield, Penrith. This is a moderately paced ride of about 40 miles. Out via the Stricklands to Shap, along the concrete road to the head of Haweswater and return via Askham. There may be a chance for a coffee or something at Shap or the Haweswater Hotel but basically BYO is advised.

Text 07906 896503 if you plan to join us.

GPX Link


Cafe Stops

The Rolling Runs List (Link)  on our website now includes proposed cafe stops for the rest of May and for June. We do hope you can ride out to them and enjoy good company. Of course we must stick to current guidelines and the rule of six will apply as such cafe stops are not strictly speaking an "organised activity".

The list has been done quite quickly so there may be problems we've overlooked. It's not set in stone so helpful comments are welcome.

On the list you will see that we have programmed in a "Club Summer Solstice Picnic" for Wednesday 23rd June at Long Meg.   Details of timing etc to follow.


Sunday 16 May 2021

3 bike ride on Tuesday 18th

Hello All. I intend to ride from Shap Car park 9.30 to Sedburgh and Kirkby Stephen this Tuesday. About 60 miles. Looks like a good forecast. About 60 miles. Let me know if you would like to join me.  NB it is Tuesday, as I can't make Wednesday. Text/call 07810751189 Phil Blanshard.

Monday 10 May 2021

Interesting History via Les

Here's a potential bit of interest for especially the 'old timers' eg Parker! Recent new member Phil Charlson of our local Cumbria Classic Car Club (I'm Membership Sec & Treasurer) has interesting  cycling history and happy for this to be published verbatim on our blog.



I was a Bolton Clarion man, joined at 12 and had to sign a pledge never to mention the CTC. We did once play the local CTC group (football) and I got kicked black and blue, being a lightweight 14 at the time. Dad had strong links with the Clarion too and his St Helen’s road shop was a social meeting place on Saturday mornings,could be an inconvenience at times. He also had ties with the Leigh Premier Road Club which I joined in the mid 70’s after after the Clarion in Bolton sadly ceased to exist.

Dad was best known as a ‘Lightweight’ dealer and one of the very best wheel builders in Lancashire. Of course I thought I was just as good! He allowed me to put spokes in hubs at 11 and I was building complete wheels by 13 and often built 5 or more pairs a day during school hols. and Saturdays. We used to do some of the traditional stuff like tying and soldering track wheels, guess not many would even know what that is now. I built the ‘sprint wheels’ ,that are still on my old bike, when I was 15. New ‘tubs’ of course and a new rim on the back after being brought down heavily during a road race near Milnthorpe. Pretty badly ‘banged up’ but still went to the local Palais that night. Mentioned it to my wife years later
and she said “yes I know I was there” to which I replied ‘I must have cut an heroic figure” she said “no you looked a bloody pratt”.
Back to dad, if I haven’t bored you to death by now. He and a friend had a bike/hardware shop in Tyldesley before the war, he did the bikes. When the war started he was called up to the RAF and with his background assigned to ground crew working mainly on Lancasters. Later in the war he was shipped of to Australia with a Squadron of Mosquito’s and was on a carrier outside Fremantle on VJ Day . Finally arrived back home late 1946 that there were no homes or jobs promised by the new Labour Gov.  He finally borrowed £50 and rented his first shop ,bike parts were in short supply and he supplemented his income shoe repairs , bike respray’s and selling whatever sports gear he could get hold of. I remember that, well into the 50’s ,he would get a tip-off that some wholesaler or other had inner tubes or tyres or pedals etc. and I’d be packed off with mum on the bus or train to Manchester or Preston or wherever, to buy what we could carry.
He retired in 1988, it was a sad day for me as it had been such a large part of my life for so many years ,I loved it and worked every Saturday and all my school holidays there. It’s still a bike shop though.

YOUR CLUB NEEDS YOU

Since 31st March when lockdown rules were relaxed enough to allow the resumption of group riding we have recorded 19 led rides & 3 informal coffee stop rides  . The rides were led by 12 of our leaders and there's been a total of 108 attendees. A good start!

It is planned to continue with the "Rolling Runs List" for the next few weeks before returning to the quarterly Runs Lists again from the beginning of July, however the Rolling Runs List is looking quite empty at the moment, so it would be good if some of you could fill in the gaps.

Cheers,

Bill

3 Bike Ride Wednesday 12th May

Meet in Dalston for a ride that crosses 8 bridges over the Eden from Carlisle Western Bypass to Lamgwathby. Total distance about 60 miles. BYO food as not sure what's open. See map for route. This LINK will give you gpx file of the route.

Send me a text on 07921297045 if you are planning to come along.

Bill



Thursday 6 May 2021

 Anyone fancy joining me for an easy jaunt up and over Kirkstone this Sunday?

Tuesday 4 May 2021

Trail bike £20 (Carlisle)

 



It is an Adams Trail a Bike hardly used by my Granddaughter( and mother) and is therefore in good condition. The main aim is for it see good use and a nominal £20 would be good or an offer. Contact by E mail or phone, 01228710071.

Thank you

John Glassford (email: johnglas@aol.com)

Monday 3 May 2021

Altura Waterproof Rear Panniers for Sale

 Cathy and I have 2 pairs of clip on waterproof panniers which have hardly been used. If anyone is interested we will sell them for £25 per pair. 

You can contact me via email: keithgarnett50@hotmail.com or

 Phone: Mobile 07504 191781   or Landline  01539728617.

I have a photo, but couldn't work out how to display it!

Keith G

2 rides from Beacon Edge cemetery lay-by Penrith Wed 5th May

Rosie will be leading a 2 bike ride  to Great Salkeld, Calthwaite and Plumpton. BYO picnic at Calthwaite, possible coffee at the Pot Place. Leaving at 10 am. About 25 miles. 07818241833

Phil is leading a 3 bike ride to Alston, Hallbankgate, Talkin, and Armathwaite. We will stop somewhere for lunch, probably Hallbankgate community hub. Leaving at 9.30. About 60 miles. 07810751189

Weather looks like the best day of the week. Sunny but chilly.