Old News and Information
(2004)
Riding in a Group - a Short Guide (Posted: 4th
Dec
2004)
Many of the Cambridge CC activities are run as group
rides. For reasons of aerodynamic efficiency and to be sociable the riders normally
ride close together. Various Cambridge CC initiatives have produced an influx
of novice riders. Unfortunately novice riders often do not have the knowledge
and skills for safe group riding. Therefore I have written a one page guide
to riding in/with a group of cyclists, such as the Cambridge CC clunruns. The
guide has been deliberately kept short and gives advice to both 'normal' riders
and to the group 'leader'. Click
here to see the guide in draft form, please feed any comments back to me.
Terry
Dickerson, terry@leygrove.freeserve.co.uk
Club Membership Pages Revised (Posted: 2nd
Oct 2004 and
modified 13 October 2004)
The Membership pages of this website have been revised and more
details about the different classes of Membership added. Click
on the Membership button to the right. The
membership details and forms have been updated for the 2005 season.
Christmas Meal at Ye Olde Bourn Golf Club (Posted: 1st
Dec
2004)
Will be held on 11th December 2004
suemtaylor@ntlworld.com
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THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL *****
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and no more bookings can be taken.
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Christmas Meal at Ye Olde Bourn Golf Club (Posted: 17th Oct
2004, modified 22 Nov)
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Only a few tickets left, contact Sue, details at the bottom of this article
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Will be held on 11th December 2004
Starters:
Minestrone and
pancetta soup or
Melon cocktail
with mango sorbet or
Pork, apple and
calvados pate or
Prawn cocktail or
Deep fried goats
cheese with cranberry dip
Main Courses:
Roast turkey with
chipolatas or
Roast topside of
beef with Yorkshire pud or
Stirloin steak
with chasseur sauce or
Salmon fillet in
coconut, lime and coriander marinade or
Spinach, babycorn
and red pepper pastry crown or
All served with
fresh seasonal vegetables and potatoes.
A selection of desserts including:
Christmas pud and
brandy sauce or
Cheese and
biscuits or
Mince pies, coffee
and mints
Cost £18.50, cheques payable to K & J Walton buy sent
along with your starter and main course selection to:
Sue Taylor, Pedallers Cottage, 6 Park Lane, Histon,
Cambridge, CB4 9JJ.
suemtaylor@ntlworld.com
Early booking strongly recommended as places are limited!
James and Digby go Mad in Toytown (Posted: 2nd Sept 2004)
James Ward and Digby Symonds, both Cambridge CC Members, came head to
head in the Toytown races. Despite much frantic rocking of their chosen toys,
neither gained much of an advantage. In the end their efforts were frustrated when
a small girl (age about 3) on a red pedal bus overtook them just before the finish.
They replied 'no comment' when they were asked if they were going to enter the
Toy Tour professional race; it is believed that they are waiting to see if team Elf will
ride before deciding.
Notice of AGM - Monday 1st November (Posted: 2nd
Oct 2004)
Will be held in the lecture theatre of the new science building
at Hills Road Sixth Form College – plenty of cycle parking on
site and some car parking. Motions we have had submitted about reallocating the prizes we have for racing so there are
more genuine categories for competition. If you have any
motion to be raised at the AGM please do so this month so I
can get it in to the newsletter? This should be with you just
before the AGM in November. Glen
Taylor
June issue of the Cambridge CC Newsletter (Posted: 26th July 2004)
There was a problem of delivering the June issue to some members who requested
a pdf version to be e-mailed to them. The June issue can be found here (pdf, 455kb) for download - enjoy.
Delivery of the newsletter for the time being will be hard copy by snail-mail.
Mike Stapleton's Audax 100km on 26th September (Posted: 2nd Sept 2004)
The traditional end-of-season Audax jaunt is almost upon us. Mike Stapleton's audax starts from Hauxton
village Hall at 10am on 26th September. This has been a good ride in past years with many Cambridge CC
members entering. Meet as normal at Addenbrooke's at 0900h and then those that want to ride it can travel to
the start together. Please contact Mike (His number is: 01763 261241) for entry forms and further details or go
to the Audax UK website. It will be very helpful to him if you could pre-enter rather than just turning up on the
day.
Ike Saul Road Race Results (Posted: 26th July 2004)
The Ike Saul Memorial Road Race took place on the 25th July. The five circuits (106km) of the undulating Eversdens course
gave rise to some close racing. A number of breaks gained small time advantages but near the end all of these had been
pulled back by the main bunch. Only the small drag up to the finish prevented the sprint being contested by (the remains of)
the entire field. In the end there was a close sprint between a group of 15 riders who crossed the line seconds before the rest
of the field. The top 10 places were as follows:
1st Joel Stewart - London Irish CC
2nd Martin Meades - API
3rd Richard Hare - Victoria CC
4th Marco Coppola - Gemini BC
5th Jim McManus - Interbike RT
6th Ed Graefe - Team Economic Energy
7th Phil Holloway - Southend Wheelers
8th Nick Hastler - Essex Roads
9th James Ward - Cambridge CC (Best 3rd cat)
10th Ron Hewes - Harlow CC
Thanks to Digby Symons for organising the event and to all the helpers and marshals that helped to make the day such a
success.
Ike Saul Road Race (Posted: 2nd March 2004, updated 18 July 2004)
*** The Start sheet can be found HERE ***
The annual Cambridge CC road race will take place on Sunday 25th July 2004. Details are:
Ike Saul Memorial Road Race (ERRL) - Bourn Village Hall 2/3/4 110km 09:00 £12.00 (£15.00 EOL) Cheques to:
Cambridge CC and sent to Digby Symons, 24 Scotland Road, Cambridge CB4 1QG, 01223 362627 / 760502
dds11@cam.ac.uk
A lot of help will be needed from Cambridge CC members so please put this date in your diary. Further details to follow.
Clubruns Details Updated (Posted: 3rd July 2004)
Find out about whats on by clicking on the "What's on by Date" and "What's on by day" buttons to the right.
Audax Weekend (Posted: 12th May 2004)
On the weekend of the 12th and 13th June a group will be doing two back-to-back 200km permanent Audax rides. Leaving
early on the Saturday we will ride from Cambridge to Tewkesbury; the following day we will to Cambridge. This will be
done as official Audax UK rides so you can get points for the rides which count towards your own and the club's tally. Book
with Glen Taylor (C. 245035) before 20th May.
Beginners Clubruns (Posted: 28th March 2004)
The first of this years the beginners/easy clubrun takes place on Saturday 3rd April. Chris Adams will lead a ride of about 30
miles at a sedate pace with pub/cafe stop. These rides will take place on the first Saturday of each month throughout the
summer. See the details by following "What's on by Date" link to the right.
Evening Time Trials - Start Thursday 1st April (Posted: 28th March 2004)
See the "Local Races" link to the right for details of when and where the first TT of the year takes place.
Club Clothing (Posted: 1st April 2004)
An up-dated clothing order form has been put on the site. Click on the 'Club Kit' button to the right.
End of Hibernation 200(Posted: 13th March 2004)
Lucy Rutter organised the End of Hibernation 200 audax on the 7th March. About 60 of the 73 registered riders started the
ride on a wet, chilly and breezy day. However, the undulating scenic route partly made up for the weather which did its best
not to cooperate. It was great to get back to the HQ to find lashings of hot tea, mountains of 'cyclists' food and Lucy's
smiling face (have you ever seen her not smiling?). Well done to Lucy and her merry band of helpers.
Rudy Project Series Time Trials: Round 1 (Posted: 19th March 2004)
On the 27th of March Cambridge CC will be hosting the first race in 2004 of the Rudy Project Time Trial Series. There has
been a large number of entries, 180 in total. Many top riders will be taking part. See the start sheet here www.ctt.org.uk and
follow the link in the Latest News section. Offers of help should go to Bill Clough Tel 01223 861386 as a lot of help will be
needed on the day. Please note the start time for the first rider has been moved to 1400h, this is to accommodate the large
number of riders.
Cambridge CC Membership(Posted: 13th March 2004)
The 2003 membership has now run out. If you have not rejoined for 2004 and intend to please do this soon. If early next
month you are expecting to get a news letter but don't, check if you have rejoined and/or call Terry Dickerson on C. 842917
or e-mail to terry@leygrove.freeserve.co.uk