Fantastic AGM Offer! - See Inside Autumn 2015 The Quarterly Magazine of CTC Wessex Cycling in Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch
Certificates of Merit to Wessex People in 2015 The CTC Nationally has seen fit to award a Certificate of Merit to Eric Watson and to Alan Clarke . Eric Watson is a lifelong cyclist. A big man in every sense, and professionally a fireman, he joined the CTC in 1978 and as far as our members are concerned he has always been there for us. Eric has been on the committee of the Bournemouth section continually, serving as Chairman at times. He has served on the committee of the larger Wessex DA too, taking on the Presidency from 1987 to 1990 serving the three year term that we allow. He edited the Newsletter of the Bournemouth section for over 10 years as well as compiling the quarterly runs lists for the different riding groups which he continues to do to this day. As well as these official posts, Eric has toured extensively and particularly been instrumental in our twinning visits to Normandy forging links between CTC Wessex and the FFCT club in St Lo. Eric has served officially on the Twinning committee of the Borough of Bournemouth which has helped with our connections. He became a Justice of the Peace after he had retired from the Fire Service. We salute his efforts and involvement. Alan Clarke joined the CTC in 1977 and came to prominence in Wessex DA as secretary of the Salisbury section in 1980, when that section was revived. This came about when the Wessex DA committee approached Salisbury members with the aim of providing CTC activities there. Alan has been its secretary ever since and continues to organise their Runs List, their Newsletter, as well as being an active member of the Right to Ride Network in Salisbury. Alan’s quiet logical and moderate approach to cycling facilities gives him the gravitas and respectability to be a person that local authorities are pleased to correspond with on local planning matters. His approach to members was always personal and hand deliveries of the quarterly Newsletter by bicycle was typical of his approach. Alan has served on the Wessex DA committee since 1980 and has had a term as its President. He has organised a national heat of the CTC Search Me Map reading competition, which was the successor to the CTCs old B.C.T.C (British Cycle Touring Competition). He has also organised a very successful weekend rally in Salisbury for the CTC when the National Council wished to extend the old CTC Home Counties Rally to a wider audience. He was one of the main organisers of the CTC National Dinner held at Salisbury in the mid1990s. Alan continues in his work for the CTC to this day.
AUTUMN 2015
The Quarterly Magazine of CTC Wessex Cycling in Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch This is my last issue as editor. It seems ages since I started, and it is. Will I miss it? Well, with mixed feelings of course. Firstly, the production is actually quite fun to do and it certainly puts you at the centre of what is going on. All the information comes in whether it is something I’m interested in or not. Secondly though you do tend to feel a bit jaded after a while. Mike Walsh is taking over from me and he is helping me with this edition, and I will help him with the next. He’ll be looking for a replacement editor pretty soon I think.
Annual General Meeting We have an Annual General Meeting coming up in October and we would like as many people as possible to attend it. I suppose it is always seen as a “Boring Old AGM” but we try not to make it so and the official business is soon disposed of so we can get to the nicer stuff like giving out awards and general cycling chat. To encourage you to come then, we are offering everyone a free drink! Yes you heard, a free drink from the bar. See you there? October 21st at 19:30 at the Kinson Conservative Club. CARE: If we don’t recognise you, we’ll ask to see your Membership Card
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Jackie Courtney Wins the Picnic Quiz! Jackie being presented here with a book token donated by Terry Walsh, on behalf of the Inters who won the picture quiz at the Damerham picnic. Also, inset here is Margaret Phillpott's text after she and. Jim MacDonald won the other quiz from the picnic and won another book token which was also donated by Terry.
Mike Walsh makes the Presentation to Jackie Richard Nicholl & Jeanette King puzzle over the Quiz
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CTC WESSEX CLOTHING
By Ralph Huckle
The Club is still offering kit at heavily subsidised prices. Quality kit at bargain prices! Take a look at the website under For Sale and check out the order form to see what's available. Go to: www.bournemouthctc.org/clothing.htm to download the sizing chart and order form. Get your order in while the offer is still on !
Remaining Event Calendar Dates For 2015 Oct 11th
The Gridiron 100km
John Jackson
01590 683815
Informal Wayfarers Rides to Burley This ride happens every Saturday and is completely informal. There is no leader and no back up, but generally an experienced cyclist somewhere around. The route is designed for beginners but joined in by all abilities. Start 08:45 at Waitrose Supermarket, Christchurch every Saturday or 09:00 at The Oak PH, Burton Or make your own way to the Old Farmhouse Tea Rooms, Burley for 10:00
Committee meetings at The Conservative Club, Kinson. Next committee meeting: 21st October 2015 (AGM) at 19:30 Remaining Committee meeting for 2015 18th November 2015 Secretary: Mike Walsh: 17 Grove Gdns, Southbourne Rd, B’mouth BH8 9JQ TEL: (01202) 429985 Email jmichaelwalsh@aol.com Editor: Keith Matthews: 10 Hill View Road, Ferndown, BH22 9QY TEL: (01202) 855001 Email keithjanet@btinternet.com “CycleInk” is the Newsletter of CTC Wessex Cycling, a Member Group of the Cyclists’ Touring Club. Published four times a year. Views expressed are not necessarily those of the club. The committee meeting date is the deadline for contributions.
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In Praise of Electric Bikes
By Jeanette King
OK, so you would NEVER have one, you think to yourself as you flash past Granny and Granddad out on their electric bikes for their weekly shopping trip. BUT think again . . . WHAT IF . . . you suffered a debilitating illness, had a life changing accident, or just admit that anno domini is catching up with you? Would you really want to give up your once or twice weekly rides with your particular group will all that it brings, exercise, fresh air, companionship and the chance to hear from other cyclists how they are enjoying their time out of doors? One or two of our riders are finding that the hills are just getting too much. OK, on the flat they can still pedal along happily, they just need that extra boost on the inclines, and so they have “resorted” to fitting a motor to their bikes and are extremely happy to be back as “part of the action” again. Recently we had 4 such bikes on our ride. We have one rider, who as a teenager in the 50’s rode oop North with Beryl Burton (she called him a cheeky chappy!) and Tommy Simpson; now his health means he needs a bit of help. The first time he joined us on his electric bike he felt quite embarrassed, but soon realised the benefits and even took his “motor” to France on a recent cycling trip. With the advance in technology improving things, making them more efficient and lighter life gets easier. Another “young” very fit rider in the area suffered a cardiac arrest whilst returning home to her village at the top of a hill and it took the medics some considerable time to revive her. Consequently she has got a permanent tracheostomy so
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cannot cope on a conventional bike. She purchased a standard electric bike, which doesn’t go into their car easily so went on to purchase a folding electric bike which fits the bill perfectly (even her husband is known to borrow it to go into town!). Having chatted to the local bike shop, Samways & Son in Wimborne, they are amazed at how many people are buying different quality electric bikes – they even have mine “on ice” for when I need it! So never say never, take the plunge and come and join us.
Jeanette
E-Bikes - My Experience There are many different versions of e-bikes, with motors being fitted in either front or rear wheels or a set up which is fitted close to the bottom bracket and powers the crank. Prices can range from around £350 for a basic DIY set up to £2800 + for a top of the range ready made bike. In my case having got to a stage in life where many years of cigarettes and anything else which was ‘smokeable’, especially in the 60s, had left its effect on my lungs, I was getting fed up of being the last up the hills. I then decided to go electric and chose to purchase a simple set up which consisted of a 700c electric wheel plus a 250 volt 9 amp battery, with a simple power control which I could use when necessary with all this being fitted to my existing road bike with its dropped handlebars and gearing, that when finished and with the battery secretly stashed in the saddlebag would not look out of place with any other members bikes. The kits are very easy to assemble with the wiring all being colour coded, I had however to open out the fork drop outs in order for the wheels larger axle to fit, also as the kits are designed for straight handlebar bikes, a place had to be found on the drop handlebars for the power controller. For the power controller I purchased a handlebar accessory extension which I fitted close to the rear brake which I could use with my thumb whilst riding with my hands on the brake hoods, as for my forks being widened for the larger axle, I decided that as my bike is a vintage 1951 Rotrax, being top of the range in its day with its “Vel d’hiv” lug work, I decided to replace the original forks with a standard chrome pair, which I could then put the Rotrax back to its existing set up when required. It has now been 2 years since I went electric and I can now choose to go on any club ride, no matter how hilly and if I use the battery sparingly I can average 46 miles before a battery re-charge. I am happy to advise any club member if they wish to go electric and use their existing bike.
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Come Away . . .
By Big Bob
. . . And Play No this is not an invitation to misbehave again,but a reminder about something that is often forgotten. A long term relationship in maturity with the Bike that is truly enjoyable can only be built, as with human partners, on a basis of sheer play. Out on the road the faces set in grim determination over the handlebars, striving to climb the hill in the shortest time, as if in compensation for life’s general failures, is a depressing sight. The whirling dance of the road, the great cosmic shout of joy hurled by nature over the headwind, is totally blocked causing a diminishment I am sure of the long term enjoyment of Biking life. We as human beings are built for play, and although in our lives we've had to perform grown up roles and strutted our stuff because this is what the appropriate organization or social norm expected of us, when the chips are down, we are at our happiest when relaxed and full of play. What a wonderful world, let alone on the Bike, it would be if all the striving eyeball popping fanatics of the human race spent more time in heart lifting play. So lets away down the lanes and grab the magic while we can in the glorious rollicking Cycling Life and leave the miseries staring into the blackness. Now why, you may well ask, do we have all this life affirming encouragement to head this article? Well, I have unfortunately sad news to impart. The freehold owners of our much loved "Le Hotel du Velo Sportif" cycling retirement manor house have decided the whole establishment requires a complete rewiring and general upgrading including roof and structural checks. Our historical country home is fully listed so all sorts of checks and guidelines will need to be adhered to, but the main bombshell, which has left us all dazed, is that we will be required to vacate our home for some time. Some of us have been here for longer than we care to remember and our grand old lady of a home has become as familiar to us as our favourite bikes. That evening, after the morning breakfast announcement, with Bikes garaged after a quiet days ride, a subdued throng of hardened Bikies gathered in the house bar some still looking bewildered over future plans. Jim Mc broke the silence. "I think I'll live under a tarpaulin in the local Aldi's carpark", he muttered. Mike B, sat on a barstool, thought that living under a wealthy woman in Mayfair might be a better bet. Someone suggested the only way he would achieve that would be to rent a basement flat which was hardly helpful.
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The only person smiling was our Derek P who was in love anyway and would only have to bring forward his matrimonial plans for a life happy ever after. Several of our hardened once and twice married and separated saddle tramps raised worldweary eyebrows to the ceiling and said nothing. We all started as Colin B's fist hit a table top. "Bangkok". He shouted. "Ban what ?" Several heads turned in query. "No! no! Thailand you know, I've always wanted to ride through Thailand, the climate, the people, the food. You've all tasted my curries you know what I mean.” A few looked seriously at their table tops recalling that many had discovered the shortest fast track to the dining area facilities through Colin’s curries. Nevertheless it was generally agreed that a group could be assembled for such a tour, which could be of long duration as there would be no rush to get back, and so various plans were laid. Personally, so many roads beckoned both near and mountain luring far that an immediate decision would have to wait. That evening, after dinner, I took my coffee and sat outside in the gathering dusk in the top garden and gazing over the stone balustrade caught sight of the oval of our immaculately laid out Grass Track over by the lakeside, still protectively tended by our retired Bikies Fred and Jean B. What would happen to that in our absence I thought. There was a rustle by my side and Max an old touring roadie joined me cup in hand. There was a long silence as we were both lost in our thoughts and memories. Eventually Max spoke and his steady northern tones were strangely comforting. "You know Bob, when all's said and done that’s where we belong". He pointed to the white country lane rising up and over the downs. "Out on the road where life has so many things to offer and you feel so much more alive." I turned and looked at his weather beaten old face. After a pause he continued, " It was great here, comfortable and we've had many a good time with the best of cycling company but you know as well as I do we're not built to stay in one place. There are too many forest and mountain passes calling, too many places to be, too many people waiting." This must have been the longest comment I'd ever heard from Max who after a day’s ride would happily sit in the house bar quietly sorting through his well used maps, but I knew he was right. We again sat in silence as the dusk deepened and the rising moon caused the lane to sparkle in the distance and before long I felt a warm glow of happiness knowing that the bike fully panniered up would soon be waiting. It would not always be easy as we both knew from previous long tours but to be on the road and living was what mattered and who could resist that glittering road calling over the downs. Farewell, its been good to know you.
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The Picnic at Damerham The picnic was a great success and gave opportunity for groups from all over to meet. Special thanks are due to Jill Burden for taking over the tea and catering arrangements so thoroughly. It was very much appreciated and helped to make the day.
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Right to Ride Report - August
By Paul M. Turner
Airport Transport Forum – Bournemouth Cycling (BCF) have a strong preference for segregated cycle lanes between Cooper Dean and Blackwater junctions, separated by a physical barrier (eg. crash barrier). Bournemouth Throop Lane to Pig Shoot Lane - The outline design for a permissive shared use off-road route connecting Throop Lane, Bournemouth to Pig Shoot Lane, Hurn over the weir bridge has been completed by Sustrans. This is a joint project between Bournemouth’s Parks and Transport teams working in partnership with Dorset County Council’s rights of way officer. Flood defence consent has been agreed by the Environment Agency. Proposed scheme for New Road A347 – Bournemouth Council have planned to surface of New Road but would not involve any change to cycle infrastructure. A new housing development still is not ready. New Road is busy and has no cycle facilities. The Bournemouth side is 30mph and the road has wide central hatching bringing traffic unnecessarily close to cyclists. From New Bridge to Parley Cross the speed limit is 40mph. There are various opportunities such as the modification of hatching, connection of service roads to enable cycle use, widening the east side footway for shared use. The existing field footpath between New Road and Church Lane could provide an alternative cycle route avoiding Parley Cross junction. A later stage could be an alongside shared footbridge on the east side of New Road Bridge. Three new central refuges have been installed, road resurfaced, white lines reinstated as is. No provision for any cycle infrastructure has been planned; this was viewed as a serious missed opportunity by the BCF. The Cycling Officer was not consulted regarding the works at any point and why an opportunity to implement much needed cycle improvements at this location was lost. BCF wishes to see proposals for a CYCLE SAFETY SCHEME for New Road. Hengistbury Head visitor centre to Tuckton Tea Gardens - Access improvements including sections of new and improved shared use off-road paths connecting Hengistbury Head visitor centre to Tuckton Tea Gardens are currently being developed. It is planned that works will be carried out over Autumn/Winter 2015/16. Richmond Hill - Richmond Hill is near completion and cyclists are using the cycle lane and the cycle stands. The Council has been asked if the cycle lane is one way, as apparently some cyclist have been using it to come down Richmond Hill and have been cutting across traffic in an unsafe manor, so the Road Safety Team will look to install additional signage indicating the cycle lane is one way. Cycle Training, Events & Organised Rides - Bikeability in Schools Five new National Standard Cycle Instructors were recruited and trained in April. Our training programme is underway with 56 children trained since April 2015.
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Poole Health Rides - 1-hour health rides are increasing in frequency to fortnightly. Aimed at older people and people coming back to exercise but don’t want to go the gym. They will now be on the first and third Tuesday of the month 10.15am from the Civic Centre. Cycle Route Development - Poole Three Towns Travel Projects ● Across town walking and cycling route between the Rail Station and the Lifeboat Museum on the Quay almost completed. South Road shared use path past Old Town Infant School is the final part to be completed. ● Business travel grant funded cycle shelter at Poole High School has been installed and new cycle parking at Poole Hospital is imminent. Local Transport Plan Funding (LTP) New schemes under development for this year include: Baiter Park – a new share use path between Newfoundland Drive and the harbourside path. It is needed; cyclists use it on rough ground. See below:
Cycle contraflows in Poole Town - a project to introduce new cycle contraflows on one-way streets in the Town Centre. Hamworthy Park – a new shared use path between Lulworth Avenue and the new rail crossing to Shapwick Road (the rail crossing is being built now). See photo below:
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Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership (DLEP). The Poole cycle liaison group have been advising on how cyclist can be best provided for in plans to replace the Poole lifting bridge approach spans & reinforce the embankments on the northern part of Gravel Hill. Works are planned for 2016. Cycle Rail Fund South West Trains in a joint bid with Borough of Poole have been granted ÂŁ80,000 of DfT funding to provide new covered cycle parking at Branksome and Poole rail stations.
Paul
Right to Ride Representative Bournemouth & Poole
Bournemouth Arrow - Extracted from their Website Dave Moss Posted on August 23, 2015 by Will Stevens With much regret, I have to pass on the news of the passing of Dave Moss, a much respected former President of the Arrow, Dad to Steve, former Club Champion, Club Coach, voice of Radio Poole Track and all round good bloke, after a long illness bravely borne. The details of Dave’s funeral will be announced later, our thoughts of course are with Jean and her family at this time. Alan McRae.
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April in Paris
By Mike Walsh
Another ride to “April in Paris”, this time joined by Christine and Linda. This year we were forced to take a different route at the start of the ride. The ferry that was to take us to Le Havre lost a stabiliser (the one on my grandson’s bike would not fit) so we were rebooked a day earlier on the ferry to Caen. The day of the overnight crossing was good cycling The Quaint Hamble Ferry weather so I rode to Portsmouth using Terry’s route from when we cycled to Paris for the Millennium in 2000. I rode through the New Forest to Hyde and then took the ferry to Southampton Town Quay and over the Itchen Bridge, toll free for bikes, into Woolston. Then onto Hamble-le-Rice and the very quaint ferry to Warsash. Onward along the Solent to Salterns, Lee on the Solent, Stokes Bay and into Gosport for the ferry to Portsmouth. I arrived in ample time to have a few bevies and later a meal in the Ship and Castle near the cross channel ferry port. I then met up with Christine and Linda in the ferry terminal. The overnight ferry actually At Pegasus Bridge goes to Ouistreham. After disembarking very early we stopped in the town for a continental breakfast and then back to the tarmac cycle path alongside the navigation channel of L’Orne to Bénouville and across Pégasus Bridge. We then struck south east for a few miles to Janville before turning east striking out for Blangy-leChâteau and on to our overnight stop at Cormeilles. A number of coffee stops along the way and an al fresco elevenses stop in Bonnebosq sitting by the war memorial kept us in good spirits. We found a very pleasant restaurant with a good menu for our meals in Cormeilles.
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There was a very steep climb out of Cormeilles but then a long stretch of undulations across a plain until we dropped down into the Risle valley at PontAuthou where we tried to buy some food. We were thwarted in our quest by some unknown pressing need of the shopkeeper to perform some task within sight but at the back of the shop. We crossed the Risle and took the tarmac Voie Verte (cycle path) in the direction of Evreux. We immediately stopped along the Voie Verte at a picnic table for our al fresco lunch. Then still on the Voie Verte we rode up to Le Neubourg for some well earned beers and on to our hotel. A short walk to a grand restaurant for a good meal with some wine. Next day, back onto the Voie Verte for a while and then up onto a well farmed plateau and down onto the Eure Valley where we followed the River Eure stopping at a creperie in Saint-Aquilin-de-Pacy for lunch and then continued alongside the Eure to Merey. We then crossed the Eure to Breuilpont and climbed to another plateau only to drop into another valley to cross the Rivière de Flexanville with the corresponding climb back up and on into Thoiry for our overnight. The meal here was not as expected and upon return Christine had an e-mail sent the day before we arrived letting us know that there was to be a set menu that night. Thoiry has a Château and animal park similar to Longleat. The next morning saw us start the last leg into Paris leaving Thoiry and down into Maule (which is twinned with Carnoustie where there is a road sign for the A930) and up the other side, oh the hills and not over yet. A ride across the relatively flat plain and into Forêt Marly le Roi, most of which is closed to motorist.
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We stopped to view the footprint of the Château de Marly which was destroyed during the French Revolution being mistaken for Versailles. After which we started coming into built up areas, through Louveciennes the home of a number of impressionists including Monet and Renoir. Very lumpy until St Cloud where we had a very long down hill to the Seine and into Bois de Boulogne passing Longchamp and into Paris stopping for a photograph with Eiffel Tower in the background and in front of Notre Dame. We continued along the Seine and then the Canal St Martin to our hotel, our base for the next few days. Linda’s daughter joined us and we all enjoyed Paris, eating, sightseeing, book shop browsing, jazz clubbing and shopping.
Château de Marly
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Margaret Wrote . . . 9 November 2014 · I just had one of those 'eureka' moments! It was 12 years ago today that I rode my first 'Saturday Burley ride' on a shopper and with lots of encouragement from Terry and Barney-I felt shattered for the rest of the day! Twelve years on and today I rode to Yetminster, still feeling shattered! SO if I stick to Burley rides from now on, I should feel just dandy. Problem solved.
Margaret Phillpotts Editors Note: The photo is of Margaret when she was awarded the “Riders Cup” for 2014 for achieving the total of 100,000 lifetime miles.
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MINUTES FOR COMMITTEE MEETING CTC WESSEX CYCLING Wednesday 19th August 2015 19.30 1. PRESENT – Mike Walsh, Jo Gordon, Keith Matthews, Joan & Bob Courtney, Jim McDonald, Paul Turner. 2. APOLOGIES - John Hayter, John Jackson, Paul Rush, John Ward, Jill Burden and Julian James 3. MATTERS ARISING – Previous minutes read and agreed – no matters arising 4. TREASURERS REPORT – We have sufficient funds for the future. There is £2,300 available. We have received the surplus of last years Gridiron of £1,164:53. We continue to receive subscriptions for our newsletter, £303:01 so far this year. As reported at the last meeting we subsidised the Christmas Lunch by £400 and a Bikeability Course for Mike Woodhall by £460. We have subsequently paid for a Ride Leaders Course in league with Christchurch Bicycle Club at £357:00. The cost of the picnic totalled £195:83, I will give more detail under the agenda item. We underwrote the Jumble Sale run by Jim Hatton and all the income for CTC Wessex was distributed. The cost of the committee room totals £75:00 for the year. We bought cold laminate pouches for members to keep emergency details at a cost of £30:00. The prize for identifying the Village Pumps was £10:00 5. NEWSLETTER – Keith happily has enough articles at the moment but all contributions are gratefully received as always so please keep sending them in. Keith has only two more newsletters to compose before handing over to Mike Walsh and Mike will shadow Keith to learn how to set the newsletter up. Authority has been given to purchase PagePlusX8 for the newsletter. All subs for the paper copy should now be sent to Mike. 6. RIGHT TO RIDE - May 2015. Thanks to Paul Turner for his report which is printed separately. 7. GRIDIRON – The numbers for entry to the Gridiron are slightly down at this time on last year. There was a spike following the advert in the CTC magazine and a further advert is going in the London Cyclist Magazine of the London Cycling Campaign. Anyone who has some free time they are willing to give for either help with the catering or other essential duties on the day please contact those listed below. The Gridiron is on Sunday October 11th starting point Lymington Community Centre. Catering contact Kate Jackson 01590 683815 or 07768697131 or email via john.jackson75@btinternet .com General Gridiron duties contact Jo Gordon on 01202 882998 or 07929781850 mkanjogordon@talktalk.net 8. TROPHIES – the recipients for the trophies was discussed and these will be awarded at the AGM 9. CHRISTMAS LUNCH - Thursday/Weekend – it was thought that as there were too few committee members present to make a change this year the lunch will remain on a Thursday and a full discussion will be on the AGM agenda. Dave Langley has been asked to liaise with Denis Eveleigh to arrange as per last year. 10. PICNIC – thanks to Mike Walsh for arranging the picnic for all the groups and to Jill Burden for taking over the running on the day so well. Due to not knowing numbers that would attend there was some over-ordering and the non-perishables are to be used on the Gridiron and the perishables were passed onto Kevin and Kathy Moore for use at a centre for the homeless. Please think if you would be willing to run the picnic next year, 2016. This will be discussed at the AGM 11. COMMITTEE MEMBERS – all those present at the meeting were willing to stand for a further year. 12. MEMBER GROUPS – several groups around the country are forming clubs and then are being affiliated to the CTC instead of full membership. It was expressed that perhaps this is what the CTC wants to happen. The Cyclink Editorial will explain more fully and more discussion will take place at the next committee meeting. 13. AGM – items were proposed for the AGM and it was decided to provide a free drink to all attendees to encourage people to come but also thanks them for giving their time for our club. 14. ANY OTHER BUSINESS – Jim McDonald is now Course Co-ordinator and is trying to garner interest in courses especially the Rides Leader Course. John Ward is concerned that the Lymington New Forest Audax's on 6th September has fewer entries for the 100km, this is the event that provides revenue to enable the longer rides to be run. This reduced income may mean the longer rides will not be able to be run in 2016. Mike Walsh still has some laminated cards for rider identification while on a ride – if more are required do contact Mike. We URGENTLY require a volunteer to take charge of collecting the trophies before the AGM, getting them engraved and then bringing them to the AGM – will you volunteer? There was a discussion regarding individual committee members responsibilities. It was confirmed that the Runs Group Organisers would be welcome on the committee should they wish to attend. It was agreed to append to the listing of committee members their areas of responsibility where appropriate. 15. Next committee meeting Wednesday November 18th THE AGM IS TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 21ST 7.30PM Kinson Conservative Club Do come along, give your views on your club and HAVE A FREE DRINK!
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Terry’s 80th !
Happy Eightieth Birthday Terry!
Terry turned out with his Saturday Ride for his eightieth birthday.
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