THE WESSEX NEWSLETTER Edited independently in three of the CTC Wessex member group areas and published quarterly. Please contact your nearest member group or access the club website for information on any events CTC WESSEX SECRETARY Peter Loakes, Church Cottage, West Stafford, DT2 8AB (01305) 263272 CTC BOURNEMOUTH Cheryl Owen, 1 Bond Road, Poole BH15 3RT (01202) 738428 CTC SALISBURY Alan Clarke, “Hill House”, Kelsey Road, Salisbury SP1 1JR (01722) 322188 CTC WEST DORSET Mike Durham, 74 Westhill, Wyke Regis, Weymouth DT4 9NE (01305) 770140 CTC BLACKMORE VALE Richard Gow, Wildfell, Crown Rd, Marnhull, DT10 1LN (01258) 821391
Main Calendar Dates For 2009 Sunday 5th Apr Sunday 5th Apr
Dorset Coastlet 100km Dorset Coast 200km
Peter Loakes Peter Loakes
01305 263272 01305 263272
Sunday 12th April
50 in 4
Shawn Shaw
01202 685014
Sunday 26th April Sunday 26th April Sunday 26th April Sunday 26th April Saturday 16th May Sunday 17th May
New Forest Challenge 50km New Forest Day Out 100km New Forest 150km New Forest Excursion 200km Cycle Jumble, Burley Dorset Downs 100km
John Ward John Ward John Ward John Ward Jim Hatton Mike Walsh
01590 671205 01590 671205 01590 671205 01590 671205 01425 280889 01202 429985
Sunday 12th July Sunday 19th July Sunday 6th Sep Sunday 6th Sep Sunday 6th Sep Sunday 6th Sep
100 in 8 Wessex Meet, Shaftesbury New Forest 50km New Forest and Coast 100km New Forest 150km New Forest On & Off Shore 200km
Shawn Shaw Peter Loakes John Ward John Ward John Ward John Ward
01202 685014 01305 263272 01590 671205 01590 671205 01590 671205 01590 671205
Sunday 13th Sep
Dorset Dirt 50km offroad
Ken Reed
01305 772654
Sunday 20st Sep
Bournemouth Square 200km
Brian Callow
01202 526606
Sunday 11th Oct
Gridiron 100km
Terry Walsh
01202 247888
ALL WESSEX ACTIVITIES CAN BE FOUND ON:
www.wessexctc.org
Another season, another issue and will the Spring Bluebells of the cover give way to a nice hot summer this year? We need something to take our minds off the mess our politicians are making of things. The picture was taken at Godolphin House in Cornwall by the way, a National Trust Property. We’ve had to leave over the full story from Penny and Damian Buckley as they have not had time to finish off the article and iron out some of the formatting problems. Instead, we have an article on Milestones by Barry Rossell which was prompted by last month’s cover, the exploits of the “Potterers” in Litton Cheney told by Dave Langley and Peter Durant and Big Bob Courtney is already dreaming of Christmas. Talking about dreaming ahead, it has begun to be noticed that it is the Centenary of the CTC Wessex, the Wessex D.A. as it was then, in 2011. That is only two years away and celebrations are already being talked about. These are only vague ideas at the moment, but it seems likely that the CTC National AGM and Annual Dinner could be held in our area, and there are also thoughts of a weekend rally in Purbeck. If you have any thoughts about how to celebrate the occasion then I’m sure any of the committee would be glad to hear from you. Why not send in ideas for printing in the next issue.
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Whats On? CTC Blackmore Vale Rides These take place every 2 weeks alternating between Saturday & Sunday meeting at 10am & starting at 10.30am – click on Runs List below for details. Rides are shorter in Winter (20 miles) and build up gradually to longer rides in Summer (50 miles). We stop for lunch either at a café or pub; during British Summer Time, we usually bring picnics but there is often a café near the lunch stop. You can ride to the meeting place for added mileage or drive all/part way. We welcome newcomers who consider that they can cope with the mileage – no one gets left behind! Give us a call beforehand so that we can look out for you. 01963 32840 - Richard & Margaret Nicholl or 01258 821391 - Richard Gow
Sun 14th JUNE
MEET: CRANMORE Steam Railway LUNCH: Radstock TEA: Cranmore Sat 27th JUNE MEET: STURMINSTER NEWTON, Poets Corner Cafe LUNCH: Dorchester TEA: Marnhull Sun 12th JULY MEET: SALISBURY, Waitrose Supermarket LUNCH: Romsey TEA: Salisbury NOTE: The 12th July ride may be 100miles for some. Alternative start arrive Tisbury public car park 0830 and depart 0845 for Salisbury Waitrose. Tue 21st JULY Roast lunch at The Dolphin, 34 High St, Wincanton £10 each - all welcome. Bernard White's 80th Birthday - bookings to Richard Nicholl by 14 July Sat 25th JULY MEET: COMPTON ABBAS, Airfield LUNCH: Wimborne Minster TEA: Compton Abbas Sun 9th AUG MEET: SHERBORNE, Castle Garden Centre LUNCH: Rampisham TEA: Sherborne Sat 22th AUG MEET: MARTOCK, Coffee Pot, High Street LUNCH: The Stop Line, Chard TEA: Montacute Sun 6th SEPT MEET: DORCHESTER, Top o’ Town Car Park Cafe LUNCH: Ashley Chase, Abbotsbury Castle TEA: Dorchester Sat 19th SEPT MEET: PYTHOUSE Farm Shop, Semley/Newton LUNCH: Wilton & Grovely Wood TEA: Pythouse Sun 4th OCT MEET: SHERBORNE, Castle Garden Centre LUNCH: Ham Hill Country Park New!!! - Coffee Pot Meets on Tuesdays Arrive at the Cafes at 10:30. An informal ride may or may not be arranged on the day. 1st Tuesday of Month Meet Café Central Wincanton 2nd Tuesday of Month Waitrose Café Gillingham 3rd Tuesday of Month N.T. Café Stourhead 4th Tuesday of Month Wheathill Lane Garden Centre Milborne Port 5th Tuesday of Month Phone contacts to find out!
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News from Blackmore Vale
By Richard Gow
The Northern group have stepped up a gear this year under our new Chair, Jill Kieran although we are still ably led by our Rides Secretary, Richard Nicholl. In addition to our fortnightly weekend rides, we now meet for coffee every Tuesday in four regular locations each week of the month. These have proved popular and have produced even more cycling miles in the lovely Blackmore Vale area. We have started a 'Try Cycling' group once a month to entice those with cycles at the back of the garage to dust them off and enter into the fun of cycling with some gentle rides along quiet country lanes. Next year, we are considering doubling our weekend rides and having them weekly, and introducing evening rides in the summer months. In the meantime, numbers are well up so far this year and some of our regular pit-stops are struggling to cope with the extra numbers! All Wessex Group cyclicts are invited to join us on any of our rides - if the meeting point is too far away, feel free to ride 'car-assisted' and give one of us a call for advice about parking. The list of our rides is opposite.
Poole Heart Support Group Rides Every month starting at 10am This is an easy riding group offering morning rides on Sundays. CTC members are invited to join us. TEL: 01202 85001 - Keith Matthews
21st JUNE
MEET: Wimborne Layby, north of town on B3078 Blandford and back (18m) 19th JULY MEET: 10 Hill View Road, Ferndown Randonnée “Cri de Coeur” 50km - a free “just for fun group Euraudax” 23rd AUG MEET: Shore Road, Sandbanks Oil Roads Special - Ferry fare needed (20m) 20th SEPT MEET: Upton Country Park Carpark Squarely Round Holes (15m)
http://www.wessexsr.talktalk.net/newsuns/cafelist[1].html Is in compilation at the above address. Additions and updates are requested please.
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An Unseasonal Thought
By Big Bob
While quietly dozing at a Bournemouth CTC committee meeting with a glass of Fullers London Pride Ale in front of me the other evening, someone’s question kicked me awake. Amid the drone of “Approval of minutes-- District association structure-- National AGM dinner-- Planning etc“, someone actually said “Why don’t we revive the Christmas All Group Tea after short rides on a Sunday.” Immediately before we’ve even hit high summer this suggestion unveiled a glorious glow of Christmas riding memories. I started up and coughed approval and several pairs of eyes swiveled silently toward me. After checking my lower state of dress which has caused difficulties in the past I warmed to the theme, when all of us came together after our individual rides to a village hall full of ruddy warmth, sandwiches and cake. The light dusting of snow, robin and holly around the door maybe pushing it somewhat but I do remember the kick start it gave to the coming Christmas season. All would be welcome, particularly members who are not riding as actively as they used to, for laughter and the memories of great times. I gazed up at the head of the table at the Pickwickian benign smile of Terry our Chairman and already I was halfway to Dingley Dale with my thumb stuck in a mince pie. Entertainment, yes entertainment! I slowly put down my empty glass as in my mind’s eye the three delightful ladies on our committee Jean, Joan and our secretary Cheryl executed a synchronous dance of the Seven Veils using stock Wessex Club strip. No, this would have to wait for a more specialized audience, but Terry’s promise of activating his famous rigid upper body Irish Clog Dance
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with its breathtaking leaps and plunges filled me with shock and awe. This would necessitate a somewhat larger hall bearing in mind the space he requires for the higher leaps but in clement weather this could take place outside.
negotiations regarding my pre-paid funeral plan arranged with the CTC. who, I must say are being very helpful, in fact positively zealous, regarding Its possible implementation. While touching on the subject of this particular negotiation and ever mindful of the CTC’s commercial But how, when, where can Joan’s responsibilities a new class of member (yes, indeed it was she ) suggestion be is being proposed to augment cash made a seasonal reality. This is where flow. This would consist of a very we all come in because first of all, do generous offer of a 30% discounted we want it? Which village hall? Do membership subscription after death. we ship our own food in or use W.I. Of course, certain problems would facilities? Can a cycle friendly Vicar exist concerning be persuaded to say a few group ride Christmas words as has participation happened in the past? We need but I am thoughts on the above so convinced that before the next after some of the committee Club Rides I have meeting we can been on and the push on or somewhat muted pull the response to my plug. conversational approaches this has now been solved. So would you find the prospect of turning your Well, as no one is buying any more wheels toward a village hall, early on beer I assume the committee meeting a Sunday afternoon, while returning is over and I must go home suffused from your ride shortly before with a strange seasonal dislocation of Christmas this year an attractive Christmas warmth. Remember, thought? If so, or indeed, if not so, contact Joan to help with ideas, contact Joan on recommendations etc. to make a jobob.studio@tiscali.co.uk or 01202 happy teatime for us all if we want it, 731978 who is I’m sure vibrating with but no 30% discounted members after excitement to receive comments, dark please. recommendations, help offers for this proposed as yet happy enterprise. Bob is now in cyberspace! Contact him at I know how busy we all are, indeed I jobob.studio@tiscali.co.uk. am heavily engaged at the moment in
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Milestones
By Barry Rossell
I was intrigued by the cover of the Spring newsletter which showed a milestone 1 mile from Ringwood, with a challenge to locate it. It is of course quite easy as it is the 4th milestone in the series that run from Burley to Ringwood, on Moortown Lane, near Crow (See Fig 1). Many of us pass the second in this series most Saturday mornings on the regular run, but where is the 3rd Milestone I wonder? I’ve looked, but so far been unable to find it. Milestones are so solid they can’t just rot away or disappear, but if it’s in a nearby ditch I have not been able to find it. Perhaps this can be the next puzzle? I’ve also posed some other puzzles that readers might find more interesting elsewhere in this story. How many of the milestones pictured can readers find?
Milestone near Crow
The milestones between Burley and Ringwood are of course part of a series of milestones that start in Lymington, some of which lie alongside a long forgotten road, now partly overgrown. The milestones on this section of the route are somewhat dilapidated, but perhaps better preserved than parts of the road itself. Who paints the stones, I wonder. I’d be surprised if it’s the highways department of the local council as they appear to have abandoned the road itself. I have long been interested in milestones, perhaps all cyclists are. We cover the miles so much more Milestone on Forgotten slowly than cars Road that we can read The Forgotten Road them easily and it’s always reassuring to note what progress we are making toward our next destination. My own interest was rekindled when my son bought me a new cycle computer for Christmas. I had damaged my old one when I inverted my bike to mend a puncture, the weight of my bike cracked the plastic screen and rainwater got in. My new cycle computer can be easily detached, by pushing a clip, so it should not suffer the fate of the old one. Much more interesting, however, was the fact
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Old Turnpike Stone
that it can measure to 0.01 mile, or 52.8 feet, so I decided to check its accuracy. The instructions told me to set the wheel circumference according to a chart related to tyre type and size. I tried this but thought it a bit arbitrary. After some thought I decided that the best method would be to cycle a measured mile and adjust the cycle computer until it showed exactly 1.00 miles for the measured mile cycled and milestones were the best example of measured miles that I could find. The first time I tried this was on a run through Wareham to Dorchester, where there are a good series of milestones. I was most disappointed. My computer showed 1.25 miles between the first two milestones – no good at all. I didn’t adjust it but cycled on. Between the next two milestones the distance shown was 1.01 miles, while for the third mile I got 0.85 miles. Apparently my new cycle computer was not at all accurate, consistent or reliable, a big disappointment. I did however discover two interesting mile markers. I found an unusual mile plate on the side of a building in Dorchester itself which showed “Hyde Park Corner 120, Blandford 16 and Bridport 15”. The other stone (actually a cast iron marker!) was near the start of my ride, namely between Wareham and Poole. This shows the junction between the Poole and Wareham trusts, and was presumably where the Poole Turnpike trust ended and the Wareham Turnpike trust started. I found it curious that this marker was much less attractively painted than the previous one. I wondered if the two authorities responsible for the upkeep of these wayside markers are keen to maintain those markers which come fully within their territory, but fail to liaise with other authorities when it comes to a shared responsibility. A bit like the road surface on minor roads being worst at a junction of county boundaries, where each county shirks its responsibility to lay that extra bit of road surface to meet up with the good surface in the next county.
Poole Trust Marker
I was reminded of the origins of turnpike roads and mile markers. It was of course the Romans who first used mile markers, erecting cylindrical stones every thousand (mille) double strides (1618 yards), and thus giving us the origin of our word mile. There is an acknowledged Roman milestone just outside Dorchester on the A35 near Stinsford. This bears such a curious resemblance to the unmarked stone on the
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B3073 opposite Christchurch Hospital that I have wondered if this may also be Roman. Whatever its origin it appears to be 1 mile from the Priory, not from the centre of Christchurch, and perhaps accounts for the road name “Fairmile”. After the Romans left it took another 1,000 years for the next generation of mile markers and was the result of the 1660 General Letter Office calculations of postal rates based on mileage. Although the 1760 yard mile had been introduced in 1593 the length of miles still varied and 2600 yard miles were not uncommon. Milestones were introduced to enable uniform postal charges. Both a uniform system of distance measurement and a decent road network became essential. The government’s solution was to introduce the turnpike, a maintained road paid for by the levying of tolls at
Suspected Local Roman Milestone a series of gates. Constructed by turnpike trusts these new roads were unpopular at first but many were a marked improvement on what had gone before. Turnpike trusts were required by law to mark the miles travelled so that the traveller could assess that he was getting value for his toll. A network of turnpikes, with milestones corresponding to the standard 1760 yard mile, quickly became established. The Poole/Wareham marker on the previous page is thus a direct link with our local and national history. The earliest milestones in Dorset were in fact ordered by the Poole trust in 1757. Over 250 subsequently appeared beside Dorset’s roads, most being hewn from local Portland stone or Purbeck marble. In 1778 these were “new faced, lettered and figured” at a cost of £2.3s.0d. As far as I know none of these old stones remain, the oldest milestone in our locality dates from 1769 and is found in Highcliffe.
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Although I had read about this old milestone in books about milestones it took me a long while to find it. How many readers know of its location and its age I wonder?
that they are surprisingly accurate. Bearing in mind that they were set up many years ago I wondered at how such accuracy was achieved. It will not have been with a measuring wheel as most of the roads in bygone days were In looking for this old milestone I a series of pot holes separated by rutted noticed a good set of milestones mud. I came to the conclusion that they between Christchurch and Ringwood via Sopley, see the example below. Unusually these show ½ mile markings. The first of these milestones is in fact within a stones throw (i.e. a small stones throw, not a milestone throw of course) of the Milestone near Crow shown on Page 8, so I had come full circle in my study of these local antiquities. Out of curiosity I checked these with my new cycle computer. Although I did not get a reading of exactly 1.0 miles between each, the error was consistent and with some adjustment I soon got an exact tally. I came to the realisation that the milestones on the Wareham-Dorchester road had been moved during road improvements, and/or that road improvements had shortened the distance between some of the stones. It was not my computer that was wrong but the WarehamDorchester milestones! Road improvements are unlikely to have increased the distance however, and I suspect that road workers finding they need to dig up milestones during road works are not very careful at where they replant them! I have since got into the habit of checking my computer against milestones whenever I find them, and on unimproved roads find
Milestone near Avon Causeway, Sopley
probably had 22 yard long chains, which did not stretch, and although heavy were easily manufactured and always reliable. Strange that this was probably the origin of one of our units of length, and of a cricket pitch.
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Litton Cheney Youth Hostel Trip By Dave Langley & Peter Durant The April 23rd Thursday Potterers ride was a little unusual this time as we planned an extended two or three day trip instead of the usual single day ride. Peter Durant recently completed the training to become a YHA Warden and would be looking after the Litton Cheney youth hostel during The Wednesday night gathering this week in April. A number of Thursday Potterers decided to travel down on Wednesday The one aspect that distinguishes the and others on Thursday to include village from all of the other such overnight stays at the youth hostel with sublime Dorset villages is the the return trip on Friday.. volunteer run Youth hostel, set up in a former cheese factory. The volunteer Litton Cheney is a quintessential small aspect was the cause of one committed Dorset village, complete with burbling cyclist to spend time in this village in brook coursing down the side of the the period 18th – 25th April. Oh, and main street. It is separated from the how about making a cycling party of A35 passing across the downs between it? So it was that the 1st group of 5 Dorchester and Bridport by a 1 in 4 hill cyclists turned up at the hostel on that seems to stretch up to the sky. This Wednesday 22nd, expecting to be feature seems to make the village entertained with a suitable conducted detached from the hustle and bustle, ride around the area the following day, and pressures of modern life. The before returning home on the 24th. Just traffic passing along the trunk road can one of the services provided by one easily be seen from the village, but too recruit to the volunteering services of high and faraway to disturb the the YHA. Now those of you that know tranquillity far below. the area will understand the ease with
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which steep hills can be found, and the difficulty of avoiding them. No effort was spared attempting to compile a route which avoided them for the excursion of the 23rd. That effort was sadly amiss by virtue of two testing climbs. But the scenery and the companionship hopefully made up for that transgression..
The A35 at Winterbourne Abbas and the Bredy valley were our next steps and as a slight aside; I personally was quite relieved to reach the bottom of the Littlebredy hill as the last time here a couple of weeks earlier I managed to loose part of the front wheel rim, which
Thursday Morning Coffee Stop
The second instalment of Potterers started their ride from Merley Bridge at the normal time plus a number of minutes delay care of a Roger Villiers puncture; just to make sure we didn’t start off too early and leave anyone behind. There were five of us planning to make the full trip to Litton Cheney (John Barnaby, Ralph Huckle, Roger Villiers, Barry Goodwin and Dave Langley) plus Mike and Jo Gordon and Derek Philipps who were coming for the single day ride. The 1st stop was the
Moreton tearooms where we met Les & Wendy who were planning to travel with us to the lunch stop. We only just made it in time at around 11:30 as they were just about ready to give up on us and leave. Must have been all that extra weight in our panniers slowing us down. The lunch stop was Martinstown which we reached via the Winterborne villages south of Dorchester; some of us using the Brewers Arms and others the picnic area nearby. Les, Wendy, Mike, Jo and Derek left us here and the remaining five travelled on to Litton Cheney.
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All Together for Thursday Tea ! meant some walking was called for. As Peter had the only key to the youth hostel and had gone to Forde Abbey for the day with the first group of Potterers (Colin Barrett, David Chesworth, Graham Dengate, Mike Locke and Margaret), we agreed to meet around mid afternoon at the Eggcup tea rooms on the B3157 Abbotsbury to Bridport road just above Swyre. What the 2nd group hadn’t realised was they had the nice climb out of Burton Bradstock towards Swyre to get to the tearooms instead of the gentle rise on the direct road back to Litton Cheney; so they were all rather hot by the tea stop and very pleased no doubt to see us all who where the reason for their revised route
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back. The afternoon weather was clear and sunny by now and the views from the back of the tearooms across the valley to the A35 and the hills beyond was quite spectacular and made up for all the effort for some of getting here; I hope. Peter of course was able to see the two climbs he had tackled earlier in the week; one straight out of Litton Cheney up to the A35 (a little walking here maybe) and the other from just north of Puncknowle up to the A35 and Askerswell, a breeze I’m sure. The stay at the youth hostel was very interesting, especially for those of us used to a slightly more comfortable way of life. Most of the chaps ended up in two rooms with 4 and 6 people in
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each and we settled in to get ready for our evening at the local pub. Peter had found out earlier in the week that the White Horse next door was closed for refurbishment, so we agreed we were going to the Crown in Puncknowle; about 1.5 miles away. The Wednesday arrivals had cycled there the night before but had had such a torrid time getting back in the dark and misty conditions, that it was decided we would all walk this time. It was a lovely warm evening (for April at least) and the walk back and forward along with the food, drink and camaraderie were all very enjoyable. We nonetheless all felt a little (but not too) guilty about Peter who had to stay behind and watch the fort. Friday morning started with us all waiting for the opportunity to use the washing, showering and toilet facilities, and with all that eventually sorted out; it was on to tea, coffee, toast and porridge kindly provided by Peter to make sure we didn’t miss out on the usual B&B service. He was even so conscientious that he cycled the eight
mile or so round trip to Burton Bradstock to restock the breakfast supplies some of which we had almost completely consumed by 8 o’clock in the morning. Thanks to the great service by Peter and some cajoling of one or two of the slower members of our party (Ralph who), we all managed to get checked out and on the road by about 9am. Next stop was the Top o’ Town café in Dorchester, but not before the lovely climb out of Littlebredy and for some of us, the easier of the climbs up to Hardy’s Monument and the wonderful views south to the Jurassic Coast, Weymouth and Portland. After Dorchester it was a reasonably direct ride via Tincleton and Clouds Hill to Wareham where we had lunch in Nellie Crumbs before all parting company for the final legs of our homeward journeys; via the ferry or mainland as appropriate. The end to a very enjoyable couple of days cycling and companionship which I think we all agreed we’d like to repeat in the not too distant future.
Footnote: A quick look at the YHA manual shows that the youth hostel in Street, Somerset could be a good option for the next venture; perhaps in the September timeframe. All comments to either of the authors are welcome. http://www.yha.org.uk/find-accommodation/south-westengland/hostels/Street/index.aspx
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The photo is of Ann Mansell presenting a cheque for £1,006 to Consultant Mr Joe Davies at Poole Hospital Oncology Unit on 1 May 2009 following the very generous donations of friends and cyclists in memory of David Mansell who died in January this year. Anne would like to thank everyone involved for their kindness. Please note that Christchurch Bicycle Club are organising a Dave Mansell memorial ride on 22nd August
News from the Island Cyclewight is the cycling and campaign group for the I.O.W. I was very pleased to find that they had made me an honorary member a while ago. Here are some notes from their latest News Sheet. This year’s randonnée was a record breaker and on its 25th anniversary 2156 cyclists took part this year, up from 1644 in 2008 which was great to see. Of the 2156 riders, 1851 took part in the 100km ride and 305 in the 55km ride. This is all done by word of mouth. The dates for this year’s IW Cycling Festival are 19 to 27th September. It has been moved back a week because it clashes with the Bestival and to get the reduced ferry prices it had to be on different dates. The festival will include something for all levels of cyclist including the 70 mile Cycle the Wight, Hills Killer mountain bike challenge, Triathlons, the Crazy Sink or Swim race, British Cycling events and many more guided rides. IW Council Events Team 01983 823070 or claire.critchison@iow.gov.uk www.sunseaand cycling.com
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From the website: We have a growing photo gallery on the Wessex and Bournemouth websites. These two are from a recent trip that Brian Callow made to France with Bournemouth members http://www.flickr.com/photos/wessexctc/sets/72157616091344341/show/
Governments are like underwear. They should be changed frequently, and for much the same reasons.
Mark Twain
On the Campaign Trail
Peter DuLieu
Do you take you bike on Cross Country Trains? Do you have any problems? If the answer is YES to both questions, would you like the opportunity to air your concerns where they are most likely to be addressed or at least have answered? On Wednesday 21st July 2009, Cross Country Rail is holding a Stakeholder meeting at a hotel somewhere near Bournemouth Central Station. We do not yet have the details but it will probably be between 10 am and noon. If you would like to speak at the meeting or, alternatively, have a problem which you would like me to air on your behalf, please contact me as soon as possible. Peter DuLieu, 9 Shillito Road, Parkstone BH12 2BN Tel: (01202) 745472 email: pedpet75@yahoo.com
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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 just make your own way to the New Forest Tea Rooms, Burley for 10:00
Contributions and Photographs The committee meeting date is the deadline for Newsletter contributions. Editorial policy is to print all contributions, with minimal editing for the purposes of layout only. Contribute by any way you like. Photographs are welcome in any form.
http://www.bournemouthctc.org “CycleInk” is the Newsletter of CTC Bournemouth a division of the CTC Wessex Member Group of the Cyclists’ Touring Club. Published four times a year for members. Views expressed are not necessarily those of the club.
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