7th May 2024

Your weekly news round up and notice of events coming soon:

1. Chew Lake TT: We have no one to run the Weds evening TT this week. Please put your name down here and we will help you through the process.
2. Club Meeting: The regular monthly meeting was postponed from today due to the Bank Holiday. You’re welcome to come along to the Rising Sun in Windmill Hill next Monday (13th) at 7pm. Bring your bike through the front door and out the back for secure storage.
3. Book talk: Our very own multi-published author, hillclimb supporter and erstwhile time triallist Paul Jones is at Storysmith in North Street on Thursday 27th June at 6:30pm to discuss his most recent book The Maurice Burton Way and one of their all-time best-sellers, End To End. Tickets are £5, or £20 to include a discounted copy of his latest book. Buying your ticket in advance really helps with the event organisation.
4. Big rides: What a difference some dry weather makes! Big rides by our members all over Strava, here are some highlights:
   Brevet Cymru 400km audax: Chris Gooderham, Meg Dickerson, Mark Salthouse, and another appearance by Adam Whitehead and Thom Proven doing another DIY 400km audax.
5. Everesting! A correction to the link from last week – a full stop crept in which broke it: Frank Floyd and James Leader are taking on the challenge of Everesting at Cheddar Gorge on Friday 17th May, and it’s for charity. Their Justgiving page is at https://www.justgiving.com/page/frankjamescheddargorge.
6. Club TT Whatsapp: We want to see if we can build a bit of community around our time triallists. If you already do TTs, or if you’re interested in trying them, there’s a new Whatsapp group for you. Admins will keep content on topic, so you’ll only find TT information in here. 
7. Club Open 50 TT. Still more helpers needed on Saturday July 6th, and we need marshals and HQ helpers. Again, please reply to this email as I (Mark) am the event organiser.
8. Club Open 100 TT. Same again for the 100 – it’s the only 100 miler in the West District, so we’d love to make it a big success. The event is on Sunday 11th August, and as it’s a long one we need plenty of people to pitch in please. Email Emily if you can assist please.
9. New members: A big #upthesouth welcome to our new members this week: Diana Gardalits, Tim Shire, and Thomas Bennell 

Event News

• Welsh Cycling Association 25 TT Championship: It was sunny yesterday, and not (that) cold! BSCC again represented by Mark, Dan and Jo – full results here.
• TT Entries closing today:
  St Piran / Northover Vets Team 10 
  Virtual Cycling Club 10
  St Piran / Northover Vets Team 25
• Audaxes:
  South Glos 100 111km cycling event starting from Alveston on May 11th
  Bryan Chapman Memorial one of the best known on the calendar, a 600km cycling event starting from Chepstow on May 18th
  Anglesey (& Back) 300+300 and if that’s a bit much, a 300km to Anglesey and 300km back after a sleep stop on May 18th, or break it into 3 with the?
  Pauline Porter Populaire 2-2-2 600km cycling event starting from Chepstow on May 17th.