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On Friday 27/5/16 I rode my first DIY Audax, calling it the tour of Essex.
I started very early at just after 4am heading from Harlow via Chelmford and though Danbury then up through Colchester, Manningtree before looping around and heading towards Bures. Return was via Castle Hedingham, Sible Hedingham, Finchingfield and Thaxted then through Much Hadham, Royston and into Harlow.
130 miles, 5000ft of climbing. Some stunning little villages and some of the best country side Essex has to offer.
Completed in 10 hours 16 minutes.

I've never ducked a hilly audax, but it was nice to finally get a flatty albeit in Norfolk.  Starting at Lound (Gt Yarmouth) I met up with Alex and we made our way to Stiffkey over the top of Norwich via Caistor and Coltishall and then we returned south of Norwich via Wymondham.  The total length was 213kms of which 200+ was in Norfolk and a titchy bit (start & finish) in Suffolk.  PW.

Cat 6 run led by Bob B
Where do I begin, to tell the story?...
 
What a wonderful ride, perfect weather, lovely route, great company.
 

Join us on our "Audax" rides - 5th June. Rides of 200k and 100k. All profits to the "Sense" charity.

We have recently heard of the passing of Vi Harridge, the widow of Bill, one of our stalwart veteran riders in the 1970s.

Paul races away to a win.

Graham K enjoyed a day in the hills south-west of London

Cat 3 run led by Barry P
Seven wheelers braved the sun and chill on a 60m tour of Essex.The roads out through Roydon, Epping, Theydon, Garnon, Passiingford Bridge, Kelvedon Hatch, Blackmore were busy with cyclists enjoying the sun but wishing they had knee warmers and gillets !  After refreshments we returned via Norton heath ,Willingale ,Fyfield ,Moreton ,Matching Green, Sawbridgeworth. No punctures or mechanicals (or crashes !)

We have received the sad news that Pat died peacefully earlier this week.

Updated version now online.

At last I finally managed to start a ride from Meopham (Kent), although sadly I still can't pronounce it!  Another surprise was to find that I actually knew some of the other riders (outside of HW).  GrahamK turned up, though I was unable to keep up with him from the start.  AlexP & JohnM were also there to do the 160.  Got going at 08:00 and made our way via hills, dales, over the Medway alongside the M2 and into the inner depths of Kent until we reached Hythe.  Then came the flat bit, with the afternoon heat.  I struggled and then some.  Managed to keep going but the final few miles w

Cat 6 run led by Danny H
"The sun has got his hat on, hip hip hip       hooray!!"

On what was the hottest day of the year so far,  11 wheelers set off from base camp heading for Cafe Mocha. Out through the Hadhams and up the hill to Upwick green and then down through Farnham into Bishop's stortford. Refreshments taken it was then back to HQ via the usual route of Pig Lane, Spellbrook and Widford.
Beautiful sunshine, a gentle breeze and no major mechanicals made for an extremely enjoyable ride.

Paul kicks off his circuit racing season.

Barry pips Paul to win.

The ECCA Track Championships will take place at the London Velodrome. Saturday 1st October 2016 @ 4 p.m.

Lots of enjoyment in the sunshine but an unfortunate end for Danny N.

Early on Saturday morning I drove down to Newhaven in order to catch the 10:00 ferry to Dieppe.  I got through the passport control and immediately met up with Alex, Barry & StevieG.  They had ridden down the day before and stayed at a Youth Hostel.  After an uneventful crossing we cleared Dieppe and got on the Avenue Verte - a more or less continuous cycle-path to Paris.  We got off at Neufchatel and then headed south another 6kms to the home of Valdis's little sis where we found Bruno (still sober) in the kitchen.  After a quick tour by Valdis & Anita we all hit the bottle(s).

Had I, or most of the other entrants, known of the true horrors awaiting us up the road then we would not have started.  So the ride kicked off at 06:00 from Cirencester in a very light drizzle and headed north to Alcester.  About halfway there it began to snow lightly, and then with a vengeance as we got further into the Cotswolds. 

Cat 6 run led by Bob B
Ten Wheelers set off from Allenburys for The Village Tearooms at Hatfield Heath on a pretty raw morning. Nothing eventful on the way out via Wareside, Babbs Green, Much Hadham before avoiding the flooded road at Hadham Ford and heading back towards Widford to take Bourne Lane to Perry Green, Green Tye and Spellbrook. A loop round New Barn Lane and Hatfield Broad Oak saw us arrive in good time for refreshments at café.

Clive wins riding fixed.