Archive for October 2011
Dave Rayner Dinner.
31/10/2011 by phil rounding.
If anyone fancies going to the Dave Rayner dinner on the 12th Nov, Dave Sowerby has 4 spare tickets. So if you want to go contact Dave at the shop and he will sort you out.
sunday report
30/10/2011 by phil johnson.
Ok at the meet today were Mick K, Sky John, Spindler John, Mad John, Martyn, Lewis, Brad, Hadfield junior, me and 2 others for the first time out Ash and Geoff. So Bolty, Lewis, Ash and Geoff took the route via thornhill and everyone else the hilly route onwards to Grange moor and on at a cracking pace dropping down into Wakey, Normanton, getting to Cas for a brew being met by el prez , Derrick and suggy. So after our teas and coffee and in true thorpers style we all split up again, everyone going home except sky, el prez, suggy, Martyn, Lewis and me. Normally eastwards is spoilt by a headwind but today we rode for too hoots in near perfect conditions, little wind and sun.. nice. We took the route via Brotherton, getting to the garden centre cafe in the next hour. As soon as we turned into the car park things didn”t bode well as 2 women said turn back not ” its bedlam! what ever did she mean? as we found the cafe it came clear, it was packed, packed with Wakefield cycling club, BBM from Normanton, south Kirby cc members and then us just topped it off giving the hard worked lasses a nervous breakdown, think sutton bank cafe for the 120 and thats about it. Did everyone get fed? well we all did on our table all be it a little late, got to say the food was very nice considering. Well done young Lewis again, 1 for a good ride and 2 for keeping it all in till the garage[ poor lad nearly shat himself]. see you all next sunday for the hill comps… fry up ps Hadfield senior made it to too hoots with wakey cc
Sundays run
29/10/2011 by phil johnson.
This sunday is too hoots as noted on the 21Oct. Dropping into cas for a brew, maybe getting there for 11 oclock. Onwards via Fairburn . Brotherton,Birkin and on. This will be a first time for me at the garden centre cafe but its known as a popular stop for other cycling clubs. Hill comp week after, sorry for any confusion.
sunday run
29/10/2011 by Martyn.
where’s the club run?
Anyone fancy a ride out towards Buxton to watch the national hill climb? We have one of our 2nd claim riders on the start sheet
First rider off at 1100
Group Rides early 2012
29/10/2011 by Martyn.
For anyone who fancies a ride on different roads, with ride speeds to suit all Thropers.
Me and Craig have done this for several years and Lewis rode it last year
http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/12-611/ starts/finishes at Delves cafe Thorne
UP & DOWN OR DOWN & UP
23/10/2011 by phil rounding.
With two trophies still to be competed for, we are holding the Freewheeling contest, followed by the Hill Climb (on High Hoyland) as last year, on 6th November. Meet at the library as usual. Lets have a good turnout for the final event.
Sundays run
23/10/2011 by phil johnson.
today at the meet were Martyn and Martin, Lewis, jonny d, sky, mad j,Paul B, Craig johnson, jack, Al [interloper from swift] ,and me . El prez had confirmed he would meet us at rossis. So off we went for our early brew, with 2 down in the first seconds as jack and Al went the other way and never to be seen again. So over the tops we went, dropping into the cafe greeted by el prez and Derick m, here we all had the coffee or tea, with Lewis bagging himself a cheeky sausage butty. So Bolty, Paul and Craig said there goodbyes at rossis”s leaving us to set off for the tea room at Coldwell, El prez and Lewis taking the Glusburn route and the rest heading up the big hill for Braithwaite, funny to watch sky go like the clappers up the hill, not ever rode it before and slowing down bit by bit, getting reeled back in by old people. Anyway once back together it was nice and scenic over the moor, dropping as we did to Cowling, here turning left for our destination. On we went, stopping briefly to see if our 2 thorpers el prez and Lewis would catch us up, but no the cheeky buggers had put the hammer down and got in front. At the cafe having all met up the standard beans on toast was had apart from from one who had a salad butty! The homeward journey was in full sun although abit breezy, but this didn”t stop Lewis one bit, for his first time on the widdop he took with ease, what a rider we have amongst us. see you next week for the hill comp, fry up
NEW MEMBERS
22/10/2011 by phil rounding.
We have three new members who have joined in the last week. Young Lewis Hirst most of us already know Lewis, Stephen Garside and John Parkinson OBE. Both Stephen and John are regulars on the Saturday rides. Welcome to the world of the Thorpers lads.
New rider for Autumn Tints rides
21/10/2011 by Steve McCall.
Hey fellas,
I was talking to a friend today and he fancies joining a mid-week tints ride, can you post details (meeting point, time, destination etc) of your next few weeks rides as he is going to to be looking on here so he can join you.
Thanks in advance.
