Author Archive
Langsett, new style same cafe
01/09/2011 by Martyn.
I called in at Bank View this morning whilst working over that way.
The cafe has had extensive ’surgery’ and you now enter by the rear ( yes I know the danger that comment poses), there are 3 rooms although open plan.
All the cycling stuff, with the exception of an old leather saddle in one room has gone.
There are now toilets inside, wow civilisation?
Service slow , atmosphere 0, doesn’t look as if they want hikers and bikers
Contact details
27/08/2011 by Martyn.
It may be worth Thorpers putting their home/wife/girl or boyfriends contact number in their own mobile, under the heading ICE.
This stands for In Case of Emergency. I don’t know how many emergency services would look, but in the ( hopefully unlikely) event of an incident at least Thorpers would know to look
Always assuming people have mobiles with them, don’t have them locked with a password or pin and have someone who is bothered what happens to them?
An alternative would be for Thorpers to email me those details and i can add them to the members list for ride leaders to take with them?
Dave Hirst
20/08/2011 by Martyn.
Unfortunately on the way home from the Windmills today Dave came off on the tight bend just before the quarry.
He was out cold for a while, and has been taken to Huddersfield infirmary, where early reports are collar bone, couple of ribs, poss puncture to the lung but waiting results as he took a nasty bang on the helmet,
Sept Ride with other clubs
16/08/2011 by Martyn.
A great route in ‘rolling’ terrain and you can see the size of field it attracts from the photo?
http://www.jjhardy.co.uk/charity-events/Arthur-Metcalfe-Ride.htm
Dinnington RC and Yorkies usually send quite a few riders so a chance for anyone with legs to try and stretch them in good company?
activity survey
16/08/2011 by Martyn.
The club has been asked by CTC as part of a review of affiliated club services to list the type of cycling we do and rank them in order.
The best way to do it is …. or is it?
campaigning
community projects
off road/MTB
racing
road
social
student ( whatever that is)
touring
triathlon
commuting
youth
other ( ben and Sky over to you)
Cycle
25/07/2011 by Martyn.
We have been sent details of this years cycle show which will be at the NEC rather than Earl’s Court.
http://www.cycleshow.co.uk/page.cfm/EMSLinkClick=1698_827_673_37201_44639_9764
It was sent via the Thorpers email account but says that as a member of SELBY CC, we should be interested!!
Nice that it promotes’G' as their star . pity it uses a picture of Ed Clancy as the main star?
But if you fancy a punt on a day looking at next years bikes then Birmingham it is
York Rally
21/06/2011 by Martyn.
This weekend is the annual York Cycle Show on the Knavesmire. In addition to the trade shows, demonstrations and stuff there is a new sportive on the Saturday . The Ron Kitching challenge now has timing chips etc
In the past Thorpers have ridden out to York on the Sunday for browse round the show?
Cycle June/July
15/06/2011 by Martyn.
The latest edition of the CTC mag is out.
Inside,
ad for charity bike ride Manchester-Blackpool 17/18 Sept at night ! They’ve been popular in London
report on a trans Europe tour
Preview of this weeks sportive from York, the Ron Kitching 100 k or miles
Paris hire bikes
cycling to work
article by Dan Cook on group riding from an MTB perspective
reviews of 2 folding bikes, Cannondale super 6, Ti touring bike, 4 helmet cameras
Interestingly there is a ride report of something Craig has been advocating for a while, ride your local area at night, in this case Sheffield. Craig why not post a ride and see how many fancy a Thorpers ride on the dark side?
