29 December 2008 Wanted, Campag Record or Super Record parts 1980 to 1990 8 speed, must be in very good condition.Good price paid. Phone Shaun Walsh on 01749 812298.
23 December 2008 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our members and all the cycling enthusiasts in theYeovil area. Weather permitting, and assuming everyone has recovered from the festive over indulgance, there will be a ride on Sunday 28 December, destination and timing to suit those that turn up. A quick apology from the 'deputy' runs leader for a no-show on Sunday, I did start out but gear failure in Queen Camel which took an hour to fix meant I didn't make it in. But I did get some miles in and saw a number of riders out and about. Here's to a warm, dry and still 2009, with lots of trouble-free cycling miles. The 2008 Bower Hinton Bike Ride raised nnearly £4,000 for the Orchid Cancer Appeal. Orchid is the only UK registered cancer charity to focus entirely on the male-specific cancers prostate and testicular cancer, and exists to save lives by funding medical research and raising awareness about these diseases. The money was raised via the second Bower Hinton Bike Ride and cyclists took part from all over the South West. “Support for the bike ride has been phenomenal this year” said organiser Andy Robinson, “people have travelled from all over Somerset, as well as from Dorset, Devon, Wiltshire, Essex and beyond to take part, and I have been totally overwhelmed by their support”. Held in September this year, this was the second Bower Hinton Bike Ride which has now raised a total of £6, 174.46 for Orchid. 77 cyclists took part this year. “Orchid is such an important charity” Andy added “men are generally not that open when it comes to talking about medical issues, and therefore people are dying, unnecessarily, because of embarrassment and ignorance. The Bower Hinton Bike Ride is an annual event aimed at raising awareness of the issues as well as raising money, enabling men to be open about these things”
15 December 2008 Cycling – top of the polls Well that was a really pleasant surprise, cycling not only featured in the BBC Sports Personailty show but came out top in both the individual and team sections. Congratulations to Chris Hoy, The Great Britain Cycling Team and David Brailsford on their awards. For those that missed it : Coach of the Year :- David Brailsford. Team of the Year :- GB Cycling Team. Sports Personality of the Year :- Chris Hoy. Chris' victory was by a huge margin too, Chris Hoy 283,630 votes, Lewis Hamilton 163,864, Rebecca Adlington 145,924, Ben Ainslie 35,472, Joe Calzaghe 34,077, Andy Murray 19,415, Nicole Cooke 18,256, Christine Ohuruogu 7,677, Bradley Wiggins 5,633, Rebecca Romero 4,526. Now as soon as this cold weather clears we can all get back out on our bikes, and perhaps convert some of the voters into real cyclists!
9 December 2008 TOUR OF VALENCIA 2009 SPECIAL! An offer from Citrus Cycling to join them for your 2009 training holiday and enjoy seeing a start/finish of one of the Tour of Valencia stages as well as riding some of the same roads as the stars of professional cycling. Dates are from 24th– 28th February, but hurry not many places left! Contact Adam or Alex on Tel (0034) 966404315 emailoffice@citruscycling.co.uk or visit us at www.citruscycling.co.uk
25 November 2008 Meet the winners The records page has now been updated to include this years winners. They were as follows:
22 November 2008 An very successful do The Annual Buffet and Prizegiving was well attended last night, the move to an evening event was obviously the right choice. Congratulations to all the prize winners, a fuller report and an update to the trophies list will appear soon. In the meantime here are the winners en mass...
From left to right: Dave Driver, Andy Gaylard, Christine Vince, Shaun Walsh, Adele Martin, Hugo Baldacchino, Mike Loader, Ashley Martin and Ricky Gibbs.
16 November 2008 An evening with.... CC Weymouth have floated the idea of one of the Olympic team coming down for a Q & A evening and a general chat about the track set up etc. Contact has been made with Geraint Thomas’ agent who confirms he is available BEFORE Christmas. What we need to do is establish is if there are enough people interested to make it viable. As a rough guide if tickets were priced at under £10 and the venue was at Dorchester would you be interested? If you are drop me an e-mail with Interested as the subject – you do not need to be a member of YCC for this – there is no commitment at this stage it is just to see how many. e-mail link.
24 October 2008 Club Buffet and Prizegiving. The annual celebration of this years trophy winners takes place on Friday 21 November at 7:30pm. It will be the same format as our previous Sunday lunchtimes, a mixed hot and cold buffet at the Yeovil Sports Club, followed by the presentation of the Club trophies.
16 October 2008 Paul Gould. Hugo was passing through Salisbury yesterday and popped in to visit Paul Gould in the Spinal Unit at the hospital. He said to pass on his best wishes to all his Yeovil CC friends. He has the use of his arms and shoulders and was able to tentatively move his wheelchair under his own power but he obviously has a long way to go before he can think about returning home. He looks set to stay on the ward at least until Christmas. "He was remarkably positive about everything and it was good to see him" said Hugo. 12 October 2008 Club hill climb. Results for the club hill climb as follows:
Congratulations to Hugo who was the first Yeovil rider, in fourth place overall behind the Chard Wheelers trio. Shaun continues to prove that it is not just 'a young riders game' with a second in the Yeovil CC placings. It was good to see so many riders 'enjoying' their ride and plenty of spectators to cheer them on their way. If you have a tatse for the hill climb then Chard Wheelers are holding their annual event next week on Yarcombe hill. You can click on the pictures below to see a larger image, if you want a copy of the original file (even higher resolution) drop me an e-mail.
4 October 2008 Club hill climb. Postponed a week due to the heavy rain that is forecast for tomorrow. We will try again on Sunday 12 October. 2 October 2008 Club hill climb. It is the annual hill climb this weekend, you can either meet at the Sports Club as normal and ride out with the Club run or make your way to High Ham. We meet at the King's Head pub at the top of the hill (on the northern edge of the villge). Start will be 10:30 so please be there around 10 to sign on and collect your number.
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The GRIM Duathlon is a 5k run followed by a 20k mountain bike ride followed by another 5k run and is taking place on Saturday 18th October. It is held on the Army’s vehicle testing ground in Aldershotwhich is a mixed terrain consisting of trails, rocky paths, sand, moguls, mud, hills and some rather large puddles. You’ll need to be prepared to get wet!
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22 September 2008 Open 10 Results of the Yeovil CC Autumn 10 were as follows: Overall Veteran on Standard: The Yeovil riders finished as follows: Hugo was 18th in 23:38, with Chris placed 19th clocking 23:41, Dave Driver was 21st with a time of 24:01 and Doug was 38th in 26:45. A big thank you to all the helpers, Kim, Al (and accomplice), Rob, Shaun, Martin and Stuart, for marshalling. Jane and Rachel for the catering. Derek for assisting the time keepers and of course Paul and Dennis for time keeping.
20 September 2008 An Invitation The Frome and District Wheelers will be holding their Annual Dinner and Prize Presentation evening on Saturday 15th November at ‘the mill at rode’, (just off the A36 at the Woolverton junction). The Guest of Honour will be Mick Ives, five times UCI World Masters Cyclo Cross Champion and sixty-two times British Champion. We would like to extend the invitation to attend, to any YCC members. Tickets are available now and cost £18 for a four-course meal. Please make cheques payable to ‘Frome and District Wheelers’ and send the cheque along with your name and address and the number of tickets you need, to the organiser. Please state whether a vegetarian meal or a specific dietary requirement needs to be catered for. Organiser: Mrs Ceri Lambdin,
57 Lydiard Way,
Trowbridge,
Wiltshire
BA14 0UW 19 September 2008 Evening TT Series Yet another season draws to a close. In a year that has seen more than its fair share of wet and windy days we finally had a warm, dry evening and several riders took full advantage by posting their best time of the year. Nicki Morgan knocked over 35 seconds off her time to finish well inside her target of 15 minutes. Andy Gaylard put the new bike to good use and got ever nearer to a 12 minute time. Adele found a real injection of pace and reduced her best time by 45 seconds. Clare followed her daughter with a 14 second improvement. Whilst Ricky, Lawrie, Ray, and Doug all made an improvement too. Results. Don't forget the club hill climb on Sunday 5th October at High Ham, no entry fee just turn up and ride, and make a note in your diary that the club buffet is on Friday 21 November at 7:30pm at the Yeovil Sports Club, full details to follow in the October edition of the Pedaller.
16 September 2008 Evening TT Series Results for last week. Results. Just a reminder that this Thursday is the final evening event, start time is 6:30. 14 September 2008 Open 10 You can download a start sheet (pdf format) from the following link. Start Sheet. Start sheets have now been e-mailed to the competitors that requested them, the printed versions are in the post tonight.
London to Paris by John Williams. Sixty-five of us cycled from London to Paris over 4 days at the end of August to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. Between us we have currently raised enough money to pay for a Macmillan nurse for 18 months with money still coming in. It's still possible for people to sponsor up until the end of November. If people would like to sponsor me they can do so at http://www.justgiving.com/macmillanlondon2paris We did a few extra miles as the kids in the towns and villages thought it was a great laugh to turn the arrows around that marked the route we had to follow! We ate 8Kg of Jelly Babies in 3 days! I now know that they are rocket fuel for cyclists! Why Macmillan? Well obviously in memory of the people that I know who have died of cancer and also to raise money to help those who are going through a difficult time right now.
John Williams (our new Club Secretary) centre.
11 September 2008 Evening TT Series Congratulations to Christine Vince who won the Club 5 Handicap tonight. Full results to follow. New Secretary. We are pleased to welcome John Williams onto the Committee as the new Club secretary, full contact details to follow. Dave Pitman. I have just had the sad news that Dave Pitman (VC Camelot) is currently in a comma in Frenchay hospital. He was found in the road two weeks ago with head injuries and admitted to Yeovil hospital, no other vehicle is thought to be involved. He was airlifted to Frenchay and remains in a comma. There is a blog which is run by his brother and sister giving an update on his situation, dpitman.blogspot.com. Our thoughts are with his friends and family.
5 September 2008 Evening TT Series Another good turn out and good to see Shaun back in the saddle, but still not mastered the turn yet! There are two more evening events, the first being the new 5 handicap, and then the final Open 10 of the year on Saturday 20 September. If you want to enter the latter forms need to be with David Notley by Friday 12th September. Results Annual General Meeting. A reminder that the clubs' AGM is on Monday 8th September at the Sports Club in Yeovil. Starting at 8pm. It is your opportunity to let the committee know what direction you want the club to take and to decide what sort of events we promote in 2009. It is also your chance to become involved in running the club, we need both a TT Secretary and a General Secretary, please give some thought to what you can do both for the club and your fellow riders and come along on Monday evening. 3 September 2008 For Sale One: Cyclo-cross bike (below) – Frame: EASTON Ultralite frame with carbon seat stays - Forks: EASTON EC90X Carbon forks - Gears: Shimano 105 front and Shimano Ultegra rear derailleurs - Shifters: Shimano 105 - Chainset: FSA Gossamer Compact MegaExo crankset with 36/46 tooth gearing - Brakes: Avid Shorty 4 - Wheels: Ksyrium Equipe Wheelset - Tyres: Maxxis Larsen Mimo CX 700x35C - Handlebars: Easton EA30 OS - Stem: Easton EA30 OS - Saddle: WTB Rocket V Street Smart - Seatpost: Easton EA30
Two: a Giant TCR 2 full carbon 2005 in BLACK, its like new and has only been out in the rain once, it has a full ultegra groupset, (pictures to follow) If any one is interested in either bike please contact Roddy either by e-mail (roddypayne40@tiscali.co.uk) or his phone number is 01935428709, mobile 07595050880.
31 August 2008 Cyclo-cross event in Wellington, on 14th September 2008, as part of the South West Cyclo-Cross league. This new event will make the league truly a South West league with events also being held in Devon and Cornwall. We are hoping that the recent victories in the Olympics by the GB riders will have raised the profile of cycling in the UK and are aiming this grass roots sport at the younger members of the community. For more information on cyclocross click on the following links:
29 August 2008 Evening TT Series A warm, sunny and dry evening, can it really be a Thursday? Another good turn out and great to see a number of new riders, especially another teenage rider in the form of Lawrie Morris. There are still three more evening events and then the final Open 10 of the year on Saturday 20 September. If you want to enter the latter forms need to be with David Notley by Friday 12th September. Results
22 August 2008 Evening TT Series A good turn out and a new course record for Doug Dewey, perhaps I should have a few more Thursdays off! Results. 15 August 2008 Evening TT Series The threat of heavy rain meant that we moved to the 5 course rather than risk using the A303 during one of the day’s torrential downpours. As it turned out we could have used the 10, but ‘better safe than sorry’. Results. 14 August 2008 Evening TT Series Results for last week. New Handicap. The 5 course has been particularly popular again this year and on Monday the Committee decided to add an additional prize for this year, a 5 Handicap. It will be run on the penultimate event of the year, 11th September, with the handicap time being the average of your three best rides on the course this year.
7 August 2008 Club Handicap Congratulations to Ricky Gibbs (yes it was Ricky not Andy – we made a mistake on the calculations, sorry Andy) on winning the Handicap trophy. The times were as follows:
Actaul results to follow.
1 August 2008 Evening TT Series Here are the latest results. An excellent ride from Ash Martin, just 14 and completing his first 10 in 27:52. Watch out the rest of you he will soon be climbing up the rankings! Especially as the conditions were far from ideal, a strong wind and rain to boot. Results CC WEYMOUTH
Presents
Charity 2-up Club 10 TTT 31 July 2008 Open 25 results. Official result sheets are available as a Word doc on the following link. Results.
27 July 2008 Evening TT Series Here are Thursday's. Results Open 25. What a good move, had the event been held on its original date it would almost certainly have been cancelled, as it was the Open 25 took place on Sunday morning in great conditions, warm fairly still and despite a little mist to start mostly glorious sunshine. Charles Zanettacci, on his first visit to the course, posted the fastest time, a short 54, with David Kidell and Andy Winterbottom second and third respectively. Chris Martin, in only his second 25 did a great ride, not only under the hour but a 58:40, Barrie Whitehead also posted a PB knocking nearly two minutes off his previous best. Full results to follow just as soon as Mike gets his PC back from the menders! A great promotion and thanks to Mike Loader and all the YCC helpers.
21 July 2008 Open 25 Start Sheet You can download a Word version of the start sheet by clicking on the following link. Start Sheet. 19 July 2008 Evening TT Series It was good to see five new riders, thanks to Chris Martin for persuading his fellow Merriot Wheelers to have a go. We are always pleased to see new riders enjoying the sport. If you missed the Come and Try It, or are feeling inspired by Mark Cavendish and the rest of the Tour riders, you are more than welcome to come along on a Thursday evening and take out a day membership which will allow you to ride. Results RTTC National 24 hour TT. Arthur Vince is riding the National Championship next Saturday, promoited by the Mersey Roads Club in Chesire. Have a good ride Arthur, and a good journey up there.
12 July 2008 Evening TT Series Not a lot to say about this one, just back to the usual Thursday night weather, a strong breeze. Results.
5 July 2008 Evening TT Series Well the Thursday evening weather jinx finally came good. After a really wet day the rain cleared not long before the event started. The course was slightly wet at the start finish end but the winds were light and the air was warm. Consequently we had the best evening of the year so far with several PBs, Chris Martin did a storming ride, despite complaining of aches and pains from running a duathlon the night before. Nicola Morgan improved her time by a massive two and a half minutes. Results. Open 25. Just a reminder that the Yeovil CC Open 25 Time Trial is on the 27 July (so you are not too late to enter if you thought it was the 6 July). Entries to Mike Loader as soon as possible please. Two events for Juniors in August. If you are 5 –16 come racing in Devon! Saturday 9th August.
Cyclo-Cross on Paignton’s North Green Friday 17th August.
Road Circuit Races around Paignton’s North Green Tony White. For those of us that have been in the club for more years than we care to remember you will no doubt remember Tony. Sadly he died last week, after a long illness he was showing signs of recovering but then relapsed. A tester, his name still remains against several club records, and runs leader for many years he was always a keen rider. Our thoughts and condolences go to his widow Dawn. The funeral is on Tuesday at 1:30, at this home in Cole. If you are going to attend please can you let David Notley know, 07525 900718, as space is limited and we are trying to arrange some car sharing.
30 June 2008 Team Tor 2000 Open 25 and Junior 5 Ash and Adele Martin both competed in the Junior TT promoted by Team Tor 2000 on Sunday using the U30/5 course. They finished 1st and 3rd respectively with Ash producing a new personal best time. The Yeovil Seniors, Mike Loader, Hugo Baldacchino and Doug Ward all competed in the 25 with Mike producing the best time.
27 June 2008 Evening TT Series The Thursday evening weather seems to be against us this year, yet another cool and windy one. Looking at the times this has the feel of a truly old fashioned results sheet thanks to the strong winds, even with all our high-tech equipment there is no overcoming a breeze like that. 26 June.
20 June 2008 Evening TT Series The first 'Come and Try It' of the season saw a good crowd of riders competing on the five course. It was a true family affair, the Martin v Walsh v Vince v Loader v Gibbs v Ward! Not quite sure how you pick a winner from that lot. There is another CATI event in july so if you would like to invite any friends or colleagues along then start persuading them now. The results for this wekk and last week are here: 19 June 12 June.
16 June 2008 John Andrews Memorial Road Race On a warm, dry day we had yet another good race. Several attacks on the testing little circuit, with riders managing to clip off the front and eventually forming a break of 9 which built up a good lead Will Jansen and Ben Anstie sprinting at the top of the rise to the finish, the Bikinmotion rider getting it from the Chippenham Wheeler. Thanks to everyone that helped Shaun promote yet another successful event. There is an album of photos of the race on flickr e thanks to Ann, she ishappy to send hi res pics to any one who asks and even print them occasionally. Result Evening TT Series This week is a 'come and try it' so if you have any colleagues or friends that would like to try a time trial then invite them along. Entry is free for new riders.
6 June 2008 Evening TT Series Another Chard v Yeovil clash with a lone rider from the Navy. After last week's torrential rain it at least stayed dry this week. Results.
5 June 2008 Website returns After a major problem at our service provider the website has been missing for a few days. It should now be back to normal. John Andrews Memorial Road Race. Start sheets for the race will be posted out on Friday 6 June, or you can download a pdf version from the following link. Start Sheet.
29 May 2008 Traffic Chaos on A303 One cariageway of the A 303 is currently blocked by Sunrise Festival traffic. It is not certain that it will be cleared by the time we want to use the road , the advice from the police on the spot was it would not. Therefore the evening TT this evening will be on the 5 course.
25 May 2008 From Team Tor 2000. Ilton Circuit Race We regret to inform you that the third of the ‘Team Tor 2000 Circuit Series’ (29th May) has had to be postponed due to a double booking by the MOD. To accommodate the seven races series we have an additional event on 7th August. We look forward to seeing you on the 12th June when the series recommences
23 May 2008 Evening TT Series It was the Chard Wheelers v Yeovil CC this week and I think we have to concede the honours to the Chard contingent. Results. 4 up Team Time Trial. The annual team time trial will take place at Merryfield on Tuesday 24 June. The entry fee will be £40 per team, which includes a meal afterwards at the pub in the village where the prizes will be presented too. As soon as the entry form is available it will be posted here, but let's see if we can have a really good turn out this year, it is a good social event as well as a good evenings ride, so get your teams together now.
16 May 2008 Evening TT Series The weather still seems to have it in for Thursday evenings, after some lovely sunny days we plunged back into cool and almost damp again. The unusual and favourable easterly breeze made the outward leg quick but there was a price to be paid on the return! Mike Loader was still the man to beat, even on his road bike! Results Newsletter. The rather late edition of the Newsletter has now been posted out. If you cannot wait there is a pdf version available by clicking on the link at the foot of this page.
13 May 2008 Paul Gould The Sotonia 25 TT down in Poole last weekend, on the P415/25 course, was cancelled half way through - Paul Gould had an accident with a vehicle just as he was starting his 3rd and final lap of the course and the police closed off the road while they investigated the scene. The road was closed for well over 2 hours and Paul was taken off to hospital in an ambulance. Initially the police coned the road down to one lane so riders went past as the ambulance people were attending to Paul. The race was then stopped (the first 20 or so riders having completed the course). The latest news is that Paul sustained serious, but not life threatening injuries. Paul often came up to ride our evening 10 and all our thoughts at this time are with Paul and his wife Dot. For Sale Rear In-Line Two Bike Carrier, Unwanted prize, £40.00. Contact Mike Loader 01935 410790. MOTTEZ M500, Quick Installation - Fits most vehicles, Easy to adjust - No tools required, No light board required, Compact - 6 Holdown Straps Folds flat for easy stowage.
9 May 2008 Evening TT Series Finally things are back on track, the published event on the right course. The 2-up was contested by six teams, five of which made it round together! Results.
4 May 2008 1st Chard Wheelers Road Race Entries have been a little sluggish for the wheelers road race on 18th May, centred at Horton ( Nr Ilminster). If anybody wants to race, there's still room. First prize is £500. There is also a £75 King of the mountains prize for any climbers who fancy their chances. It will be a big event, engaging the whole community. Big bikey day. If you don't intend to enter, perhaps include it on your club run - there will be refreshments throughout the race.
2 May 2008 Evening TT Series After two cancelations of the 5s we should have been back on the 10 course this week but the heavy rain and the standing water meant we could not run that either, so it was back to the stand-by 5 course, at least we got some competitive miles in this week. Results.
30 April 2008 Update from Shaun. "Many thanks to everyone who has sent me good wishes for a speedy recovery." Here's what happened, I was riding through Sutton Veny when a car pulled out on the left and myself, Mike Donovan and Adrian Wyncoll all went over the bonnet, three bikes on one side and three bodies on the other. I was air lifted to Bath Hospital and found to have crushed and broken a bone in my back, oh did I mention the excruciating pain. I am now home and wearing a back brace, which allows me a great deal of mobility but is the most uncomfortable thing you can imagine. I am allowed to start turbo training in six weeks and back on the road after three months, can’t wait. I shall be cycling on holiday in the French hills in training for the National Hill Climb in October. Thanks again to all and see you soon.
25 April 2008 Evening TT Series. Yet again Wessex Water made a surprise visit to our course and erected traffic lights, so the event was cancelled for a second week. Back to the 10 course next week so let's hope for a better result. The good news is that Shaun has now been released from hospital, the bad news is he will have to wear a back brace for six weeks, and may well be off the bike for several months. Of his two cycling companions one escaped with severe bruising whilst the other has a damaged finger which was operated on yesterday. The police are taking a keen interest in the case, not least because one of the riders is a policeman! We wish all three riders a speedy recovery.
21 April 2008 Shaun Walsh. We have just had the news that Shaun is in Bath Hospital, he has a broken bone in his back following a collison with a car whilst out riding on Sunday morning. He was riding with two other people, all taken to Hospital. The car pulled out of a junction in front of them, all three hit the side of the car.
20 April 2008 Open 10. Nearly a clean sweep for the host club! Not only did Mike Loader win the YCC Open 10 yesterday but Dave Driver took the Vets on Standard prize and together with Shaun Walsh they took the team prize too. Thanks to all the helpers, to Paul and Dennis for timekeeping, to all the Yeovil CC members: Nick for pushing off, Derek, Christine, Arthur, Stuart, Colin and Martin for marshalling, and to Jane and Rachel for stocking and running the tea stall. Prize Winners were: Full results can be downloaded as pdf file from the following link, Results.
19 April 2008 Open 10. It is 11:00, the rain is still quite hard and it is cold and very windy, the forecast, depending on which one you watch, has the rain clearing and the wind dropping slightly. If it does clear the event can go ahead, if not then it is most likely to be cancelled. It is not going to be possible to make that decision until nearer the start time. Sorry we cannot be more specific at the moment. If you are not travelling too far, and/or have a later start time and wish to get an update then give me a ring on the mobile, 07525 900718, I shall be at the HQ from 1:30. David Notley.
15 April 2008 Ham Hill and Pittards Road Races Results for the road races are as follows: Ham Hill. 1. Dave Clarke (Team Lacuna) 60m in 2:17:28 Pittards 1. Barry Clewett (Bournemouth Arrow) 45m in 1:48.44 Andy Moore has some pictures on his website. Thanks to everyone that helped make it such a successful event and well done Shaun on another very professional promotion.
12 April 2008 Ham Hill and Pittards Road Races Just a reminder that there will not be a club run tomorrow, if you are not marshalling then pick a spot and cheer the riders as they pass. Evening Time Trial Series Results for the second week, 10 April 2008. Open 10 The start sheets will be posted out on Monday, those that requested it by e-mail had them sent this afternoon, or you can download a pdf version by clicking on the following link Open 10 Start Sheet.
6 April 2008 Ham Hill and Pittards Road Races You can download a pdf version of the Start Sheet by clicking on the following link, Start Sheet.
5 April 2008 Evening Time Trial Series What a fantastic start to the season, the weather was very kind to us and twenty six riders – with seventeen of them being YCC members – participated. Mike Loader is setting his mark for the season, twenty seconds ahead of Rick Johnston and thirty five ahead of Chris and Hugo who tied for third. The results of the Yeovil riders competing for the points cup can be found on the Results page or you can download a full set by clicking on the following link, 3 April Results. Ham Hill and Pittards Road Races. The Start Sheet for the raod races will be available here tomorrow. Printed copies will be sent out to the competitors early next week.
29 March 2008 The Season opens April is virtually upon us and that means it is time to dust off the summer bikes. The evening TT series starts on Thursday, there is a new HQ this year, the Nuffield Sports Pavillion on the Yeovilton air base, the entrance is opposite the Fleet Air Arm Museum. We need someone to marshal the turn at Ilchester for the first couple of weeks if you are able to help please let Derek know on 01935 813379. Merryfield Race training will also start in April, we are just waiting the final details from the new committee. The format is going to change slightly this season, you will no longer be required to have BC silver membership and there will be a time trial option once a month. Full details to follow. A reminder that you need to get your entry in promptly if you want to ride either the Pittards or Ham Hill road races or the Open 10.
9 March 2008 Sunday Club Runs Despite the weatherman's forecast of doom and gloom earlier in the week the two club runs enjoyed a beautiful ride out to Broadwindsor. One run did a loop through Stoke, Over Stratton, Dinnington and then cut across Windwhistle to Clapton whilst the longer ride swung out to Broadway and up over Cricket Malherbie to Birdsmoorgate. Great timing again saw us meet at the Craft Centre to enjoy a well earned bit of cake and then the runs split with the social ride coming back to Winyards Gap and through to Sutton Bingham whilst the faster riders went back to Clapton and Crewkerne before swinging across to Stoke and into Yeovil. For anyone heading in the Wells direction there is a new cafe at Brownes Garden Centre south of Wells on the A39 heading to Glastonbury. It is just off Woodford Road and it is open on Sunday from 10:30 to 16:00. A few more details are on their website, www.brownes-gc-coffeeshop.co.uk
3 March 2008 Sunday Club Runs Thanks to everyone that came along and supported the new Club run on Sunday. The revised format worked well with both groups arriving at the coffee stop within five minutes of each other. The 'social run' did a steady ride of about 38 miles out through Ash and Barrington, through to Isle Brewers and Wrantage arriving at North Curry for coffee and cake. The faster riders covered about 55 miles taking a longer loop out through Broadway and Curland before heading for North Curry. The groups also took a slightly different route home, but we were all back in time for Mothers Day lunch. If you have been put off by the speed or distance you no longer have an excuse, so come and join us next Sunday and see some of the best countryside and enjoy the company of your fellow riders.
26 February 2008 Membership reminder. Your membership subs for 2008 were due on 1 January, if you have not yet paid Mike Loader can you please let him have them soon, if they are not in by early April you will have to pay an extra £3! There is a list of current members on the Membership page.
20 February 2008 Open 25 We have had to reschedule the Yeovil CC Open 25, as it clashed with the Yeovilton Air Day weekend. It will now take place on Sunday 27th July, all other details remain the same.
19 February 2008 ROYAL NAVY & ROYAL MARINES CYCLING ASSOCIATION
18 February 2008 Club Runs Starting on Sunday 2 March there will be a new Club run each week aimed at the intermediate rider. Covering about 45 miles, with a leisurely coffee stop, and at a pace to suite the whole group. It is the intention that the faster training ride will take a longer but faster paced route and both groups will meet at the coffee stop. We are also talking to Wessex Wizards, a newly formed group that have a more leisurely ride each Sunday, to see if we can team up with them to offer an option for those that want to either move up, or down a level. If you are slogging round the roads on your own on a Sunday morning? then why not come and join the Sunday runs, it is so much more social, safer and enjoyable. If you need to be back for a particular time then there are plenty of opportunities to peel of and return home. We are also considering an early ride once a month, starting at 08:00 and returning for 11:00, specifically aimed at those that want to get home for family commitments, if you are interested then please come along to one of the usual Sunday runs and we will get it organised if there is enough interest.
14 February 2008 CYCLE SOMERSET, CYCLE JUMBLE In Aid of St Margaret’s Hospice. Saturday 8th March, 10am - 1pm, Sellers set up from 9am. £7 Table. Buyers 50p. Ruishton Village Hall, Cheats Rd, Ruishton, Nr Taunton. Grid ref: Landranger 193 (ST) 268,250 or go to www.cyclesomerset.org.uk and see our Jumble page for a map. Facilities: Mostly undercover, tables, Toilets, Refreshments & parking. Booking: Sellers please book your table with Ross 01823 272057 eve or 07966 746841 daytime. ALL the money raised from your entry fee, refreshments and our stand will be donated to St Margaret's Somerset Hospice.
23 January 2008 Club Buffet Don't forget it is the Club Buffet this weekend, if you have forgotten to send in the form give David Notley a ring and we will squeeze you in. The food will be served at 1pm, the club will be open from 12:30. The prize giving will follow the buffet and is anticipated to be at 2:30, so if you are unable to join us for the food but would like to come along and enjoy a drink and watch the trophies being presented we should be delighted to see you. There will be a club run in the morning, depending on the weather and who is there it will be back in Yeovil in time for riders to change and get up to the Sports Club in time.
15 January 2008 New Records Nine new Club Records have now been ratified. Mike Loader has the new 5 mile and 50 mile records (Vets and Senior solo), he holds the 10 mile 2up Team record with Shaun Walsh. Shaun also took the 30 mile Vets solo standard whilst Dave Driver bagged the 10 mile, 25 mile and 50 mile Vets standard. Check out the Records page for the full listing.
10 January 2008 Events for 2008 The Calendar page is now up-to-date for the season listing the West DC time trials and the South West TTs and Road Races.
3 January 2008 The Primrose Path 2008 This Audax Brevet Populaire will be on 3th February. The total distance is 102km, with 1955m of climb, including quite a few steep hills, and a lot of rather rural lanes (the climbing has been re-calculated since last year). If you want some early Étape training this is for you; it is rather more adventurous than a club run... A gear lower than 39 x 21, and mudguards, are advised. Starting from Corscombe village hall at 9am, the route goes northwards to East Coker, then to Powerstock (40km) for refreshments at the Three Horseshoes. It then climbs Eggardon Hill on the way to Cerne Abbas (62km) where you can stoke up again. Leaving Cerne by Piddle Lane, you head to Mappowder and then turn back to Corscombe via the road along Batcombe Hill. Entry costs £5 payable to Arthur Vince (£7 for those not individual members of AUK, CTC or BC) and includes free food at the hall. Entries must be made on the current Audax UK form, available on the AUK website (www.audax.uk.net) or from the organiser: Arthur Vince (arthur.vince@btinternet.com), 3 Back Lane, East Coker, Yeovil, BA22 9JN, tel. 01935 863429. The entry limit is 55, first come first served, and entries are in already, so don’t delay if you want a place. Club Buffet. Just a reminder that the lastest edition of The Pedaller, sent out today, has a form to send in for your place at the Club Buffet on Sunday 27 January. You can download a pdf version from the link at the bottom of this page.
2 January 2008 The Bower Hinton Bike Ride is an annual event that takes place in the Somerset town of Bower Hinton, Martock each summer. This sponsored event forms part of a special fund raising day that is organised to raise money for the Orchid Cancer Appeal, Orchid exists to save men's lives from testicular, prostate and penile cancers through pioneering research and promoting awareness. There are 3 routes to choose from; 30, 15 or 7.5 miles and the next ride takes place on Sunday 7 September 2008. Full details can be found at www.bowerhintonride.co.uk or by contacting Andy Robinson. Whilst it's a non-competitive event, people do pride themselves on their times. I appreciate that this is early notice, as the ride does not take place until September, but I would appreciate any help and support you can provide in publicising this event. Please share it with your cycle club members, family and friends.
1 January 2008 Happy New Year to you all. Hope the hangovers are not too bad, now it's time to get down to some serious training, ready for the Club Buffet!.
Old news has now been moved to an Archive. If you want to check on an old item click on one of the inks below:
The Pedaller is the Club Newsletter and is published every three months, January, April, July and October, you can download copies of the latest issues below. If you would like to submit something for inclusion in the Pedaller then please send me an e-mail or if you prefer write to David Notley, Oakley, Church Road, Sparkford, Yeovil BA22 7JN.
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