what a crap week for cycling.  after a 38 degree day last week, we have thunderbolts and lightning, very, very frightening, for a couple of days this week.  after watching the roofs coming off houses on the news, wednesday night, i went to bed not sure if i would be riding thursday morning.  the storms were meant to abate, but i was woken at 4:30am to the sound of rain and strong winds.  off went the alarm and i rewoke at almost 7am.  late for work meant even later when i discovered that everyone else was also driving to work.  the weather is looking to be fine this weekend, so i am expecting that there will be lots of people out to make up the kms.  lots going on during december (new kit, criteriums, christmas rides) so keep an eye on teh blog to keep informed.

new team kit – we are just finalising things and a sneak peak should be up on the website soon.  this weekend there will be a sizing kit at the DOME so you can work out what you need to order.  more info about the kit can be found here.  another important bit of information as to who will be eligible for kit can be found here.

criterium series – we will be holding our criterium race series again with the rccc.  so far the dates are 09/12, 16/12, 10/02 & 10/03.  these will be held on the tech park circuit and we will need volunteers to run these events.  however we will also need people to race across all grades, so get training.  more info here and on the events tab above.

christmas breakfast and ride – the 15th dec will be our christmas breakfast held at DOME after the saturday ride.  our christmas dress-up ride will be on the 22nd (i.e. the last saturday before christmas).  more info here.

ride routes – strong easterly winds will not make it an easy task, but this is the last weekend for the strava challenge up welshpool rd.  if you want to have a second crack at it, there is a main 3 hills ride this weekend which also takes in the hill.  the focus group kids ride is on as well as it is the first weekend of the month, so if you have any kids that want to ride, meet behind the boatshed cafe at 9:30am.  this group started for a particular reason, if you don’t know the background, you can get an idea from this link.

saturday 1st december

ride starts under the narrows (cityside) at 5:30am

early lap – spr earlybird ride

all rides start at coode st carpark at 7:00am

development group – spr saturday 35.48km (novice shelley)

transitional – spr saturday 39.81km (shelley & bannister)

fast & main groups – spr saturday 50.47km (hale rd reverse)

main 3 hills ride – spr sunday 52.25 (welshpool)

ride starts behind boatshed cafe (coode st carpark) at 9:30am

focus kids group – ride along bike path to causeway and return (7kms)

sunday 2nd december

ride starts under the narrows (cityside) at 5:30am

early lap – spr earlybird ride

all rides start at coode st carpark at 7:00am

short –  spr sunday 61.14km (welshpool & weir rd)

long – spr sunday 87.99km (welshpool & observatory & camelberg & gooseberry)