Weekly Round-up: 6 November 2022

All the latest news, events, and results from NFCC Members from this weeks two-wheeled adventures…
With autumn fast approaching, it seems midweek activities are on the decrease, but if you do find yourself out and about representing NFCC, don’t forget to jot down a few words, snap a few photos and send them over to press@newforestcc.co.uk.

 

Saturday Club Ride

Just a quartet of hardy members adopting rule #9 in full force this week…
Safe to say, the weather forecast was terrible at best – the Phil Harris misery index simply doesn’t cater for such poor conditions… Still, wrapped up in their finest foul weather gear and all with mudguards fitted, Phil Jones, Matt Knight, Sean Molo and Phill Brown rode on undeterred. A fairly early decision was made to deviate from the planned route and head for CafeVelo, along with every other cyclist in the New Forest, for shelter, food, and warmth, in a venue happy to host soggy cyclists.


With ‘cafe legs’ in full attendance, it was a hasty departure from Ringwood to get the blood flowing and bodies warmed up again before the group parted way in Bransgore to head for home.

Sunday Club Ride

It’s not just Saturday riders that braved the conditions this week…
Despite the weather, Budge was still wearing shorts and reported:

“Just three of us ventured out on a route that showed the forest at its autumnal best. It was a day when the weather forecast was scarier than the reality and we had a mostly dry ride. We didn’t stop for coffee but went our separate ways at Brock, and my ride home was punctuated with sunshine, showers, then finally a cloudburst with storm force winds! All in all a grand day out!”

As grand of a day as it was, he also later admitted

…it’s the first time I’ve had to pour water out of my shoes after taking them off!

Cyclocross Skills Session

The poor forecast put a stop to the planned cyclocross skills session from Catherine Pascoe, but she’s determined for it to go ahead in the middle of this short break in the CX season. Plan is to postpone until Sunday 13th, starting at the same time and place as the usual Sunday Club Ride.

Get Involved:

If you find yourself out and about representing NFCC, don’t forget to jot down a few words, snap a few photos and send them over to press@newforestcc.co.uk.

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