By Sarah Bailey Whilst loading up my car, it was a lot foggier and colder than I was expecting so I wasn’t envisaging many ladies turning up. However, on my arrival at Barbury Castle, there were already 3 hardcore ladies there. By 10 am, there were 9 of us raring to go – with me […]
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Unfortunately, as soon as we made plans to attend this, the event sold out! Have a look at http://www.wentwood50.co.uk/ and consider signing up next year. In the meantime, here are the other events the club would like to have a presence at this year: Hargroves QE Cyclefest Queen Elizabeth Country Park 14th and 15th May 2016 http://www.qecyclefest.co.uk/ http://www.mbswindon.co.uk/hargroves-qe-cyclefest/ Go
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This week’s urban round is led by Paul Allum. Meet in the John Lewis car park ready to start at 7pm. If you haven’t been on the urban round before, it’s a ride around the edges of Swindon, used as a way of maintaining some level of fitness over the winter months. The route is
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This week’s urban round will be led MB Swindon’s most prolific ride leader(it’s official!), Tom Scott. Meet at Covingham shops for a 7pm start. The route is basically a loop around the outside of Swindon, almost entirely on cycle paths or minor roads. The ride is about 20 miles (basically a ride around the edges
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Words by Tim Norris Photos by Gary Palmer After a recce ride earlier in the week I was beginning to get concerned about the Novice tag on this ride, and when the attendance figures looked like they were going to climb above the dozen or so I expected, I was a little worried that this
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We’re off for some laps of the trails at Cwmcarn, so why not join us? If you have not been before then have a look here for all the info you can digest: We’ll be meeting in the trail centre car park for a 10am start, so faffers arrive early! On the approach road take
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Come on down and show your local trail some Valentine’s love. We’ll be installing an old trail feature in it’s new home and giving some worn out sections of trail a bit of much needed TLC. All are welcome, regardless of experience; any and all help is appreciated even if it’s just for an hour.
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Jez, Gary and myself (Chris) were the first 3 on site on a cold and drizzly winter morning. The rock drop-off on Piper’s hill hadn’t been right for sometime. We’d previously removed the wooden feature that had become known as ‘the kerb’ from it’s original location – where it had never really worked as well
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Words and pictures by Tom Scott [This ride has been renamed. The original ”Turn to Stone” E.L.O. reference is no longer apt, as when we got to the Avebury turn we went left instead. The ride name has been changed to ”Blinded by the Light” (Manfred Mann) for reasons which will become clear.] This was a
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Please note the change to the event due to ground conditions. Tom Scott will be leading this ride around the Marlborough Downs from Barbury Castle. We will go over Hackpen Hill, down to Avebury for a brew then back over to Rockley and 4 mile clump, then back to the castle. Tom Scott will be
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