The Anerley Gazette – June 2023
Denise our club Touring Secretary has made a bit of Anerley B.C history. It is not since the club Away
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Connections – Snowdon- 29th May – Everest
THE DAY HISTORY WAS MADE BY THE CONQUEST OF MOUNT EVEREST! We travelled up to Deiniolen and on the following
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Snowdonia in Pictures!
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words! Wales, and especially Snowdonia, is my favourite part of the U.K. I am
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New Faces!
Nikki Bone was the first of the new members of 2023 to join my rides. Nikki had been persuaded to
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Julie Had an Adventure!
When the trip to N Wales was first muted, I thought quietly to myself that I could cycle there…with the
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Anerley B.C at Wales 2023
“Didn’t We Have a Lovely Time The Day We Went To Bangor “(Song, 1979 – but more about the song
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Etape Caledonian – Pitlochry
This was my first cycle sportive event, which I rode on Sunday 14th May 2023. I had booked an entry
Read moreSnowdon – some notes and information
Snowdonia is the most mountainous part of Wales, so we must expect to be doing a lot of hill climbing
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The Anerley Gazette, May 2023
Many Dam’ed good rides this month
Read moreConwy Cycle Route – Snowdonia
One of our rides will start by going to Betws y Coed (21 miles) for our morning tea stop. The
Read moreA Gravel Option in Snowdonia
Our return ride from Cricceith is virtually all along main A roads. This is dictated by the the only routes,
Read moreBluebell Ride 2023
April lived up to it’s reputation of showers – lots of them this year, but the forecast for Saturday 29th
Read moreSnowdonia’s Cycle Routes-On Road/Off Road
The National Cycle Route 8 (NCR 8), known as Lon Las Cymru, starts at Cardiff and continues for 250 miles
Read moreThe Good Old Days
Our club archive is fortunate enough to have the full set of the monthly Gazettes for 1914.The January Gazette was
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MAP READING PRACTISE!
Map reading and using maps to follow a route are useful skills, and offer some interesting, entertaining and challenging competitions
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Tablehurst Farm, Tues 18 April
MARK H swaps TAN HOUSE FOR TABLEHURST and REPORTS: Jim led a great ride to Tablehurst Farm,11 riders in all
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Welsh Mountain Roads
During Anerley’s visit to Snowdonia our base is a lodge at Deiniolen. To get there by car, after you arrive
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New Forest Classic Day 1
MARK HANCOCK OUR RACE SECRETARY JOINS THE COMPETITION! The event start was at the Gang Warily Leisure Centre, Southampton, a
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New Forest Classic
MARK H OUR RACE SECRETARY REPORTS! Four club members & two friends of Vivienne Inglis rode the New Forest Classic
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A Taxing Problem.
I saw an item in a national daily newspaper about a long and ongoing research study into I.Q. This had
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Tim Continues His Quest.
Cycle Questing is a great way to explore our countryside, incorporating navigation and map reading skills, plus observation. Tim provided
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Bluebell Bike Rides
I have always tried to get the timing right for an annual Bluebell Cycle Ride. Bluebells usually bloom in April
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Gravel Biking & Woodland Trails
Now that Spring is here, and after the April showers hopefully give way to some dry and sunny weather in
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Upgrade to Cycle Lane-Down Graded!
NOTE THAT SINCE USING THE NEW “UPGRADED” CYCLE LANES OVER THE LAST WEEKS I CONSIDER THEY HAVE INTRODECED SOME UNINTENDED
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Better late than never!
I meant to write something for the Gazette ages ago, but writing most definitely is not a favourite activity for
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Snowdonia and it’s Waterfalls
Wales, and Snowdonia in particular, is known for its mountain scenery. The mountains attract clouds, which cause rain, which results
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Another Mountain to Climb
It is 5 years since I last climbed a mountain, and with Denise having organised some Anerley away days to
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Russian Connections
Many of you will recognise the interesting feature above which you may have cycled past. It is along the riverside
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Snowdonia? Learn Welsh!
For those going on this summer’s Anerley Away Days to Snowdonia, there are a few words that we will need
Read morePerils & Pleasures of Cycling Down Under
The first warning of imminent attack was a loud screeching. The second warning was the ever-expanding shadow on the hot
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