The Bugle | Blast 272
Trump Edition
Friday 17th February 2017
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“Government must help to eliminate cars so that bicycles can help to eliminate government.” - Anarchist slogan from the Netherlands, 1970s.
CLUB KIT - ORDER NOW OR EVEN FASTER PLEASE
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Tops, bottoms, caps, arm warmers and more ... if you have any new kit you probably want more. If you have recently joined the club then this is a great opportunity to go gold.
Brian P is anxious to get an order in by the end of the month for more kit as if that totals over £250 we get some extra arm warmers (which may make excellent prizes at the next club dinner).
The full range of kit, sizes and prices can be found over on the website here: https://anerleybc.org/get-your-new-kit-here/
Remember to order your kit well before the 28th (like this weekend) so we don't miss out. Orders already in the pipeline include:
1 woman 2xl Gilet
1 Man long sleeve summer shirt xl
1 bib short xl
1 shorts xl
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Yes, that's Donald J Trump centre stage firing the gun (he likes that) at the start of the inaugural TOUR DE TRUMP - no this is NOT FAKE NEWS - I promise!
This, he said when it launched in 1989, would rival the TOUR DE FRANCE. History was not kind. It folded in just two years. Will his new venture be more successful and last longer? More on this story here:
https://rouleur.cc/editorial/tour-de-trump-when-donald-trump-ran-a-bike-race/
BICYCLE PORN OF THE WEEK
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Trump is against regulation. And without the draconian UCI regulations of 1996 to counter the innovations inspired by the Lotus Sports 108 & 110 then the Tour de France, and maybe many more road bikes, would look gorgeously like this. More on how the shape of the bicycle was frozen here:
http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/article/throwback-thursday-1996-lotus-sport-110-41260/
THIS YEAR'S CLUB TOURS
Tour de Bullecourt (May): Thirteen riders so far registered. A few of you are yet to remit the £22.50 (single) or £45 (return) ferry cost. Details of how to do that are on your confirmation email. Issues, questions? https://anerleybc.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2
New Forest (June): Mark H is looking for four riders to join him. Show your interest or questions here: https://anerleybc.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15
That leaves July, August & September free for another tour. Anyone?
THIS WEEK'S RIDES
Sunday Classic: 9am Shurguard/501 Brighton Road. The weather is looking very good with temperatures in the 50s (or >10C for europhiles) so break unpack those shorts and join Tom V who is extending the planned ride to include the Abinger Hatch for lunch and possibly Boxhill. Total mileage around 56 miles depending on Boxhill.
Sunday Chaingang: 10am Old Post Office, Coulsdon. Cancelled, no leader unless one appears here late: https://anerleybc.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=16
Tuesday: 10am Shurguard/501 Brighton Road. TBA, check website.
Thursday: 10am Shurguard/501 Brighton Road. TBA check website.
RECENT RIDE REPORTS
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Sunday 12th: Cancelled because of ice.
Tuesday 14th: 26 riders - a postwar club record? Tom V couldn't even lose any on the road to Tulley's Farm: https://anerleybc.org/tuesday-ride-14th-february-2017/
Thursday 16th: Mark H writes: Just back from today's Anerley bc Thursday run. Riders out cider barrie,frank,and brian penny,and myself.We rode out up foxley lane,and up the climb into woodmanstne,then into banstead, before riding along epsom downs race course,looked great in the sun,we then dropped into epsom where frank turned for home on his usual curfew,it was now just me barrie,and brian turned into a bit and bit ride on the way to oxshott and esher with all of us taking turns on the front,we reach thyme by the river west moseley in record time 1 hour 34 minutes,where myself and brian enjoyed a hampton court sausage sandwich,if carlsberg made sandwiches then these are the best.After lunch we rode back into walton and esher and along the portsmouth road to cobham,the mill looked great in the sunshine,we then turned for leatherhead where we picked up the bridleway to michealham, passed the pub where me and barrie turned for headley heath and brian took the low road on to the a25 back to oxted.As myself and barrie passed box hill we picked up another rider heading towards kingswood,we finally dropped him before the turn for kingswood,we crossed the a217 and rode through chipstead chatting where are friend joined us again.52 miles in 3 hours 27 minutes,ave speed 14.9mph.
FINALLY
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Who else should we leave the last word too? (which may come as a great relief to Barrie, Belinda & Mark): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZRqJCTgWwA
Or you could add something here: https://anerleybc.org/forum/
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