The Bugle | Blast 277

Friday 24th March 2017

QUOTE OF THE WEEK
 

BICYCLIST OF THE WEEK

Frank Proud introduced me to touring with a memorable three days in the Low Countries in 2011: https://anerleybc.org/5-ferries-4-countries-3-days/

He has gone on to do LEL (London-Edinburgh-London) and PBP (Paris-Brest-Paris) and is one of our leading Audaxers. Right now he riding down under the Indian Pacific Wheel Race - 5,500km unsupported through deserts, wineries districts, rolling hills, winding coastal roads and tough alpine regions from Fremantle to Sydney Opera House. You can use this link to watch his progress: https://indianpacificwheelrace.maprogress.com/#

Or if you are interested in doing a future one: https://www.indianpacificwheelrace.com/

 

BICYCLE OF THE WEEK

Believed to be a 1935 or 1936 Hercules found in the attic of a 103 year old lady. It has been found a new home as a restoration project that my return it to something like this:

THIS WEEK'S RIDES

RECENT RIDE REPORTS

FUTURE RIDES

Tom has provided a new runs list for April - June 2017 and has included a monthly extended ride for the Spring & Summer months. You can find it here: https://anerleybc.org/runs-list-april-to-june-2017/

The first of these is a ride on Easter Sunday, April 16th to Bosham Harbour starting from Purley at 8.00am. This is a total of 65 miles with a further 5 miles to Chichester Train station for the return. There are a few tickets at £5 from Chichester to East Croydon. This means we should get to Bosham for around 4.00pm (or possibly earlier).

Tom has booked his return  ticket from Chichester for 18.15 leaving  enough time to wander around the beautiful Bosham Harbour (above) and have a beer before heading home ... or visit the church whose large Saxon Arch was featured in the Bayeux Tapestry (below) and where King Canute's daughter is buried. Bosham is reputedly where King Canute failed to stop the rising tide. Which may also stop us if Tom has misread the tide tables ;-)

Following extended rides are:
14th May Brighton & Back 100 miles
11th June Kent 100 miles

FINALLY