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Friday 2nd June 2017

QUOTE OF THE WEEK
 

BICYCLE OF THE WEEK

Keen eyes may recognise the background as looking down from Crystal Palace towards Anerley. The area is pretty central to biking in sarf London. What with Dulwich Paragon, the criterions in the park and the foundation of our club. It is also features a massive Giant store but is also home to smaller scale operators.

So this week - another sarf London bike builder - Talbot Frameworks. The Talbot family started making bikes on the site in the 1940s, they passed on the torch and name to framebuilder Matt McDonough in 2013. Matt dedicated to using the best modern steels available to make cutting edge bicycles. This is the Trollstigen:

* Custom Talbot tubeset (mixture of Columbus MAX, Spirit MEGA, Zona & swaged 853)
* Paragon Machine works dropouts
* Whiskey Parts No7 bolt-thru fork
* Novatec disc hubs toTalbot Wheelworks carbon clinchers
* Dura Ace groupset
* Rotor Crankset

More here: http://talbotframeworks.co.uk/

BICYCLIST OF THE WEEK - DUTCH STYLE

Last week we featured a Dutch bicycle club even older than the Anerley. This week we feature a man who has probably done the most of anyone to bring a bit of Holland to a London Borough. Councillor Clyde Loakes, who is deputy Labour leader for Waltham Forest was recognised for his work in delivering £30 million worth of cycling improvements to his borough by being last year's LCC Cycling Champion. 

I presume the bollocking he regularly gets from some petrol heads does no harm. His bid document for Boris' cash is a good guide to what mini-Hollands are all about: http://www.enjoywalthamforest.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/mini-holland-tender-13-dec.pdf 

 

EXTENDING YOUR CYCLING - TIME TRIALLING

Strictly for folks who want to go faster and don't care about the scenery.

Racing on public roads was banned after an incident on 21 July 1894 during a timed race on the North Road, then the main road north out of London, in which 50 riders competed with the help of other riders to pace them. A group of riders passed a woman and her horse and carriage at a point about 57 miles from the capital. The horse panicked, the riders fell off and the woman complained to the police. They in turn banned cycle-racing on their roads."

Things haven't change much ... https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/163495

Time Trialling grew as a result in it isn't strictly a race between bicycles but cyclists competing for the best individual time over a set distance. They traditionally were held very early in the morning before the police were really awake - just in case.

Riders set off at two minute intervals on mostly out-and-back circuits along, hopefully, deserted main roads. The most popular distances are 10 & 25 miles. Most will do 10 miles well under 30 minutes and good riders will break the hour for 25 miles.

The picture is of Bradley Wiggins riding a wisp o' soot but it doesn't have to be that way. Our own Barrie keeps up his end beating young'uns on top of the range bikes whilst competing as a veteran on an aged steel Raleigh.

While in the end being faster than others can be fun, beating your own fastest time can also be very satisfying. Interested? Talk to Barrie or Mark and go along and try one.
 

EXTENDING YOUR CYCLING - SPORTIVES

Probably the fastest growing part of mass cycling. These long distance  events are conducted over marked courses - and occasionally - closed roads. Many cyclists use sportives to challenge themselves in a personal battle against the distance and then ultimately, the clock. Some participants iwill ride the event like a race, with prizes awarded and considerable prestige for top place finishers.

Most Sportives are organised commercially and entry fees may be £20 or more in return for a high degree of organisation, facilities and prizes. The big'uns like the London Revolution (185 miles) or the Prudential RideLondon (100 miles) are so popular they are ballotted favouring top rate cyclists (speed or charity).

Many members have competed. Talk to Jim M if you want to know more.

 

EXTENDING YOUR CYCLING - AUDAXES

Audax is short for Audacious Riding. Long to very long distant events usually organised by ordinary clubs and are strictly non-competitive. Riders must finish each and every section of the ride between a minimum or maximum time. So if you go too fast (or slow) you get disqualified. Riders are given points they must pass through but it is their responsibility to find the way between. Events normally range between 100km and 600km. The longer rides may mean taking naps in bus shelters or enjoying a bite and drink amongst fellow riders al fresco. This barebones approach means much lower entry fees than Sportives (£5+)

You get a Brevet for successful rides and some 'compete' to get the most Brevets in a year. More here: http://www.aukweb.net/

We did have some great Audaxers in the club. We need some folks to replace them! 

RECENT RIDE REPORTS

Sunday Ride 21st May: This 'soft-focus' shot of Jeremy asking "Where's Frank?" on the ride to East Grindstead somewhere near the Bluebell Railway. Meanwhile Frank writes: https://anerleybc.org/sunday-ride-28th-may-2017/

Thursday Slow Ladies Ride 1st June: Denise writes:The Thursday ladies, aka "The slow ride" met at 08.45 at 501 then cycled over to Jenny's prior to popping over Farthing Downs and out to Bletchingly. Frances and Denise turned up and hung around to chat to the fast group prior to them zooming off in the heat. We picked Jenny up then had a steady ride out via Bletchingly and Godstone stopping for a long tea break at Lamingtons to put the world to right and make very provisional plans to ride to Canterbury one day in July (please can I copy your route Tom Vaz?). On the way back we bumped into Brian which was another excuse to stop and chat. Good job we don't take ourselves to seriously!  25.5 miles in 2 hours 24 mins riding time (plus an awful lot of chatting time !)

Thursday Fast Ride 1st June: Dave Go writes:
Flaming June - a hot and steamy ride to a Bridge not too far. Bridges cafe couldn't change any more £20 pound notes so now  owe Agne a fiver! Usual route out = Beddlestead, Pilgrims and Toys punctuated by a puncture and a spot of sunbathing on the Green at Brasted. Great for Barrie as he collects old inner tubes. Always looking for something different for the return but warned off Scearn Bank by Meike so aimed for the picturesque route along Guildables Lane, However missed the turning yet again! and took Grants Lane equally picturesque and relatively flat which brought us to Pains Hill, Chart, Cracket Lane and back along Pilgrims.

 

UPCOMING RIDES

Sunday 4th: 9am Shurguard/501 Brighton Road. Tom V leads to the Conservatory Cafe in Horsham. Pub either Plough in Leigh or half Moon @ Charlwood depending on what people want.

FUTURE RIDES

FINALLY