The Bugle | Blast 312


Saturday 2nd December 2017

 

 


QUOTE OF THE WEEK
 

“The best rides are the ones where you bite off much more than you can chew, and live through it” – Doug Bradbury



BICYCLIST OF THE WEEK

Evandro Portela, the Brazilian cyclist whose video showing him drafting a truck at 124 kilometres an hour went viral in 2014 has set a new world record for the highest speed achieved on a bicycle on a public road, clocking up 202 kilometres an hour last Sunday.

Watch him do it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWpaUsudp2I&feature=youtu.be

 

BICYCLE  CHAINWHEEL OF THE WEEK

Evandro Portela, the Brazilian cyclist whose video showing him drafting a truck at 124 kilometres an hour went viral in 2014 has set a new world record for the highest speed achieved on a bicycle on a public road, clocking up 202 kilometres an hour last Sunday.

Watch him do it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWpaUsudp2I&feature=youtu.be

 

BICYCLE  SALE OF THE WEEK
Des's immaculate and fully kitted out, Dalesman touring bike, Reynolds 531 frame, etc, looking for a good home. Full details on the Anerley website's Forum under "Bikes, Bits & Stuff Market Place": https://anerleybc.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=246




CLUB TOURING


A bit of a deathly silence to the 2018 Tours announced last week. Steve B really needs expressions of interest for the Summer Sportive - Isle of Mull: 3rd to 7th June 2018 urgently. Even if you are not sure or its just a possibility - let him know now. If you don't have his address/email/phone you can reply to this email and it will be forwarded.

That's a bit sporty. These two tours are most definitely not and start much nearer home:
C2C2C Brittany Tour: 11th to 17th April 2018
Rouen (and possibly Paris): September 2018
Contact Stuart or reply to this email.

Details of all three tours can be found in last week's Bugle 311. Deleted it? No problem, its archived here: https://anerleybc.org/bugle_311.html

And of course you have independent plans or an idea and want to do it the Anerley Way - lets us know.

 

CHRISTMAS LUNCH - 1st REMINDER

That was our jolly time last year.

This year's lunch is Tuesday week - December 12th at Brasserie Vacherin. All those going please make your choice from the menu below and return email before you do anything else. Don't forget to add your name (and partner, if applicable). NB There is a veggie option fopr the clean living types.

Not sure you are on the list or making a late bid fo join us? Do the same. Balance outstanding from the £28pp payable to our great organiser Viv on the day.



RECENT RIDE REPORTS

Tuesday Ride 28th November: Thirteen go south for a long'un with Pete R to Tulley's Farm on a lovely sunny day: https://anerleybc.org/tuesday-ride-28th-november-2017/

 

UPCOMING RIDES


Sunday Ride 3rd December: 9:00 Shurguard/501 Brighton Road: Nyster Leader to the Agora greasy spoon, East Grinstead followed by the hallowed Red Lion at Turner's Hill

Tuesday Ride 5th December: 
'A' Ride [12mph] 09:30 Shurguard/501 Brighton Road: Tom V leads to Morrissons, Oxted
'B' Ride [10mph] 10:00 Shurguard/501 Brighton Road: Peter R leads to Morrissons, Oxted

Thursday Ride: 30th November: 10:00 Shurguard/501 Brighton Road: Mark H leads somewhere.

Saturday Ride 25th November: 10:00 Shurguard/501 Brighton Road: tba
 

DECEMBER RUNS LISTS

Tuesdays: https://anerleybc.org/tuesdays-runs-list-december-2017/
Sundays: https://anerleybc.org/sunday-runs-list-october-to-december/

 

FINALLY
Research from the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and Nottingham University has found “increased odds of a collision crash” among cyclists who wear reflective clothing. The researchers did go on to point out that the results “should be treated with caution” however, as they were based on only 76 accidents. 

The importance is that people making rules about cycling safety should be wary of doing so without good evidence. Indeed we should we not be be concentrating on funding the research even though  rather than jump to a conclusion that could be wrong?

That's the approach the airline safety industry went with great results. To date many ill evidenced 'safety' rules and laws around the world have had no dramatic improvement and in some cases has been bad.

Story here: http://road.cc/content/news/232944-study-finds-wearing-hi-vis-can-increase-chance-collision-while-cycling

Sorry I ran out of time this week so next week we have:

* Frank on nutrition
* Dave G meets Bradley Wiggins, sort of ...
* Tina on the bottle ...



Happy and safe cycling!