The Bugle | Blast 357

Friday 19th October 2018
Fast & Far Edition



 

QUOTE  OF THE WEEK

BICYCLIST OF THE WEEK

I was getting a bit of stick for leading too fast when this unknown guy zoomed up alongside on Tuesday's 'A' ride. He could possibly show me another ten years as we chatted, and chatted and chatted. So much I temporaily lost my bearings of which way to turn.

He was from West Kent CTC and enjoyed going out with his own group of 'fast boys'.  You guessed it that conventional looking Cannondale packed an extra punch ... 

 

BICYCLE OF THE WEEK

An electric motor from a kit he fitted himself. About £300 from BAFANG. There are various sizes of batteries. Incredibly he claimed this one was good for 100 miles. Fancy doing that in your dotage - or even now?

It's a question we may all being asking in a few years - and there are a good number in the club approaching their eighth or ninth decade.

What's the view of club members? Generally favourable was the impression I got last Tuesday. Should such motors be allowed or even encouraged on club rides?

It's a question we may not be able to dodge much longer. Maybe an agenda item at the upcoming AGM?

More info on these kits here: https://www.bafang-e.com/en.html

LONDON-BRIGHTON-LONDON RECORD BREAKER

For Specsaver folk it reads:

"On the morning of July 23rd at 9 o'clock, S. F. Edge started from the White Horse Cellars, Piccadilly, to essay the task of clipsing all previous coaching and bicycling records to Brighton and back, the best of which was F. Shorland's recent performance of  3h. 45min. for the half-distance. and 7h. 19min. for the double journey (as sketched by a P.I.P. Artist). Edge succeeded in his desire by reaching Brighton (fifty-four miles) in 3h 18min., an improvement of 28min. on Shorland's time for that stage of the journey, and duly getting back to the White Horse Cellars in 7h. 2min.50sec., or 16min. 10sec. better than Shorland's record. Mr. E. A. Powell was responsible for the times. A P.I.P. Artist also illustrates this event."

A reminder that you may have a chance of going to Brighton (and possibly back) chasing the Veteran Car Run on Sunday November 4th.

 

THE PURLEY-BOGNOR-PURLEY PICTURE SHOW

I was clearing out some old CDs and found one produced by an unknown club member of our club picturing the Anerley Bog-off 130 - a weekend run in 2011 to celebrate our 130th birthday with 130 return miles.

Here are a few. Recognise anybody? Find a fuller slide-show here: https://anerleybc.org/the-bog-off-130-in-2011/

AGM - YOUR CLUB NEEDS YOU

Jo is standing down as Club Secretary this year. Hence we want a volunteer to fill the role. No previous experience required just the ability to listen and record events.

The only excuse for not volunteering is you got somebody else to volunteer instead! And if you don't fancy being secretary then there are other roles you could do - such as write or co-write the Bugle.

We get a lot of pleasure and achievement through the club. It is only fair to give a little back.

Names please!

The AGM is Sunday 11th November, 4pm at the South London Harriers Club House, 194a Brighton Road, Coulsdon CR5 2NF. Aestions fotr agenda items welcome.

RIDE REPORTS

UPCOMING RIDES

FINALLY