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New Forest Spring Sportives (Bike Rides!) Give it a go!
There are a series of bike sportives which are run by UK Cycling Events which include two in the New Forest on the weekend of the 14/15 April.
Myself and Charles have done several of their rides before and have always found them to be excellent. They are really well organised and friendly, have plenly of VERY well stocked food stops, you get a goody bag and medal and accurate timing and route marking, as well as bike clean, massage and cake at the end. You can start off whenever you want up to 10am with whomever you want, and ride at your own pace. Riders vary from those who are very fast, to those who ride it on a hybrid!
http://www.ukcyclingevents.co.uk/events
(scroll down to see the New Forest ones)
The rides in the New Forest are our favourites and we have done every spring and autumn one so far. The scenery is really stunning and there are no huge hills apart from one very short, steep one that most walk up!! There are 2 distances to choose from and they cover much of the same route on the day. It would be great to get some other Windrushers down there!! I was really new to cycling when I did my first 90km one as it is a great way to ride a bit further but in a controlled environment as there are plenty of people around you and no scary bits on the course!!
We have entered the 133km route on both days this year and are planning on making a weekend of it and staying down there, however, there is also a 90km route as well and you only need to come along on one day if you don't fancy that much riding. If you want to enter I suggest doing so in the next couple of weeks as they are really popular. Entires are £26 / £24
Who else is up for riding? Also, does anyone know of a good bike friendly B&B in the Brockenhurst area?
NB, the Full-On Duathlon, part of the London League races is on the Saturday which as a club we are also promoting!
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Permalink Reply by Lee Randle on -
Yarp.
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Permalink Reply by Helen on -
would be up for either as a way of getting over my bike fear, but getting there looks challenging if you don't drive - is anyone going and wants to share cost of petrol?
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Permalink Reply by Laura A on -
Hi Helen,
We would love to take you, but there is only space for 2 people and 2 bikes in our car I think... I know Len has a car....!!!!
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Permalink Reply by Siobhan Carty on -
Hi. I've just signed up with my boyfriend! Looks like you can go straight from Waterloo on the train so hoping that will be straightforward enough, though the start time means an overnight stay on Friday. I've booked a B&B called the Blacksmith's House which seems reasonable enough....
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Permalink Reply by Laura A on
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Great!! We have just booked in to a place called Meerut for the Friday and Saturday nights. They have one double room remaining now....and a locked bike shed!!!
http://www.toprooms.com/tripadvisor/Meerut.home?startdate=2012-01-2...
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Permalink Reply by Teresa Redmond on -
Helen I am looking at booking up with a friend if you interested in coming down on the Friday night? we will probably find a b&b somewhere for Friday and Sat night to make a weekend of it
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Permalink Reply by Helen on
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sounds good - forgot to talk to you about it last night was so tired - can you take 3 bikes though?
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Permalink Reply by Teresa Redmond on
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Yes I can do 3 on my rack, not sure when I would be coming back though, might be sunday as I have a mate near there. Lets chat this evening at swim :)
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Permalink Reply by Teresa Redmond on
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I am up for this too but the shorter ride 56 miles ride...I have a car and would look to drive down too on the Friday.
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