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The artist’s impression of the club jersey for 2012 and beyond. The manufacture is changing from Nalini to MSTina, a similar Italian company.
Stay tuned as full information on pricing, design and stock will appear on the club kit page of the website in due course.
Details of a local ride, it is 50km but you might wish to make it longer by riding out to the start and finish.
10.00 am Saturday 10 March 2012.
Vertiginous ascents and precipitous descents – none of which makes sense but people do it every year. Defy reason and take part in the ride known as ‘The Most Ridiculous of all the Classics’. Elite riders finish in a tad under two hours; tourists can take three and a half hours or more. For anyone unfamiliar with the North Downs, there are six hills – one of which rates a single chevron, and another garners two. See those folk walking….. And you only have to ride up Box Hill once! The literati amongst you will know two hills appear in “100 Greatest Cycling Climbs”.
For further information use links on the C&M page of our website www.cyclingswlondon.org.uk. There’s a route sheet, GPS files for those with toys, and a StreetView map for those content to ride the course from the comfort of their armchair or with a limited sense of direction!
Payment (£3) is on the day but you can save £1 by pre-registering either using the website or emailing ctc.cheammorden@virgin.net. Free e-certificate for all those daft enough to want one.
The Gil Jessop Memorial Sporting 14 on 12th February had to be abandoned just before the start as light rain fell on sections of the course and the possibility of ice on the course arose.
Many thanks to the timekeepers (Frank Cubis and Peter Delve), the marshals and supporters who turned out to ensure a safe event – all the caterers and for all the riders who travelled out to support us.
Under the rules of the CTT we will return your entry fees: Cheques will be shredded by the organisers and Paypal payments reversed.
Second Sunday in February 2013. See you there.
Neighbouring club the South Western Road Club are holding a quiz night on Tuesday 6 March at 8.00 pm Oxshott. The theme is “all things cycling” and they would welcome a team or even teams from the Kingston Wheelers to take part.
If you’d like to have a go, think about rounding up some clubmates, perhaps via the forum, and email info@kingstonwheelers for further information.
A final reminder that the club’s AGM takes place tomorrow, Monday 6 February at 8.00 pm. It might be cold outside but the Druids Head pub is warm.
The agenda has been sent out to all members via email. The pub is booked from 7.00 pm onwards and the meeting will start with the official business at 8.00 pm and once proceedings are done it’ll be time for a beer afterwards.
The Druid’s Head pub is in Kingston, the full address is 3 Market Place, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 1JT. If you’re coming, make sure you’ve renewed your membership.
Following the increase of mountain bike activity in the club, we have decided to subsidise a ladies-only mountain bike skills training session if there is sufficient demand.
Danny Clifford has been liaising with Richard Kelly of All Biked Up to sort something out. Richard is a very good teacher and several club members have already benefited from his training. He operates in the Surrey hills, near Peaslake, and often starts his lessons at the carpark in Felday Glade which is in Holmbury St Mary. The course will be aimed at beginners but Richard should be able to help with any specific issues you have.
The date has yet to be confirmed but depends on availability of participants and Richard.
“We need a minimum of 4 riders but but any number from 3 – 18 is realistic. Groups will be split into manageable sizes with a maximum ratio of 6 riders to each instructor. The 4 hour skills builder sessions are priced at £60 per rider (minimum 4 riders) and Kingston Wheelers have agreed to pay 50% of this – the only stipulation is,obviously you have to be a memeber of KW – so four hours skills training for £30” says Danny.
If you are interested, please sign up via the forum.
We have a special season-long time trial competition based around a series of designated TT events. Points are awarded, from 10 down to 1, for the first 10 riders in each event. Your best six rides will count for the trophy so you don’t have to ride every event. But participation often counts more than speed to rack up points. Remember, the aim of the series is to have fun and to pick events for us all to ride together, this is firstly a way for members to have a common calendar of races, it’s not just about collecting the trophy at the end of the year.
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The full list of 2012 races will be online soon once Cycling Time Trials publish the season’s calendar of races but the first event is the Redhill CC Sporting 18 on Sunday 19 February.
More info on how to enter the Redhill race is on the forum.
The club’s AGM takes place on Monday 6 February at 8.00 pm.
The agenda will be sent out to all members shortly via email. The venue is booked from 7.00 pm onwards and the meeting will start with the official business at 8.00 pm and once proceedings are done it’ll be time for a beer afterwards.
The venue is the Druid’s Head pub in Kingston, the full address is 3 Market Place, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 1JT.
Club membership is for 12 months when ever you join but it used to be from January-December so many had their membership expiring at the end of last year. If this is the case for you (you’ve probably got a renewal notice by email too) and want to remain a member, please be sure to renew your membership so you can keep doing the club run and more.
Note that if your membership lapsed in December and you decided to renew in, say, February that your membership period would be the day the membership lapsed and not the day you renewed.
The club’s annual general meeting (AGM) is going to be held on Monday 6 February and starting promptly at 8.00 pm so aim to arrive around 7.30 pm if possible.
The location is the Druid’s Head pub in Kingston, the full address is 3 Market Place, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 1JT.
In the meantime if you have any thoughts for the club and the way it is run now is the time to share them with the club’s management committee. Either get in touch with someone directly or email info@kingstonwheelers.com.
Note the existing rules of the club require you to submit any items you’d like to go on the agenda before Monday 16 January, one week away. One item for the meeting is a new set of rules that have been prepared by the committee with the expert help of member Phil Ember.
In due course an agenda for the AGM will be circulated with a copy of the proposed new rules and any other changes.
There will be an “any other business” area for discussion where you can raise ideas during the AGM itself but if you have any ideas that require reflection or preparation before the meeting, now is the time to act.
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