Mount Vernon Bike Ride Challenge 20th May 2012

Mount Vernon Hospital/Michael Sobell House Hospice 12,24,42 Bike Ride Challenge 20th May 2012

This was our first organised ride this year – a ride we first did a year ago as a warm up for the Chiltern 100 but it was no warm up this year as the day was unseasonably cold but at least it did not rain. A good turn out with Len, Pam, Linda, Stuart, Michele, Paul, Carol-Ann, Nicki and even Des joined in for the full 42 miles.  Everyone had a good day and we kept together throughout even if the organisers were about to send out a search party out for us at the end of the day.

You can view the route we took here and look at the photos here

The cycle club go out every Saturday at 9 and Wednesday at 6 as well as some bigger organised rides during the year so if you are interested ask at reception or contact Len Rohde (len.rohde@hotmail.co.uk) or talk to Pam or Linda

City of London Skyride 2011

At Ickenham ready for the off

The Cycle club made its annual trek into central London for the City of London Skyride. Len, Linda, Pam, Matilda, and Steve met up at the Pump at Ickenham for a guided ride into London. This year we went via the A40 cycle path and onto the canal path at Greenford into Paddington.

Arriving at 12.00 we lunched in St James Park where there was a variety of stalls and a few celebrities such as  Sir Chris Hoy, Kelly Brook and Geraint Thomas.

As we were about to start the heavens opened and we got a good drenching on the way round but being seasoned cyclists we are well used to it. Luckily it dried up on the way back to Uxbridge which we did via the A40 cycle path. Only 55,000 cyclists attended this year compared with 80,000 last but still a good atmosphere.

The official Skyride site is at http://www.goskyride.com/London which has a report on the day and other local rides available.

You can find photos of this and previous rides by clicking here (Cycle photos)

We are continuing our weekly rides on Saturdays at 9.00 a.m. – for more information contact Len Rohde (len.rohde@hotmail.co.uk) or talk to Pam, Linda, or reception. There is also a cycling notice board next to the spin room.

Dusk Till Dawn Challenge – Fri 16th Sept

What is it?

12 hour endurance challenge for teams or individuals.
How far can you travel in 12 hours using 3 different pieces of gym equipment?

>> 4 hours on the bike

>> 4 hours on the rower

>> 4 hours on the treadmill

Only one person per team can be using the equipment at one time but it is up to you how you factor in rotation, sleep and nutrition.
The challenge will run through the night from 8pm to 8am at active4less in Uxbridge.
Challengers will be able to eat and sleep in the club.
You will need to consider sleeping patterns, organise food throughout the night for your teammates and the ability to motivate your teammates when times get hard.

When is it?

Friday 16th September at 8pm – Saturday 17th at 8am

How much is it?

£60 for team entry (2, 3 or 4 members)
or £25 for individual entry and Challenge Central will allocate you a team.

What is included?

Members of staff will be there to record all distances set. There will be a presentation after the event where medals will be presented to all finishers.
There will be a set area for sleeping, people will be required to bring their own sleeping bags etc.

More information

Click here to visit the Challenge Central website

City of London Sky Ride

Next Sunday (September 4^th) the cycle club will again be joining with other London cyclists on the City of London Sky Ride

This is an opportunity to ride your bike through the city’s streets, without a car in sight. It’s free and easy to register and anyone can get involved, no matter how wobbly
you might be on a bike!  In 2010, more than 80,000 people took part in Sky Ride in Central London.  Click here for details

There are also guided rides into the event. We will be joining the ride from The Pump at Ickenham at 9.00am. Click here for details and to register

There is also a return guided ride at 3.00 Click here for details

The guided ride usually gets us to the event about 12.00 – it takes about an hour to get round. In recent years we have made our own way back getting back about 6pm

For more information contact Len Rohde (len.rohde@hotmail.co.uk) or talk to Pam, Linda, or reception

Hillingdon Skyride 31st July 2011

This year the local Skyride was held in Hillingdon and again the weather favoured us with a nice sunny day. Linda, Len, Pam and Stuart met up at Flex for the short ride to Barra Park in Hayes via back streets and off road paths. We met up with Nicki, Lindsey, and Michelle and set off on the gentle 9km route around the streets of Hayes and Minet Country Park. It was so good we did it twice! (see photos here)

The City of London Skyride is on September 4^th for more details see http://www.goskyride.com/. We will be joining one of the guided rides into London from Ickenham which makes it more of a ride – get in touch if you want to join us

We are still going out every Saturday at 9 am so do join us. Also look out for the ‘Fun Ride’ in August where we hope to have a gentle ride and picnic to get some of the less experienced riders out on their bikes.

For more information contact Len Rohde (len.rohde@hotmail.co.uk) or talk to Pam, Linda, or reception.

Chiltern 100 charity cycle 26th June 2011

On a blistering hot day Len, Linda, Pam, Matilda, Tony and Stuart all completed the Chiltern 100 in a variety of times – Linda, Len and Tony opting for the 100 miles the others going for the 100km. Needless to say Tony was back before everyone!

This was the 4th time for Len and Linda in what has become an annual event. The route is still  as hard as ever with 3 particularly steep climbs but always satisfying to complete with some great scenery (see photos here)

We are still going out for training rides every Wednesday 6.00pm and Saturday 9 am. Also look out for the ‘Fun Ride’ in July where we hope to have a gentle ride and picnic to get some of the less experienced riders out on their bikes.

The next organised rides we will be joining are the Hillingdon Skyride on July 31st and the  London Skyride on September 4th – watch out for more details

For more information contact Len Rohde (len.rohde@hotmail.co.uk) or talk to Pam, Linda, or reception.

Mount Vernon charity cycle 15th May 2011

Mount Vernon Hospital/Michael Sobell House 12,24,40 and 50 Bike Ride Challenge 15th May 2011

As a warm up for the Chiltern 100 Cycle in June Len, Linda, Pam, Stuart went for the 50 mile route whist Nicki went for the shorter ride.

We ended up doing more than the 50 miles since we had to cycle to Mount Vernon from Flex and we did add to the mileage by taking the wrong route.

The weather was good and an enjoyable ride was had by all.   (see photos here)

If you think you would like to do the Chiltern Challenge look at other news items on this page. We will be going out for training rides every Wenesday 6.00pm and Saturday 9 am.

Also look out for the ‘Fun Ride’ in July where we hope to have a gentle ride and picnic to get some of the less experienced riders out on their bikes.

For more information contact Len Rohde (len.rohde@hotmail.co.uk) or talk to Pam, Linda, or reception.