UCI World CUP Milton Keynes: Saturday 29th November 2014

Can see local lad Jack Clarkson + all the top world cross stars in event live today from 13.55 today
on uci you tube site
https://www.youtube.com/user/ucichannel

Sunday 30th November 2014

Meet 9am Denholmgate/9.30 Keighley - road ride - suggest Cowling Hill, Barrowford, Bacup and back to Calderdale to have a pint with the Imps following their free-wheeling competition.

Sunday 23rd November

Meet Shelf roundabout 9am for Knaresborough. Return round Washburn Valley.

Note: We have several members planning to ride the Winter Solstice 200k Audax on Sunday 21st of December, if you fancy joining us enter via the Audax UK website - no entries on the day.

http://youtu.be/IqENT0MIoOA  - a short tribute to John Radford

Hanson Memorial Seat

From Paul Gower......................... 

Photo’s of some early Condor’s. Sat on a memorial seat to Brian and Muriel Hanson at Ryburn golf club. Brian and Muriel who died 2011/12 were life long members of the Condor after joining in their mid teen’s. The view from the seat is very good on a clear day.

 

 

Wednesday 19th November

The funeral of John Radford will be taking place on Wednesday, 12noon at Christ Church, Helme (near Meltham).  Paul Gower and myself are planning ride up to Helme to attend the service and will be meeting at Shelf Crossroads, 10am. Please feel free to join us.

Sunday 16th November

This Sunday meet Hebden Bridge (usual place, Park Gates)at 9am, for Black Ladd, Isle of Skye and Holmfirth.

Eureka Report

Great day out at Sundays Eureka Audax, a pity our numbers were down due to the event being oversubscribed and entries closing early. Nevertheless there were three Condors toeing the start line in Cheadle at 8am on Sunday - well thats not quite accurate, Chris and I were toeing the start line whilst Steve was still putting on his make-up with the urgency of someone who thinks he's there for a holiday. As predicted the peloton split up in the early miles due to numerous sets of traffic lights and Steve found himself on the wrong side of the splits and was unable to bridge the gap.
Chris and I stayed on the front together for the first 20k before swinging off to let two VC167's through, Bob Johnson and his team mate, whom Bob immediatly started to half-wheel - then full wheel - then full bike until the poor lad had had enough. I commiserated with briefly as he dropped back through the ranks and off the back.
By this time there were only five of us left at the head of affairs, including Sheffrec's flying surgeon, Julian Humphrey, resplendent in a Castelli one piece bodysuit. We arrived at the Eureka 10 minutes before the checkpoint was due to open and had to resist an overwheling desire to keep up the momentum by jumping straight back on the bikes as soon as our cards were stamped. We did resist this urge, and much to Flat Earth Bob's disapproval joined the massed ranks of Merseyside and Deeside cyclists by sitting down to enjoy pint mugs of tea and home made cakes.
Steve had arrived at the Eureka only about 5 minutes after us, he was mumbling something about not knowing it was going to be a race but soon recovered his 'joie de vivre' and joined us to soak up the atmosphere at this iconic cyclists rendezvous.
Once refreshed the three of us headed south, passing to the west of Chester, over the Dee and in to Wales, skirting round the east of Wrexam and down to Bangor on Dee for the information check.  On the roads north-east to Tattenhall we swept up Julian who had briefly been off-course, and formed a well drilled quartet to the Ice Cream Farm check where we once again enjoyed refreshments.
It was now about 70k to the finish and Chris was begining to warm-up. During those last miles the speed rarely dropped below 20mph and Steve, Julian and myself were rarely seen at the front as Chris towed us past other Audaxers who had perhaps spent less time enjoying rest and nourishment to finish back at Cheadle Church Hall with 133 miles on the clock at an average speed of 18mph.
Now for the Social Season - at least untill the Winter Solstice event on the 21st of December.

Sunday 9th November

Im meeting Paul Daly at Denholme gate at 9am passing Keighley 9:30 for a ride over the hills but not too far away , All welcome ,

Damien

AGM, Clothing, Sunday 9th November

NOTICE of ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

AGM is to be held next Monday 10th November at the Travellers, Hipperholme, 8.30pm.  If you've anything for the agenda please let me know.  Main decision is in relation to this winters club dinner.

In relation to club kit, as has been published on the blog previously Condor kit is being produced by Force GB of Liversedge. They're producing kit for most of the local clubs - Hudds Star, Ravensthorpe, 3RT, Imps, Driglington, Calder Clarion etc etc. The big advantage is that they will do one-offs, so no minimum orders and no need to keep stock. They will also tailor the kit to your individual request, eg sleeve length etc or something special like the New Zealand fern that Paul has on his retro jersey. As long as you ring first they are happy for you to call in to try on a sample to make sure you get the correct size. Go on to their web-site at  http://www.forcegb.com/ 

Next Monday afternoon a few of us are having a ride down the Spen Valley Greenway to the factory to try on some kit for size and place orders - get in touch if you fancy coming along.

Eureka Cafe. Wirral, 1972

This Sunday I'm riding the Eureka Audax so please don't wait for me to suggest a club-run. Although there's been a bit of a problem with entries for some other Condors I think Chris, Steve and Possibly Paul D are joining me.

Condors attack The Falcon

Sunday was completed as advertised and sadly we were so busy chatting at our rest stop that I forgot to take a photo. We'll have to make do with this one instead taken on the way back going in to Grassington. Pete Smith made a welcome appearance, shown here along with Steve T and Peter. Out of shot we also had Paul Daly, Steve Barker and Tod (nee Padiham) Chris. Our apologies to Nigel who was a bit late to the start and we'd set off already, and then was early to the pub and we hadn't got there yet (still having breakfast in Settle). After looking at the route and the average speed on my Strava he said it was a blessing not to be involved. Melv was spotted out with another club, taking a trip to the top of Fleet Moss and back - as you do.