The latest news from the North Bucks Road Club, including club news and announcements; club events and results; news relating to the wider cycling community. Club event results are periodically moved to the "Club Events" area, accessible from the menu above.
Tony Farmborough emailed in to alert members to last weekend's national '24':
Hi all,
I guess you may already be aware but, just in case you are not, Steve Abraham has managed to set a new club 24hr record. It now stands at 449.44 miles. Only last year it was set by Steve at 448.193 miles.
Former NBRC rider Geoff Bunyan smashed his previous best of 392.770 with a new PB of 420.21 miles.
Congratulations to them both.
Tony.F
I made a minor website update this morning following a comment from a rider at last night's club event (was it you, Martin?). This related to the annoying EU e-privacy directive banner. This is a legal requirement of all websites in the EU - we need to alert users to the fact that the site (as do most websites) uses cookies. The old banner would appear each time the website was opened - the new version should only appear once - I presume it sets a cookie if the acceptance is selected, so unless you clear your browser's cookies should shouldn't see it more than once.
As ever, report any website issues to Robert.
Darren has forwarded the following designs that have been proposed for the new club kit. I understand there is some discussion on the NBRC Facebook page (I don't have an FB account). There are three designs - those of us without Facebook accounts could use the website forum to discuss these...
Design 1:
Design 2:
Design 3:
The next NBRC Committee Meeting will be held at Harley Hall at 8.00pm on Monday 13th May. All members are welcome (and encouraged) to attend! The minutes of the previous meeting (8th April) are available in the Member Pages (login required).
AGENDA
Apologies
Matters arising
Officer's Reports
New members to approve
Club Kit
Time Trial Numbers
AOB
Russ has posted in the forum (you need to log in), seeking interest in riding the Chiltern Hundred in 2013. He's identified four riders so far, but I think he's after eight for a team. The event offers three distances:
the Gran Fondo of 177km (110 miles), with ascent of 2,620m.
the Medio Fondo of 120km (75 miles) climbing 1,760m.
the Corto Fondo an 92km (58 mile) challenge ride with hills and great views for all-comers.
The date is June 3rd, by which time I'd hope there would be some decent weather! If you're interested, leave a message in the forum, or contact Russ directly.
Robert
Hot in from Dick Selley, the latest NBRC Newsletter.
NBRC now have a Facebook page!! This will complement the website with information, news, pictures, results etc as a growing medium to communicate with all our members and prospective members, but equally as important to keep flying the NBRC Flag.
Any pictures welcome to the page, (Especially in your Kit!)... just tag yourself or a group.
Lets get 'Liking' and creating a stir about the club if we can.
www.facebook.com/northbucksroadclub
Result of New Years Day 10
Pos | No | Name | Club | Time | Cat | Vets Std | .+ / - | Vets Std |
1 | 11 | Anthony Batt | NBRC | 24.19 | S | |||
2 | 9 | Lindz Barral | www.twenty3c.co.uk | 24.29 | S | |||
3 | 7 | Richard Wood | Arbis/Colbert | 25.15 | S | |||
4 | 8 | Andy Smith | TeamMK | 26.36 | S | |||
5 | 4 | Anthony Newland | Bossard Wheelers | 26.41 | V47 | 26.31 | .- 0.10 | 1 |
6 | 3 | Matt Exley | www.twenty3c.co.uk | 26.55 | S | |||
7 | 10 | Jason Lee | TeamMK | 27.28 | V43 | 26.13 | .- 1.15 | 2 |
8 | 5 | Trevor Watson | Bossard Wheelers | 29.19 | V53 | 26.55 | .- 2.24 | 5 |
9 | 12 | Jeff Hathaway | NBRC | 29.37 | V63 | 27.45 | .- 1.52 | 4 |
10 | 2 | Julian Lane | NBRC | 29.39 | V46 | 26.26 | .- 3.13 | 6 |
11 | 6 | Daren Haseldine (Trike) | TeamMK | 29.53 | V46 | 28.03 | .- 1.50 | 3 |
12 | 1 | Ian Stokes | 45 Road Club | 33.39 | V53 | 26.55 | .- 6.44 | 7 |
Timekeepers: Steph Cousins and Tony Farmborough; pusher-off: Bryan Scarborough; 'photographer': Robert Saunders
Good to see Anthony win from a respectable entry of 12 riders from 6 different clubs including Darren on his trike. Not a bad morning although I expect the riders will tell a different story (windy, cold, bloody hard etc etc). Superb effort from the ailing Rob Saunders who photographed every rider on the rise up to the 3rd roundabout, see the NBRC website gallery.
Dates for your Diary
Clubrun Reports
HAVE YOU SEEN on You Tube Martyn Ashton and his amazing road bike stunt riding?!!!!!
A personal opinion from the Editor
Following a question from a friend and some contemplation these are my personal thoughts on the subject of other local cycling clubs.
I must stress that these are my own views although I have shared them with a couple of members and they seemed to go along with me most of the time.
I believe that cycling clubs are as different as people, and we are all individuals with our own aspirations and methods.
I have always aimed to stay friends with all cyclists who move to other clubs, or form breakaway clubs or argue different ways of doing things.
Over the years NBRC has seen many developments, initially the formation of MKCC in the 1980’s, also MK Velo Sport and the doomed Concept of One.
I see the NBRC, as the oldest and original local club, formed in 1952/3, as a benchmark club. We welcome anyone to join in our activities and to become members if they like us. In the same way we expect a welcome when we visit other clubs for their events and clubruns. There is room in this city for lots of different groups and the main requirement is to stay friends. This way cycling remains a strong and relevant local sport.
Under the umbrella of the MK Cycling Association we aspire to move local cycling forward, possibly with a new closed circuit, possibly an outdoor banked track and we would also like to help BMX achieve their aim of a new venue.
Each local club will have their own strengths and weaknesses, just as people are different, so they will want to do things their own way. I say “Good Luck”, “Go for it” and “Give us a wave on the road”.
See you,
Dick Selley
PS I have just visited the website for SET Cycling Club based at the Dons Stadium. Interesting. We wish them well with their endeavours, encourage them to affiliate to MKCA and hope to see them on the road from time to time. I just hope common sense will prevail when we all turn up at the same cafe at the same time.
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