Edmonton Cycle Club With Enfield Cycling Campaign Affiliated to Cycling UK - CTC Summer 2019 Newsletter No. 79

Hello to you all – hopefully we’ve a pleasant summer ahead! We have been lucky with the spring weather, and have had new ride leaders and destinations. You’ll find in our diary below the coming rides and events – some short, some medium, some long – something for everyone we hope! Do tell use your ideas, at meetings, rides or by email, post or phone. Safe summer cycling to you all! The Editors.

Summer Birthday Bikers Juin: 3 Trevor, John, 6 Debbie, 15 Hyacinth, 17 Liz, 23 Michèle, Will. Juillet: 6 Jane, Marion, 20 Peter Mu, 21 Geoff. Auôt: 2 Mel C, 16 Peter Mo, 17 Gunsel, 20 Paul L, 23 John, 26 Denise, Colin, 27 Peter, 31 Sarah. Sept: 3 Rosa, 9 Chris L, 12 Chris W, 16 Graham, 20 Jill, 23 Chris A.

Welcome to New Members Hanife, Charlotte C, Nick, Angela Ma, Steve C.

Advice and Request to Riders – Be Prepared! Please, please have your bike in good order before you come to start a ride! Make use of your local bike shops (see page 8), and ensure your tyres, brakes, gears etc. are all checked. Bring spare inner tubes to suit, and basic tools. Don’t forget you own kit too - prepare for the weather with clothes to suit the season, plus phone, money, water etc.! ALSO – can ride leaders and backstops confirm they have each other’s mobile numbers on their phones! Be ready to enjoy the ride! Thanks!

Announcement We regret to inform members of news of the death in May of Andy Hawksworth, at the age of 62.

Diary of coming Rides and Events

Club Meetings / Socials: Socials: First Thursday of month at 8pm Third Thursday of month at 7.30pm prompt

Both meetings held at: Sports Club pavilion, The Paulin Ground, Fords Grove, Winchmore Hill N21 3ER. (Entry via Firs Lane)

2019 –4 July, 1 August, 5 Sept, 3 Oct, 2019 –20 June, 18 July, 15 August, 19 7 Nov. Sept, 17 Oct, 21 Nov.

Note – all are subject to late changes or cancellations, and our Code of Conduct. If bad weather causes late cancellation, a ride may be rescheduled for the following Saturday or Sunday. Check emails / website. NCR = Not Club Ride.

Note Also – please take note of the times for meeting and departing on the rides, so everything runs smoothly!

Sunday 16 June Meet: 9.45am Pindar Car Park, Cheshunt Stn. Train to Harlow Town Stn (one way), then a ride via Matching Tye and High Wych in Essex back to Cheshunt. Leader Martin. Thursday 20 June 8pm. Social Meeting at Winchmore Hill Sports Club. Sunday 23 June To: Hertford Meet: 10am Beggars Hollow Hertford, the Cole Green Way and back through Potters Bar. Leader Jeff. Sunday 30 June To: Victoria Park Meet: 10am. Coffee Break Café, Green Lanes, Winchmore Hill, N21 2SH To Victoria Park café, some off-road. Around 24 miles. Leader Paul. Thursday 4 July 8pm. Meeting at Winchmore Hill Sports Club. Club planning meeting / social. All members, old and new, welcome . Sunday 7 July To: Hilly Fields music afternoon Meet: 10am. Beggars Hollow Circular route returning for live music at Hilly Fields at 3pm. (“Queen” cover-band) Bring own snacks and drink. Leader Maz.

Page 2

Ride Reports by “Our riders on the saddle”…

Sunday 27 January: Turn Up and Go In cool morning with winter sunshine, but rain forecast later, we decided on a shortish ride to . Riding south from the Coffee Break café at 10.35, we went along the Green Lanes cycle path towards Ally Pally. Along back roads to Highgate, past Queens Wood to Hampstead Lane and Kenwood house café 11.30. A brief stop for lunch before return to Muswell Hill, , where we split up for home by A406 cycle lane. Leader Peter, Paul L, Jeff, Geoff, Marion, Les, Maz, Pat, backstop Michèle.. Sunday 3 February: Turn Up and Go A sunny but cold winter’s day as we met at Enfield Town Park Café. We decided on our ride plan over hot drinks before setting off at 10.45. past Church Street, St Andrew's church to King George's fields, Green St, , and Gunpowder Park. Here we had an unscheduled stop for a puncture before continuing north to the Lee Valley. We discovered that the railway crossing at Trinity Lane has been replaced by a cycle unfriendly pedestrian bridge, with a level crossing for contractor’s traffic. But happily one of the workers was able to open the gates for us. On to Cheshunt Golf Café for lunch, then back into the cold to return by Bury Green, the A10 cycle bridge, Great Cambridge Rd Cycle Path to Enfield about 2.40pm. Leader Jeff, Paul Peter Maz Les Hanife Geoff, backstop Michèle. Sunday 17 February: Shenley Orchard Café A lovely bright winters day as we left the Coffee Break café, through , Beech Hill, High Barnet and west to Galley Lane. Over the A1 via the horse bridge and on country lanes to Shenley, catching a view of the Shenley Village Lock Up on the way. The Orchard café was very busy with lots of dogs and families enjoying the sunshine! Mostly the same route back to High Barnet, with a stop for a puncture repair on the way. We split up at Barnet, some to tea at Peter's, and then finally back to Winchmore Hill. Leader Paul, Ian, Jeff, Geoff, Peter, Bridget, Chris, Les, John, Debbie, backstop Maz. Sunday 24 February: Turn Up and Go From Whitewebbs Café we rode towards on Theobalds Road, and then along Coopers Lane Road to a short visit to the Jain temple at the Oshwal Centre. Then a circular ride via Brookmans Park, Bradmore Lane, Hawkshead Lane to the Chequers pub just outside Potters Bar. Here we sat outside in the unseasonal warm sunshine! Back on the to Enfield area about 3pm. Leaders Maz, Les, Geoff, Jeff, Cathy, Paul, John, Hanife, Hayley, Peter. About 35miles. Sunday 10 March: Turn Up and Go Ride blown away. Due to vicious high winds and showers, we called off this ride and stayed in the Coffee Break café. We being Paul, Les, Maz, Paul J, Pat. Sunday 17 March: A Sandwich in Sandridge A sunny but windy start from Beggars Hollow golf café. Riding on road via Crews Hill, Potter's Bar, Brookmans Park, Waters End, Colney Health and Smallford to reach the Page 3 Heartwood tea rooms just after midday. We had phoned ahead, and they had reserved a block of tables for us, where we enjoyed some fine food and a range of speciality teas. We left at 1.40 and returned by the same route, with the clouds getting blacker and blacker, until at Potters Bar the deluge came. We sheltered in a shop doorway, and fortunately it passed quickly after which we split up into groups back to our various destinations. Leader Jeff, Peter, Keung, Chris, Paul, Cathy M, Geoff, Hayley, Bridget, Chandra, Maz, backstop Les. Thursday 24 March: Ivy Chimneys A bright start from Edmonton Leisure Centre, north on new cycle lane, then east on the misnamed South Street to Gunpowder Park. We had a short break here, followed by a peleton malfunction* at Avey Lane and a puncture forced delay! Eventually we moved on east on Epping Road to Ivy Chimneys for an outdoor lunch. Returning by High Beach, down Mott Street to Edmonton area. Leader Paul L, Geoff, Cathy, Ian B, Hanife, Jeff, Michèle, Maz, Bill, Backstops Paul J, Les. Sunday 7 April: Abridge Garden Centre A dull, misty and chilly start from Coffee Break café. East to Chingford then along banks of River Roding and recreation ground. Through Loughton to Abridge Road and the lunch stop, outside with a canopy heater!. The return ride was in drizzle via Theydon Boys, Jack's Hill, and High Beach for Mott Street decent to Lea Valley and Enfield. Leaders Maz and Les, with Bill, Jeff, Geoff, Sharon, Rosa, Paul, Michèle, Hanife, Keung Sunday 14 April: Kenwood House From the Coffee Break café we rode on the cycle lanes south, across the North Circular Road, Alexandre Palace, Hornsey, Queens Wood, Highgate to Kenwood. There ia a great view across London from here. We enjoyed lunch outside, meeting a Breeze women's ride. Some of us took a brief look inside the house, including a Vermeer painting, The Guitar Player. A slightly different route route back to the Coffee Break, where some decanted to the Little Green Dragon pub. Leader Bridget, Paul, Jeff, Geoff, Sharon, Hanife, Bill, Rosa, Peter, backstop Pat. Sunday 28 April: Ongar A 9.15 start from Coffee Break café saw us heading east to the Chingford Leisure Centre (via a detour!) to meet leader John. Then to Buckhurst Hill, Theydon Bois, (with a puncture stop!), over the M11 to Hobbs Cross, Stapleford Tawney, and Stafford Rivers. On country lanes to the Stag pub in Ongar, arriving 12.25 for lunch, eaten inside as light drizzle fell. Our return took in Greensted, Toot Hill, Theydon Bois, Loughton to Chingford and back to Edmonton Green about 3.30. Leader John, Rosa, Geoff, Bridget, Paul, Jeff, backstop Peter. Part rider Trevor. Sunday 5 May: William Morris Museum / God's Own Junkyard A sunny day as we left from the Leisure Centre. On the way we were all handed cards asking us to take part in a TfL survey of cycling in London. We rode east across Lea Valley to Walthamstow, back roads to Lloyd Park and the William Morris Museum. Aside from the usual exhibits there was an interesting gallery with a temporary exhibition of Chinese posters from the Cultural Revolution. Then on Shernhall Road to Gods Own Junkyard. This is an Aladdins Cave full of 50s/60s/70s memorabilia and illuminated neon signs everywhere, plus a loo inside a tardis! Lunch at the café there, Page 4 followed by a beer at the microbrewery opposite, before returning via a similar route. Leader Paul, riders Cathy, Jeff, Geoff, Sharon, Pat, Peter, Les, backstop Maz.. Sunday 12 May: Turn Up and Go On a bright sunny morning we met in Oakwood Park and welcomed two new members in Steve and his wife Charlotte ("Charlie"). Over coffee we decided on a ride to Hatfield House which Peter agreed to lead. Unfortunately, as we set off Peter discovered a problem with his rear brake which a little later forced him to withdraw from the trip. Geoff then took over as leader and we proceeded at a leisurely pace through Potters Bar and Welham Green to our destination. Here we enjoyed lunch at a busy Hatfield House Café before setting off for home, encountering numerous other cycling groups on our way back. Leaders Peter/Geoff, riders Cathy C, Steve, "Charlie", Keung, Michèle, Rosa, Hanife, backstop Pat. Sunday 19 May: Tea and Cakes A late start from the Coffee Break café through the back streets to Lee Valley, and then up (part of) Mott Street and Lippetts Hill to lunch in the garden of the Owl pub. Then some took an extra lap around Church Lane while the sensible contingent relaxed in the pub! Eventually we all met up at High Beach Church for tea and cakes about 2pm. We stayed there for about an hour before returning via a similar route (but without the extra lap!) Leader Maz, riders Geoff, Jeff, Sharon, Cathy, Peter, Paul, Pat, Bridget, backstop Les. 11-18 May: Croatia Six club riders enjoyed a Sail Croatia cycling and sailing holiday. Our ship sailed from Split and took us on a tour of Adriatic islands. Some showery days, but also nice warm sun for cycling and relaxing on the ship. We visited various small villages and enjoyed seeing the countryside, wild life, and lakes (in which some people enjoyed a swim). Friday 17 May: Enfield Night Hike Members helped marshal the NCSC pyjama Night Hike walk around the borough. The course was a circular one, starting and finishing at Enfield Civic Centre. Lead by Pat and team.

Advertisement s ** Club Cycle Jerseys ** In light green, short sleeve with full zip, 3 rear pockets, with trims of black and reflective silver. Sizes: Women’s: XS, S, M, L, XL; Men’s: S, M, L, XL, 2XL Contact Paul Lafosse if interested The Little Green Dragon Ale House – CAMRA GREATER LONDON PUB OF THE YEAR 2018!!! A micro-pub serving cask ales, real cider and traditional snacks. Host is Richard Reeve. 928 Green Lanes, Winchmore Hill N21 2AD Cyclists welcome! www.littlegreendragonenfield.com

Page 5 Contact Information

Claire Rogers – Enfield Cycling Campaign Coordinator [email protected] www.enfieldcc.co.uk Paul L, Hon Mem. Sec, ECC club info: 020 8808 3473 (before 9 pm only please) Paul, ECC Rides Secretary, and assistant Maz: [email protected] ECC webmaster Peter: - Join email list via website www.edmontoncycleclub.org Southgate Cycling Club: 020 8372 1710 www.southgatecc.org.uk email [email protected] London Cycling Campaign: 020 7234 9310 www.lcc.org.uk/lcc email [email protected] LCC Enfield: http://lcc.org.uk/boroughs/ enfield TFL: Free local cycling guides. 5th edition. Enfield No. 2. 0845 305 1234 CTC: www.ctc.org.uk/services/work email [email protected] 0870 8730060 Sustrans National Cycle Network: 0845 113 0065 www.sustrans.org.uk email [email protected] Cycle Enfield: Free “Dr. Bike” checks, cycle loans, free http://www.cycleenfield.co.uk training, leisure rides, cycle maintenance. 020 3031 6730. Free inclusive cycling at 10.30-1.30 Tues to Fri, Bush Hill email [email protected] Park. Booking and registration on this number: 020 8379 2445 Training: www.cycletraining.co.uk 020 7582 3535 Register your bike for free www.immobilise.com Report bike theft to police online: https://online.met.police.uk Canals: www.waterscape.com Cycle Route Planner www.cyclestreets.net

Ride Advice Please follow these pieces of advice to ensure a safe and enjoyable ride: • Be punctual so rides start promptly. • Bring lights and spare inner tube in case of punctures. • Listen to ride leaders instruction about route and safety. • Keep to the left, ride in single file and don’t cross the centre line of the road. • Keep your distance from rider in front / stay behind the leader & in front of backstop. • At junctions, middle riders must indicate to those behind which way you will be turning, and check that the rider behind is in sight and sound distance and notes which turn to take. • Tell the leader or back stop if you have a problem or want to leave the group. • If you're a confident rider, consider and help newer riders and children. Also note: • Rides are subject to late change and riders take part at own risk. • Under 18s must be with a responsible adult but please note that not all rides are suitable for children. • Under 18s are advised to wear a British Standard safety helmet. • Finish times are a guide only. • Lunch stops are at ni ce pubs or cafes.

Advertisement PJL Garden Services –Covering: Tottenham, Edmonton, , Winchmore Hill, , Enfield. Phone Paul, “The Cycling Gardener” on 020 8808 3473.

Page 6

Sunday 14 July To: Hertford Loop Meet: 10am. Beggars Hollow Hertford then a circular ride taking in Wadesmill and Ware. About 40 miles, mainly on road but with a few unmade paths - hybrid bikes or road bikes with care Thursday 18 July 8pm. Social at Winchmore Hill Sports Club. Sunday 21 July To: Cambridge - Route of London-Cambridge ride event Meet: 8.30am Cinema. Some members may be riding the route of the Bike Events ride. Sunday 28 July To: Brickenden pub Meet: 10am Enfield Town Park café About 25 miles, including off-road. Leader Paul. Thursday 1 August 8pm. Meeting at Winchmore Hill Sports Club. Sunday 4 August Ride TBC(Hillyfields music?) Sunday 11 August Ride TBC Thursday 15 August 8pm. Social at Winchmore Hill Sports Club. Sunday 18 August Ride TBC Sunday 25 August To: Broxbourne Meet: 10am Edmonton Leisure Centre (Bank Holiday weekend) 25 miles, including off-road. Leader Paul Thursday 5 Sept. 8pm. Meeting at Winchmore Hill Sports Club. Sunday 8 Sept. Ride TBC (Hillyfields music?) Sunday 15 Sept. Ride TBC

Other possible events: Rides to: Bedfordshire / Herts country Wareside Essex Hertford Thames Path – Docklands, new Woolwich ferry St.Albans Park Kenwood House / secret garden Marine Ices

As ever, ideas for Sunday rides are welcomed, plus volunteers to be Ride Leaders, please!

Page 7

Cycle Related Information You May Find Useful

1. Services: AutoStore Motor Factors , 755 Green Lanes, Winchmore Hill, N21 3FA (020 8360 3622) www.autostoreonline.co.uk North London Autocycles, 29 Gt Cambridge Road, Tottenham N17. (020 8801 6996) Halfords, Unit 3, Great Cambridge Road, Enfield (020 8366 0787) Top Riders, www.topriderscycles.co.uk or 020 8363 8618 – Now online only. Mac's, 77 Ordnance Road, Enfield (020 8292 5799) The Cycle Store, 201 Woodhouse Rd, Friern Barnet N12 (020 7249 2200) Shorter Rochford Cycles 65-67 Woodhouse Rd, N.Finchley N12 9ET (020 8445 9182) Shorter Rochford Cycles 27 Barnet Rd, Potters Bar, Herts. (01707 662 332) Decathlon – outdoor / cycle / sports apparel On A406 at Corktree Retail Park, Chingford E4 8JA (Mon-Sat 9-8, Sun 10.30-4.30) 2. Potholes! 8379 2152/4 or write to L.B. Enfield, Highway Maintenance, 7 Melling Drive, Enfield, EN1 4BS www.fillthathole.org.uk 3. 2019 Club Merit Points Table to 19-05-19: 96 Les, 94 Paul L, 92 Maz, 82 Peter , 81 Geoff, 70 Jeff, 46 Bridget, 42 Pat, 30 Michèle, 26 Hayley, 24 Bill, 24 Hanife, 24 John , 18 Cathy C, 16 Rosa, 16 Sharon, 14 Chris A, and others. 4. UPDATED 2019 the Merit Points System is: First time ride leader 15 pts; Regular ride leader 10 pts; Back-stop 8 pts; Peloton rider 4 pts; Part ride 2 pts; Meeting 4 pts; Social mtg 2 pts; Bike Aid or First Aid 2 pts. 5. TFL Cycle maps (2017 Edition) Free at libraries or from TFL. Enfield area is covered on map no. 2. Contact the following: www.tfl.gov.uk or 0843 222 1234 to order. 6. London Cycling Campaign. Membership Fees: Individual- 16+, employed is £49 pa. Concessionary - Full-time student <16 or 65+, or unemployed is £25. Household –two adults & <16s is £75. Member benefits include – shop discounts, free third party insurance, rides, exclusive theft insurance, free legal helpline, free quarterly magazine. 7. Check out www.bike-events.com , email [email protected] or PO Box 3225 Bristol BS1 9JX or 01179 897080 for weekend charity rides and week-long Euro holidays. 8. Tour of Britain -7-14 Sept, Glasgow, finish Manchester. 9. In Mexico a new Indoor World 1 Hour Track Record of 55.089km was set by Victor Campenarts of Belgium.

Please Note : If you wish to receive this newsletter by post, please send SAEs to: Paul at 2 Mayfair Gardens, Tottenham N17 7LP If you wish to resign, or not to receive the printed newsletter, please tell Paul by phone, letter, or in person. To be taken off the email list, please contact Trisha: [email protected] Copyright © Edmonton Cycle Club 2019 Your editorial team is: Paul L, Chris L, Maz B.

Page 8