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Edmonton Cycle Club News The Newsletter of the ECC and Enfield Cycling Campaign - LCC Winter 2013-14 Newsletter No. 58 Welcome to our winter newsletter. We look forward to our annual club lunch, meetings and rides in the New Year. Set your bike up for winter by coming to our monthly ‘B.M.W’ sessions* - topical advice as well as regular tips on how you can keep your cycle in good order. Have you any suggestions for new places we could cycle to? If so, do bring to our attention at any of our events. Seasonal greetings and safe cycling to all! – The Eds. * From 2014 the B.M.W.s will now be on the third Tuesday of the month. Annual New Year Lunch Sunday 26 th Janvier 12.00 – Old Owen’s Sports Ground, Coopers Lane, Potters Bar. See emails for menu choice. Please book & pay £22 before 19 th Jan. Welcome to new members: Club Meetings / Socials: Liz Morrison, Paul Nicol Tuesdays at 8pm prompt. Birthday wishes to: (note change of day) Decembre: 28 Gerry G; 29 Angela S; 31 Sibel. 4 Feb., 1 Apr., 3 Jun: Janvier: The Wheatsheaf pub room, 5 John W, 6 Dave P, 12 Les, 31 Baker Street, Enfield. Kieron. 7 Jan., 4 Mar., 6 May: Fevrier: Winchmore Hill Sports Club 4 Tony C, 5 Dave LF, 9 Stuart, 4 Gary, pavilion, Firs Lane N21. 10 Donna, Alan M, 14 Dave M. Mars: 10 Sujal, 18 Cathy, 23 Maz, 31 Sue A. L.C.C. Enfield Coordinator Adrian Lauchlan was elected as our new coordinator at the A.G.M. on October 10 th Committee is Trisha Smith – Treasurer, Paul Lafosse, Mark Smith, Les Bailey. Members are welcome to meetings to discuss local cycle issues. Diary of coming Rides and Events NB – 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. Thursday 19 7.30pm – 9.30pm- Bike Maintenance Workshop No. 136 December WHSC, Firs Lane N21. More Xmas Social than tool box. Thursday 26 11am - Boxing Day Ride. December Meet Enfield Town Park Café. Shortish ride to Cheshunt café. 2014 Here we go on the next lap! Sunday 5 Ride ? January Tuesday 7 8pm – Meeting. January WHSC Pavilion, Firs Lane N21 Sunday 12 Ride ? January Wednesday 7pm to 9pm. Enfield Civic Centre. Quarterly Cycle Forum. 15 January Discussing local cycle issues with the Traffic and Travel Officers. Tuesday 21 7.30pm – 9.30pm- Bike Maintenance Workshop No. 137 January Informal but informative! WHSC, Firs Lane N21. Social drink / cards afterwards. Sunday 26 12.00 for 12.30. Old Owen’s Sports Club, Potters Bar. January New Year’s Annual Lunch. Feeder ride meets 11am Enfield Town Park Café. Bring lights! Sunday 2 Ride ? February Tuesday 4 8pm – Meeting. February The Wheatsheaf pub, Baker Street, Enfield. Sunday 9 10am Edmonton Leisure Centre. Ride to Waterworks February Nature Reserve Café. A shortish towpath ride. Leader Paul. Thursday 13- London Bike Show at Excel Centre, Docklands Sunday 16 Book tickets online at http://www.thelondonbikeshow.co.uk/ February Price £16 online for adults. Sunday 16 Ride ? February Page 2 Ride Reports by “Our riders on the saddle”… Sunday 2 nd June: Wadesmill and Two Fords. Starting from the Greyhound pub at 10.20 we headed off in nice sunshine. We rode a direct route to Dobbs Weir, River’s Edge Café for tea stop. Then north-west to Stanstead Abbots High St. then off road up through woods towards the ford at Watersplace Farm, onto ex-rail line to B1004. Along lanes by Wareside, Babbs Green, Bakers End, Rush Green to Barwick Ford – no alpacas spotted this time! Lunch stop outside in the garden at “The Feathers”, Wadesmill. Rode back into Ware before towpath ride to tea stop at Dobbs Weir again. Here we tried to fix Mary’s puncture – which then lost pressure later on near Enfield Lock. Peter’s pump kept her bike going back to Enfield. Leader Paul, Jeff, Trevor, Mary, John C, Maz, Les, Peter, Cathy, Pat. About 35 miles. Thursday 6 th June: Wheatsheaf meeting. 8 came Sunday 16 th June: Chiltern Hills. This ride required a longer (and more expensive) than usual train ride to reach the start which, coupled with a less than inspiring weather forecast, probably deterred some riders. Those who were undeterred enjoyed a spectacular ride out into new territory. Leaving Chesham at about 11:30, we were quickly climbing into the hills, along a narrow lane that at one point seemed to pass through someone's front garden. We made good time, so took an unplanned tea stop at The Lee, a picture postcard village that was once used as a setting for the Midsomer Murders . Then the big climb of the day, up to the hamlet of Dunsmore where Les amused us with his imitation of a duck. We continued downhill and up again to reach the picnic spot at Coombe Hill . Here it was trying very hard to rain, which meant a fairly short stop to eat our sandwiches and take in the view. After lunch we rode direct to Great Missenden, and enjoyed a cream tea in the church while being entertained by a saxophone quartet. Finally we rode back to Chesham, in time for the 16:27 train back to the smoke. Leader PeterM, Les, Maz, Bridget, Michèle, Nick, Julian. About 22 miles. Tuesday 18 th June: An Evening Ride from Enfield Civic Centre. We rode off northwest towards Barnet and South Mimms areas. The stop was at Ridge, the “Old Guinea” pub for food and drinks. Leader Peter MO, Pat, Jane, Les, Maz, Jeff, Trevor. Thursday 20 th June: BMW 130 - + social games evening- 14 came. Sunday 23 rd June: Urban Ride to Albert Rd Festival, Muswell Hill. Meeting at Beggar’s Hollow, Clay Hill, our quartet went west up Clay Hill, across Ridgeway, Hadley Rd, Trent Park, being joined by Jane and then onward via Oakhill, Arnos Park, to Bowes Park. Looked at an old menswear shop “Geo. Moore” in Myddleton Road – a time-warp from 1970/80’s! Onto Albert Rec. N10, meeting Will and his waterclock, xylophone table etc., and had lunch. Then a visit to Anne & Brian’s Page 3 Open House art exhibition nearby, where we were made welcome with drinks. Then we split for home around 2.30pm. Leader Paul, Michèle, Peter, Jeff, Jane. Thursday 4 th July: WHSC Meeting. 12 came. Sunday 7 th July: The Only Way is Essex – “Towie” Ride. This was held to support the Nightingale Cancer Support Centre. A very hot day was predicted. The start at LVS Waltham Abbey was at 9.06, through to the park farms before joining the road, northwards to Roydon and Widford check point. Our marshals moved along the course guiding the public riders, with support from Paul and Kathy in the rear mini-bus, and LESA’s supplies cars. At the Hadhams the route went east on A120 to Bishops Stortford then southeast to Sawbridgeworth, and Harlow on B- road. Some had short lunch stop at “Queens Head” before check point 2. Final section took us past Magdalen Laver, North Weald into busy Epping to Wakes Arms A121 to Waltham Abbey. Last riders were in around 2.30pm. Our thanks go to all the organisers and staff on the day and to our members for their time. Overall it was a hot but enjoyable route around Essex. 50 miles. 60+ riders took part. John R, Julian, Peter MO, Chris, Maz, Paul, Les, Bridget, Sarah, Jacquie. Sunday 14 th July: Maz’s Mystery Ride. We had a leisurely ride in very warm summer sun from E.LC. via River Lee towpath at Stonebridge Lock. We rode to our midday lunch at Springfield Café. Then back north by Angel Road and Lee Park Way, Edmonton, onto our mystery destination…. Bury Lodge summer fete, just in time to see the exotic birds of prey, loose in the trees. We then rested by the shady bowls club with afternoon teas / cakes (sounds familiar?). Temp. 80°F+ very hot! Leader Maz, John R, Bridget, Paul, Jeff, Gunsel, Trevor, Pat, Laurent, Michèle, Cathy, Peter-new, Les. Thursday 18 th July: BMW 131 – Held - 14 came. Sunday 21 st July: Summer Tea ‘N’ Cake Ride. Another sweltering hot day saw us ride east from E.L.C. towards Chingford. We then rode some tricky off-road paths. The lunch stop was at Butler’s Retreat, next to Queen Elizabeth I Hunting Lodge, full of historical interest from the 16 th Century. After the relaxing lunch we rode off road paths past Connaught Water to the motorcyclist’s café area. A left turn and short uphill ride took us to High Beach Church at 2pm. Here we enjoyed the lovely cakes and tea, and some historical music and song, as we sat outside in blazing sun. We were joined by Karl and Les. The return took in the fast decent of Mott Street to Enfield Island Village where we split into groups for home. Leader Maz, Paul, Peter MO, Mary, John R, John C, Michèle, Trevor, Cathy, Jeff, Tony. Sunday 15 th September: Decathlon Sports Store, Surrey Quays. From E.L.C. down towpath, past Victoria Park, along Mile End Park by the canal to Limehouse Page 4 Marina, then on CS3 on Cable St., Tower Bridge, Jamaica Rd, to Canada Water. We had lunch first before looking round the cycle department. After buying various items, we left around 1.45, using LCN13 to Tower Bridge, then St.Katherine’s Dock, ornamental waterway path to Limehouse and same route back.