TARGET = 500 MILES
TOTAL RIDDEN 529
Taking Part: Toni, Luke, Ellen, Hope, Hannah, Polly, Calvin, Sohia, Tom , Joanna
On Saturday we rode Col de Coldharbour 8 riders @ 5 miles each = 40 miles
On Tuesday we rode to school and back
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| Look who I found at the bottom of Deakin Leas |
On Wednesday we rode to school and then rode to Penshurst and back and some of us rode home, Sophia rode to the station to get the train home.
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| A good way to spend a sunny evening and another 51 miles to add to the total |
Thursday was another busy day; Toni joined Polly and I on the ride down to school, we left a few minutes later and found ourselves behind the buses so diverted via the cycle path before ducking back onto the High Street. We avoided the station frenzy by turning up Priory Street. Unfortunately there was no time for Polly and I to ride up Deakin Leas with Toni today (phheww). For the return journey we were joined by Ellen as well; the route is becoming more familiar and the girls are tackling the junctions and roundabout with increasing confidence. Back at Ellen's, Hope came out to join us for a photo. She has been riding everyday too.
Thankfully for me, the girls decided not to ride to school on Friday as they were all planning on racing in the evening. It was another good turnout for Spring in the Park Round 7, despite some tired legs everyone put in a good ride. We were delighted to see Calvin at the front of the bunch with one lap to go, but his early break saw him exhausted for the final sprint and beaten for the first time by Marc his friend and rival from SDW. Hannah came along to support as her bike was still with the team mechanic after a minor scrape in the week.
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| Hope interrupted her post ride fuel break to join us for a photo |
Thankfully for me, the girls decided not to ride to school on Friday as they were all planning on racing in the evening. It was another good turnout for Spring in the Park Round 7, despite some tired legs everyone put in a good ride. We were delighted to see Calvin at the front of the bunch with one lap to go, but his early break saw him exhausted for the final sprint and beaten for the first time by Marc his friend and rival from SDW. Hannah came along to support as her bike was still with the team mechanic after a minor scrape in the week.
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| Hope U10s 1st Girl, Ellen 8th Girl, Toni 4th Girl, Polly 4th Girl, Hannah (support crew) Calvin 16th |
Saturday Go-Ride at Stocks Green
After an already great week of bike riding I woke up on Sunday morning to find the sun shining and everything in place for a great challenge ride. Damian had planned a beautiful and challenging 29 mile route with a couple of tweaks to provide a slightly shorter option of 22 miles and a 10 mile route that stopped at the feed station. Once again Malcolm looked after us at the feed station and everyone had been busy baking. Michele's marshmallow crispy cakes and Claire's lavender biscuits proved to be welcome and tasty treats for all the riders.
A final push for home saw us back in Hildenborough in good time and gave us the opportunity for coffee and a final assault on the cake. Well done to Hannah and Luke who both rode the long route for the first time, Hope, who made it non-stop to the top of Mote Road and Izzy who joined us for her first ten miles on one of the club road bikes. Sophia and Ellen coped effortlessly with the 22 mile route. Calvin and Marc pushed the pace a little with Damian and Christopher and Polly and Toni looked more comfortable with their climbing (Carter's Hill for the long routers). This final ride of the week pushed the collective mileage to 529, that's 29 more than we had ever hoped of achieving. Huge congratulations to our riders and a big round of applause to all those adults who have ridden behind the kids this week, sometimes carrying bags and frequently being dropped.
As usual we were at Stocks Green on Saturday afternoon but I invited riders to bring along their road bikes for a skills session. I brought along the club road bikes to give some of our newer riders the chance to try them out. It was also a good opportunity to pick up on few things I've noticed this week while riding in traffic with the youngsters. So, lots of rear observation games and stopping and starting at imaginary traffic lights.
Challenge Ride Sunday 22nd June
After an already great week of bike riding I woke up on Sunday morning to find the sun shining and everything in place for a great challenge ride. Damian had planned a beautiful and challenging 29 mile route with a couple of tweaks to provide a slightly shorter option of 22 miles and a 10 mile route that stopped at the feed station. Once again Malcolm looked after us at the feed station and everyone had been busy baking. Michele's marshmallow crispy cakes and Claire's lavender biscuits proved to be welcome and tasty treats for all the riders.
Bike Week Total Mileage - in no particular order
Calvin 52.5 miles
Ellen 70 miles
Toni 84.2 miles
Hannah 72 miles
Polly 85.4 miles
Luke 58.5 miles
Hope 35 miles
Joanna 15 miles
Tom 15 miles
Sophia 32 miles
Izzy 10 miles
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