Southern Wheelers Programme January - April2007

Charlbury youth hostel

Sunday Rides

Please bring food for Sunday lunch and a drink and snacks for the morning and afternoon stops. Food may be available at some of the destinations, but cannot be guaranteed. Rides are 40-60 miles and may be longer in summer.

Date  time  meet  lunch destination  Captain 
 January 14th   1015  PWH  New Year lunch, Boot Inn, Mappleborough Green  Alan Head
January 21st   1015  RLE  Stoneleigh WMC  M&R Toner
 January 28th  1015  BPS  Aston Cantlow  John Bennett
February 4th   1015  RLE  Feckenham  Harry Willshaw
 February 11th   1015  DZG  Stratford YHA  John Porter
 February 18th   1015  PWH  Beausale  Alan Head
 February 25th   0945  BMS  Church End  Rob Bishop
February 25th  1015   BPS  Church End  Jim Godsall
March 4th   0945  RLE  Stoke Works  Roy Jeffrey
 March 11th  0900  BHE  50 mile standard ride  Reg Elliott
  March 18th  0945  RLE  Ashow  Gordon Carpenter
  March 25th A  0915  FH  Uphampton  Rob Bishop
March 25th B 0945   FH  Uphampton  Richard Bradshaw
 April 1st  0915  BPS  Nether Whitacre  John Burton
  April 8th  0915  PWH  Morton Morrell  Mike/Ruth Toner
  April 15th  0915  RLE  Stock Green  John Bennett
  April 22nd A  0845  WES  Chipping Campden  Rob Bishop
April 22nd B  0915  WES  Chipping Campden  Gina Harris
April 29th   0915  BPS  Bosworth battlefield  Tony Griffiths

for meeting places, see below, or go to further directions

Wednesday Rides

We stop for a pub lunch on Wednesday rides. Please bring a drink and snacks for the morning and afternoon stops.

Date  time  meet  lunch  Captain 
 January 24th  1015  DZG  Kenilworth  Reg Elliott
 February 7th  1015  FH  Bourne Heath  Peter White
 February 21st  1015  DZG  Bidford  Jon Porteous
 March 7th  1015  FH  Feckenham  John Bennett
 March 21st  1015  RLE  Alcester  Rob Gullen
 April 4th  1015  DZG  Broome  Roy Jeffrey
 April 18th  1015  PWH  Long Itchington  Alan Head

The meeting places are: BHE Bull's Head Earlswood; BPS Brueton Park, Solihull; BMS Barley Mow, Solihull; DZG Danzey Green station car park; FH Forhill Country Park; PWH Packwood House; RLE Red Lion, Earlswood; WCP Waseley Country Park; WES Whitlock's End Station. See further directions.

Saturday Rides

These are in association with Solihull Cycling Steering Group, and are aimed at encouraging relatively inexperienced cyclists. All rides start from Brueton Park, Solihull, and are no more than 25 miles, and probably shorter when there is limited daylight. The pace will be set by the slowest rider. Experienced cyclists would be welcome to assist.

10 a.m. start on February 10th, March 10th.

2 p.m. start on January 27th, February 24th and March 24th

Alternate Wednesday coffee meets

at 11 a.m., and decide destination (if any)

 January 31st   Liveridge Hill cafe
February 14th  Butty's cafe, Whitlock's End station
 February 28th  Earlswood craft cafe
 March 14th  Mappleborough
 March 28th  Liveridge
 April 11th  Heron's Nest, Wootten Wawen
 April 25th  Burcot garden centre

Other events

Winter clubroom

Tuesday 13th February "Cycling Lhasa to Katmandu via Everest base camp" by Mark Rutter

Tuesday 13th March "Why don't you fly? Bewdley to Beijing by bike" by Chris Smith

Northern Cycle Jumble

Saturday 3rd March, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Erdington Methodist Hall

Northern Audax

Sunday 22nd April, details from Geoff Findon

Heart of England Rally

Saturday-Sunday 12-13th May at Meriden, details from John Bennett

Cycles must be fitted with full mudguards at all times, and lights in winter months. If the weather is severe, the ride may be cancelled at the discretion of the captain

Section secretary: John Bennett (0121 459 9319) email jmbennett@sumari.co.uk

This website has been done by James Greig