WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING IN THE MONKEY HOUSE?
GORILLA SPECTATING
Last Friday a number of the troop headed over to Burton Dassett to watch the Tour of Britain, and to see Geraint Thomas ride his final pro race. The weather was great, the crowds were loud, Adam Maclean got onto News at 10 in his Gorilla top - a fun day out was had by all.
GORILLA RACING
HILL CLIMBS
Whilst some of us were watching racing, others were participating - Scott Hamblett rode 3 hill climbs over the weekend. The first was at Burton Dassett up the final climb the pros had done the day before, where he placed 6th.
Then on Sunday he raced the hills of our Autumn Classic (being held on September 20/21st - details in the events section of our website)
Dovers Hill - again coming 6th
Saintsbury Hill - another 6th . Paul Astin also raced this and came in 20th.
CYCLOCROSS
Chris Mapp, Steven Nelson and Daniel Hand all raced the opening round of the West Midlands Cyclo-Cross League (WMCCL) in Stratford on Sunday . With Chris coming in 4th in the V40 age group, Steve 38th and Daniel a DNF after a crash.
And Lotty Jackson completed the Netherlands 70.3 triathlon at the weekend.
Well done everyone who pinned on a number over the weekend.
KOMs
This weeks Strava crowns that i saw came from:
Arlando
Mohammed Arif
If I've missed anyone let us know.
GORILLA KIT
Don't forget new kit ( L/S jersey, gilet, S/s base layer and arm warmers), and old kit ( S/S jersey , cap and buff) are now available to buy through the website club kit section in the members area. The window to buy closes on the 15th - next Monday - so if you wish to place your order don't hang around.
Body sizing is on the website ( the sizing for l/s jersey is exactly the same as the s/s we ordered previously)n and i will bring the gilet, base layer , arm warmers and L/s jerseys again n Thursday .
AUTUMN CLASSIC
Full details, and gpx of the route of this 114km ride down to the Cotswolds ( reminiscent of the old Summer Hare) are in the events section of the website Save the date 20th/21st September - and on the Sunday we will have people at the top of both big hills to hand out jelly babies and stickers.
THURSDAY RIDES
The rides for Thursday are up on the website now - if its your first time use the coupon code FREERIDE25 to get a week's free trial.
At the time of going to press:
Bruno's 15-16mph ride is full ( we have a limit of 8 people per ride for safety reasons)
Rich 16-17mph Studley loop ( 4 spots left)
Phil 17-18mph Fen End ( 3 spots left)
Jack 17-18mph Earlswood loops ( 1 spot left)
Paraic 18-19mph Flat and a lump ( 4 spots left)
Graeme 19-20mph Fen End ( 4 spots left)
Ride Safe
See you Thursday
Bruno