WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING IN THE MONKEY HOUSE?
GORILLA ZWIFT
We start our second season of Gorilla Cycling Club Zwift sessions this Wednesday (5th November) at 6.30pm. Eugene Vichare is leading, and the band is one to keep everyone together, though we will push for the sprints on this Magnificent 8 circuit. Just head over to the Zwift companion app , join the Gorilla Cycling Club on there, and check out the club events. Click on the orange plus sign ( next to the E 1-5w/kg) to sign up for the ride ( it should turn into a green tick to let you know you've booked on). These Zwift session are free to anyone who fancies it, you don't need to be a paid up member of Gorilla Cycling Club to join in the fun, and each week the details will be released in our Whats App community group GCC Zwift-ers.
GORILLA AWARDS
Thank you to everyone who put forward their nominations for the Gorilla awards on Friday 14th November - based on these nominations the following short lists have been drawn up which your committee will vote on:
RIDERS RIDER
John Pears
Iain Davie
David Morton
CLUB ACHIEVEMENT
Jack Morrie Evans and Scott Hamblett for representing at the National Hill Climb championships.
John Pears - for Trans Continental Race
The Committee for keeping the club running after Gorilla Cafe closed.
EPIC RIDE
John Pears for TCR
Neil Cocklin and Sam Maybee for their Birmingham 312.
John Fletcher for getting lost in Portugal .
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
John Ramsden
Joe Walker
Amanda Bracks
MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT
Karl Tibbetts for "loosing" his suitcase at Faro airport.
Neil Hutchins for having a poo in a field on Grand Day Out
Rob Anderson and David King for their Scottish Gravel adventure.
SPIRIT OF GORILLA
Steven Nelson
Helen Pike
Neil Cocklin
Bruno
Hopefully all the nominees and all club members ( and partners) can make it to the Kings Heath Cricket Club on Friday 14th - there is a free drink on the club for all that attend the AGM ( which will be on first) and the awards ( which will follow).
GORILLA ENDURANCE
Neil Cocklin rode his first audax of the new season a 352km monster, supported by Sam Maybee for the first 215km. That's a cracking start to the year. Chapeau.
GORILLA RACING
On a lumpy course, not really suited to his strengths, Chris Mapp came in 5th V40 in round 8 of the West Midlands cyclocross league Good Work fella.
KOMs
The only Strava crown i saw this week was from Arlando . Congratulations mate.
THURSDAY RIDES
The rides for Thursday are up on the website for you to book onto ( if it's your first time use the coupon code FREERIDE25 to get a weeks free trial). This Thursday we have:
Gareth Ebbon leading the 15-16mph group on a flat 25 mile loop out to Fen End
Rob Garratt leading a hilly 25 mile route for the 16-17mphers.
David Morton is leading the 17-18mph group around the Winter loop
And Damien Kimber and Graeme are both leading 18-19mph flat 25 mile rides.
Either see you in the virtual Zwift world of Watopia on Wednesday or in the Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath on Thursday.
Ride safe
Bruno