Hey @richard-gamblin, we are meeting at Saffron at 8am.

Yep, I have one, it’s my spare one for Mallorca. It’s the VS model with a cutout. @nigel-byde give me a call if you want to borrow it?

Any on that list you want to tackle @david-anderson?

Looks good. The main road to Broadway will be quicker than going through Didbrook and Stanton. The road out through Willersley is good and pretty flat. North of there I have no idea! Perhaps @david-townley could provide some comments?

That climb was used for an Everesting last year.

I have various activity profiles on my Garmin, so if I just want to ride I choose the profile with minimum data, i.e. time of day. I still like to record all rides so that I can track progress.

This is great news; perhaps we could organise a ride out east and then follow the route to Cheltenham after the race passes through. Or even better head to Cheltenham and drinks beers whilst watching the finish!

The following day stage 8 starts in Worcester and heads through Pershore and then out to the Malverns, perhaps if the timing works we…[Read more]

@richard-gamblin, I have added the BHF ride to the dashboard.

Rach and I have signed up. It’s also my birthday on that day!

@mike-tickle, I have just seen these: http://www.hiplok.com/z-lok-zip-tie/

Unfortunately cheap does not equal good. Only the most expensive jackets from likes of Gore are breathable. I have one that cost over £100 a few years ago, so over time the value works out ok.

You may get more use out of a softshell jacket.

If nothing else they will provide a bit of fun! There is no harm in giving them a go, so long as they do not cause any hearing or safety issues for those using them.

@mike-tickle, one suggestion is if you are leaving the bike insight you could use large cable ties to prevent opportunistic thieves, advantage is they weigh next to nothing but are very strong. Just remember to have something to cut them!

@neil-hamillThat’s a good suggestion, perhaps we can ride the Raiding Redmarley route this week as its flat and put the Fish into a Feb.

@chris-shambrook can you make the changes?

@mike-tickle I have found commuting every day helps to keep my fitness up. You can put in longer loops to/from work. You can also introduce some intervals and sprints away from junctions.

With regards to climb training there are no shortcuts, just go out and do hill repeats!

@chris-shambrook, maybe a ride up Fish Hill could be included. I also think @david-townley was thinking of an excursion up the Tumble?

Maybe over to the Malverns?

I think offering a mix of 09:00 and 13:00 starts would work.

I have amended the route, slight increase in distance but removes the A435 from the journey home. I have amended the ride details.