Cyclebag East Autumn/Winter Programme 2009

Chairman. Steve Pass Works tel. 0117 9287683

Email steve.pass@bristol.ac.uk

Web site www.digitalbristol.org/members/cyclebag/

Secretary. Patrick Birch Tel 0117 9652318

Email patbirch@tiscali.co.uk

Treasurer. Linda Clayton

Meeting Places

Portcullis Public House is in Fishponds opposite Morrisons Super Market

Amcor is at the junction of Winterbourne Road and Old Gloucester Road

College Green meeting place is by The Central Library next to Council House.

Mangotsfield meeting place is at the Old Railway station on Bristol to Bath path.

All miles are approx. and likely to be shorter if weather is bad or even cancelled if weather is really bad

New riders to our Club will find that the pace is gentle and that we never leave any behind

We try to be back before dark but DO NOT FORGET LIGHTS just in case we are not.

Day	Date	Leader	Area	Meet	Time	miles
Sun	11^th Oct	Steve	Hawkesbury Upton	Portcullis Mangotsfield	9.30 9.45	35
Sat	24^th Oct	Patrick	Pilning	Portcullis Amcor	9.30 10.00	35
Sat	7^th Nov	Dawn	The Club’s 25^th Anniversary ride. Sit down meal in a local pub	Portcullis Amcor	10.00 10.30	20
Sun	22^nd Nov	Bill	Marshfield	Portcullis Mangotsfield	9.30 9.45	35
Sun	6^th Dec	Mary	Dundry & area	Portcullis College Green	9.30 10.00	40
Sat	19^th Dec	Susette	Mince pie ride. A short ride to a lunchtime pub and then to Susette’s for mince pies. Bring your own bottle	Portcullis Mangotsfield	10.30 10.45	20ish
Fri	1^st Jan		Blow those cobwebs away. To the Major’s Retreat,Tormarton	Portcullis Mangotsfield	10.00 10.15	30
Sat	9^th Jan		Xmas Meal	See below
Wed	13^th Jan		Social gathering	See below
Sun	24^th Jan	Linda/Patrick	To Bath but by which route? Weather dependant!	Portcullis Mangotsfield	10.00 10.15

Wednesday 13^th January Social Gathering

at The Oldbury Court Inn

All are invited to a meeting at 7.30 with the serious part starting at 8.00 . The Agenda to be circulated by email before the meeting.

Membership

We now have 21 members. A very warm welcome to recent arrivals, Megan, Tina & Nicola.

Summer Tour. 2010 (at this stage other suggestions are welcome)

One proposal is the Tarka Trail.

Broadly as follows:-

Bristol to Cheddar YHA	35
To Minehead YHA	45
Exford YHA	20
Ifracombe Independent hostel?	25
Ifracombe	25
Great Torrington B&B	30
Oakhampton B&B	20
Plymouth B&B? or train?	20
Back to Bristol by train or cycle	130 additional 2/3 days cycling

The tour will not be developed further until about March 2010 but if you would like a time slot for your diaries, I propose Fri 6^th Aug until Sat 14^th Aug if you train back or Tues 17^th if you cycle back from Plymouth. (dates are without obligation)

Weekend away in 2010

Clyffe Pypard has been proposed but any more suggestions would be welcome

Xmas Evening Meal Sat 9^th Jan 2010 (No bikes involved!)

Xmas evening meal will be held at The Hole in the Wall, Bristol 1. Partners are welcome. Meeting at 7.00 with a sit down at 7.30 pm. CLOSING DATE 1^st Dec 2009

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To Steve Pass, 22, Church Street, Easton, Bristol BS5 6DZ

I enclose a cheque payable to Cyclebag East valued at £5 per head as a non returnable deposit

Signed in blood………………………………….