The Saturday "Snake Ride"

Chris led 5 riders along Sustrans route 52 out into the Leicestershire lanes on route to the tithe barn at the Bosworth Battlefield Visitors centre. A new route from Sutton Cerney through Ambion wood was used. New skills were learnt by riders with negotiating the gates that protect the cycle paths.

One of the highlights of the ride was discovering a dead snake by the side of the road.

District Association - The President's Ride 2007

Coventry & Warwickshire District Association of the CTC

Sunday 15^th July - The President’s Ride

The meeting point for the President’s ride this year is the café at Abbeyfields Park, Kenilworth.

I plan to arrive at Abbey fields about 11 o’clock from Nuneaton and set of for Yardingdale common at 11.30 (my plans as usual will be flexible)

I am taking the ride to Yardingdale common to visit “Rays bench”. Ray Hudson was one of our cycling colleagues from Coventry who died a few years ago on the road nearby.

I intend taking a picnic lunch, but for those of you who prefer or in the event of too much damp stuff, I have made arrangements with the Crown Inn at Claverdon to accommodate us, where I will be checking out the real ale. Their menu is fairly standard: -

£ p

Starters

Soup of the day 1 95

Other starters 3 25

Main Course

Fish, chicken, vegetarian

and steaks from £5.25 to 10.95

Plus a further range of “specials of the day”

To assist with planning and table reservations, please contact me to confirm your intentions.

Best regards to you all,

Ian Bonner

Coventry and Warwickshire DA Night Ride

Coventry and Warwickshire DA
30th June / 1st July 2007

The Night Ride

• Meet at Starley House, midnight Saturday 30th June / Sunday 1st July
• It’s a full moon, so it should never get completely dark.
• Bring a mug for a dawn brew up and possibly half-way through the night. Coffee and tea provided, but please bring some spare water.
• The sun will rise at 4:46 am, but you might not see it.
• Breakfast at The Little Chef in Alcester 7.00 am.

Don’t forget: Lights, reflective clothing, mug, munchies Waterproofs, warm clothing, etc

Mac Ride Update 9th Sept 2007

MacRide 2007 is on Sunday 9 September 2007 - the website with all the details is at www.macride.org.uk and we are taking entries - just download and send your entry form.

Do please help us to raise even more this year for Macmillan Cancer Support - all the money is spent within the Warwickshire & Coventry area - and don't forget that through the generosity of our sponsors, supporters and volunteers our costs are minimal (less than £200 in 2006) - that means that over 95% of the entry fees and 100% of sponsorship and donations go to Macmillan.

We are running the popular 25 and 50 miles routes again, but this year, by popular demand, we have added a third distance option for a "metric century" - that's 100Km or about 63 miles. By offering this distance we are hoping to attract an even bigger field of riders, especially club cyclists and Audax riders - and anyone who likes a bigger challenge!

.... and please note : with the increase in rider numbers (and hopefully even more this year!) we have out-grown the start venue and will be starting MacRide 2007 from the Stratford Park & Ride (by arrangement with Warwickshire County Council & Johnson's Coaches, the operator) - the cycling routes will still be on quiet roads, using the off-carriageway cycle-paths to and from the start.

Ride the MacRide - tell your friends, family and work-colleagues - and help make the event even more successful.

Hot news : for 2007 we have a MacRide cycling jersey available in return for a donation of just £25 (that's a proper Coolmax jersey with back pockets etc, not a T-shirt) - details on the website at www.macride.org.uk

Looking forward to seeing you!

Rob & the MacRide Team

Bike Week 16th - 24th June 2007

Look at the Bike Week website to see the many events availble to riders using your post code to search "Find Events"

Events include:

Event Name Event Category	Bike Week Launch Adult beginners/easy ride	Organiser Organisation	Anne Taylor CTC Nuneaton Section
Date(s)	Saturday 16 June	Time(s)	10:00 - 13:00
Location	NUNEATON LIBRARY, NUNEATON, CV11 5AA (click postcode for map)
Contacts	Tel: 02476 741276 Email: mailto:krisantay@btinternet.com
Event Details	Suitable for Kids: YES (If accompanied)	Cost:	FREE
Description	Launch of Bike Eeek with display inside the library, a beginners ride and distribution of flyers and balloons.

Event Name Event Category	Ride the Mallory Mile Family/children's short ride	Organiser Organisation	Karen Harris Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council
Date(s)	Monday 18 June	Time(s)	18:00 - 20:00
Location	MALLORY PARK CIRCUIT, KIRKBY MALLORY NEAR HINCKLEY, LE9 7QE (click postcode for map)
Contacts	Web: www.hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk Tel: 01455 255847 Email: mailto:sports.development@hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk
Event Details	Suitable for Kids: YES (If accompanied)	Cost:	FREE
Description	Come and enjoy a summer evening friendly cycle around the famous Mallory Park Circuit. Cycle stalls on offer for families to have a look around. Chance to ride a unicycle and to win a bike competition.

Event Name Event Category	MIRA Bike2Work Week Bike2Work/bike breakfast	Organiser Organisation	Seth Mayhew MIRA Ltd
Date(s)	Monday 18 June, Tuesday 19 June, Wednesday 20 June, Thursday 21 June, Friday 22 June	Time(s)	24:00 - 24:00
Location	MIRA LTD, NUNEATON, CV10 0TU (click postcode for map)
Contacts	Tel: 024 7635 5565 Email: mailto:seth.mayhew@mira.co.uk
Event Details	Suitable for Kids: NO	Cost:	FREE
Description	The event is a challenge for MIRA employees to commute to work by bike and leave their cars at home. The first 50 employees who arrive at work by bike will be rewarded with a free goody bag.
Special Requirements	For MIRA Ltd employees only

Event Name Event Category	Family Fun Ride Family/children's short ride	Organiser Organisation	Anne Taylor CTC Nuneaton Section
Date(s)	Thursday 21 June	Time(s)	18:00 - 22:00
Location	AMBLESIDE CLUB, NUNEATON, CV10 0BL (click postcode for map)
Contacts	Tel: 02476 741276 Email: mailto:krisantay@btinternet.com
Event Details	Suitable for Kids: YES (If accompanied)	Cost:	FREE
Description	Five or 10 mile rides fully marshalled, police tagging, Dr Bike, bike raffle, unicycle display, bike hire, BBQ, St Johns cycle team, supported by NBBC Sustainable Community Plan.

Event Name Event Category Mystery History of the Bicycle Tour Other (treasure hunt, bicycle polo etc) Organiser Organisation Paul F Kearns Coventry Cycling Campaign Date(s) Sunday 24 June Time(s) 14:00 - 15:00 Location COVENTRY TRANSPORT MUSEUM, MILLENNIUM SQUARE, COVENTRY, CV1 2TR (click postcode for map) Contacts Tel: 024 7623 4270 Email: mailto:registration@coventrycyclist.org.uk Event Details Suitable for Kids: YES (If accompanied) Cost: FREE Description Join this event to discover Coventry's unique cycling history and understand why in 1891 Coventry was known as the cycling capital of the world. Afterwards visit the Cyclopedia Gallery in the Transport Museum, built on the site of Kames Starley's original factory.

Birches and Bateman Advert s - "Milby" Cycles and "George Elliot " Cycles

Click on the image for a larger view........




I found these adverts on the "The Nuneaton Society" website. There are more adverts to view as well as pictures of Nuneaton new and old. Take a look here

The birth of mass cycling

BBC 4 will next week screen a programme on the Edwardian bicycle featuring Doug Pinkerton riding his Dursley Pedersen from 1905 and an interview with Steve Bagley, curator of the Coventry Transport Museum (that has a huge collection of bikes). 8.30pm BBC-4 on Wednesday May 9th.

ACTIVITIES MAY - JULY 2007

DATE/TIME DAY START DESTINATION LEADER CONTACT
20June 19.00 Wed Nuneaton Town Hall Fun Ride, The Milepost, Hinckley Ian Bonner 02476 373851
21June 10.30 Thu Dobbies *************** Chris Taylor 02476 741276
23/24June York Rally Weekend
24June 09.00 SUN Nuneaton Town Hall Measham Chris Taylor 02476 741276
27June 19.00 Wed Nuneaton Town Hall The Red Lion, Pinwall Ian Bonner 02476 373851
28June 10.30 Thu St. Marys’ Church *************** Eric Neal 01455 616768
30June 10.00 Sat Nuneaton Library Local Area Kath & Les 02476 395079
1July 08.00 SUN Astley Crossroads Whatcote John Allen 02476 394073
2July 20.00 Mon Section Sunday Rides Meeting Upton Barn
4July 19.00 Wed Nuneaton Town Hall The Griffin, Shustoke Ian Bonner 02476 373851
5July 10.00 Thu Ansty Golf Club **************** Bill Hayward 02476 370087
8July 08.00 SUN Nuneaton Town Hall Broadway Tower Car Assist Paul Scott 02476 397002
11July 19.00 Wed Nuneaton Town Hall The Unicorn, Orton on the Hill Ian Bonner 02476 373851
12July 10.30 Thu Upton Barn Preceeded by Rides Meeting John Cooper 01455 850532
14July 10.00 Sat Nuneaton Library Cycling For Climate Change Anne Taylor 02476 741276
15July 08.30 SUN Hartshill Post Office Muckley Corner Joe Raicevic 01455 845570

18July 19.00 Wed Nuneaton Town Hall The Old Black Horse, M. Bosworth Ian Bonner 02476 373851
19July 10.30 Thu Ullesthorpe **************** Bert Pearce 02476 319375
19-Jul Midday – 4.00 Barbeque at 6 Chequer St. All Welcome /Carol know Please let Bert 1 week before
22July 09.30 SUN Nuneaton Town Hall Cycling for Climate Change Rose Selwyn 02476 344883
22July 09.30 SUN Shenton Shardlow Les Proctor 02476 395079
25July 19.00 Wed Nuneaton Town Hall The Red Lion, Pinwall Ian Bonner 02476 373851
26July 10.30 Thu Bulkington VCentre **************** Avril Eyre 01788 573322
28July 10.00 Sat Nuneaton Library Local Area Chris Steiner 01455 212827
29July 08.00 SUN Nuneaton Town Hall Bakewell Car Assist Paul Scott 02476 397002