Reading Time: 2 minutes Since the start of the year seven of the committee plus three other members have undertaken first aid certification and a British Cycling Club Leader qualification. Both courses proved to be very worthwhile and have assisted us in the annual review of our generic Risk Assessment for club rides. This is available for members to […]
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Author: Steve Haskew
Committee Update – March ’24
Reading Time: 3 minutes The committee met in early March for our regular meeting. News highlights include a new Off Road Secretary, news on how we hope to consolidate our improvements in safety, a potential Kit Demo from Provision and dates for the diary including the Mens and Womens Road Race! Off Road Secretary Having performed the role of […]
Committee Update – Jan ’24
Reading Time: 3 minutes Our regular bi-monthly committee meeting was held on Tuesday 9th January 2024. Some highlights include improved safety statistics in 2023, a new plan to improve our communication between members and an update on the vacant Club Runs Captain position. Read on to find out more. You will also have seen recent communications about the Club […]
Club Kit Order – Jan ’24
Reading Time: < 1 minute A new Provision Kit order will be placed towards the end of this month. If you wish to order any new kit please send requests to Kevin Davies (kevjdavies[at]weavervalleycc.org.uk) by Sunday 28th January ’24. Please ensure to clarify between the Sunstripe or Classic designs (see below!). A minimum of 50% deposit will be required up […]
“Audax”?
Reading Time: 3 minutes With the club’s spring Audax rides coming up in a month on the 23rd April, it is worth taking some time to answer a few common questions and misconceptions! So we’ll talk about: What is an Audax? An Audax is a ride that has to be completed within a set time limit, including any stops to […]
Weaver Valley Spring Audaxes
Reading Time: < 1 minute Our traditional 100km Ron Sant Memorial Ride Audax will be returning on 21st April 2024. New for 2024 we will also run a 200km event to the Welsh town of Bala via the Berwyns, the John Horsfield Memorial Ride. John Horsfield Memorial Ride – 212km Sunday 21st April 2024 – 08:00 Enter Here Downloads: – […]
The Long Way Home
Reading Time: 12 minutes The highlight of Summer 2020 It’s taken a few months before I got around to writing this one up – I rode in August 2020, in that narrow window of opportunity to actually ride in and out of Wales between the waves of the pandemic! For a long time I’ve wanted to try riding to […]