Tuesday 25th November Weekly Newsletter

Unsubscribe TABLE OF CONTENTS • Training this week • Weekly Roundup • Christmas SCORE! • Are you in need of an affordable bike? • Super Chilled Out Race Day (3rd Dec) • Picture of the Week • Purchase Membership • With thanks to our sponsors. Other Cycling Stuff Food Cycle Get on your bike, prevent food waste and help out a great community project. Volunteers needed Saturdays 9-10pm and Sunday mornings (cycling or cooking). Training this week Tuesday [Tonight]: 8pm, spinning. (more info) Wednesday: 2pm, social ride from the bridge. (Bring lights! Buy some great value lights at 11am-2pm on Wednesday outside the Hawthorns) Thursday: 7pm, Development squad. See respective groups or email Cam (ct13975@my.bristol.ac.uk) for more info. Saturday: 11am, performance/development squad training. Sunday: 10am, social rides from the bridge. Weekly Roundup This weekend saw Roadies and XC head to Snowdonia for the annual mega trip for some epic days in the saddle. The roadies tackled the formidable Bwlch y Groes, a ridiculous wall of pain averaging 12% for almost 3km along with numerous other climbs for the day. The following day saw the roadies climbing up to the base of Snowdon in glorious sunshine and relishing the breathtaking views. The knobby-tyre crew took on the boss level of Welsh mountain biking with a weekend of riding Coed-y-Brenin's Beast loop, as well as the classic Marin trail at Betws-y-Coed. Adrenaline and altitude were traded back and forth throughout both days, yet everyone managed to make it home with all body parts still attached. Along the way, we met a friendly trail cat who liked our energy bars, and a film crew doing some sort of dodgy medieval sci-fi scene in the middle of the woods. Wales never fails to amuse. That wraps up our MTB trips for this term, though weekly rides will continue throughout the winter. Another fantastic UOBCC trip, many thanks to Eric for organising. Meanwhile, in Newport (rarely a great start to a story), several of UOBCC’s track team secured accreditation on the track. The general council of British Cycling has seen it fit to allow them to race and train in all indoor UK velodromes in future. Ryan, track captain, reported: “I am very pleased with this result. Through hard work, we have achieved the first and foremost aim of my 5 year plan of world track cycling domination. Long live UOBCC!” Christmas SCORE! Time: 8pm, 3rd December. Location: O2 Academy Facebook Event It's the season to be jolly so let's all follow Tom Hall's example and make merry for Christmas Score. Pre-drinks to be confirmed. Tickets on sale at all social rides from your committee for £5. Only a limited number so get yours quick! Theme is UOBCC Father Christmas' so we're thinking red jerseys and santa hats. Are you in need of an affordable bike? 50+ refurbished bikes for sale next weekend (29th/30th November) in Bishopston/Horfield (and collection of unwanted bikes to recycle). Prices ~£80-120. More info on the Life Cycle UK website. Super Chilled Out Race Day (3rd Dec) Facebook Event. Cardiff University Marmots are kindly hosting an afternoon of racing at Maindy Track. This is a great chance to come and race guys from Swansea, Cardiff and Bath in a fun and relaxed environment. The event runs from 15:00 until 18:00 on a Wednesday afternoon, so hopefully you'll be able to head on over to join in! More details to come soon, but the afternoon will probably consist of a series of short races; a scratch race, elimination, team pursuit, sprint and maybe a small crit at the end. Picture of the Week Enjoying some afternoon rays in Snowdonia. Purchase Membership With thanks to our sponsors. See our website for more info about our sponsors and what special deals they can offer. You're receiving this email because you have signed up to The University of Bristol Cycling Club mailing list. Unsubscribe The University of Bristol Cycling Club, UBU, Richmond Building, 105 Queens Road, Bristol. BS8 1LN