MDCC - Team JOGLE

JOGLE - success

Congratulations to the Seven members of the MDCC who finished their JOGLE last Sunday.
They completed the route in 7 days.
Andrew Pepperell, Stewart Bergman, Rebecca Kelly, Mike Skinner, Jim Murray, Jo Edwards, and Stephen Dart. all got athourough soaking in Scotland, and another one on the final leg to lands in through Cornwall.
For Stephen Dart this is his third attempt at the JOGLE.
They are raising money for several charities: Help for Heroes, Devon Air Ambulance, Juvenille Diabetes research foundation and Torbay Inclusive Play.
www.cyclemania.org.uk is the website where you van support them.

MDCC - Team JOGLE

MDCC- JOGLE
Seven members of the MDCC are doing the John 'O Groats to lands End this week. They aim to cover the 925 route in 7 days.
Pictured are Andrew Pepperell, Stewart Bergman, Rebecca Kelly, Mike Skinner, Jim Murray, Jo Edwards, and Stephen Dart.
For Stephen Dart this is his third attempt at the JOGLE.
They are raising money for several charities: Help for Heroes, Devon Air Ambulance, Juvenille Diabetes research foundation and Torbay Inclusive Play.

PIPPA WHEELER - PBP FINISH

Paris-Brest-Paris success for local riders.

Congratulation to our team of local riders who have all successfully completed the PBP. According to the ACP website all are back at Guyancourt inside the 90 hour time limit.

There are photos and reports of the event on the website
Click <<HERE>> for details.
Local rider numbers are shown below.
( Pippa - 5680 , Ian H- 1789, Ian W - 5637, Rod - 5636, Brian - 5620, Steve - 4654, Jon Croome - 5690)

The next PBP is in 2105, the UK major lonmg distance ride the London-Edinburgh-London is in 2013

PARIS BREST PARIS

Local riders on Paris-Brest-Paris

Several South West riders are amongst the 1000's from around the globe who are attempting the 17th Paris-Brest-Paris 1200Km randonee.
Pippa Wheeler, Brian Jago and Steve Main are among those on their first ever PBP.
Rod Pash and Ian Hennessey are veterans of previous PBP's.

Sadly on Tuesday evening there was a death when a 58 year old American national rider was hit by a truck at about 7.30, between Tinteniac and Loudeac.

To track UK riders vist the website here at: PBP and enter the plate number of the rider you are tracking.

( Pippa - 5680 , Ian - 1789, Rod - 5636, Brian - 5620, Steve - 4654, Jon Croome - 5690)

Evans targeted.

Bike shops raided in UK riots.

Evans Cycles was a casualty in the rioting that broke out across the UK last week.

In one store over 70 bikes were stolen, some used as getaway "vehicles", and the Bermondsey workshops were also damaged.
F.W.Evans are marking their 90th anniversary this year.

Heavy parking fine!

Town Mayor flattens car in cycle lane with tank!

The mayor of Lithuania's capital, Vilnius, has been filmed using an armoured vehicle to crush a car parked illegally in a cycle lane. "That's what will happen if you park your car illegally," Mayor Arturas Zuokas, an avid cyclist, says in a clip posted on the Vilnius City website. The apparent owner then arrives to see his wrecked Mercedes being towed. The stunt was shot over the weekend for a popular Swedish TV series, 99 Things You Should Do Before You Die.

The Great Tour Audaxes

Success for inaugural Great Tour Audax rides.

Over 100 riders were out on the new Great Tour Audax rides in hilly East Devon.
There was an unfortunate casualty before the start, but the events were incident free.
The most outstanding performances were from Sterling and Sadie Dresman – who with a total combined age of just 26 – both managed the 100 km route – and it was their first Audax! What can they do next? You can find some photos of the event on the AVP Facebook page -

2500 prepare to set off on Dartmoor Classic 2011

This years Dartmoor Classic Cyclosportive is now full with 2500 people entered in the event:http://www.dartmoorclassic.co.uk/ They will set off from 0700 on Sunday 26th June on what looks set to be a very warm weekend.

New York cyclist fined $50 for not cycling in cycle lane!

New York cyclist Casey Neistat was find $50 for not cycling in a cycle lane by NYPD.
He filmed the event and subsequently went on to crash into various objects blocking the cycle lanes including a police car, whilst filming! The video has gone viral on social networking sites with over 2 million hits on YouTube!
View it here!

Cadbury Hill

Tour of Britain
- Devon hosts stage in 2011.

Devon is to host an entire stage of the Tour of Britain this September
Stage 5 will start in Exeter and finish in Exmouth, and take in a twisting route around the county including Widecombe Hill and Dartmeet.

<<CLICK HERE>> for more details

Devon Delight/Torplex 200 - RIDE IT FOR ROWCROFT!


3rd July 2011 is the date for the next devon Delight and Torplex 200Km events. This year we are encouraging people to ride it to raise money for the local charity ROWCROFT HOSPICE.
Entry for the event is £6.00 and you can download a sponsor form by <<CLICKING HERE>>
Note: We could do with three or four more helpers for this event!

CTC Devon prepare to celebrate 80 years.

It's nearly 80 years until the first meeting at The Courtenhay Arms in Starcross, when the Devon District Association of the CTC was formed.

We are planning a Birthday Tea at the Cofton Parish Hall in Cockwood, which is just near Starcross, on Sunday 22nd May.
There will be a cream tea and cakes, and a celebratory birthday cake.

Cost is £4.00pp, and we aim to meet between 2.00 and 3pm.
Please advise your section secretary if you are coming, or tell me direct at brodie@bikerider.com so that we can confrim numbers attending.

Devon Dirt 2011

Devon Dirt 2011 - record event for CTC Devon.

At the start of Sundays event we had 323 riders signed in.
With 15 DNS there were 308 riders out on testing 57Km course. The weather was warm, and the hills were hard.

Unfortunately controls ran out of food and water due to the unprecidented entry level.
A lady crashed near Bovey Tracey and was taken to R&E hospital with abroken shoulder, and another rider broke his wrist when he fell of near Hound Tor.
The event started and finished at BigPeaks, where most riders finished tired but having had an enjoyable day out.
Huge thanks are due to the gang of CTC helpers and the staff at Bigpeaks.
www.devondirt.co.uk

Devon Dirt - 240 signed up for Sunday.

240 riders have signed up for this years Devon Dirt on Sunday. The weather is looking fair for what should be another good event.

Tis years ride starts from Ashburton at the Bigpeaks store. The course if 57Km long and takes in many hills and various off-road sections round South Dartmoor.
There will be limited entries on the line at £21.50 per entry, which includes your number board, route sheet, and refreshments.

www.devondirt.co.uk

Entries for Devon Dirt still being accepted.

Entries are still being accepted for the Devon Dirt 2011 which is on Sunday 17th April.
Note that we are now up to 200 entries, so spaces may become limited, and we may not have any T-shirts left for late entrants!

To speed up you entry you can use Paypal.
Visit the DEVON DIRT website for details of how to enter the event.
Note: The route has now been ridden and written instructions will be available shortly.

Two weeks to Devon Dirt 2011

CTC Devon's only off-road event is in two weeks tme on 17th April.

The event starts at BigPeaks at Ashburton, and the route has just been revised to a 55Km excursion through Goodstone, Ilsington, Bovey Tracey, Wreyland, Lustleigh, Water, Great Houndtor, Trendlebere, Haytor Vale and returning through Goodstone.
125 entered already - <<CLICK HERE>> for the map.

Spring 2011 - the 50 in 4.

50 miles in 4/5 hours event

It was a fine spring day for the 2011 50 miles in 4 or 5 hours event.

Forty riders signed up for ride over Haldon, and on to Kenn via Ashcombe, then on through the levels around Exeter, and Newton St.Cyres, before another series of hills through Tedburn and on down the Teign Valley.

Coast & Quantocks

Mad March Audaxes 2011

Two successful Audax events were organised by Pippa Wheeler on Sunday 6th March.

124 riders started on the 100Km Mad March event which took in a new figure of eight route.
The 200Km Coast and Quantocks event took riders up the the coast of Somerset to a control at Blue Anchor, and then over the Quantock Hills.
The day was blessed by fine Spring weather, and went well with nly a few mechanical failures besetting some riders.

Potholes - the war continues.

There has been much outcry from virtually all transport groups about the state of many roads in the county following a hard winter, years of under-investment, and increased traffic flows.
The media outlets have been covering the subject in depth, and reporting on how some people have been injured as a result of hitting potholes, and several local cyclists have had considerable damage caused to their bikes by potholes and bad surfaces.