The Sussex PCC (Police and Crime Commissioner) Panel were today, 27 April ’18, advised that the Safe Pass scheme first introduced by the West Midlands force will be introduced across Sussex very shortly….Agenda item#7 attachment. This is an extract from the attachment (key points in bold): ‘5) The West Midlands Police have been carrying […]
We arrived to set up for 10 am but already had a queue forming by 9.30…! Four ‘bike medics’ set to work and were kept busy until close of business at 12 noon – or more like 12.30 by the time we finished our last safety check and handed back the 20th bike we’d worked […]
Roy led 11 of us off from the White Lion. We picked up 2 riders in Newhaven and had a total of 13 participants with more or less chilly fingers, depending on the state of their gloves, in glorious winter sunshine. We didn’t find any icy surfaces to slide around on, though I was wondering […]
17 Miles, 800Ft, 8MPH…! 11 of us set off and soon became 13 at Denton then 15 at Newhaven…! And then the sun came out. We had plenty of ride leaders (4) for our biggest group so far and the Peacehaven loop. Unusually, we turned right after Peacehaven on the Highway down Charleston Ave (Paul’s […]
Just about got away with the rain today – odd showers but nothing too serious. 10 of us set off from the White Lion and soon after hitting the sea front were passed by the Sportive group on its way to Fletching. Looked like another busy day on the calendar. We were led out by […]
7 of us this morning did the Firle Road, round the back, sheep field and up to (almost) Bopeep route. Not a quick ride but ample stops for refining bike adjustments with Paul and some skills practice. It was interesting this morning how some of us found how different bikes can feel ‘better’ and instil […]
9 of us set off in a stiffish breeze from the White Lion as the rain threatened, and we got a bit damp as we passed along the OET and through Newhaven. By Piddinghoe we had been joined by 1 more rider who brought dryer weather for the remainder of the ride! it was great […]