Destination will be the Mersea Island Beer Festival, by a roundabout route via Tiptree (tea stop) and Peldon. Meet at the former Maypole pub at 09.30, and the distance will be about 35 miles in total.
If you'd like to join the ride then email Robin at cycling@colchestercamra.org.uk
Plan is to meet at Marks Tey Station at 9:45, then heading off to visit Stisted,Halstead,Colne Engaine,Chappel and Fordham.6 pubs and 1 cafe. Mileage about 35miles Lunch will be at Five Bells Colne Engaine.
If you'd like to join the ride then email Robin at cycling@colchestercamra.org.uk
A ride to Mersea for lunch then across to Brightlingsea via the ferry to the Railway Tavern (famous) and onwards to Wivenhoe.
Approximately 35 land miles. Booking essential!
If you'd like to join the ride then email Robin at cycling@colchestercamra.org.uk
At last, Keith's Mystery Tour with Bells on is on again. Thanks to rail engineering works the mystery ride around Chelmsford (ooops...) was cancelled last year- well fear not, because here it is again (Network Rail permitting...)
Keith says...
This trip will involve taking the train to Witham where we can obtain a well earned coffee, then onto Fuller Street , Littley Green, Braintree, Coggeshall, & Kelvedon/Feering. We will then catch a train from Kelvedon back to Colchester. We will visit a minimum of five public houses including a lunch stop at the excellent Compasses at Littley Green. Wherever possible we will be riding along country lanes & cycle paths, main roads will be avoided wherever possible. The distance to be covered is approximately 30 miles.
Oops... cancelled due to lack of interest. Why not tackle the Essex Castles Ride instead.... www.bike-events.com/Ride.aspx?id=376
Our CycAle annual weekend away. This year we'll be taking route 51 between Cambridge and Oxford.
Organiser: Pam & Alex
Our annual circular ride from Colchester to Ipswich, onwards to Felixstowe then a quick ferry across to Harwich and back to Colchester. The full ride is about 66 miles but there's options for trains back from Harwich, or even Ipswich to shorten the ride.
Organiser: Matt
If you'd like to join the ride then email Robin at cycling@colchestercamra.org.uk
A return of last year's very enjoyable ride to Chappel beer festival. A short ride with options to return by train or cycle back.
10 o'clock at the King Coel Road end of the footbridge over the A12.
If you'd like to join the ride then email Robin at cycling@colchestercamra.org.uk
N.B. This ride is for confident and experienced riders who can cope with heavy traffic and who don't mind getting lost in London. There may be off road sections.
The planned ride will explore Sustrans Route 4 from London Bridge to Richmond Park and back. The pubs to visit are located around Richmond Park and if required around Liverpool Street. The distance will be around 35 to 40 miles. The route crisscrosses the Thames and then drops south to Richmond Park. I will not be able to do a reconnoiter so some patience will be required!
Following on from Robin's excellent and eventful tour of London I now have outline plans of the October route.
The idea will be to meet at 9.00am to take the 9.23 train to Diss. We will immediately cross the border into Suffolk and meander our way to Stowmarket from where we will catch the train back to Colchester.
The annual trip to Norwich Beer Festival. Setting off from Colchester to cycle to Beccles for an overnight stop, before finishing the journey to Norwich on Saturday morning to arrive at the festival's afternoon session.
Organiser: Brian
If you'd like to join the ride then email Robin at cycling@colchestercamra.org.uk
A ride to Harwich beer festival. Return by train or by bike. Distance 23 miles each way.
Weather permitting.
If you'd like to join the ride then email Robin at cycling@colchestercamra.org.uk
Not an official CycAle ride but an annual ride organised by the CTC. It finishes at pub so it's CycAleish. We usually do the 40 mile version, this year's route is a reprise of the route via Hadleigh so fondly remembered by Jeff's lip. Meet at the ride's starting point.
Organiser, CTC's Brian Penny says:
"With my apologies for the long time in preparation, I attach the route sheets for the Colchester 40/40 on Sunday 11th August.
Our annual get together to plan the rides for the next year.
Bring ideas for rides - and even better, a willingness to lead one!
Cycle ride to Chelmsford Winter Ale Festival. Approximately 30 miles with return by train. Meet in the car park of the Leather Bottle.
If you'd like to join the ride then email Keith at cycling@colchestercamra.org.uk
Organiser: Matt
A ride to the Chappel Winter Beer festival, we will be meeting at the Bricklayers Arms car park at 10.15am
It will be a modest ride of about 15 miles to the festival, via Nayland and Bures, and about 15 miles back via Fordham, Copford Green and Layer. Shorter return options will be available, as well as returning by train. I’ve haven’t arranged lunch anywhere, on the assumption that food will be available at the festival, but bring spare bananas (in suitable holders) just in case.
The ride out to Edwardstone on 16th March will be about 40 miles in total, with an option of returning by train from Sudbury or Bures if anyone wants a shorter ride. (however, there is engineering work from Marks Tey to Colchester on that day, so trains will only be running as far as Marks Tey). andere
If you'd like to join the ride then email Keith at cycling@colchestercamra.org.uk
Organiser: Jeff
Cycle ride around Suffolk stopping at the White Horse in Tattingstone amongst other places. Full details and meeting place/time TBC.
If you'd like to join the ride then email Keith at cycling@colchestercamra.org.uk
Organiser: Colin.
A ride of approximately 35 miles, whenever possible we will be riding through country lanes. The route will take us off road for a few hundred yards; although there is an alternative route should wet weather make this section of the ride too muddy. We will take in a minimum of four hostelries starting with The Square & Compasses at Fuller Street & finishing at the Woolpack at Witham. As is the tradition, luncheon will be taken at the Compasses, Littley Green.
Toss's ride will be heading into the wilds of Suffolk. Plan is to catch the 10.23 train from Colchester,arriving at Stowmarket at 10.55. A circular ride follows, taking in the delights of Needham Market, Swilland, Debenham and more, ending up back in Stowmarket manlig-halsa.se. Lunch will be taken at The Moon and Mushroom at Swilland so I do need numbers so I can book us some tables.
I hope to ride it beforehand but I reckon on 30-35 miles all told.
To sort out group saves and the tickets meet at the station at 10.
Taking advantage of the long days Jules is arranging a circular ride around Colchester. Come along and have a go.
Once a year we run an evening CYCale ride, aimed specifically at New Riders and Regulars. The route is predominantly on country roads.
This year we will be visiting The Fox-Layer de la Haye, Alma-Copford, Live and Let Live-Stanway, and finishing in the Hospital Arms-Colchester for those still thirsty.
The total distance is 13.8 miles, with the hops between pubs shorter as the evening rolls on. The first stage to The Fox is just over 4 miles.
Jeff's in charge of this one, over to you Jeff....
As I’m organising the Cycale weekend away, here’s the plan
Ride postponed.
Intrepid CycAlist Robin is setting off on a mamoth ride from Colchester to John O' Groats (or, some point along the way...). To see him off on his adventures July's ride will catch up with Robin for lunch on the first day of his ride.
Meet at North Station 9am to catch the 9:35 train to Sudbury. If anyone would like to meet in Sudbury the train arrives at 10:21.
A ride to Ipswich Beer Festival - date still to be confirmed - then on to Felixstowe and across to Harwich on the ferry before back to Colchester. Lots of options on the length of this ride, with a choice of returning by train from Ipswich or Harwich or doing the full circular ride.
If you'd like to join the ride then email Keith at cycling@colchestercamra.org.uk
Organiser: Keith.
This ride is planned to be to be one of the longer and more demanding cycale rides.
This ride in its entirety is about 60 odd miles. However, It is possible for anyone who does not want to complete it to drop down in to Braintree and return by train. This would be after about 40 miles. if you plan to come and make the ride shorter , please bring a map!
The plan is as follows: