The annual two-day extravaganza to Norwich Beer Festival. Day one is Colchester to Beccles for an overnight stay with lunch enroute in Framlingham. Day two is from Beccles to Norwich to arrive at the Beer Festival for opening.
If you'd like to join the ride then email Robin at cycling@colchestercamra.org.uk. Please note that accomodation will have to be booked relatively early in the year so please let us know soon if you are going to join us.
Organiser: Brian
Date:
Friday, November 2, 2012 - 12:00am to Saturday, November 3, 2012 - 11:45pm
Added/Updated: Mon, 09/01/2012 - 1:51pm
Date:
Saturday, December 8, 2012 - 10:00am to Sunday, December 9, 2012 - 9:45am
Added/Updated: Sat, 24/11/2012 - 10:25am
Our annual planning meeting will be held on January 6th at the Fat Cat - 3 p.m. to discuss the programme for the coming year.
Please come with your ideas and willingness to organize a ride.
Date:
Sunday, January 6, 2013 - 3:00pm to Monday, January 7, 2013 - 2:45pm
Added/Updated: Sun, 25/11/2012 - 3:49pm
Our annual ride to the Chelmsford Winter Beer Festival. Approx 30 miles, quiet route via Maldon.
Weather permitting!
If you'd like to join the ride then email Robin at cycling@colchestercamra.org.uk
Date:
Saturday, February 23, 2013 - 9:00am to Sunday, February 24, 2013 - 8:45am
Added/Updated: Thu, 21/02/2013 - 5:58pm
For those that are cycling to the Chappel Winter Beer festival on Saturday 2nd March, we will be meeting at the Bricklayers Arms car park at 10.15.
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.
Date:
Saturday, March 2, 2013 - 10:00am to Sunday, March 3, 2013 - 9:45am
Added/Updated: Thu, 21/02/2013 - 5:47pm
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
Date:
Saturday, March 30, 2013 - 9:30am
Added/Updated: Sun, 06/01/2013 - 5:59pm
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
Date:
Saturday, April 20, 2013 - 9:45am
Added/Updated: Thu, 11/04/2013 - 2:35pm
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
Date:
Saturday, May 11, 2013 - 10:00am to Sunday, May 12, 2013 - 9:45am
Added/Updated: Sun, 06/01/2013 - 6:03pm
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...
Date:
Saturday, June 29, 2013 - 9:00am to Sunday, June 30, 2013 - 8:45am
Added/Updated: Thu, 06/06/2013 - 10:43am
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.
Date:
Saturday, July 13, 2013 - 10:00am to Sunday, July 14, 2013 - 9:45am
Added/Updated: Mon, 01/07/2013 - 4:21pm
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
Date:
Saturday, July 27, 2013 - 8:00am to Tuesday, July 30, 2013 - 7:45pm
Added/Updated: Mon, 01/07/2013 - 4:23pm
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
Date:
Saturday, August 24, 2013 - 9:00am to Sunday, August 25, 2013 - 8:45am
Added/Updated: Sun, 06/01/2013 - 6:14pm
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
Date:
Saturday, September 7, 2013 - 9:00am to Sunday, September 8, 2013 - 8:45am
Added/Updated: Sun, 06/01/2013 - 6:17pm
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!
Date:
Saturday, September 14, 2013 - 8:30am
Added/Updated: Sun, 06/01/2013 - 6:19pm
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.
Date:
Saturday, October 5, 2013 - 9:30am
Added/Updated: Sun, 06/01/2013 - 6:20pm
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
Date:
Friday, November 1, 2013 - 6:00am to Sunday, November 3, 2013 - 4:45pm
Added/Updated: Sun, 06/01/2013 - 6:24pm
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
Date:
Saturday, December 7, 2013 - 10:00am to Sunday, December 8, 2013 - 9:45am
Added/Updated: Sun, 06/01/2013 - 6:28pm
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.
Date:
Sunday, August 11, 2013 - 9:30am
Added/Updated: Thu, 25/07/2013 - 11:56am
Our annual get together to plan the rides for the next year.
Bring ideas for rides - and even better, a willingness to lead one!
Date:
Sunday, January 5, 2014 - 3:00pm to Monday, January 6, 2014 - 2:45pm
Added/Updated: Wed, 16/10/2013 - 5:39pm
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
Date:
Saturday, February 22, 2014 - 9:30am
Added/Updated: Sun, 05/01/2014 - 5:26pm
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.
Date:
Saturday, March 1, 2014 - 10:15am
Added/Updated: Sun, 05/01/2014 - 5:30pm
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
Date:
Sunday, March 16, 2014 - 10:15am
Added/Updated: Sun, 05/01/2014 - 5:33pm
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.
Date:
Saturday, April 12, 2014 - 10:15am
Added/Updated: Sun, 05/01/2014 - 5:38pm
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.
Date:
Saturday, May 17, 2014 - 10:00am to Sunday, May 18, 2014 - 9:45am
Added/Updated: Sun, 27/04/2014 - 8:07pm
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.
Date:
Saturday, June 14, 2014 - 10:00am to Sunday, June 15, 2014 - 9:45am
Added/Updated: Thu, 05/06/2014 - 8:09pm
