Author Archives: Peter Morteo
Toughest Ride So Far This Year!
The Club ride this week, took the form of a challenge posed by Jonathan McMillan. A Metric Century ride with 1200 metres of ascent (62 miles and 4000 feet).
Just after 9am, nine Wheelers left Priory School and headed towards St Georges. Enjoying a favourable breeze, the group passed through Banwell and on towards Winscombe. Skirting Axbridge the group arrived at the first significant climb of the day; Shipham Hill. Having crested that incline, the lesser climb up Longbottom beckoned. On towards Charterhouse and an exhilarating descent down Burrington Combe, before climbing some minor inclines around Blagdon Lake and a much anticipated stop at the Salt and Malt cafe at Chew Valley Lake, to refuel on the traditional cyclists fare of cake and coffee.
The cafe break marked the halfway point and the Wheelers resumed after a relatively short pit stop. Now, however, the wind was no longer in the preferred direction. So, battling wind and light rain, the group headed towards Winford and onto Belmont Hill, the last significant climb of the ride, and the relatively flat run towards Portbury via Failand.
A tough headwind welcomed the riders at Portbury as they turned towards Clevedon. From Clevedon towards Weston, the wind continued to present a significant training opportunity, but at least the route was virtually flat. As Weston approached the sun made an attempt to provide a welcome as the club made their way through Wick St Lawrence and back to their starting point.
The Wheelers who enjoyed today's challenge, to a greater or lesser degree, included; Dave, Andy B, Jonathan, Andy P, Paul, John, Duncan, and Andy C. The Wheelers extended a welcome to Jeremy, who might not quite have appreciated at thestart what lay ahead, but acquitted himself very well.
J M’s Challenge Wheelers Sunday Ride 21/02/16
This may look a bit of a challenge but there will be a stop for Coffee and plenty of places to peel off if needs be.
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Valentines Video
Valentines Day Ride
Wheelers Sunday Ride 14/02/16
Bens Valentines day Massacre
Total distance: 56.73 mi
Max elevation: 906 ft
Min elevation: 11 ft
Total climbing: 2646 ft
Total descent: -2647 ft
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Max elevation: 906 ft
Min elevation: 11 ft
Total climbing: 2646 ft
Total descent: -2647 ft
Sunday Club Ride
This Sundays ride was touch and go for a moment as peering through the curtain all I could see was wind, cloud and driving rain. But then a break in the clouds signaled the ride was on! Leaving from Priory School at 9 am we headed out through kewstoke along the toll rd and Beach front to uphill. Next the route took us to Brean, Burnham and Highbridge and on to Mark Causeway although closed to cars it was clear for us cyclists. By now we could really feel the sun on our backs and a lovely tail wind followed us through Wedmore and onward to Cheddar. The journey back took us along the A38 and then right at churchill lights, passed Burrington and left back towards the A38. Straight across to Wrington and on to Congresbury. whilst waiting at the lights the car in front broke down and so Paul G and Mark B leaped into action and gave the stranded motorist a push to a safer place to stop, no mean feet in Cleats I have to say!. Finally it was head down and a group effort again back into Weston. The ride totaled 57 miles at an average speed of 15.8 mph with 1700 ft of climbing. a big thanks to Mark B, Paul G, Paul S, Jonathon Andy B, Pete and Dave.
Keep an eye on the website www.westonwheelers.cc for details of up coming rides and events.
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Total distance: 56.93 mi
Max elevation: 878 ft
Min elevation: 535 ft
Total climbing: 1682 ft
Total descent: -1709 ft
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Min elevation: 535 ft
Total climbing: 1682 ft
Total descent: -1709 ft
Mercury Report
Wheelers Sunday Ride 07/02/16
One from the archives with Coffee stop and peel off options if the weather turns nasty.
Meet at Priory School away for 9 amTotal distance: 50.23 mi
Max elevation: 230 ft
Min elevation: -73 ft
Total climbing: 1022 ft
Total descent: -1100 ft
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Min elevation: -73 ft
Total climbing: 1022 ft
Total descent: -1100 ft
Weekend of the Wheeler
Total distance: 53.69 mi
Max elevation: 527 ft
Min elevation: -9 ft
Total climbing: 2287 ft
Total descent: -2323 ft
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Due to the weather warnings some of the members did the Sunday Ride on Saturday and as it turned out was the right decision. The weather was perfect and the route designed by Dave T was a cracker with some tough climbs and speedy descents. Leaving Priory School at 9 am we headed for Congresbury then took a right to Lower langford, Churchill and on to Blagdon Lake. The road to Chew Valley is a great rolling affair the guys all enjoyed then a quick stop for Coffee at the Salt and Malt on the Lake and it was onto Chew Stoke and Winford. Keeping good formation and working well as a group we headed up our cat 4 climb to Failand with a couple of PB's Im sure. The ride back was head down speedy descent of Tickenham hill and on to Clevedon, Yatton and back in to Weston. The ride totaled 54 miles climbing 2300 ft and an average speed of 14.9 mph. A big thanks to Dave, Aron, Pete G, Duncan, Pete and Jason.
Sunday
Max elevation: 527 ft
Min elevation: -9 ft
Total climbing: 2287 ft
Total descent: -2323 ft
Total distance: 34.46 mi
Max elevation: 346 ft
Min elevation: 51 ft
Total climbing: 1167 ft
Total descent: -1438 ft
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An all together different ride than Saturday with gusts of wind from 40 mph and drizzly rain we opted for the tried and tested Rob Special keeping the ride to under 35 miles and the climbing to 1100 ft. Although tough at times especially when leaning sideways into the wind we kept up a steady pace and battled through Christon Loxton up over Brent Knoll through Brean and back into weston at an average speed of 14.6 mph. A big thanks to Paul S, Paul G, Pete G, Andy B, Jonathon and new comers Patrick and Alan. Max elevation: 346 ft
Min elevation: 51 ft
Total climbing: 1167 ft
Total descent: -1438 ft