CTC HERTS D.A., ST ALBANS & HATFIELD SECTION
Section Program November - December 2006
Published 13th November 2006 3rd Ed.
Sunday Rides
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Morning Stop |
Lunch |
Afternoon | |
| 5th Nov. | Ian Smith WM 09:15 B |
The Crown, Berkhamsted. SP992078 | The Duke of Wellington, Pitstone Green. SP928161 | |
| 12th Nov. | Richard Stubbs ACP 09:15 ~35 Miles |
Van Hage's Gdn Ctr, Great Amwell TL367123 | Lytton Arms, Old Knebworth TL230202 | Followed by Herts CTC AGM at Colney Heath Village Hall, 2.30 |
| 19th Nov. | Jon & Judy ACP 09:15 ~45 Miles |
Vanstone Park Garden Centre, Codicote TL216199 | The Brown Bear, Braughing. TL398252 | |
| 26th Nov. | Stuart Hammond ACP 09:15 ~35 Miles |
Alfie's Café, 2 New Road, Ware TL359143 | Either The Bell, Standon TL396225, or if pre-booked the Herts DA presentation lunch at the Red Lion, Hatfield | |
| 3rd Dec. | Ian Smith WM 09:30 B |
Four Leaf Clover Hitchin TL185290 | Red Lion, Great Offley. TL146266 | |
| 10th Dec. | Peter Ride ACP 09:15 ~40 Miles |
Esem Express, 7 High St., Ware TL359142 | Robin Hood & Little John, Tonwell. TL334172 | |
| 17th Dec. | Steve & Carol WM 09:30 |
Blackwells Café, Chipperfield. TL043016 | The Farmers Boy, Kensworth. TL028182 | |
| 24th Dec. | No Ride Today! - Merry Christmas to All | |||
| 31st Dec. | No Ride Today! - Happy New Year to All | |||
| 1st Jan. | New Years Day Ride | |||
| Steve & Carol. Meet Café Roma, St Peters Street, St Albans, 10.00 for 10.30 departure | Admiral Byng, Potters Bar TL252016 | |||
| 7th Jan. | Fred Curtis ACP 09:30 ~30 Miles |
Van Hage’s Gdn Ctr., Bragbury End. TL269211 | Baker Arms, Bayford TL309083 | |
Midweek Evening Rides
Evening cycle rides all start at 7.30pm from The War Memorial in St Peter's Street, St Albans. - near The Blacksmiths Arms. If you can't make the start you can always join us in the pub at around 8.30-9.00pm. We'll spend about an hour in the pub before returning home. Rides are about 10 - 15 miles long and are tailored to suit all abilities, so nobody gets left behind. We welcome all cyclists of all ages. Don't forget to bring your lights.
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General Information
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Grades |
A |
=Strenuous |
B |
=Moderate. |
C |
=Potterers. | |
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Starts |
ACP |
: ASDA Car Park,Hatfield : ASDA Car Park, Hatfield TL224086 | |||||
| Hertford |
: Hart Statue, Parliament Sq., Hertford TL326125 | ||||||
| WM |
: War Memorial, St Peters St, St.Albans TL150076 | ||||||
| WhCP |
: Wheathampstead East Lane Car Park TL178141 | ||||||
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Note |
Rides may depart not less than FIVE MINUTES after the designated start time. | ||||||
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Section Secretary |
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D.A. Secretary |
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Clubroom |
Thursday 8.00pm to 10.30pm at Village Hall, High Street, Colney
Heath. | ||||||
Presentation Lunch
The Herts DA & Lampard RC presentation lunch will take place at The Red Lion, Hatfield on Sunday 26th November. Please contact Graham Cruse of Brian Jackson to buy a ticket if you are interested in attending.
Notes from the Section Secretary
Cycling improvements in St Albans
In St Albans, Share-the-Road signs have just been installed in St Peter's Street. There are seven on-road painted cycle symbols, between the old Town Hall & Catherine Street roundabout. They are of good size (larger than the ones used in London) and are in the middle of the traffic lanes. St Albans Cycle Campaign has argued for these since the dangerous cycle lanes were removed from this road improvement scheme.
Coming soon to St Peter's St - Cycle stands - Herts Highways forgot to put in enough & now have no funds left - so STACC is funding some.
Cyclist convicted
Perhaps you have already seen reports of this recent case of a cyclist who has been successfully prosecuted for riding legally on a public road. This case probably creates a precedent which could affect all cyclist road users. An appeal is being made. You will find details of the case at: http://www.cyclenetwork.org.uk/news/ccn84.pdf
Club shirts and Jackets
If anyone would like club shirts or jackets please contact me. Jackets are £35, short & long sleeved shirts are £25 and £26.
Easter 2007
A reminder about Judy's planned Easter 2007 trip to stay at Castle Hedingham youth hostel from 6-9 April 2007. The hostel is in the centre of the village and is due to be closed from September 2007, so this may be your last chance to visit it. Anyone not wanting hostel accommodation can book B&B locally.
If sufficient numbers are interested, Judy will make a provisional booking in November and will need final decisions (and money) in December. Contact
Richard Stubbs
Hargreaves Trophy
The Sunday rides attracted 47 different people over the year ending September. Richard had most points (120), closely followed by Ian (112) and Peter (102). We had 51 rides over the year with an average of around 8 attendees for each ride. The points for the year ending end 30th September 2006 are:
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Clubroom
The Clubroom has been somewhat in the doldrums recently but with Autumn approaching a full programme has been arranged for September & October. Come on a Thursday evening 8pm to 10:30pm at Village Hall, High Street, Colney Heath, only £1 with free coffee or tea. What a bargain! No meeting on Second Thursday of each month.
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Date |
Organised Activities |
| 2nd Nov | The Pudding Club - Return of this old favourite - Puddings Galore. Bring along an interesting pudding but to avoid risk of obesity please speak to Anne first. |
| 9th Nov | NO CLUBROOM |
| 16th Nov | Scotland Again with Alec Flinders. Alec takes us off the "beaten track" in his favourite touring area. |
| 23rd Nov | Cycle Touring in North Bohemia. Barrie's recent trip to the Czech Republic. |
| 30th Nov | South Africa. John Rolfe has given us several slide shows in recent years and is an excellent photographer. This show is a recent journey to South Africa with its magnificent scenery and the Kruger Park. |
| 7th Dec | Astronomy Come stargazing with Ted Pepper, we hope for a fine evening. Bring along your binoculars if you wish, but Ted will bring some of his own. This will be an excellent introduction to the fascinating world of Astronomy. |
| 14th Dec | NO CLUBROOM - |
| 21st Dec | GOOD BYE 2006 A pre-Christmas get together at the clubroom with mulled wine, mince pies and nibbles. |
| 28th Dec | NO CLUBROOM |
| 4th Jan | Start 2007 & the New Year With one of Harry Swanston"s humorous talks. |
For full DA information & last minute changes to this program visit http://www.ctcherts.org.uk/stalbans