Hope everyone is now fighting fit and getting preparations in place for the trip.. Starting at the Black Hill car park at 9:30 am, Join us for an anticlockwise 113km circuit of the New Forest. First we climb from Nomansland to Pipers Wait, and sweep along Roger Penny Way down to Godshill. Then up Blissford…
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Dorset 200Km or 136Km Sunday
The Dorset Coast 200km is one of the classics, starting at Wareham Town Quay, over to Poole and the Sandbanks to Studland chain ferry. Then down to Weymouth for a late (second?) breakfast. We continue westwards to Abbotsbury, and across the hills to Axminster for lunch. The return takes us through sleepy and scenic north…
This weekends trying is the DIY round the Island
This is 100KM around the Isle of Wight which is all sign posted. However we are not sure if there is any interest in this one. If there is anyone doing this, could you message from here confirming that you are going otherwise it will be a DIY weekend wherever you are. Thankyou
Training this Sunday 2nd July
Join us on a scenic and undulating 120km ride, heading over to Warnford and up Old Winchester Hill, across the top of the downs to HMS Mercury and the Beech Café. Then swooping down towards East Meon before climbing the back of Butser Hill up Harvesting Lane. A good descent to Chalton follows, before turning…
Group Training Ride – This Sunday 25th – New Forest
Join us for an anticlockwise 98km circuit of the New Forest. First we climb from Nomansland to Pipers Wait, and sweep along Roger Penny Way down to Godshill. Then up Blissford Hill, and climbing past The Red Shoot Inn. Bolderwood and Rhinefield Ornamental Drives are next, through Brockenhurst and down to Beaulieu, with views over…
Strava Club Established
For a bit of fun and motivation we have now created a club on Strava – riders can share their riding activities with each other and see who’s doing what. Those who want to participate can find it here https://www.strava.com/clubs/Inspired-Living
Sundays Training Ride from Hursley
Hi all, keep an eye on the weather for Sunday, it looks OK at present but there could be a last minute change so check your emails for a potential post from here for any further information. Join us on a scenic ride around the Test Valley, heading up to Wherwell, across to the Apache…
First Training Ride this Sunday (4th) – New Forest
https://onedrive.live.com/?authkey=%21AG1T5%5FyYue4j0IA&id=66C37A934189F6AF%2175131&cid=66C37A934189F6AF&parId=root&parQt=sharedby&o=OneUp Join us on a beautiful New Forest circuit, heading along the old Spitfire runway, down the Rhinefield and Bolderwood Ornamental Drives to Brockenhurst. Then on to Beaulieu, dropping down to the Solent for lunch on the beach at the Lepe Café. We return via Lyndhurst, the Red Shoot “rollercoaster” and Godshill. 68 miles (109km)…
2023 Ride Update
Hi, our apologies for the lack of updates this year but we have been busy in the background refining details for this years ride. Due to the difficulty in finding hotels we have had to make some adjustments to the stages of the route in order to accommodate us. This is still ongoing but we…
2023 Ride details now out!
Go to the 2023 ride and route options pages to find out what the plan is….
Congratulations Everyone!
Well done to riders and support crew on safely completing the Barcelona 1200 for 2019 both from an endurance and fund raising perspective. We’ve just created a new page on the web site or link HERE that includes a video created by Jack from our support crew – Enjoy!
Last training session this Sunday – 25th before the big Off!!
Join us for a scenic 80 mile spin around The New Forest down to the new Lepe Café for refuelling on the beach (excellent fish finger sandwiches on offer!) The route heads along the top road (Roger Penny Way) to Woodgreen, through Frogham, then down to Moyles Court, and climbs up past The Red Shoot…
Change to Sunday 18th ride and 8:30am start!
We have decided to reduce the length of this Sundays ride as it looks like the weather could be against us in the afternoon and there is another long ride the week after on the 25th. So enclosed is a not too taxing route starting at the normal IBM Hursley meeting place (see enclosed) for…
This sunday 4th – 75 Miles through the Forest and to the coast.
Join us for a scenic 75 mile spin around The New Forest down to the new Lepe Café for refuelling on the beach. The route heads along the top road (Roger Penny Way) to Godshill, a quick sprint up Blissford Hill (Southern England’s steepest tarmac at 25%), then down to Moyles Court, and climbs up…
Dorset Coast Ride this Sunday!
Join us for a scenic jaunt from Wareham, along the undulating and beautiful coast from Swanage to Axminster, and back through gorgeous North Dorset via Dorchester. The route is based on the Audax 128 mile Dorset Coast Audax, which needed to be tweaked (now 124 miles) as the usual route is via the Sandbanks chain…