..but I’m doing my best to string mine out for a whole week.

So this week, the Tea Ride will be the Birthday Tea Ride.  We will be riding over to The Monument at Ashridge (the nice way, not up the Beacon!),  where the lovely Mr Hegs will meet us with a car full of cake.

If you know that you are able to join us, just to give me an idea of numbers, please could you either reply to the email, comment on the Facebook post (Facebook.com/vinghoevelos), tweet us @vinghoevelos or drop us a line using the contact form on the website.  If you don’t know yet, absolutely fine – I’m sure we can find you a slice!

As ever, we leave at 10am on Saturday from The Rose & Crown, Ivinghoe.

What an amazing weekend for the Vinghoe Velos with many taking on their own personal challenges demonstrating the breadth and true ethos of the Vinghoe Velos.  These challenges included:

• Daphne taking on and completing her longest ever ride on the Saturday Tea ride (yes Daphne you did cycle to Leighton Buzzard and back!), thanks Elke for leading 🙂
• Several people again riding out to Silverstone and back – well done Sarah on her longest ever ride
• 8 Velos taking on and completing the RideLondon Surrey 100, “Go Hegs Go!”. Thanks JB for proudly wearing the jersey so good to see it as we climbed Box Hill – great job.
• Mark ‘Bono’ Wilson taking on Chris Boardman’s favourite hills in the Lake District

That all said we were then reminded that we must stay safe when we learnt that ‘Leighton Buzzard’ Dave Dean was airlifted to hospital after an accident – although delighted to report he is out of hospital and on the mend, we are sure everyone wishes him a speedy recovery.

TUESDAY NIGHT RIDE

For those looking for a spin out tonight meeting at Pitstone Roundabout to leave at 7pm for 22 miles (options to shorten on route).  Route here

ROSE AND CROWN SUNDAY RIDE

Those wishing to take part in the Rose and Crown Charity Ride on Sunday can find details and are asked to register early here.  There will also be the usual 10am ride leaving the Rose and Crown for those wishing to do that, details will follow later in the week

Sorry our reminder has been coming up with Ride London (live on BBC1 tomorrow!) and we nearly forgot the local rides….but without further ado and by popular request

8am Start from Rose and Crown for another trip to Silverstone – c.65 miles and considered to be excellent training for the Normandy Trip, Martin Sisley has kindly offered to lead this one

SILVERSTONE ROUTE

 10 am Start from the Rose and Crown a Mr Bembridge flat 24(.99!)

Daves Flat 24

Have fun!

Meet outside the Rose and Crown at 10 am for cycling, tea and cake. Pace set by the slowest rider, no one gets left behind.