Mince pie ride 2024
will be on Tuesday 17th December with refreshments at the Old Farmhouse Tea Rooms in Burley. Fuller details to be provided nearer the time.
All ideas for social events are greatly welcomed.
The Social Secretary post is currently vacant, which is why there is a lack of new organised events.
If you are interested in taking up this role, please email the Chairman at chairman@christchurchbicycleclub.org.
will be on Tuesday 17th December with refreshments at the Old Farmhouse Tea Rooms in Burley. Fuller details to be provided nearer the time.
The 2024 Full Moon Ride starts 7.00pm Friday 20th September at Bournemouth Pier.
Our next annual cycling weekend takes place on 6 – 8/9 September 2024 in Cirencester. The itinerary is now published.
We are having a Pizza Ride, starting from Waitrose 6:30pm on Friday 16th August.
On Friday 12th July John Hayter will lead a ride from Waitrose Christchurch at 6:30pm via a circuitous route to The Woolpack, Sopley. This is the exact date that the first ever Christchurch Bicycle Club ride took place in 1876, when five 'high wheelers' undertook the ride to the Woolpack where they 'took refreshment'.
The annual picnic ride will take place at 09:30 from Burton Green on Tuesday 23rd July, where all ride groups will make their various ways to Woodgreen Village Hall for a 12:30 picnic, free for all members.
On the 15th October Matt Rendell, the Tour de France commentator, will be hosting an evening at the Forest Arts Centre in New Milton where he will share some of the stories he has witnessed during his time covering the Tour.
As you may have gathered, we had to cancel the December Mince Pie Run because of the horrible wet and windy weather. The revised plan is to have a ride with your groups to the Old Farmhouse Tearooms, Burley for a free coffee and mince pie on Tuesday, 2nd January.
Our annual cycling weekend away will be from 8–10/11 September. This is now fully booked; unless there are any cancellations, we cannot accept further registrations.
You can find the results of scavenger hunt 2 here.