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Bumping this! Last day today for pub orders but we still have 6 places available until the trip! If you don’t place pub orders today, you may not be able to find a space to eat at the pub but can definitely join for cocktails on their beautiful terrace! :)

Awesome!! @Sara_S wanna ping me your phone number to add you to the South Downs chat for the logistics? Ta!

Excellent, thanks!

Bump! Only two more days to grab your tickets for the South Downs Trip ladies!! Hurry up if you've been thinking about it! :)
Menu choices here and you can submit them to LouiseC here.

Food options update!
**Important: if you are interested in joining the trip, you must confirm to me by the 22nd of March!**

Hi Anthi

REF: Reservation for 20 people (numbers to be confirmed by 23rd March) on 6th April to eat at 7.30pm

Please find attached a copy of the menu for your booking above for which we will require you menu choices & confirmed numbers by 23rd March latest as per my email dated 10th March.

Once we have received your individual selections they maybe amended up to 48 hours prior subsequently any cancellations or non-attendance on the day will be charged in full.

We have included Vegetarian/Vegan options in the menu however with regards to the soup shown as Vegan/Vegetarian it does not include the bread & butter as it is not suitable for Vegans.

When placing your orders please note by the individuals name their dietary requirements.

If there is anything further that I can do please do let me know.

Please confirm safe receipt of this email.

Kind regards

Carole
The George & Dragon
Houghton
Arundel
Tel: 01798 831559
http://www.thegeorgeanddragonhoughton.co.uk

If you have any Food Allergies or Special Dietary Requirements PLEASE let a member of our team know BEFORE ordering - THANK YOU

Awesome! Welcome on board Becky! :)

Oh! No worries The Flanders sounds pretty exciting!! :)
Thanks anyway!
In case other VCs would like to join,please can you let them know that we need confirmation by the 23rd of March, so I can coordinate the booking with the local pub where we will have dinner/drinks on the 6th?
Cheers and have a great time in Belgium 🇧🇪!

I posted their standard menu in the main description above:
http://microcosm.app/out/hhkNh
I just realised that the proposed menu they mentioned might be different 🤦🏻‍♀️
I Will update on this, apologies!

I contacted the the local pub to reserve space for is on Saturday the 6th. Attaching their response. We need to confirm numbers by the 23rd. Can those of you who are coming have a look at their menu and let me know what’s your preference along with any special requirements (allergies, vegan, etc) to collate it all by then? Thanks!

I’m definitely going to be a late-comer so whoever goes there first, please let me know so we can coordinate and get everyone in the house before my arrival. I’m planning to start a Whatsapp chat closer to the date for logistics so please DM your phone numbers to add you. I’ll create this two weeks before the trip. Cheers!

All, please check if you can take your bikes on the trains during peak times. Bikes on the train are not allowed between 4-7pm departing London with Southern. Always check with your train company for bike restrictions, as they tend to vary. I am more likely to arrive after 9, as I’ll need to be at work until 6pm & can’t take the afternoon off. We’ll coordinate closer to the day about keys, settling in, etc.

Awesome @Alex_vF!
Ah no, not a chance of cancelling! :) The club has taken care of that option to help us do it. We simply don’t want to make a loss out of this. :) it would be a shame.

Yes @Pandora, we will make sure there’s always a more socially paced group to make in all-inclusive. We would like to have the experience of a 60-100km ride though, merely for the reason that someone won’t need to be carried back to the bunkhouse! :P But as it seems you don’t have that “issue” so feel free to tag along!
Also, outside of the weekend trip and regarding other ICC events, we do organise the Italian Job and the Great Escape which both are non-competitive sportives and we’ll supported with food stops etc. Just scroll over our club website to see what’s on. We also do organise “women’s only” rides once or twice a year, open to non-members. I haven’t planned one yet as our schedule is pretty busy until up to End of April, but I’m planning to organise two of these during the season. :)
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@Alex_vF it’s on a “first come, first served” basis, so once tickets sell out, you will see that there’s no availability at the club shop where tickets are sold.
Also, tickets sold don’t necessarily match the number of people that have RSVP’ed on the thread here. I’d suggest to make a decision soon and get your ticket to avoid disappointment. :)
Hope to see you both at the Bunkhouse! :)

In one of the previous trips last year (September 2017) when I joined, I had a backpack with one set of clothes, pjs, two sets of kit. Breakfast was included so it saved the faff of having to go shopping. I think there was a car available but we didn't need to use it. We all brought a taper with snacks (I had made some vegan energy balls) so we all had plenty of snacking available. Friday we had our own dinner with us (like Judie mentioned, takeaways we carried on the train) and Saturday evening we booked at a local pub 5' walk from the station, which was an outdoor pation and we chilled over there having drinks etc. (amazing green views btw!).
Lunch was not an issue, as that was part of our rides, where the break was at a pub (those are included in some of the routes I've shared above) so lunch wasn't an issue. We can coordinate rides to start at reasonable times so we can get our mid-ride break around lunchtime.
Myself, went to Amberley by train, like most of us, which is a 10' ride from the bunkhouse, so if you've packed everything you need in a rucksack/big backpack, you should be fine carrying everything. If you're in cycling kit on the way there, you save space to store helmets, shoes and the one kit, so it's pretty light packing.
I'll try to spend some time this week to put down a list of proposals, so we can tailor our rides and choose what we want/can do on the weekend. If you have any tested routes to recommend, feel free to chip in of course!! :)
When I went, I went there late Friday (after work) also due to the fact that bikes are NOT allowed on trains during rush hour, so it'd need to be either Friday morning or Friday evening that we can get bikes on the train.
Saturday I was in a group where we did a 100k ride (the one above noted as 'tested') and had lunchbreak at a pub along the way (I have to dig the name) and on Sunday we had a more relaxed, less hilly ride to Bognor Regis, where we had fish n chips and on the way back we stopped at Arundel, where we had a sugar frenzy with ice cream and fugde at a local shop near the castle! :P
The options are quite a few, so eitherway, it is super easy to go/return and make different plans. :)

Hi ladies and happy new year.
We need to pay the Bunkhouse to secure the dates.
The club has already paid for half the deposit but we need to pay the other half by the end of this week.
Can those of you who have expressed interest please confirm your attendance and get your tickets from the club shop if you wish to come along?
Not everyone who has pressed 'I can attend' has gotten a ticket, so I am not sure about what numbers we're looking at. If there is no desire for this, we will need to cancel, as we absolutely must sell all the tickets, otherwise the club will have to subsidise for the loss and this is something that is best to be avoided, as money can be useful in other, much needed areas of our activities.
If you have any questions about what's involved in the trip and need to know more, please comment below. I will try to set out all our options soon (proposed routes, food options, nearby pubs for dinner, etc.).
Thanks in advance!! :)

Just a reminder for those who are making plans for 2019 over the relaxing Christmas break! Our Weekend trip is in early April and it'd be a lovely way to welcome the BTS season! Remember to get your tickets at the club shop!
Merry Xmas all!! 🎄☃🎉 🎁

I won't be in London, otherwise I'd be there for support to make a big enough group!

Tickets are now available in the club shop!
Please read the updated description above! :)

Bumping this. Updated info above.

Yes, I do. I haven't seen any in the immediate area around the estate apart from Camden Square to be honest but that's too far from where I am to overlook my bike. My old hybrid bike was left to die locked on a railing for 2.5 years until last month when I finally dismantled it. It was under an undercroft but still, anything that could've rusted during that period, it did!

Hi! I am a Camden resident, not Islington, but although I've requested bike hangars to be installed in my estate, the council won't get any.
I assume they believe that the anti-social behaviour people around here will destroy it in no time and steal the bikes..
One think that I'd worry about the hangars is that long term use would end up damaging the bike due to exposure to the high humidity levels outdoors and lead bike parts to rust quickly, even though not in direct contact with rain.

Roll up Ladies!
Our Weekend away dates for April 2019 have been confirmed!
We will have the entire Bunkhouse to ourselves from Friday the 5th until Sunday the 7th of April!
We will get the opportunity to break away from the Big Smoke for one of the first BST weekends and enjoy some riding in beautiful South Downs!
Like in previous trips, this is a relaxed weekend, where all levels of riding are welcome and which we can organise depending on the participation.
I will be updating this post with proposed routes and other tips and plans for the trip in due course.

The price comes to £28 per person plus an additional £4 for linen each and £5 for breakfast.
All charges are per day so calculate x2. Therefore total per person is £74 for the full package.
Breakfast (optional) includes: 2 slices of bread, butter, ham & marmalade, porridge, a piece of fruit, fruit juice and yoghurt. This is a bag prepared by Katie who owns the bunkhouse. If you don’t fancy this combination, you can always opt out and bring your own breakfast.
I have requested to include linen and we can arrange to bring our own food for breakfast etc. for those who may wish to do so or just request the full package and keep it simple. If you have any dietary requirements, do let me know. (You can add it in the comment box before completing the payment at the club shop - I’d suggest to avoid the breakfast option and bring your own).

TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN THE CLUB SHOP!

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FACILITIES
20 bed bunk house, split in to 4 smaller rooms of 8, and 3 fours. Beautifully and newly refurbished with separate bathrooms for him and her

1. Cooking facilities and big table for eating
   
2. Log burner
   
3. Huge lockable bike room
   
4. Bike washing facilities with bike stand
   
5. Outdoor picnic tables and garden
   
   

• Amazing roads
  
• Guaranteed sunshine
  
• Pub <2 min walk away and another 5 mins away
  
• Tea room by the river 4 mins away with huge breakfast
  
• Cake shop in amberley 10-15 min cycle
  
• Amberley train station 5 minute cycle away, 1.5 hours out of London from Victoria and no need to book bikes on
  
  

https://www.southdownsbunkhouse.co.uk

Really looking forward to this!

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Watch this space for more updates!
Regards,
Anthi

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10/3/19 update - The Agenda:

• Arrive at Amberley on Friday. those wishing to settle in early and go for a ride, feel free to do so. Some of us will be taking later, evening trains and possibly arriving at the Bunkhouse after 9pm. We usually pack our dinner for Friday individually but there’s always a pub option nearby.
  
• Ride on Saturday am, departing around 9. Groups to be agreed on the day to accommodate all levels. Typically we do a longer ride on Saturday, around 100km. See route examples further below. These include the odd food stop/lunch break.
  
• Saturday Return at the bunkhouse after the rides in the afternoon, shower and go to the local pub “George and Dragon” for dinner and cocktails. Their menu can be found here. Please pm me your meal preferences by the 23rd of March to preorder our food.
  
• Sunday pack our luggage and release the rooms. We can store our stuff at the bunkhouse and set off for another, possibly shorter ride. Options tbc. After the ride, return to the Bunkhouse to pick up our luggage and take the trains to London from Amberley. Should you wish to leave earlier, please let the rest of us know.
  
  

If you have a car and would like to help out, maybe we can send over food supplies by car for convenience instead of carrying by train on Friday. Please let us know if this is possible. :)

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Proposed Routes
Route 1 - 104km (tested)
Route 2
- 100km loop
Route 3
- Velo South loop (to be modified to connect with Amberley)
Route 4
- 100km loop

Amazing! See you around soon then! :)

Many thanks to the brave ones who faced the cold last Saturday! Really nice to meet you and ride with you, it was a great GS session.
The names of those who attended have been forwarded to the Membership Secretary and your membership can now be approved if you decide to join ICC!
Hope to see you again on the road soon!
:)

Please keep an eye on this thread and should a space become available, just grab it! Unfortunately there is no automated function for this, so just keep an eye on it. Sometimes people drop out without releasing their space on the forum (which is what we try to avoid and keep reminding everyone to kindly release their space if they change their mind). You can always have a stroll at WP, just in case, but we can't know in advance as it's down to every participant to communicate effectively with us.
Please, also try to change your username to something identifiable and avoid "user1234".
If the IR is still full, you can try one of our GS sessions if you don't want to wait for your membership approval. ;)
Thanks and good luck!