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Code of conduct and good practice guide for Club riders.

· Your Bike should be good working order before each ride.
· Riders will ride in safe manner and be courteous to drivers on the road.
· Ride no more than 2 abreast on country roads and where necessary single file on main roads or where road conditions dictate.
· Avoid unnecessary braking which will only result in collisions with riders behind you.
· Keep tight on bends avoiding swinging out wide into possible traffic.
· Declare roads as ‘clear’ and ‘safe’ when crossing and entering onto main roads.
· Avoid half wheeling and sudden changes in speed, which disturbs the pace of the ride and could be dangerous.
· Wear fitted and appropriate clothing whilst riding. Avoiding loose items of clothing, possibly catching stationary items such as branches and wing mirrors etc.
· Winter riding requires mudguards on bikes to reduce the impact of spray. Keeping the group cleaner, safer and dry!
· The wearing of I - pods and similar items is discouraged, as this can distract riders from hearing others whilst travelling at speeds.
· It is recommended riders wear a crash helmet whilst riding on roads and in groups.
· Never shout out abuse to others or to members of the public, including drivers.
· Wear clothing that can be clearly seen. Club colours are usually worn on club rides.
· Bring food and plenty of liquids for all, and especially on long rides.
· Bring money in case of breakdown (and teas!)
· Bring spare tubes, pump, levers and patches in case of punctures.
· Bring a mobile phone to make contact in times of an emergency.
· When others have fallen behind or are in trouble, call the main group to let them know. Do not let the stragglers fall behind on their own, unless they are happy we do so.
· Always call or signal for pot holes and obstructions in the road, wheels cost money, and accidents can easily happen when riding in a large group.
· Call out to declare oncoming vehicles, front riders of oncoming cars, and rear riders of up and coming vehicles.
· Wear Club kit with pride, whatever happens on the road, the club is represented by us the riders, and in the colours we wear.
· Be friendly to new members and make them welcome, remember you were a newby once.
· Enjoy riding, and the camaraderie that comes with this club.

Remember Glendene has a reputation for professionalism and high standards, so let’s keep it that way.

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The Glendene Autumn Tour

Jamie Hollis reports:

Day One

Friday 26th October. After a fairly short car journey in rather dull weather, we arrived in Wymondham, a small rural village consisting of little more than a pub, a post office and an antiques shop. I suppose the local entertainment involves getting drunk, buying dodgy antiques and posting them to people you don’t like. Nevertheless, it was a lovely peaceful place, and in a very scenic location.

First stop - The Old Rectory Bed and Breakfast, which was to be our home for the next two nights. It was a nice old house, which we were fortunate to have to ourselves, complete with equally nice hosts on hand. Our hosts also seemed to know a lot about Stilton cheese - which was mildly disturbing. There is apparently a local connection with Stilton cheese, to the point that the man who lived over the back fence wrote a book about it. Ideal secret Santa pressie I would have thought!

Colin Mannakee, Lindsay Franklin and me were first on the scene having travelled up in convoy. We were soon joined by Phil, at which point we set off to a local tea rooms for lunch. The tea rooms were just on the edge of Wymondham, situated under a large windmill (probably not a very effective windmill however, as it had no arms).

Setting off in earnest, we attempted to roughly follow a route in a recent edition of Cycling Weekly. The route was pretty much a loop taking us through various small villages and down country lanes. The area in general was very scenic, and the country roads were mostly free of much traffic. After 40 miles or so at a relaxed pace, and a couple of completely deliberate deviations from the route, we were back at base to greet Tony and Diane when they arrived.

Rounding out day one, our hosts cooked us a lovely 3 course meal that evening, followed by the obligatory visit to the local pub, just to check out the local facilities you understand.

Day Two. All on board and off to do the cycle track around Rutland Water. Very scenic, especially being autumn with all the pretty trees…. The track was a bit on the rough side, but it’s a pleasant ride and definitely worth doing.
Riding out to Rutland Water, and a complete circuit of the track took us up to about 40 miles. The track is punctuated with tea rooms and nice vantage points from which to admire the view across the lake. Luckily there were also a few bike shops about as Lindsay didn’t know his own strength and managed to snap a chain going up a rather steep hill.

Apparently there was a village or two under this lake, and the weird looking church was dug up from one of these villages. Not sure whether the flooding was intentional, or some old woman left the tap on, but either way I can’t imagine the villagers were very impressed.
That evening it was back down to the local pub for the evening meal. The food was very good and I have to say the beer was passable as well. After all it would have been rude not to….
I had to sneak back home on Sunday morning, but I gather a good (if slightly wet and windy) time was had by all on the final ride in the company of Rob, who had driven up so he could join the group for the last day.

Overall the trip was very enjoyable and well worth doing. The location was very good, and even the weather almost held out long enough. Looking forward to the next one.

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