Queen Elizabeth II
Mid Devon Cycling Club is saddened by the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. A finer example of dignity, duty and service would be hard to find. Our thoughts and condolences are with her family.
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Monthly Gravel Ride – Sat 3rd September
Due to popular demand we are going to start a monthly Gravel ride. Starting from Abbrook at 9am, we’ll do a loop around Haldon > Fingle Bridge > Wray Valley to aim to finish at Cafe 360 around Midday. All members welcome – Gravel Bikes or Mountain Bikes.
Club Rideback from Glastonbury
Glastonbury to Cranbrook – Sunday 3rd April This is what our membership thinks of these events: “Thanks to anyone involved with organising and supporting the ride. We are blessed to have such rides – and so much else for our very modest membership fee. These ride-backs are always brilliant – and something that we couldn’t…
Roy Hopkins
It’s with great sadness that we share the news that Roy Hopkins passed away peacefully on Saturday morning. Roy was a stalwart of the club during the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s competing Nationally for the Mid Devon. Perhaps his greatest result was winning stage 8 of the 1962 Tour of Britain from Northampton to Skegness…
Ken Robertson – Condolences & Memories
Thank you for the incredible response over the last few days, we have been over-whelmed by the outpouring from both within and outside of the club. Some have asked about sending a card to the family and the address for that is Ken’s house but there will be no-one in to receive anything but it…
Ken Robertson Memorial Christmas Time Trial
Ken loved Time Trialling so we are dedicating this Christmas event to his memory. Sign on is from 10am Please enter here: https://cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/club-events/view/6190 Fancy Dress optional, coffee and mince pie included in the entry fee. Race HQ: Teign House Inn, Teign Valley Road, Christow, Exeter, EX6 7PL PLEASE NOTE:FRONT & REAR LIGHTS and HELMETS ARE COMPULSORY
Ken Robertson
It is with great sadness that we have to inform you of the unexpected death of our very dear friend Ken Robertson who passed away peacefully this afternoon at 12:43.He had been in intensive care at Torbay Hospital following a cardiac arrest whilst riding his bike yesterday morning. His son was with him and the…
Race Team Training Ride
Sunday 5th December 9am Abbrook Route: Teignmouth, Dawlish, Exeter, Tedburn, Whiddon, Moreton, Bovey Distance: 55 miles / 90 kms Cafe: Moreton This is the first on our race team training rides and if you want to be part of the race team, we’d love to see you there. Rider etiquette: This is a group endurance…
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Mid Devon CC 2022 Intro Ride
Interested in racing for the club in 2022? Click the link below.
Liz & Colin’s London – Brighton – A horrendous day on a bike
Women V Cancer Bike ride. A long-held ambition to ride London to Brighton led to my signing up for the Women V Cancer charity ride which took place on the 1st October 2021. For the first time men were also able to ride to celebrate the 10 years of the women V cancer rides, I signed…