I have heard that there's a regular night ride that leaves the Happy Cheese in Ashurst. Can anyone tell me any more about it? Is it open to all-comers or a closed group? Looking for a regular night group to ride with.
Don't know about this, but I ride with a group that goes every week in South Hants and often from various pubs in the Forest. PM me
VD - where abouts if Fareham are you. I have been night riding with a group that goes out at 7pm every Tuesday from Fareham.
Matt
I think the group you're talking about (happy cheese) is derived from the newforce club, though I don't think it's an actual club ride
They were very welcoming when I went (about 20 rides over a year or two, but they ride every week & always was Thursdays) - used to ride from Marchwood then
Dunno if he's rejoined the forum but 40mpg is a very frequent flier with the group and posts here quite a bit
Are you fittish ?
I don't ride much generally but I found them pretty fast. I never felt like they'd ride off without me but once or twice felt I was begionning to slow the overall pace (why I don't go any more really - unless I get more riding in beforehand I don't think it'd be fair). It wasn't a massive racer-type thrash though - they used to do a bit of pubbage mid ride, esp in summer and definitely at the end
Oh, and there used to one or two other groups that were a bit further towards Winchester (one was a bit more gentle pace I think, though I've never been)
[url= http://www.newforce.org.uk/ ]newforce web page[/url]
It's the Thursday night 'Vindaloo' Newforce group. Fairly fast with pub stops also. There's a 'Madras' group that rides from Winchester on the same night also. Lots of singlespeeds...
Bikey
I live in Shedfield. Ride with a bunch of middle aged but generally pretty fit other property types.
The group you are thinking of I think are the Fareham Wheelers, who ride from Wallington Social Club
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Thursday rides from the happy cheese at Ashurst start 7pm, generally back about 10.30 as the pub is not staying open late for us at the moment 🙁 and at least one pub stop en-route. Pace is quick-ish but we are not racing/training for anything, just out for fun. Mostly as technical and muddy/rooty as we can find in the Forest. A decent set of lights is necessary.
The Newforce club also run 2 rides on a thursday from Winchester, one medium to fast, the other a more casual pace. Check the [url= http://www.newforce.org.uk/phpBB3/ ]board[/url] for details.
Thanks for all the replies. Will try and get out with one of the Newforce groups soon.