Soggy November BDN ride

BDN (Busy doing nothing) Tuesday rides continue in spite of the on-going storm season, though fortunately this week’s weather presented riders with glorious sunshine, even if a bit windy (in contrast to Saturday’s ride in torrential rain and gales). Nevertheless there were plenty of soggy patches on tracks even on tracks at the tops of…

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New members

We have more recently been honoured with three new members, Tommy, Matthew and Jason, joining the FGCC thereby enlarging the youth wing still further. Although the scourge of e-bikes is starting to infect the club, those of the senior wing still on analogues are particularly pleased to have a couple more analogues joining them. Welcome…

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FGCC heads abroad to the Isle of Wight followed by the New Forest

  The Findon Gentlemen’s Cycling Club 2023 Annual Isle of Wight and New Forest ride takes place from 2nd to 4th of June with sunny weather and cooling wind making for an excellent 3 days of riding along with an opportunity to enjoy the hospitality of these wonderful places. 5 riders this year.  

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FGCC 2023 long ride – a visit to Somerset

Somerset visit. On 18th April seven gentlemen gathered at Pond Green, Findon to load up the LSV’s with bikes and luggage and set off for a 6 day jaunt around Yeovil, Somerset to spread humour and goodwill amongst the populace of the region Rides in all directions from a central base in the town as…

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The FGCC annual NGN (Not) Gala Night dinner

The Findon Gentlemen’s Cycling Club annual dinner – the Not Gala Night dinner At 08.00pm on Friday 3rd February 2023 gentlemen of the FGCC gathered for an evening of “exotic victuals and libations, and to celebrate and commemorate such feats, exploits, alarums and excursions as have befallen, overtaken or blessed…” as stated in the summons which…

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APM and the bling award

Findon Gentlemen’s Cycling Club held our annual planning meeting on Friday 5th January. Libations commenced at the bar in the Findon Manor Hotel  with excellent pints of Sussex bitter being savoured. A hushed silence came over the group as Team Cartographer, Mr P Topley, then announced (in no particular order) each Gentleman’s number of rides…

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EPM and celebration of Mr Roche’s retirement

An EPM has been called for 1st April at the Village House for the purposes of celebrating Mr Roche’s retirement from the wheels of commerce – beware of likely falls in global markets – and to plan a future Hayling Island ride. The outcome of those plans will be published in the next days. Update:…

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FGCC Not-gala-night 2022

Nine gentlemen of the FGCC dressed in formal club attire along with full regalia attended a fine banquet at the Tajdar in Findon on January 22nd 2022 to commemorate achievements of members of the club in the past year. Sadly we were without two members, Messrs Avery and Roche, who were confined to barracks for…

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Findon Gentlemen’s Cycling Club Annual planning meeting held on Friday 7th January

FGCC APM 2022. The annual planning meeting of the FGCC was held on Friday evening to plan rides and events for the new year with 8 gentlemen present and with a member of the youth wing,Mr Budd chairing the meeting. In contrast to past meetings the plan was determined in record time enabling all to…

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Monarch’s Way ride raises £600+ for st John the Baptist school

Chairman of the school governors reports that the FGCC Monarch’s Way ride has raised more than £600 with hopefully more coming in as articles are published in local press. As previously reported this will go towards playground markings which are desperately needing improvement.

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