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2025 Draft calendar
The 2025 draft calendar has been publicised on the FGCC website. This will be discussed and finalised at the Annual Planning Meeting on 10th January 2025. The 2025 long ride will be the Hadrian’s wall ride taking place from 18th to 24th May. Link for the calendars: FGCC draft calendar for 2025
Read MoreFGCC visit the Somme region in France
On Tuesday 9th April 10 gentlemen of the FGCC set off to take the ferry from Newhaven to Dieppe in fairly choppy seas and then to drive to Albert where we were met by our continental member who had travelled down from Denmark by train. Our base was the Hotel de Prix in Albert a…
Read MoreAPM and Bulldog bling stats with new awards
Two new Bling awards introduced. APM held at the Tajdar at which Mr Topley presented the Bulldog bling stats for the most rides attended, the most distance covered and the most height climbed during 2023. A tie between Mr Topley and Rev Allen on number of rides was settled by awarding it to the gentlemen…
Read MoreDecember EPM
EPM to plan bike carriage for the up-coming French trenches trip. With the French trip not so long away now, an EPM was called on 15th December at the Village House pub. Primary subject was to ensure that transport plans covered all aspects, particularly complications caused by the weight of the few e-bikes. With glasses…
Read MoreDecember E-BDN by RT and PT
Just a peletwo on 5 December – RT and PT on a route chosen for mud avoidance.Up to Chanctonbury via North Farm, down through Wiston then by road through Ashington, looping round to the Old Barn for brek. Mud avoidance did not mean water avoidance; as we rode across to Partridge green, the bridge…
Read MoreSoggy 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…
Read MoreNew 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…
Read MoreFGCC 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.
Read MoreFGCC 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…
Read MoreThe 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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