Category: 2023 posts
The FGCC visits The Bicycle Exchange at Chalk Farm on opening day
On Saturday 1st March an FGCC pelethree on a wandering (see blog post for the day) ride came across a banner announcing The Bicycle Exchange at Chalk Farm. Any bike establishment naturally has to be visited so we diverted to enjoy tea/coffee and bacon sandwiches and learn about it, and discovered that we happened upon…
Read More2025 APM and calendar
The FGCC annual planning meeting was held on Friday 10th January in the Tajdar restaurant, Findon following an aperitif or two in the Village House pub. The first important date to determine was the Annual gala night which will be held on Friday 7th March when plaudits will be given to individual gentlemen for efforts…
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 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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