Annual planning meeting 2019
Another successful planning meeting held in the Tajdar followed by a nightcap at the Village House. The first item on the agenda was the hotly contested bling award for attendance on rides, with statistics meticulously collected, prepared and presented by Mr Topley. Keeping everyone on tenterhooks Mr Topley advised the number of rides, total distance…
Read More2018 Not-gala night
10 members of the Findon Gentlemen’s Cycling club assembled at the Gurkha Tandoori, Thomas a Beckett, suitably dressed in black tie and cycling shorts, with the exception of Mr Roche resplendent in his Daura Suruwal-style outfit. Following a toast to absent friends and the FGCC, gentlemen welcomed our newest member SR, aka “electric Sid”, and…
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Another well attended annual planning meeting for the FGCC was held at the Village House, Findon, on Friday 19th January with a fine repast provided by our hosts there – our thanks go to the VH. The final approved calendar has since been posted on the website and includes the main expeditions and rides –…
Read MoreNot-gala night – Friday 17th February 2017
All looking very smart in DJ’s and cycling shorts and wearing medals honouring great achievements, eleven gentlemen of the FGCC thoroughly enjoyed our annual not-gala night of “vox testiculae” at the Gurkha Tandoori. Newest member Bob was welcomed with a toast followed by toasts to absent friends and our great institution. And then time for…
Read More2017 APM – Friday 20th January
A record turn-out for the APM, with 11 of us packed into a corner of the Village House and amazingly we managed to churn our way through the draft calendar within an hour and a quarter, and in time for our booking at the Tajdar. Plenty of b******s spoken, needless to say and every drop…
Read MoreEPM Friday 4th November
During the ride on the previous Saturday JR and the Rev. Z Allan TV. FGCC (Club Chaplain) agreed that “weighty matters were in need of discussions” and began to do so when JR remembered that they were not quorate at an EPM. I couldn’t remember the exact (proposed) agenda but recalls something about King Canute.…
Read MoreNext year’s long ride? South America?
How about this for a long ride? A couple from the Netherlands and friends of RT are embarking on a ride up the length of South America, having given up their jobs and sold their house! You can follow their ride on the following link, though they may have difficulty updating due to connection: https://veloco.me…
Read MoreThe FGCC celebrates the 950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings with a jousting session.
To applause from great crowds the FGCC provides splendid entertainment to the masses with our knights on their steeds demonstrating their specially honed jousting skills.
Read MoreFGCC gentleman Roy Kruger cycles for charity again.
Once again FGCC gentleman Roy Kruger is helping to raise money for the COINS foundation by riding across Wales, from the Severn Bridge to the Menai Straights. This year it is only 220 miles over 3 days, but when consulting the map it indicated far too many contour lines a bit to close together, so…
Read MoreViews of the South Downs
Visit the award winning blog site, the Anxious Gardener, for views of our favourite part of the country, the South Downs, via the following link:- The Anxious Gardener – South Downs views
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