October 2026 newsletter: Supermarine CX, Winter Audax and Supercross volunteers
The clocks are about to go back, but there’s plenty to keep us busy. Here are the highlights from the October newsletter. Ride updates Our Tuesday off-road, Thursday road and Saturday rides continue through the winter. Check Spond and Facebook each week for routes. We know there isn’t a lighter option for the Saturday ride at the moment. If a ride’s pace or terrain doesn’t suit you, please tell us with a comment on the event post or a word with anyone on the committee. Lights are now essential, not optional, for any ride that might run into dusk, especially after the clocks go back on 25 October. Spond: the trial is going well A good number of members have now signed up to Spond for organising the Saturday ride. For now we’re advertising Saturday rides on both Spond and Facebook. Once we’re confident it’s working fully and member feedback…
September 2026 newsletter: Cheddar Audax, cyclocross and Spond
Evenings are drawing in, but the riding shows no sign of slowing down. Here are the highlights from the September newsletter. Ride updates All three of our regular rides are running well: Tuesday-night off-road rides under Mark Harvey, plus Thursday-night road rides and Saturday-morning rides. We’d love to see more Sunday social rides too. Anyone can suggest or organise one, so post it up. As the days get shorter, keep an eye on Facebook for late changes, pack an extra layer and carry lights for any ride that might finish in poor light. Club Audax: Cheddar, 12 September Round 3 of our summer Audax series heads west from Five Rivers via Wilton and Mere, up through Bruton and Glastonbury to Wells and Axbridge, then back through Frome and Warminster. It’s a proper day in the saddle, run Audax-style: no speed is too slow and we ride as a group. The…
SouthernXC Round 3 – Clanfield 17 May 2025
Race 3 of the SouthernXC took SRAMcc to Clanfield near Havant – It proved to be fantastic, a very hot and dusty day, the course was pretty intimidating with lots of technical features but all made it around with no problems. Josh Anderson had a season best result with a 6th, WELL DONE JOSH.
Isle of Wight Randonnee 04 May 2025
Yesterday a group of SRAMcc members, (Stuart Brown, Chantel Cowlam, Sam Dorking and Wayne Brittain) visited the Isle of Wight for the annual Randonnee. An early and slightly chilly start gave way to a fantastic day. We made a slight detour to take in a spot of early lunch at Cook+Baker in Godshill, and tried to keep our times at the official stops as brief as we could. Fortunately we had the wind with us most of the way around until we hit the Military Road and then around the top section of the island, but strong riding by everyone meant we made good time. The Randonnee is a lovely event, amazing to see so many cyclists on the island. It would be great to see some more SRAMcc riders next year.
Round 2 Basingstoke 20/04/2025 Inc Southern Region Championships
Round 2 of the SouthernXC Series took us back to Folly Farm Basingstoke, this also included the British Cycling Southern Regional Championship, so it was a double points race day. It was a perfect dry and dusty race, 7 SRAM riders raced and all loved the course, fast and varied with single track, grass, sharp bends and fast descents which twisted through the trees at speed testing their bravery, they all came away happy and looking forward to the next round in Clanfield on the 17th of May.