August 12th, 2018 | 
Author: Tuesday, 14th August 2018
Distance: 12 miles – Difficulty: 1/5 – Weather: Fine
Nice evening at the Millers Arms in Mathern, for the latest ride from the Choir Hall. Great to see Paul Vincent joining us for his first ride out, hope he enjoyed it and will come back again. Excellent value in the pub as well, meal and a pint for £10, marvellous. We shall return.
Riders:
- Tony Griffiths
- Carolyn Griffiths
- Sue Earnshaw
- .Grahame Morton
- Paul Vincent
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Tuesday, 17th July 2018
Distance : 14 miles – Difficulty: 1/5 – Weather: Warm
Riders:
- Sue Earnshaw
- Tracey Eastabrook
- Jan Orum
- Chris Orum
Sunday, 15th July 2018
Distance: 27 miles – Difficulty: 4/5 – Weather: Hot
Tough ride today, lots of steep climbs, very hot but very picturesque. Route saw us leave the Choir Hall and head for Mount Ballan before ascending the Shirenewton drag. Dropping down by the Huntsman before the steep climb to Itton and Devauden. Loveliest part of the ride is the winding descent to the Cot, passing the trout lakes before entering Tintern. Onwards to Brockweir for photos at the quay, stopping off at the Old Railway Station for cake and refreshments before the long climb back to St Arvans. Return to Caldicot was via Chepstow and Mathern. Good day out, with great company.
Riders:
- Tony Griffiths
- Ian Russell
- Chris Orum
- Lesley Russell
- Sue Earnshaw
- Tracey Eastabrook
- Simon Hughes
Tuesday, 3rd July 2018
Distance: 13 miles – Difficulty: 3/5 – Weather: Warm
Nice ride to the Tredegar Arms for food and refreshment. Curry, chips and cider was the order of the day, very enjoyable followed by a 30+ mph descent to Crick via the drag. Good job we only had one pint.
Riders
Sue Earnshaw
Carolyn Griffiths
Grahame Morton
Anthony Griffiths
Tuesday, 19th June 2018
Distance: 15 miles – Difficulty: 3/5 – Weather: Cloudy but fine
Five riders made the start for the ride to the Boat Inn alongside the River Wye in Chepstow. The route saw us leave the Choir Hall, past the David Broome Event Centre to Crick, and onwards through the backlanes to Mounton and the challenging climb to the hospital at Chepstow. Crossing the road and going down through the town and the Castle Dell, before arriving at the Boat. Maybe because the weather was not the best tonight, cloudy but still warm, the pub was surprisingly quiet compared to other visits. Anyway, pints of cider and beer to wash down the chips, fish, burgers etc., before mounting-up and making our way home. No visit to the bottom of Chepstow on a bike is complete without taking on the School Hill climb, short but sharp, before cycling through Garden City and the woods to Bulwark. Descending down Dark Hill into Mathern before returning to Caldicot.
Riders:
- Tony Griffiths
- Sue Earnshaw
- Tracey Eastabrook
- Lesley Russell
- Ian Russell
Sunday, 17th June 2018
Distance: 18 miles – Weather: Cloudy but fine
Today’s ride saw us leave the Choir Hall and head for ‘The Cwm’, stopping for pictures at this beautiful tree-lined valley. Onwards to Magor via Llanvair Discoed and Five Lanes to stop for refreshments (cider and coffee) at the Golden Lion before heading for home. Four riders made the start, although it seems that we narrowly missed Maurice Penny by a couple of minutes which was a shame.
Riders:
- Tony Griffiths
- Chris Orum
- Sue Earnshaw
- Tracey Eastabrook
- Maurice Penny
Sunday, 3rd June 2018
Distance: 35 miles – Difficulty: 2/5 – Weather: Warm
Lovely leisurely ride in the hot sun down to the Seawall Tearooms today. Seven riders made the start at the Choir Hall, picking two more up in Magor but losing Stefan Edwards with a split tyre. Great day for cycling on the flatlands, boosted by coffee, teacakes etc at the tearooms before the journey back to Caldicot, with a total of about 35 miles.
Riders:
- Tony Griffiths
- Carolyn Griffiths
- Lesley Russell
- Sharon Ward
- Tracey Eastabrook
- Jan Orum
- Chris Orum
- Stefan Edwards
- Brian Stephens
Wednesday, 16th May 2018
Distance: 22 miles – Difficulty: 3/5 – Weather: Fine evening
Four riders made the start at the Choir Hall, for the ride to the Ferry Inn at Beachley. Apart from a regular Pub Ride, the purpose of the trip was to meet the rest of the Choir who were meeting up with members of Whitland MVC who are riding to London, for the joint 800 Welsh Voices in a concert next Saturday at the Albert Hall.
The route saw us take the steep climb from Mounton to the hospital at Chepstow, down through the town and the Castle Dell, before going international and crossing the border into England via Castleford Hill. Continuing down the Beachley peninsular to the very end and the Ferry Inn, nestling beneath the Old Severn Bridge.
An hour or so there, belting out a few numbers with the rest of the choir, fed and watered before the return journey in the fading light back through Chepstow via the punishing School Hill, Bulwark and Mathern back to Caldicot.
Riders:
- Tony Griffiths
- Sue Earnshaw
- Robert Stallard
- Mark Antell
Sunday, 13th May 2018
Well done to everyone who either cycled, marshaled or supported the 2018 Redwick Challenge raising over £450 for the Choir. Fifteen choristers dusted down their bikes, and with fourteen other family and friends completed 581 laps of the 2 mile circuit, 1133 miles. These events would not take place without a great support team of Grahame Morton, Chris and Kirstie Nolan, Dave Kirton, Dave Currie, Dave Hennesey and Colleen and Lyn Gauntlett on the camera. Many others also came and gave their morale support.
The overall winner was Sam Stephens who completed 47 laps (92 miles) and the best female was Lesley Russell with 40 laps (78 miles). Each was presented with a trophy for their contributions, whilst the competition for the ‘Theo Roberts Memorial Trophy’ was again won by the Baritone section.
Riders:
- Tony Griffiths
- Carolyn Griffiths
- Tracey Eastabrook
- Sue Earnshaw
- Leon Jones
- Russ Woodward
- Alyn Dawe
- Liam Evans
- David Gould
- Paul Carlson
- Lesley Russell
- Brian Stephens
- Garry Keeble
- Sue Murphy
- Jayne Stallard
- Robert Stallard
- Delyth Gregory
- Peter Hanks
- Mike Malolepszy
- Linda Malolepszy
- Karl Gregory
- Stephen Davies
- Peter Williams
- Peter Fagan
- David Kirkby
- Sam Stephens
- Greg Tinker
- Chris Orum
- Jan Orum