We have a packed social programme for you this Autumn/Winter with a huge variety of talks and slide shows that will transport you all over the world, from China to Chile and from Alpe D’Huez to Albania. Nearer to home we’ll hear about bike packing in Scotland and the dramatic cancellation of London – Edinburgh – London in the eye of a storm. We’ll also have the ever-popular photo competition, the newly popular open mic night and of course the Xmas lunch.
MONDAY OCTOBER 20TH AT THE LESCAR PUB SHARROW VALE, STARTS 7.30PM
Double bill! Andy Smith – China and Albania Jeremy Abrahams – French Alps
This year the Giro d’Italia started in Albania. A few weeks later Sheffield CTC members Andy Smith and Liz Wood followed with their own tour of Albania. And when Andy was in Shanghai of course he wanted to go for a ride. The only problem was there are 28 million people and crazy traffic. So to join a group ride you have to get up really, really early …
After his last tour in France Jeremy went down with heart failure induced by Covid. Having largely recovered he booked a cycling holiday in the French Alps led by our very own Ang and Ken. Did he make it up Alpe D’Huez and the Col Du Galibier? Of course he did, and he took some great pictures along the way!
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 4TH AT THE RIVERSIDE KELHAM ISLAND, STARTS AT 7.30PM
Sarah Cook – Cycling Into Retirement
Newly single, aged sixty, Sarah bought a touring bicycle, left her part-time office job, rented out her home for six months, and finally answered a lifelong call to adventure.
Showering with cockroaches, pushing her bike up mountain dirt roads for days, waking in an ice-covered tent, swimming beneath snow-capped volcanoes and camping at 3000m in the Colombian paramo, seven years, eight multi-month bicycle journeys and 24,000+ kms later, she hasn’t been home yet. Sarah will share how she overcame the obstacles to adventure we all put in our way, her experiences from the road and the physical, mental and emotional highs and lows of her journey.
MONDAY NOVEMBER 24TH AT THE LESCAR PUB SHARROW VALE, STARTS AT 7.00PM
Nadia Kerr is an endurance cyclist, a cycling accident solicitor, a trustee/ director of Cycling UK and she runs a women’s cycling club in Manchester. She will talk about some of her endurance rides including All Points North and this year’s aborted London Edinburgh London and of course answer your questions.
Plus – annual photo competition! Only one rule – the picture must have been taken since last year’s competition. You can send as many pics as you want to: sheffctcsocial@gmail.com to arrive by Wednesday November 19th.
Please note earlier start time.
SUNDAY DECEMBER 14TH AT THE BROADFIELD, ABBEYDALE ROAD
Xmas Lunch – Details and menu here
THURSDAY JANUARY 15TH AT THE RIVERSIDE KELHAM ISLAND, STARTS AT 7.30PM
Ben Brown – gravel and tarmac, a tour in Scotland.
Ben takes a great picture, and he has lots of them from his tour of Scotland last Easter. When the weather is good in Scotland and its too early for the midgies there’s nowhere better than Scotland and Ben will tell us how to make the most of it.
MONDAY FEBRUARY 16TH AT THE LESCAR PUB SHARROW VALE, STARTS 7.30PM
CANCELLED
Open mic night – up to twelve 5 to 10 minute quick talks from club members.
You are invited to give a very quick talk or show a few images from your adventures in the last year. It can be anything at all as long as it is cycling related. This event was very well received last year as it showcased what the club members have been up to and made for a very varied and entertaining evening. Let Jeremy know if you would like to participate at sheffctcsocial@gmail.com
