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DA Roughstuff Ride 15th April 2012
Meet in the courtyard at Carsington Reservoir Visitor
Centre for a 11am departure.
The route will be a mix of cycle trails, bridlepaths and quiet roads and will be
suitable for touring and mountain bikes.
There will be a lunch stop at Tissington but please carry some food with you in
case it takes longer than expected to reach there.
Distance will be between 20 and 30 miles in total and we will finish back at
Carsington.
This is a counting event towards the DA BAR (Best All
Rounder) competition and there are 10 points up for grabs for participating.
The entry fee is £2.00.
If you have any questions regarding the ride then please contact Sue Rogers
2012 DA Photo Competition
Following on from the success of last year’s competition, we’re staying with the same format.
The approach is simple;
IT’S FREE!!
The photos will be displayed on a website and at as many CTC events as possible
1st Prize is a one year subscription to Awheel
Main prize is the satisfaction of having lots of people admire you photos.
This is a counting event towards the DA BAR (Best All Rounder) competition
The winners will be decided by a simple vote
Submit up to three photos, either printed or digital, or even better both.
Photos should have been taken while out cycling OR of any cycling subject
Photos can have been taken at any time, though not if they’ve been entered before
A reasonable amount of editing is permitted
Open to all CTC members
Closing date for entries February 29th
For information or entries email photocomp.ctc@gmail.com
Any questions, just ask.
Closure of Derwent Riverside path
This is expected to close soon between the Alvaston bypass access (close to the roundabout) and Elvaston Castle access (about half way between Raynesway and Borrowash). Alternative route will be to use the Alvaston bypass and then through the Castle. Expected to reopen during April it is due to Derby City Council working on the Derwent Sluice gates.
The 2nd issue of Bicycle Traveler is available to download. Some great stories and absolutely stunning photos
http://bicycletraveler.bicyclingaroundtheworld.nl/current-issue
If you missed the first one, that is also still available, link below.
New photo album
John Mitchlemore has made an album of photos from his and Steve's recent trip to the Pryenees, plenty of hills;
http://www.derbyctc.org.uk/pictures/pry/
If anyone else would like to see their cycling photos on the website, the software we use is free and very straightforward. Create an album, it'll automatically save it as a file, just email me the file and I'll load it and put a link on the main page. Go on, give it a go;
New Magazine
There's a new free cycle touring magazine that is well
worth a look, a good read and some lovely photos;
http://bicycletraveler.bicyclingaroundtheworld.nl/
CTC Burton's website has now joined us on this server, being looked after by Terry Williams. Some evening rides you may be interested in: