Saturday: Minibus from Bury to Stansted airport. Coach transfer from Local airport to the Hotel Riz.

Saturday afternoon: Check the rental bikes that are waiting for us in the hotel garage and go for a short ride (stopping in at the local bike shop if any major modifications need to be done). Of course some members take their own bikes.

Sunday through to Friday: At 9.30am meet the local guides who will lead the rides. There are usually three ability groups. A stop for coffee midway through the four or five hour ride and then it’s back to the hotel by mid afternoon for a pasta buffet and cakes, followed by whatever takes your fancy – a walk on the beach, a visit to the hotel’s gym/spa, a massage or a siesta before dinner at 7 o’clock; which is eagerly awaited by one and all. The food is fabulous and so is the local wine which is served on-tap.

Saturday: A coach ride to the airport for the flight home. Minibus waiting for the return journey to Bury.

Triathletes: Triathletes can also get their swimming and running sessions in as Cesenatico has a large municipal swimming pool just a five minute walk from the Riz. For running you can choose the sandy beach, the promenade or local park.

Non-cyclists: Non-cycling partners are welcome and there’s plenty to see and do in Cesenatico. The coastal railway enables easy access to towns north and south. The hotel also lays on two or three days of guided walking tours inland, a day at Terme-Spa San Agnese, cooking courses with Mamma Luciana, Italian language courses, a trip to an outlet store for designer shoes, and as we are going in May, sunbeds on the beach. And of course no visit would be complete without a visit to Marco Pantani’s museum.

Interested? Well, we need a volunteer to organise the 2021 camp! – please email secretary@westsuffolkwheelers.org

The weekend format is as follows:

• Leave Bury St Edmunds on Saturday morning
• 5 hours track time
  • 3 hours on Saturday afternoon
  • 2 hours on Sunday morning
  • Each session is run by an approved coach
• Accommodation at the on site B&B facility
  • Full English breakfast on Sunday morning
  • Views of the Solent and the Isle of Wight
• Group meal on Saturday evening
• Return to Bury Sunday afternoon

The weekend is intended for ALL members. Previous trips have been fantastic fun with a great mix of riders from young to not so young, and from beginner to those with a little bit of experience. Non-riders are also welcome to come along and support! This will be a fun weekend to experience the thrill of riding the velodrome!

The velodrome is based at Calshot Activity Centre, Calshot Spit, Southampton and has a cafe with licensed bar serving drinks, snacks and meals all at reasonable prices!

Price is dependent on numbers, but anticipated to be:

• Track hire: £20-25 per person (estimate depending on numbers riding)
• Bike hire: adult £12, junior £8.50
• Shoe hire: £4 (Look Keo shoes only)
• B&B:  adult £32, junior £17 (price per person – shared rooms +£10 for single room if required)

For more info or to reserve a place, please contact: Matt Eaglen via calshot@westsuffolkwheelers.org

In a change for 2018 the fifth Wheelers trip to the Yorkshire Dales will be heading to Skipton. We’ll have a chance to explore the southern Dales and throw in some challenging climbs for good measure. The weekend’s format is as follows:

• Stay in the lovely market town of Skipton.
  • Wide variety of places to stay (allows people who weren’t keen on the Bunk barn to come along)
  • Individuals to organise their own accommodation (visit welcometoskipton.com for options)
  • Option to bring partners/family as Skipton has a host of things to do
• Saturday Ride:
  • Meet outside Skipton Castle at the top of the High Street at 9:00am
  • Riding up Wharfedale, then over Park Rash to Wensleydale. After a tea stop, we head back over Fleet Moss (the highest road in Yorkshire) and back to Skipton via Langstrothdale and Wharfedale
  • 76 miles ~7000ft
  • Route: https://www.strava.com/routes/14439761
• Saturday Night
  • Meet inside the Castle pub at the top of the High Street (other side of the church from the other Castle!) at 7:00pm
  • Group meal in local pub/restaurant (TBC)
• Sunday Ride:
  • Meet outside Skipton Castle at the top of the High Street at 9:00am
  • Another beautiful route from Skipton, going via Littondale over into Ribblesdale and Elaine’s cafe in the tiny hamlet of Feizor. We head back via Settle and the well named High Hill Lane.
  • If you’re weary from Saturday’s ride, there’s a cut off route via Malhamdale
  • 52 miles ~4500ft
  • Route: https://www.strava.com/routes/14439969
• Depart for Bury St Edmunds approx 4pm

Next year (2019) we’ll be returning to the newly expanded Dales Bike Centre, so to whet your appetite, take a look at this video!

Individuals free to choose their own accommodation. There’s a wide variety of places to stay from quality hotels, pubs, B&Bs and  holiday cottages – check out http://welcometoskipton.com/section/Accommodation

We’ll arrange transport between us and car pool where possible.

For more information or to register your interest, email Michael Lawson via secretary@westsuffolkwheelers.org