| Date: | Thursday 3 January |
| Time: | 8:00 am |
| Meeting Place | Winchmore Hill Sports Club Pavillion, Firs Lane, N21 3ER |
| Information: | ECC meeting / social. The points totals are reset for the new year, so if you come to this meeting you'll be in joint first place! |
| Date: | Sunday 13 January |
| Time: | 11:00 am |
| Meeting Place | Beggars Hollow |
| Information: | Short road ride for a winter's day, to Broxbourne Golf Café. Note the later than usual start: if you want a bacon roll at the café first then please arrive early. This ride is dependant on the weather. |
| Leader: | Les |
| Date: | Thursday 17 January |
| Meeting Place | Excel Centre |
| Information: | London Bike Show. Admission Adult £16, Student (NUS card) or Senior (60+) £13, Under 16 Free. |
| Date: | Thursday 17 January |
| Time: | 7:00 pm |
| Meeting Place | Winchmore Hill Sports Club Pavillion, Firs Lane, N21 3ER |
| Information: | Bike Maintenance Workshop. |
| Date: | Sunday 27 January |
| Time: | 11:00 am |
| Meeting Place | Enfield Civic Centre |
| Information: | Annual Lunch at the Old Owens Sports Club, Potters Bar. Fully Booked. If you don't fancy riding there, meet at the sports club at 12:30. |
| Leader: | Paul |
| Date: | Thursday 7 February |
| Time: | 8:00 pm |
| Meeting Place | The Wheatsheaf pub, 185 Baker Street, Enfield |
| Information: | ECC meeting / social |
| Date: | Sunday 10 February |
| Time: | 10:00 am |
| Meeting Place | Edmonton Leisure Centre |
| Information: | Hog Hill Cycling circuit. About 30 miles, mainly on road. There's a café there, but it looks as if the circuit itself may be in use at the time we arrive. |
| Leader: | Maz, John R |
| Date: | Thursday 21 February |
| Time: | 7:00 pm |
| Meeting Place | Winchmore Hill Sports Club Pavillion, Firs Lane, N21 3ER |
| Information: | Bike Maintenance Workshop. |
| Date: | Sunday 24 February |
| Time: | 9:45 am |
| Meeting Place | Edmonton Leisure Centre |
| Information: | Towpath ride to the Crown pub at Broxbourne. About 25 miles |
| Leader: | Paul |
| Date: | Thursday 7 March |
| Time: | 8:00 pm |
| Meeting Place | Winchmore Hill Sports Club Pavillion, Firs Lane, N21 3ER |
| Information: | ECC meeting / social. |
| Date: | Saturday 9 March |
| Meeting Place | Bush Hill Park |
| Information: | To Sunday 10 March. Bike Marking sessions runing between 10:00am and 3:00om, arranged by the local police |
| Date: | Sunday 17 March |
| Time: | 10:00 am |
| Meeting Place | Pindar car park, Cheshunt |
| Information: | Into the Smoke. Ride from Cheshunt into London, organised by the Lee Valley Park authority. See here for details. |
| Leader: | Lee Valley Rangers |
| Date: | Thursday 21 March |
| Time: | 7:00 pm |
| Meeting Place | Winchmore Hill Sports Club Pavillion, Firs Lane, N21 3ER |
| Information: | Bike Maintenance Workshop. |
| Date: | Sunday 24 March |
| Time: | 10:00 am |
| Meeting Place | Beggars Hollow |
| Information: | The previously announced ride from Chelmsford has been postponed, due to an arctic weather forecast. We will reschedule it when the weather improves! Instead we will be meeting at Beggars Hollow at 10:00am for a local ride, details to be decided on the day according to the weather conditions. |
| Leader: | John R |
| Date: | Thursday 4 April |
| Time: | 8:00 pm |
| Meeting Place | The Wheatsheaf pub, 185 Baker Street, Enfield |
| Information: | ECC meeting / social |
| Leader: | Paul |
| Date: | Sunday 14 April |
| Time: | 10:00 am |
| Meeting Place | Enfield Civic Centre |
| Information: | A very late Easter Egg treasure hunt. It will involve road riding. Around 20 miles. |
| Leader: | Maggie |
| Date: | Tuesday 16 April |
| Time: | 7:00 pm |
| Meeting Place | Winchmore Hill Sports Club Pavillion, Firs Lane, N21 3ER |
| Information: | Bike Maintenance Workshop. |
| Date: | Thursday 18 April |
| Time: | 7:00 pm |
| Meeting Place | Winchmore Hill Sports Club Pavillion, Firs Lane, N21 3ER |
| Information: | Bike Maintenance Workshop. |
| Date: | Sunday 21 April |
| Time: | 10:00 am |
| Meeting Place | Beggars Hollow |
| Information: | Bayford, Bakers Arms, for a pub lunch. Some off road, about 25 miles. Return to Enfield Town. |
| Leader: | Paul |
| Date: | Sunday 28 April |
| Time: | 10:00 am |
| Meeting Place | Edmonton Leisure Centre |
| Information: | Exploring the river. Crossing the Thames southbound on the Woolwich ferry (free), then northbound on the new cable car £3.20 per single journey on an Oyster card or with a Freedom pass, £4.30 if you pay cash). If there is fog or a high wind then we may have to reconsider on the day, as the river crossings may not be running. Mainly off road on paved paths, about 30 miles. |
| Leader: | Peter |
| Date: | Thursday 2 May |
| Time: | 8:00 pm |
| Meeting Place | Winchmore Hill Sports Club Pavillion, Firs Lane, N21 3ER |
| Information: | ECC meeting / social. We will be holding a Bring and Buy sale, with all proceeds going to The Association for International Cancer Research. Items need not be cycle related. |
| Date: | Sunday 5 May |
| Time: | 10:00 am |
| Meeting Place | Edmonton Leisure Centre |
| Information: | Romford, on road. Out via Chadwell Heath, return via Redbridge Cycle Circuit. About 30 miles. Note the date of this ride has been changed to make room for the rescheduled Chelmsford ride next week. |
| Leader: | John R |
| Date: | Sunday 12 May |
| Time: | 10:45 am |
| Meeting Place | Chelmsford Station |
| Information: | One way ride from Chelmsford back to Enfield or Edmonton. All on road, about 35 miles. Some riders will be meeting at Edmonton Leisure Centre at 9:00 to catch a train to Liverpool Street, and to take advantage of Groupsave fares. Alternatively, catch the 10:02 from Liverpool Street, arriving Chelmsford 10:43. The ride will await the arrival of this train before leaving. This ride was postponed from 24th March due to the unseasonable cold weather. Hopefully it will have warmed up a bit by now ... |
| Leader: | John R |
| Date: | Friday 17 May |
| Time: | 7:30 pm |
| Meeting Place | Enfield Civic Centre |
| Information: | Enfield Night Hike. This is a sponsored walk on behalf of the Nightingale Hospice, and as before we have been asked to helping with the marshalling. |
| Leader: | Les/Maz |
| Date: | Sunday 19 May |
| Time: | 10:00 am |
| Meeting Place | Pindar car park, Cheshunt |
| Information: | Stansted Abbots, organised by the Lee Valley Park authority. See here for details. |
| Leader: | Lee Valley Rangers |
| Date: | Sunday 26 May |
| Time: | 10:00 am |
| Meeting Place | Oakwood Park |
| Information: | Mops and Brooms. Leisurely ride out to this Borehamwood pub for lunch. |
| Date: | Sunday 2 June |
| Time: | 10:00 am |
| Meeting Place | Greyhound Pub, South Ordnance Road, by Lee towpath |
| Information: | Wadesmill, The Feathers pub lunch, via Stanstead Abbots. Towpath, and some tricky off road plus two fords (though there will probably be footbridge alternatives). |
| Leader: | Paul |
| Date: | Thursday 6 June |
| Time: | 8:00 pm |
| Meeting Place | The Wheatsheaf pub, 185 Baker Street, Enfield |
| Information: | ECC meeting / social |
| Date: | Sunday 16 June |
| Time: | 11:15 am |
| Meeting Place | Chesham Metropolitan Line Station |
| Information: | A train assisted ride starting from Chesham Station and riding around the Chiltern Hills. No pub or café stops, but bring food for a picnic at Coombe Hill, and if we time it right we can take in a cream tea at Great Missenden Church. Note that although Chesham is served by Underground trains, the service is only every 30 minutes - the recommended train leaves Baker Street at 10:15. The ride leader is intending to catch this train. About 22 miles, all on quiet roads but with some steep rewarding hills up and down. We will take the ups slowly (and you can walk up if you like), but please ensure you have good brakes for the downs. Chesham Station is in TfL Zone 9. The Oyster daily price cap for more or less any journey into zone 9 is £11.60. Seems a lot, but you won't be spending any money in the pub! For those of more mature years, the Freedon Pass is valid for the entire journey. Altenatively, Chesham Station has a large car park which is free on Sundays. |
| Leader: | Peter |
| Date: | Tuesday 18 June |
| Time: | 7:00 pm |
| Meeting Place | Enfield Civic Centre |
| Information: | An evening ride out to a country pub for drinks and food. About 20 miles. |
| Leader: | TBA |
| Date: | Thursday 20 June |
| Time: | 7:00 pm |
| Meeting Place | Winchmore Hill Sports Club Pavillion, Firs Lane, N21 3ER |
| Information: | Bike Maintenance Workshop. |
| Date: | Sunday 23 June |
| Time: | 10:00 am |
| Meeting Place | Beggars Hollow |
| Information: | Alexandra Park and Beyond. Parks ride, through the parks of Enfield and its neighbours, ending up at Alexandra Park where there is an arts festival. See here for details. Note the new starting point. |
| Leader: | Paul |
| Date: | Thursday 4 July |
| Time: | 8:00 pm |
| Meeting Place | Winchmore Hill Sports Club Pavillion, Firs Lane, N21 3ER |
| Information: | ECC meeting / social. |
| Date: | Sunday 7 July |
| Time: | 9:00 am |
| Meeting Place | WWC |
| Information: | The Only Way is Essex. This is a 50 mile sponsored ride in support of Nightingale Hospice. The club has been asked to join the riders and provide mobile marshalling and assistance to less experienced cyclists. It will mean riding in ones and twos around the circuit rather than as a single group. See http://www.nightingalesupport.org.uk/pages/fundraising/towie-bike-ride.shtml for details. |
| Date: | Sunday 14 July |
| Time: | 11:00 am |
| Meeting Place | Edmonton Leisure Centre |
| Information: | Mystery ride. Rumour has it there is a beer tent at the destination. About 25 miles. Note the later than usual start time. |
| Leader: | Maz |
| Date: | Thursday 18 July |
| Time: | 7:00 pm |
| Meeting Place | Winchmore Hill Sports Club Pavillion, Firs Lane, N21 3ER |
| Information: | Bike Maintenance Workshop. |
| Date: | Sunday 21 July |
| Time: | 11:00 am |
| Meeting Place | Edmonton Leisure Centre |
| Information: | Tea and Cakes ride to High Beach, where they serve lovely home made food in the church grounds. Probably about 25 miles. It's called High Beach for a reason, so there will be a hill to climb before your well deserved cake! There will be no lunch stop on this ride, so eat a good breakfast first! |
| Leader: | Maz |
| Date: | Sunday 28 July |
| Information: | Some members are participating in the London to Cambridge ride organised by Bike Events. |
| Date: | Sunday 28 July |
| Time: | 10:30 am |
| Meeting Place | Broxbourne Old Meadows |
| Information: | If you're not riding to Cambridge, you may be interested in a Lee Valley ride. This will be at a leisurely pace through the beautiful Country Park, taking in picturesque views of the lakes and rivers. There'll be a stop for lunch in either Lee Valley Park Farms café or you can bring your own picnic. This ride is suitable for families. |
| Leader: | Chris |
| Date: | Thursday 1 August |
| Time: | 8:00 pm |
| Meeting Place | The Wheatsheaf pub, 185 Baker Street, Enfield |
| Information: | ECC meeting / social |
| Date: | Saturday 3 August |
| Time: | 9:00 am |
| Meeting Place | Edmonton Leisure Centre |
| Information: | London Freecycle ride. This ride offers a brilliant opportunity to get the whole family together to experience the fun and freedom of cycling around an eight-mile traffic-free circuit in central London. This feeder ride will be along towpaths and minor roads to Tower Hill, and back again afterwards. |
| Leader: | Paul |
| Date: | Sunday 4 August |
| Time: | 9:00 am |
| Meeting Place | Beggars Hollow |
| Information: | Salute to Dr Beeching. A long ride past Welwyn Garden City and back, partly along disused rail lines. Note the earlier than usual start. About 45 miles with some off road |
| Leader: | Peter M |
| Date: | Sunday 11 August |
| Time: | 10:15 am |
| Meeting Place | Enfield Town Park |
| Information: | President's Memorial Ride. A half day ride, ending up in Hilly Fields in the afternoon where there is a free concert. See here for details. If you're staying for the concert, then why not bring some picnic food to share? Note the change of start time and place - the cafe at Beggar's Hollow is temporarily closed. |
| Leader: | Paul |
| Date: | Thursday 15 August |
| Time: | 8:00 pm |
| Meeting Place | Winchmore Hill Sports Club Pavillion, Firs Lane, N21 3ER |
| Information: | Bike Maintenance Workshop. Note the start time has been moved back to 8:00 pm |
| Date: | Sunday 18 August |
| Time: | 10:00 am |
| Meeting Place | Beggars Hollow |
| Information: | Breakfast at the café (now re-opened), followed by a ride to Cedars Park in Broxbourne to listen to a steel band concert. About 25 miles with some off-road. |
| Leader: | Les |
| Date: | Saturday 24 August |
| Information: | Weekend away to Burley YHA. Fully booked. |
| Date: | Sunday 1 September |
| Time: | 10:00 am |
| Meeting Place | Liverpool Street Station, by the KinderTransport memorial |
| Information: | Richmond Park. Riding through the City and around the South Bank, then across Wimbledon Common to Richmond Park. Back along the river banks and Boris' cycling superhighways (which aren't really that super). Fairly flat, and although the start and end are through traffic, most of the ride is along quiet roads, cycle paths and through parks. Café lunch or bring picnic. About 35 miles. |
| Leader: | Peter M |
| Date: | Thursday 5 September |
| Time: | 8:00 pm |
| Meeting Place | Winchmore Hill Sports Club Pavillion, Firs Lane, N21 3ER |
| Information: | ECC meeting / social. |
| Date: | Saturday 7 September |
| Meeting Place | Enfield Town Park |
| Information: | Enfield Town Show today and tomorrow. It's not clear yet if or how we will be involved, but there may be an ECC stand and Doctor Bike |
| Date: | Sunday 15 September |
| Time: | 10:00 am |
| Meeting Place | Edmonton Leisure Centre |
| Information: | Ride to the enormous Decathlon sports and cycle showroom at Surrey Quays. About 30 miles. |
| Leader: | Les |
| Date: | Thursday 19 September |
| Time: | 12:00 am |
| Meeting Place | Winchmore Hill Sports Club Pavillion, Firs Lane, N21 3ER |
| Information: | Not a Bike Maintenance Workshop. Instead we will be helping Chris celebrate her 50th birthday. Please come from 8pm, no dress code, no gifts or cards just come relax and enjoy. Maybe even dance the evening away!!! |
| Date: | Sunday 22 September |
| Time: | 10:00 am |
| Meeting Place | Edmonton Leisure Centre |
| Information: | Forty mile all road ride to Chislehurst Caves, Kent. Crossing the river on the Woolwich Ferry. Reasonably flat, although there is a very steep hill down to the caves. Normal pace, no stopping (except for Ferry and Caves themselves obviously). Route back same as going. The entrance fee is £6 - and there is a café at the Caves. |
| Leader: | John R |
| Date: | Sunday 29 September |
| Time: | 10:00 am |
| Meeting Place | Beggars Hollow |
| Information: | The year's final Tea and Cakes ride to High Beach, where they serve lovely home made food in the church grounds. Probably about 25 miles. |
| Leader: | Maz |
| Date: | Thursday 3 October |
| Time: | 8:00 pm |
| Meeting Place | The Wheatsheaf pub, 185 Baker Street, Enfield |
| Information: | ECC meeting / social |
| Date: | Sunday 6 October |
| Time: | 9:00 am |
| Meeting Place | Chicken Shed Theatre, Cockfosters |
| Information: | We have been asked to help marshall a charity run in Trent Park in the morning. After the run has finished there may be an ad-hoc ride, possibly through Hadley Wood but depending on the time available and the energy of the riders! |
| Date: | Thursday 10 October |
| Time: | 8:00 pm |
| Meeting Place | The Wheatsheaf pub, 185 Baker Street, Enfield |
| Information: | Enfield LCC (London Cycling Campaign) Annual General Meeting. All welcome, but only LCC members (with membership card) may vote. |
| Date: | Thursday 17 October |
| Time: | 7:30 pm |
| Meeting Place | Winchmore Hill Sports Club Pavillion, Firs Lane, N21 3ER |
| Information: | Bike Maintenance Workshop. |
| Date: | Sunday 20 October |
| Time: | 10:00 am |
| Meeting Place | Beggars Hollow |
| Information: | St Albans and Gorhambury. About 40-45 miles. Alternatively you can join (and leave) the ride at the start of the Hatfield to St Albans cycle route near Hatfield Station at about 11:30am. This is about 20 miles, but please give us a ring first on 07779560788 or 07866751218 so we know to look out for you. Please bring lights, as it may be getting gloomy by the time we return. |
| Leader: | Les |
| Date: | Sunday 27 October |
| Time: | 9:30 am |
| Meeting Place | Edmonton Leisure Centre |
| Information: | Essex ride towards Toot Hill. Remember the clocks went back last night, so the start time isn't as early as it seems! Please remember to bring lights as we may be back after dark. About 40 miles, all on road. |
| Leader: | Maz/John R |
| Date: | Sunday 3 November |
| Time: | 10:00 am |
| Meeting Place | Lee Valley Waterworks Centre |
| Information: | Up North on Two Wheels. A Lee Valley organized ride from Tottenham north to the White Water Centre at Cross and back. See the Lee Valley site for details. There is an alternative meeting point at Edmonton Leisure Centre at 10:30, from where we will ride to intercept the ride. |
| Leader: | Chris |
| Date: | Thursday 7 November |
| Time: | 8:00 pm |
| Meeting Place | Winchmore Hill Sports Club Pavillion, Firs Lane, N21 3ER |
| Information: | Annual General Meeting. Please can all members try to attend. |
| Date: | Sunday 17 November |
| Time: | 10:00 am |
| Meeting Place | Edmonton Leisure Centre |
| Information: | Towpath ride to Broxbourne, with lunch at the Crown pub. About 20 miles, and if it goes to plan we should be back before dark. |
| Leader: | Paul |
| Date: | Thursday 21 November |
| Time: | 7:30 pm |
| Meeting Place | Winchmore Hill Sports Club Pavillion, Firs Lane, N21 3ER |
| Information: | Bike Maintenance Workshop. We have arranged a further visit from the cycle clothing company Velorox, with on the night discounts especially for Edmonton cycle club. Sale starts 7.30. Cash sales only please. |
| Date: | Sunday 1 December |
| Time: | 3:30 pm |
| Meeting Place | Enfield Civic Centre |
| Information: | Enfield Festive Ride. Marshalling and generally helping out with Enfield's Christmas Parade. Get into the spirit by decorating your bike with as much bling as you can muster (but please make sure it's safe...). |
| Date: | Thursday 5 December |
| Time: | 8:00 pm |
| Meeting Place | The Wheatsheaf pub, 185 Baker Street, Enfield |
| Information: | ECC meeting / social |
| Date: | Sunday 8 December |
| Time: | 10:00 am |
| Meeting Place | Oakwood Park |
| Information: | Ridge and South Mimms. This ride will be on road or paved paths throughout, so suitable for all bikes. There will be no morning tea stop, so please turn up early if you want to have a drink or snack from the café first. About 25 miles, hopefully back before dark but please bring lights to be safe. |
| Leader: | Peter M |
| Date: | Thursday 19 December |
| Time: | 7:30 pm |
| Meeting Place | Winchmore Hill Sports Club Pavillion, Firs Lane, N21 3ER |
| Information: | Bike Maintenance Workshop. But being the last meeting of the year, it will be a social evening without any bike maintenance. The club will provide some drinks and nibbles. Suggested donation £3. |
| Date: | Thursday 26 December |
| Time: | 11:00 am |
| Meeting Place | Enfield Town Park |
| Information: | Work off the turkey and mince pies with our gentle Boxing day ride. Route depends on which pub or café is open. |
| Leader: | Paul |