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April 17, 2026 • Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes

No Forge Ride this Saturday, which means one thing: a licence to show off your non-club kit. Go on, remind yourself what else is in the wardrobe 😉.

The Sunday Social rolls out as usual. The Chain Gang will set hearts racing on Tuesday evening 💚, and the Slackers are on standby for another midweek escape if work and weather allow.

Looking further ahead, we’ve got a couple of cracking trips on the horizon. Mark your diary and start the negotiations at home.

☕️ Sunday Social - Sunday 19 April

Picturesque Chiddingstone is the destination this week. The route promises hills and more hills, but the Tulip Tree Café makes the endeavour worth it. Paget will be leading.

  • Roll out: 8:30 am

  • Duration: Approx. 4 hours, including the coffee stop.

  • Start Location: Boots, Uckfield

  • Dress Code: Club kit expected

⛓️ Chain Gang - Tuesday 21 April

Fancy some extra “through and off” training this week? If so, drop down to the Forge and join in the fun. 4 or 5 laps. Start steady and gradually wind it up. Give the chat a thumbs up if you’re in.

  • Roll out: 5:45 pm (for 6:00 pm start)

  • Duration: Approx. 1.5 hours

  • Start Location: The Forge, Ringmer (for Laughton Circuit)

  • Dress Code: Club kit preferred

☕️ Wednesday Slackers - Wednesday 22 April

We run this one according to availability and demand. If you can slope off for a few hours and fancy a spin, post a comment in the Slackers WhatsApp group and see who else is around. Socially paced and 100% “no drop”!

  • Roll out: 9:30 am

  • Duration: Approx. 3 hours

  • Start Location: The Village Shop, Barcombe

  • Dress Code: Come as you like

🧳 Club Trips for your Diary

🌳 New Forest Sportive

The New Forest Sportive takes place on 6 June.

Several members made the trip last year and have signed up to go back for more. Why not join them?

The plan is to make a weekend of it. We’ll travel on Friday, with a social/off-road ride on Friday afternoon. We’ll ride the Sportive on Saturday, do a club ride on Sunday morning and return later that afternoon.

Places are still available on the Sportive if you're interested. 100-mile and 100km loops are on offer.

Join the WhatsApp group in the Community where we’re discussing travel and accommodation plans.

⛵️ Isle of Wight

We’ve pencilled in the weekend of 18 July for a trip over to the Isle of Wight.

Ryan & Georgina have a cracking gravel loop mapped out for us, so good riding and superb views are guaranteed.

We’ll run an A and a B ride if we get enough numbers.

Opinions are currently being gathered on whether Saturday or Sunday would be most popular, and 25 July is being held in reserve as a backstop if the weather is against us.

This is already shaping up to be a great weekend, so get it into your diary now!

PS. You’ve left it very late, but there might still be a way of squeezing onto the trip to Spain, 29 April - 3 May, if you can get there. Message Richard or Maddy to check on late availability.

And Finally…

Club Shop

A reminder that the club shop closes on 27 April.

You’ve done your window shopping, now it’s time to commit!

Till next time,

The Wandering Crew