Hill Climb News

After consultation with the rest of the club's officials we have decided to cancel Saturday's hill climb event.  The road surface on Wash Hill is generally bad and in places very broken and dangerous. This coupled with the forecast rain over the next couple of days means that the leaves are likely to be very slippery. Therefore, the event has been cancelled on safety grounds.

Club Event, Saturday 3 November 2018

Wash Hill at Wooburn Green was once again the venue for the Club’s hill climb, the traditional season closer. On a dry, seasonable warm morning, only two members were brave enough to tackle the anti-gravity event. A minor panic by the finish timekeeper when, due to his unnatural strength, his rear wheel pulled over while ascending the hill, luckily failed to affect the result as he wasn’t caught by the first rider. The result is as follows:

Rider	Club	Time	Points
Harjinder Obhi	SBRC	2:58.8	10
Michelle Ayres	SBRC	3:37.8	9

Cumulative Points (SBRC First + 2nd Claim Members only):

Rider	Points
Harjinder Obhi	60
Michelle Ayres	54
Joy Payne	9
Bob Hewett	7

Advance Notification: 
The Club’s annual lunch has been scheduled for Sunday 7 April 2019.

Calendar: Club Events 2017

South Bucks Road Club Proposed Type B Events 2017

10 mile Time Trials. All events are on a Saturday morning, on course H10/2 starting at 9.01:

1 April
6 May
3 June
1 July
5 August
2 September

Hill Climb. On course HHC026 (Wash Hill) starting at 10.01:

4 November

All events are 'Come and Try It'. 
Entry fee for Club and Non-Club members £3

Club Event, Saturday 29 October 2016

Club Event Saturday 31st October 2015

The hill climb, last of this year’s club events, was held as usual on Wash Hill in dry but murky conditions. The previous day’s rain had made the fallen leaves a little slippery but all contestants negotiated the course without difficulty. John Payne was the Road Club’s fastest rider with a 18 second improvement on his last year’s effort. The full result is as follows….

Rider	Club	Time	Points
John Payne	SBRC	3.03.5	10
Bob Hewett	SBRC	3.21.9	9
Neil Blundell	Hounslow+District Wheelers	2.26.4	.
Michelle Ayres	SBRC	4.06.7	8
Paul Holdsworth	Hounslow+District Wheelers	2.45.1	.

Cumulative Points, Trophy - SBRC only:

John Payne	47
Harjinder Obhi	40
Peter Cockbain	33
Bob Hewett	32
Joy Payne	18
John Bridgeman	8
Michelle Ayres	8

Congratulations to John for winning the Points Trophy this year

Club Hill Climb, 1 November 2014

Luckily the early morning rain cleared in time for the start of the last club event of the year, although in parts the hill was a little slippery with wet leaves. John Payne was the fastest South Bucks Road Club rider, closely followed by new member David Mills.

The full result is below:

Rider	Club	Time	Points
Michelle Ayres	SBRC	3:49:3	6
John Payne	SBRC	3:22:2	10
Joy Payne	SBRC	3:43:1	7
Paul Holdsworth	H+DW	2:45:2	.
Neil Blundell	H+DW	2:30:3	.
Jill Bartlett	H+DW	3:45:2	.
David Mills	SBRC	3:28:4	9
Bob Hewett	SBRC	3:40:6	8

(H+DW stands for Hounslow and District Wheelers)

Points Trophy (SBRC Members Only)

Joy Payne	36
John Payne	33
Bob Hewett	22
Peter Cockbain	17
Michelle Ayres	14
Harjinder Obhi	10
David Mills	9

This means that Joy will hold the trophy for the coming year. Congratulations Joy and well done to everyone who took part in club events this year.

Road Club AGM 2014

At the recent Road Club Annual General Meeting the following officials were elected:

Chairman:	Peter Ayres
General Secretary:	Alan Hodgson
Racing Secretary:	Alan Hodgson
Treasurer:	Anona Steven
CTT Reps:	Alan Hodgson/Peter Ayres
Auditor:	Audrey Hughes

A series of .10. mile events have been applied for on H10/2 on the following Saturday mornings to start at 09.01

Sat 4th April
Sat 2nd. May
Sat 6th. June
Sat 4th. July
Sat 1st. August
Sat 5th. September

In addition a hill climb will be held on HCC026 (Wash Hill) on Saturday 31st. October starting at 10.01

Club Event, Saturday 2 November 2013

The recent storm made an impact on Wash Hill (HHC026), as was evident from the freshly cut tree trunks by the side of the road, at the ramp section just before the hill flattens out to the finish. Thankfully, the weather was fairly mild, dry, overcast, but not dull. (Later in the afternoon, the sun made a welcome appearance). Sunshine glowing through golden autumn leaves and Beech trees turning copper - yes, that's our South Bucks! Here are the results:

Rider	Club	Time	Points
John Payne	South Bucks RC	3:22:50	9
Joy Payne	South Bucks RC	3:42:13	8
Harjinder Obhi	South Bucks RC	2:50:00	10

Club Points Trophy (2013 overall standings)

Rider	Points
Joy Payne	36
John Payne	34
Michelle Ayres	28
Peter Cockbain	19
Harjinder Obhi	10
Michael Kennedy	8
Owen Brunsden	7

Congratulations to Joy, who'll be getting the Copper Beech trophy (photo) at our club dinner in January (the 12th, iirc). You could say, that this year wife and husband have been "dishing out the Payne..."

Club Hill Climb Event, 3 November 2012

It was a beautiful autumn morning, crispy cold with sunshine glowing through golden leaves. What better way to spend it than hammering it like the clappers up a steep hill?

Here are the results of today's hill climb event on the Wash Hill course HHC026* :

Rider	Club	Time	Points
Joy Payne	South Bucks RC	3:27.8	8
John Payne	South Bucks RC	3:18.3	9
Robert Cable	South Bucks RC	4:18.4	6
Michelle Ayres	South Bucks RC	3:42.8	7
Paul East	Reading CC	2:14.6
Harjinder Obhi	South Bucks RC	3:01.9	10
Jill Bartlett	Hounslow and D. W.	3:39.1
Jamil Gaida	Rapha Condor CC	2:00.4

Club Points Trophy (SBRC Members Only), Final Standings for 2012:

Rider	Points
Harjinder Obhi	59
Joy Payne	47
Michelle Ayres	42
John Payne	36
Peter Cockbain	19
Robert Cable	12
Michael Kennedy	11

* HHC026 course description
Start Line: Next to the "Wash Hill" street name sign post, which is located next to the playing fields car park in Wooburn Town
Finish: Near a small sign labelled "The Park Wash Hill 1-6"
Length: ~0.5 mile
Max Gradient: ~10-15%

Club Events 2012

Club Events 2012


Saturday  5th   May       10       H10/2       09.01
Saturday  2nd. June       10       H10/2       09.01
Saturday 7th.   July        10       H10/2       09.01
Saturday 4th. August     10       H10/2       09.01
Saturday 1st. Sept.        10       H10/2      09.01
Saturday 3rd. Nov.       H/C     HCC026 10.01
Entries £3 (to include CTT levy) on the line
H10/2  Maidenhead Thicket
HCC026  Wash Hill Bourne End

Hill Climb 5/11/2011

Result of the hill climb held on Saturday 5 November 2011 at Wash Hill, HHC026*:

Rider	Club	Time	Points
Jamil Gaida (J)	Rapha Condor CC	2.19.8
David Cable	SBRC	2.51.9	10
Harjinder Obhi	SBRC	2.57.9	9
Ken Powell	SBRC	3.31.3	8
Michael Kennedy	SBRC	3.58.3	7
Robert Cable	SBRC	4.08.2	6

Final Standings for 2011:

Rider	Total Points
Ken Powell	38
Harjinder Obhi	25
Peter Cockbain	19
Michelle Ayres	18
Joy Payne	13
David Cable	10
David Waugh	9
Michael Reynolds	8
John Payne	7
Michael Kennedy	7
Robert Cable	6
Bob Higgins	5

* HHC026 course description
Start Line: Next to the "Wash Hill" street name sign post, which is located next to the playing fields car park in Wooburn Town
Finish: Near a small sign labelled "The Park Wash Hill 1-6"
Length: ~0.5 mile
Max Gradient: ~10-15%

South Bucks Road Club AGM 2011

At this year's AGM the following officials were elected:
Chairman                    Peter Ayres
General Secretary       Alan Hodgson
Racing Secretary         Alan Hodgson
Ttreasurer                   Anona Stevens
CTT Rep's                  Alan Hodgson/Peter Ayres
WLC Rep.                  Tony Pell
Auditor                        Audrey Hughes

Prize Winners 2011
Men's BAR               Not Awarded
Mens Trophy             Peter Cockbain
Ladies BAR              Not Awarded
Novices Cup             Joy & John Payne
Points Trophy           Ken Powell
12 Hour Cup             Not Awarded
Mannheim Trophy     Peter & Michelle Ayres

Other Salient Points
(1) The entry fee for club events next season will be £3. This is because the CTT levy for such events has been raised to £2 per rider.
(2)Club events on H10/2 will be held on the first Saturday of the month from April to September inclusively
The hill climb will be held on Saturday 3rd. November..

Road Club Events 2011

Saturday 9th. April 10 H10/2 09 00

Saturday 4th. June 10 H10/2 09 00

Saturday 6th. August 10 H10/2 09 00

Saturday 3rd. September10 H10/2 09 00

Saturday 5th. November H/C HCC026 1000

H10/2 Maidenhead Thicket

HCC026 Hill Climb Wash Hill Wooburn Green

West London Combine Events 2011

Sunday 6th March 10 H10/2 09 00

Sunday 20th. March 25 HCC113 08 00

Sunday 10th April 25 HCC114 07 30

Sunday 22nd May 25 HCC114 07 30

Sunday 26th June 50 H50/4 07 30

Sunday 4th Sept. 25 HCC114 08 00

Sunday 16th Oct. H/C HHC011 09 30

H10/2 Maidenhead Thicket

HCC113 Amersham Road (Tatling End)

HCC114 Amersham Road (Great Missenden)

H50/4 amersham road (Great Missenden)

HHC011 Hill climb Windsor Hill Wooburn Green

Entries to Tony Pell two weeks before the event.

South Bucks RC Hill Climb Results 5/11/10

Robert Cable SBRC 4.49.0

Peter Cable SBRC 2.37.0

Tony Pell SBRC 3.40.1

Michelle Ayres SBRC 3.48.3

David Waugh SBRC 6.37.4

James Quinn GS Henley 2.55.3

Points

Peter Cable 10

Tony Pell 9

Michelle Ayres 8

Rober Cable 7

David Waugh 6

Points Trophy Final Positions

Michelle Ayres 34

Tony Pell 27

Peter Cable 27

Peter Cockbain 20

Robert Cable 16

Harjinder Ohbi 10

David Waugh 6

SBRC Club Events 2010

This season's club events are confirmed as.....

Sat 10th. April '10' H10/2 09 01
Sat 05th. June '10' H10/2 09 01
Sat 07 th. Aug '10' H10/2 09 01
Sat 04th. Sept '10' H10/2 09 01
Sat 06th Nov Hill Climb 10 01 (Wash Hill)

Alan

Calculating Cycling Power Output

Harjinder here. Since this is a notice board for our club, here goes:

1. My "cycling" weight is ~94kg (don't larf)

2. My bike weighs ~10kg

3. The height of the HHC011 hill climb is ~65m (from the fab map site: www.bikehike.co.uk)

4. It took me 173 seconds to climb it

Therefore, my average power output during the climb (P) was:

P = mgh / t = [(94+10) x 9.8 x 65] / 173 = 382 W

Now, turning this round, the time for the climb, t, is given by:

t = mgh / P

If I was to lose 5 kg (not unrealistic if it wasn't for Christmas, pudding, cake, mince pies, er...self control, etc) while keeping the same power output, then:

t = [(89+10) x 9.8 x 65] / 382 = 165 s

that is, a saving of 8 s.

Conclusion: Pah! Losing 5kg would only save me ~8 s. So, stuff it, I'm gonna enjoy my food over Christmas! Or to look at it another way, I could put on 1kg, buy a bike that is 1kg lighter, and have a heart attack on the climb next year to get the same time.... hmmm.... Take a look at the guy below and compare with Mr Grimes above. Now, who looks happier, eh?

Hill Climb 7th Nov. 2009

Pictures from Yesterdays Hill Climb
Robert


Tony Pell



The winner Photographs by Mac Crombie

Now the result you have all been waiting for namely the finishing order in the Club Points Trophy.
The hill climb was the final event of the year and the resulting placings are....
1. Tony Pell 37 points
2. Peter Cockbain 20 points
3. Harjinder Obhi 18 points
4. Robert Cable 15 points
5. Michelle Ayres 10 points

This means that Tony has the honour of polishing the 'Beech Leaf' trophy for the next year.

Hill Climb 7th Nov. 2009

Burnham Beeches were looking their golden best as I rode out to Wooburn Green to time the annual anti gravity event. In deference to the 'Credit Crunch' and as no bail out had been forthcoming from government,the usual double hill climb had been downgraded to a single event this year up Windsor Hill.
After some deliberation as to where to start should be, the appearance of High Wycombe CC members who had ridden the hill before confirmed that we were in the wrong spot. However all was soon ready as Anona prepared to time them off after allowing a generous 15 minutes for the Chief Timekeeper (Alan) to get to the top and prepare himself for the onslaught.
He had in fact reached the top of the hill in about five minutes and thus expected the riders to do the same in about three minutes.
With no thought for the natural beauty that was to be seen on the way up the High Wycombe riders rocketed up the hill followed in varying states of fitness by Road Club riders.
FULL RESULT
Robert Cable 4.18.05 (SBRC)
Kevin Holloway 2.01.00 (HWCC)
Joe Holloway 1.56.02 (HWCC)
Tony Pell 3.34.30 (SBRC)
Geoff Powell 2.14.80 (HWCC)
Harjinder Obhi 2.52.90 (SBRC)

That was enough althletism for one day so a halt was called and we repaired to Bourne End Garden centre for sustenance.