SPOT Suicide Prevention Session

Ystwyth Cycle Club funded this 90 minute session, held on Friday 9th February and invited all riders from the club, past and current to attend this training session. The session was delivered by Billie from Papyrus, who the club have been working alongside with, over the last six months.

It was a really useful and well delivered session, which we all took away more knowledge and information.

Over the 90 minutes the session covered;

  • To understand the prevalence and impact of suicide
  • To explore the language, and the challenges, when talking openly about suicide
  • To recognise the ‘signs’ that may indicate someone is having thoughts of suicide
  • To consider how we can all contribute to a suicide safer community.

Thank you to Billie from Papyrus for delivering this really informative and useful session for Ystwyth Cycle Club.

Next café meet up ride – Sunday 11th February

Following the great feedback from 2023, the club are continuing the monthly café meet up rides.

The concept is simple, join one of the advertised Sunday rides on the 11th February, or make your own way to Yr Hen Lew Du, Bridge Street, Aberystwyth, for 11.30am for plenty of homemade delicious cake and coffee paid for by the club. Everyone welcome on or off the bike!!

Just to note that for the February monthly café ride, we are aiming for all riders to be at Plascrug Leisure Centre for 9.15am, in club kit (if possible), because we’re presenting a cheque to the charity Papyrus for the money raised from the Memorial Ride and the raffle at the club dinner.

There’s plenty of bike storage inside the pub if you cycle there and a warm welcome for everyone!

2024 Club Membership now live!

Become an Ystwyth CC member for 2024.

Join online: Membership – Clwb Beicio Ystwyth Cycling Club

Paper membership forms available in Summit Cycles.

The membership year runs from January to December.

Senior – £20 (+ £1 admin fee)
Student – £15 (+ £1 admin fee)
Junior (17-18yrs.) – £7 (+ £1 admin fee)
Youth (0-16yrs.) – £5 (+ £1 admin fee)

Need any further help? Contact the Ystwyth CC Club Membership Secretary:
Andy Davies andrewdavies113@btinternet.com

Annual Dinner & Awards 2023

It was great to get together again for the club annual dinner and awards, and big thanks to Elaine, for her hard work in organising the event for everyone.

The club returned to Tafarn Y Maes for a great welcome, top food and drinks.

During the meal riders took part in the raffle with lots of prizes on offer, including two vouchers kindly donated by our club sponsor Summit Cycles. We were also able to auction a fantastic signed print of Geraint Thomas, generously donated by Huw Fairclough.

We raised a total of £221 for the suicide prevention charity Papyrus. This amount will be added to the total raised during the memorial ride and presented to Papyrus.

Thanks to everyone that kindly donated prizes for the raffle, bought tickets and made a bid in the auction.

After the excitement of the auction and raffle, it was onto the awards, and a chance to recognise riders for their achievements as well as commitment to the club.

The 2023 winners announced on the night;

Men’s TT League Winner – Caron Pugh

Women’s TT League Winner – Anita Saycell

Handicap TT winner – Arwel Jones

Club person of the year – Derek Rattray & Andy Hunt

Club Road Race Award – Leah Brewer

Hilly TT – Richard Pizzey

Hill Climb – Richard Pizzey

Most Improved – Glyn Williams

Club Mountain Biker of the Year – Dylan Williams

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Award photos from the evening:

Handicap TT winner – Arwel Jones

Most Improved – Glyn Williams

Women’s TT League Winner – Anita Saycell

Men’s TT League Winner – Caron Pugh

Club person of the year – Derek Rattray & Andy Hunt

Thanks to everyone that was able to attend and made it an enjoyable evening. The next club event is the Mince Pie Ride on the 17th December – more details to follow.

Catalina Architecture & Design Ltd TT Series 2023 – Grand Finale

The riders were ‘treated’ to a great end to a successful time trial series. The conditions were spot on for this course, a gentle tail wind helped to ease the riders up to Pontarfynach, ready for the descent to Lovesgrove. It was hoped that the full Devil’s Bridge Hilly route could be used, which would have been the first since 2018. Unfortunately, a set of temporary lights meant the start had to move along the course, leaving any club records standing for another year.

Six riders took on the Grand Finale. In the road bike category, it was great to welcome Gari Jones who came out on top to take the win, with Tim Strang riding strongly, until an unfortunate mechanical near the end, taking second place.

In the TT bike category, the season’s record breakers Caron and Rich had the battle for the top podium positions, with Rich taking the spoils for first place, Caron in second and Andy H, having a great season this year and fresh from the Caron 10 mile TT win the night before, completing the podium for third place.

Thanks to every rider that has taken part this year in the TT’s, it’s been a great season and we are really fortunate to have this racing on our doorstep.

Huge thanks to Andy H and Derek for all their work in organising a successful series, and to all to those that marshalled, timed and helped out over the season. Without you, there would be no events for the riders – diolch yn fawr!

Catalina Architecture & Design Ltd TT Series Grand Finale. Devils Bridge Hilly – 17.7m Pant-y-Crug- Lovesgrove
Richard Pizzey 40.04
Caron Owen Pugh 41.06
Andy Hunt 43.02
Anita Saycell 51.52
Gari Jones R 53.04
Tim Strang R 56.53
Time Keepers
Derek Rattray & Elaine Rowlands
Marshals
Scott Tompsett & Ian Brandreth

Photo credit: Ian Brandreth

3 Clwb Seiclo – Social Ride (17th September)

Open to all riders from Ystwyth CC, Caron and Sarn Helen. We’ll be aiming to leave Plascrug Leisure Centre 9.30am for a relaxed, social ride.

Planned route: https://www.strava.com/routes/3130083704207596394

All riders are welcome. Ystwyth CC are hosting the event and providing the cake and refreshments post ride (no charge!).

We will aim to be back around 11.30am to Yr Hen Lew Du, Bridge Street, Aberystwyth, to enjoy a catch up off the bikes and refreshments.

Catalina Architecture & Design Ltd TT Series 2023 – Round 15

With last weeks TT cancelled, the riders were able to race this week but on a shorter course.

Six riders turned up to test their legs and lungs along the rolling Rheidol valley.

It was great to see Dewi back on the TT bike this week and to also welcome Simon Williams riding his first TT!

The shorter course provided some exciting racing on the night. In the overall men’s category, Ieuan Andy took the win on his road bike, leaving Andy H and Dewi to battle out 2nd and 3rd place. It proved a great battle with Dewi taking second place by only 2 seconds! Andy having to settle for third spot on the podium this week.

In the road bike category (no tri bars), Ieuan Andy took the win with Mike Fitch riding strongly for second place.

Huge thanks to Elaine, Derek, Scott and Andy H.

There’s one more TT event in the series, the Devil’s Bridge Hilly, next Wednesday (30th August) with an earlier start time of 6.30pm.

Sign on details will be posted on the club facebook page before the event. It will be the last chance to test the legs, set a time and enjoy a chat afterwards!

Times of riders:

Ieuan Andy Davies 15.50

Dewi Hughes 16.31

Andy Hunt 16.33

Anita Saycell 18.49

Mike Fitch 20.25

Simon Williams 21.30