The first weekend in April didn’t quite show the first signs of spring that we all expected after the sunny weekend at the end of March, but the regular weekend endurance riders were out in force as you’d expect, despite a chill in the air. There wasn’t any two-wheeled racing to report on from the weekend per se, but a few Members reported back from other events.
 
First up, Phill Brown escaped the Forest for Portsmouth North End’s first TT of the season on Thursday evening and managed to miss out on the top spot by only 11 seconds:

 
Matt Smith rejoiced over how much he enjoyed the Saturday Club Ride:

 
Still sweating from climbing too many hills in Spain, a few regulars returned to the Sunday club ride with some interesting comments along the lines of:

– Phil Harris

– Phil Grant
But Last week’s roving reporter was a little more grounded:

 
NFCC’s Ray Claridge decided just riding his bike wasn’t enough so stretched his running legs on Sunday in a duathlon:

We also heard the news that NFCC Member Chris Sanders had a close encounter with the tarmac at Mountbatten on Wednesday evening which will leave him off his bike for a short period to analyse the forces the impact made to both his bicycle and his bones – fingers crossed for a speedy recovery Chris, and best wishes from us all.
 
Don’t forget to jot down a few words, snap a few photos and send them over to press@newforestcc.co.uk if you find yourself out representing the Club.