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Saturday 22nd February from the Rusty Bike Cafe in Uxbridge, West London ….60km &83km Routes

A Reliability Ride event with 2 distances of 60km (380m ascent) and 83km (550m ascent) – a nice early season workout with a finisher’s roundel available for all finishers!

ALL RUSTYNAX ENTRANTS WHO COMPLETE THE EVENT QUALIFY FOR  A £14 TOUR DE RICKY ENTRY … THE LAST CHANCE TO ENTER THE TOUR de RICKY!

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We have devised fresh new routes for the second Spring Reliability Rides coming your way from West London Cycling Rustynax II is on Saturday 22nd February… a WLC style route designed for a winter ride, for your enjoyment. We won’t give the routes away yet, but the profile only means 550m and 380m ascent respectively so that there is plenty of flat fast roads. Scroll down for Route Profiles.

This will be an Audax style event, so you’ll get a Brevet Card which you’ll need to get stamped in Burnham Beeches and at the Rusty Bike Cafe finish, where all finishers will receive a Finisher’s Roundel/Sew On Patch

The start and finish are at the Rusty Bike Cafe in Fassnidge Park, Rockingham Parade, Uxbridge, UB8 2UW. If you are not riding to the start, there is pleanty of town centre parking (paying) or frequent trains on the Metropolitan and Piccadilly Lines to Uxbridge Station, a 5 minute ride away.

As this is an Audax Style event, you will need a device to navigate with, we will send all riders a GPX file during the week leading up to the event. You need to be at least 16 years old on the day to enter.

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BEFORE THE RIDE

We will send out route GPX files, digital route sheets, instructions by email approximately one week before the event. You need to download the GPX files onto your bike computer (eg Wahoo, Garmin, Hammerhead, Bryton etc). This will be your navigation for the route, there will be no roadside signs. Please have a look at the manual routesheet, even if you don’t intend to use it, because it does highlight some aspects of thec route that are worth beng aware of. Garmin users can download using Garmin Connect whilst Wahoo users can upload via the phone app or by syncing with Strava / RWGPS etc.

YOU MAY CHOOSE TO DOWNLOAD BOTH ROUTES AS YOU CAN SWITCH ROUTES ON THE DAY.

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Please check your bike, this is a Reliability Ride, let’s make sure our kit is reliable! Make sure your sealant is topped up if riding Tubeless Tyres, and bring a spare Inner Tube whatever tryres you are on!

GETTING THERE

BY BIKE – We are expecting a lot of local riders to ride to the start, you can enter Fassnidge Park from the Slough Road via Rockingham Parade. There is another gate at the start of Oxford Road near the Town Centre Roundabout where it meets the Harefield Road. The cafe will be visible from the Oxford Road entrance, whilst from Rockingham Parade enter the park by the Recycle A Bike premises.

BY TRAIN – You can take your bike on any part of the Metropolitan Line, so you could pick it up anywhere from Aldgate, Kings Cross, Euston, Baker Street, Wembley, Harrow etc and travel to Uxbridge. The cafe is a 5 minute ride away. You can take your bike on the Piccadilly Line from Barons Court outwards … you may need to change to the Metropolitamn Line at Rayners Lane. Other possibilities are the Central Line to West Ruislip, or Elizabeth Line to West Drayton and then cycle to Uxbridge. There is a full guide to taking your bike on the tube via the link below.

TAKING YOUR BIKE ON THE TUBE GUIDE

BY CAR – Uxbridge is a shopping destination so has various car parks including the convenient Cedars Car Park or Grainges Car Park. It may prove expensive, although there are discounts if you are a resident of Hillingdon Borough. For non residents, up to 5 hours is £5.60, up to 8 hours is £8.60. It may be preferable to park further away and cycle a kilometre or so to the start.

AT THE START

We will issue you with a Brevet Card, Routesheet and Frame sticker. You just need to get the card stamped at the control point. There will be free instant coffee and basic tea but you can also buy food and more exotic beverage from the Rusty Bike Cafe.

DURING THE RIDE

You will navigate via the GPX file on your bike computer device. However, we will also provide a printed routesheet as a back up should you device fail etc.

Midway though your ride you will reach the Burnham Beeches ECO Cafe (situated in Burnham Beeches). There will be a West London Cycling official at one of the tables, who will stamp your Brevet Card as proof of passage. This is crucial as you’ll need to show this at the finish in order to receive your Finisher’s Roundel.

Most of the roads are reasonable but there are rough parts and potholes, just like anywhere in the UK at this time of year. Some lanes may have standing water and puddles but we test ride the routes in advance, and these should not prove a severe hindrance.

This is a Reliability Ride so there is no support vehicle, if you have to give up, then you’ll have to make your own way back. There are railway stations at Iver – Beaconsfield -Cookham/Burnham – but not directly on the route. Please use the contact number on the Brevet Card to inform us if you aren’t going to finish – it saves us waiting for you in vain.

AT THE FINISH

Upon your return, please head into the Rusty Bike Cafe where we will stamp your Brevet Card and present your Finisher’s Roundel. The cafe will be open for food and drinks to purchase … recommended fayre as our regular riders will attest!

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There are loads of events happening in 2025, be part of the West London Scene Scroll down for info….

Rustynax 2025 Route Teasers from our October 2024 Route Test:

Coming up with West London Cycling:

REGULAR EVENTS

EVERY SUNDAY 9am FROM THE POLISH WAR MEMORIAL (A40 RUISLIP NORTHOLT) REGULAR SUNDAY RIDES BETWEEN 60km & 100km see Upcoming Rides for routes

EXCURSION VERSIONS, Trips to cycle in other parts of the UK and Abroad scroll down or see Upcoming Rides for dates

S-RIDES, Saturday Specials on selected Saturdays scroll down or see Upcoming Rides for dates

PKmS (Premium Kilometres Specials) … Occasional 200km Rides scroll down or see Upcoming Rides for dates

CLUB CURRY NIGHTS, Dates to be announced see Upcoming Rides for dates

LEE VALLEY VELODROME PRIVATE MEMBERS ONLY EVENTS

SPECIAL EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR 2025:

SPECIAL RIDES

SATURDAY 22nd FEBRUARY 2025 9am from Uxbridge £10 entry The Rustynax Reliability Ride 75km

SATURDAY 29th MARCH 2025 7am from The Polish War Memorial PKmS ride PK1: STONEHENGE STONKER – a 200km Ride (Train back from Winchester) to Stonehenge

Friday 18th APRIL (EASTER) 2025 7am from the Polish War Memorial PKmS Ride PK2: A KELSIC EDUCATION – 200km, an adaptation of Pete Kelsey’s classic ride ‘A Catholic Education’

SATURDAY 10th MAY 2025 Brighton Beano

FRIDAY/SATURDAY 23rd/24th MAY 2025 Night Ride: The Rustington Rave 200km (Return by train from Brighton)

SATURDAY 31st MAY: Tour de Ricky from Woodoaks Farm Maple Cross, Rickmansworth (including a Festival of Cycling 200km, 100km and 50km options £14 Entry (£12 Early Bird available before 31 December)

WEEKEND 5th – 9th JUNE 2025 Pyrenees Trip One (SOLD OUT)

WEEKEND 8th – 14th JUNE 2025 Pyrenees Trip Two (SOLD OUT)

SATURDAY 28th JUNE 2025 Grand Cycling Railroad 128km (An S-Ride SATURDAY SPECIAL)

3rd JULY 2025 FRANCE 2025

FRIDAY 4th JULY 2025 FRANCE 2025

SATURDAY 5th JULY 2025 FRANCE 2025

SUNDAY 6th JULY 2025 FRANCE 2025

MONDAY 7th JULY 2025 FRANCE 2025

SATURDAY 12th JULY Dunwich Dynamo 200km

WEEKEND of SUNDAY 13th JULY 2025 Etape du Tour club trip , FRANCE (TBC)

MONDAY 25th AUGUST 2025 Randonax from St.Martins Church Hall Ruislip 200km, 100km and 70km options £12 entry

SUNDAY 7th SEPTEMBER 2025 (TBC) 9am Polish War Memorial Route OPTION ONE: Saunderton without Whiteleaf 94km OPTIONTWO: Saunderton with Whiteleaf 97km ANNUAL HILL CLIMB CONTEST (USING STRAVA)

SUNDAY 2nd NOVEMBER 2025 9am Polish War Memorial Route OPTION ONE: Fat Duck Fine Riding 57km Cafe stop Rusty Bike at the end OPTIONTWO: Brighton Veteran Car Rally Run 113km Fish and Chips in Brighton, Train home.

WEDNESDAY 24th DECEMBER 2025 Festive 500 Ride Christmas Eve Ride 147km

THURSDAY 25th DECEMBER 2025 8am start Festive 500 Ride Xmas Day Morning Ride 47km

FRIDAY 26th DECEMBER 2025 8am start Festive 500 Ride Boxing Day Morning Ride 70km

SATURDAY 27th DECEMBER 2025 Festive 500 Ride Xmas Fat Burner 79km

SUNDAY 28th DECEMBER 2o25 Festive 500 Ride 9am Polish War Memorial Route OPTION ONE: TBA OPTIONTWO: TBA Part of Festive 500 Series

MONDAY29th DECEMBER 2025 ROUTE TBA

TUESDAY 30th DECEMBER 2025 Festive 500 Ride ROUTE TBA

WEDNESDAY 31st DECEMBER 2025 Festive 500 Ride Finish at Coy Carp 67km