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ELSR is now powered by PostgreSQL

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  Ben Freeman

24 Nov 2024

ELSR is now powered by PostgreSQL

The website now runs on PostreSQL!

After a fairly painful few hours migrating everything, elsr.co.uk no longer uses SQLite and now runs on PostgreSQL.

The db is also now seperated from the main Python code and runs in its own Docker container (with persistent volume). 

https://www.postgresql.org/

Ben

 


New Team Kit

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  Ben Freeman

29 Sep 2024

New Team Kit

We have brand new Team Kit from Bioracer available now!

Details are on the Team kit page.

Order deadline is Sunday 20th October!


Mad Madingley Whirly (Chaingang)

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  Ian Hopkin

03 Sep 2024

Mad-Madingley Whirly (Chaingang)

Just a reminder as the Summer winds down the timings for the Whirly are 18:30 this week 5th-Sept then:
12th & 19th-Sept 18:00
Lights mandatory for these last 3-rides


elsr go to Costa Blanca - April 2025

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  Graham

22 Jul 2024

elsr go to Costa Blanca - April 2025

elsr go to Costa Blanca - April 2025

In conjunction with Sporta Bike+ we have put together a wonderful spring trip for elsr riders to Oliva Nova resort on the Costa Blanca, Spain.  Key details are below and you can find a suggested itinerary along with further details by downloading this PDF.  If you are interested in coming along please get in touch and more information and/or booking links can be provided. 

As it always the case with us it will be a very casual affair, with everyone having the freedom to make of it what they wish.  Want to do a hardcore riding block ready for the new racing season?  Go for it!  Equally if you just fancy a sunny pootle with come cafe stops, crack on!

April 1st - 6th 2025
London Stansted to Valencia or Alicante flights
Return transfers from VLC/ALC to Oliva Nova Resort
5 nights at the Oliva Nova Beach Resort, Oliva, Valenciana
Breakfast and Dinner included
6 days cycling
Rep on site and support vehicle throughout
Use of indoor pool, gym and spa area
Bike garage use (FOC) throughout

This package price would be:
£999pp until August 31st (deposit of £350pp)
£1045pp until October 30th 2024
£1099 thereafter
£95 discount for non riding travellers

Single supplement - £37 per night
Bike hire - approx £27 per day
Bike on flight - £120


Group Size and Start Time

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  Anna Wienke

01 Jun 2024

Dear Wonderful ELsr Riders,

Over the past months, our beautiful ELsr community has blossomed and grown even more since our move to Bean Theory. It's truly heartwarming to see such a wonderful development.

As many of you know, summer brings a delightful increase in the number of riders joining us. This has especially impacted the size of our Doppio and Espresso groups. To ensure everyone enjoys a safe and pleasant ride, we must be mindful of our group sizes. Groups with 20 riders are just too big.

I kindly ask EVERYONE to pay attention to our numbers and split into smaller groups if necessary. Please take the initiative to organise yourselves before the ride begins. This responsibility is yours, not just the ride leaders’. Since we can never predict the exact number of riders, each pace group should divide into a “fast” and a “faster” sub-group. The fast group should leave 5 minutes after the faster group to ensure a comfortable distance between them. If your best friend ends up in the other group, don’t worry—you can always catch up at the café and enjoy your time together there.

A gentle reminder: our Saturday rides set off at 8am sharp. If you'd like to savor a delicious coffee at the café beforehand, please arrive 15 minutes early to give yourself enough time.

I hope this all makes perfect sense. Wishing you all a lovely ride tomorrow.

Warm regards,
Anna


Whirly (Chaingang) pics

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  Ian Hopkin

06 May 2024

Pics from this week’s Whirly (CG)

Many thanks to Kev…..

https://kevinhodgsonphoto.photodeck.com/-/galleries/cycling-country-roads-02-05-2024


elsr Kit Order

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  Graham

19 Mar 2024

Orders are now open for the latest kit order, closing at midnight on Monday 25 March 2024.

The Team Store can be accessed at the following link, using access code fb4c2c: https://www.tactic-sport.com/en/team-store

Further details about the available items can be found on the Team Kit page, and size charts are available on the Tactic website - https://www.tactic-sport.com/en/pages/36-size-chart


Tour of Anglian Piers 2024

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  Ian Hopkin

12 Jan 2024

Watch out for the elsr "Kiss me quick", Fish & Chips, and Candyfloss tour of coastal destinations:coming your way in 2024...

1.Shipping lanes - March date TBN

2.Cromer - April date:TBN

3.Gt Yarmouth - May date:TBN

4.Clacton - May date:TBN

5.Hunstanton - June date: TBN

6.Guest star - Brighton - July date:TBN

7.Bonus - Dunwich Dynamo 3-ways - July. Options: a) Dunwich Dynamo traditional b. Dunwich Dynamo & return to Cambridge, c) Cambridge to London-Dunwich Dynamo-return to Cambridge.

 


ELSR Xmas Dinner!

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  Ben Freeman

09 Dec 2023

ELSR Xmas Dinner!

A nice and relaxed ELSR Xmas Dinner at Zizzi's in Cambridge. A good turn out given how close to Christmas it was and prior commitments, last minute positive Covid tests etc. We even managed to stay right till they kicked us out as they were closing up for the night! There were some very drunk people staggering around Cambridge afterwards....

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Une publication partagée par EL social rides (@elsr_cambridge_uk)


Chris Boardman: How cycling can save the world

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  Ben Freeman

07 Dec 2023

Chris Boardman: How cycling can save the world

Quite a few ELSR members went to see Chris Boardman speak at Jesus College yesterday on cycling and it's role in the future of Active Transport in the UK. The first question was from our very own Adrian!

You can catch the talk on the college website: Chris Boardman Talk


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