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A <4-run> is an occurence of four successive bells, forwards or backwards, in a row. A <4-runs> total is given for the plain course of each method. An individual row can score more than one, eg 1654320987 scores three.

Click on the method name to produce a blue line. Many thanks to Paul Graupner for implementing this. Information on 87s etc at backstroke will be added shortly.

The list is not a comprehensive list of every cyclic method ever conceived, but a collection of some of note, drawn from methods that have been published on the ringing chat mailing list, methods which I have been sent, and my own work. Some early prototype methods which have since been improved are not shown. To submit a new method, please email me.

  • Minor
  • Triples
  • Major
  • Caters
  • Royal
  • Cinques
  • Maximus


    Plain Minor

    NameNotation (Whole lead)LeadheadSymmetry4-runsPealed
    Double Cambridge Cyclic Bobx14x16x56x36x16x12134562Glide16Not Pealed


    Minor Principles

    NameNotation (Whole lead)LeadheadSymmetry4-runsPealed
    Rapid Wrapx3x34.6.34x5612345None15Not Pealed


    Triples Principles

    NameNotation (Whole lead)LeadheadSymmetry4-runsPealed
    Descent3.1.5.3.5.7.5.72345671Rotational28Not Pealed
    AJWT3.1.5.1.7.3.7.53456712Rotational24Not Pealed


    Plain Major

    NameNotation (Whole lead)LeadheadSymmetry4-runsPealed
    Anglia Cyclic Bobx18x123678x18x78x58x36x14x1218234567Rotational6717/06/02, Meldreth
    Purple Cyclic Bobx1458x123678x1458x78x58x36x14x1218234567Rotational6720/06/02, Cambridge, St Andrew
    Double Cambridge Cyclic Bobx16x16x18x78x38x38x18x1215678234Glide6005/12/02, Cambridge, St Andrew
    Double Chesterton36.14x18x1458x78.36.58x18x1458x1213456782Glide60Not Pealed
    Heywood Cyclic Bob-18-18-18-18-38-38-18-1217823456None??30/06/04, Heywood


    Surprise Major

    NameNotation (Whole lead)LeadheadSymmetry4-runsPealed
    CPS No134.58x14.58x58.36x78x1458x14.56.78.56.14x58.14x14.36x12x1458x58.34.1213456782Glide86Not pealed
    Bristol-esque No434.58x14.58x58.36.14.78.14.58x56x78.56.14x58.14x14.36.58.12.58.14x34x1213456782Glide96Not pealed


    Delight Major

    NameNotation (Whole lead)LeadheadSymmetry4-runsPealed
    Offset No1x14.58.12x18.34x34.58x14.56.38.56.14x58.34x34.18x12.58.14x38.56.16.56.3813456782Offset69Not pealed
    Market Deeping Cyclic Bobx3458x16x58x123678x14x38x1456x78x1456x58x14x18x58x14x3458x1217823456Rotational87Not pealed
    CPS No1x3458x16x56x18x34x38x1456x78x1456x58x14x18x58x14x3458x1218234567Rotational78Not pealed
    CPS No234.58.36.18x56x38x14x38.56.14.56.78.56.14.36.18x34x16x58x16.34.58.34.1215678234Glide52Not pealed


    Alliance Major

    NameTreble PathNotation (Whole lead)LeadheadSymmetry4-runsPealed
    PABS no11234567876678x14.58.36.14.58x16.58.16.58.16x58.14.36.58.14x38.14.38.14.3815678234(Double) Offset82Not pealed
    PABS no23 dodges (1x2,7x8)58.14x36x58.14.56.14x16.34.56.78.56.34.16x14.56.14.58x36x14.58.34.58x38.56.34.12.34.56.38x58.3417823456(Double) Offset66Not pealed


    Major Principles

    NameNotation (Whole lead)LeadheadSymmetry4-runsPealed
    Winter58.14x36x58.1423456781Rotational2503/04/1984, Bishopstoke
    Rapid Wrap36.1.56.3x345x34x56x7823456781None70Not Pealed
    Bristol Wrapx5x4.5.2.5.6x34x5x34x56x7823456781None80Not Pealed


    Caters Principles

    NameNotation (Whole lead)LeadheadSymmetry4-runsPealed
    AEH9.1.7.3.5.7.3.9.1234567891Rotational36Not Pealed
    AJWT3.1.5.1.7.3.9.5.9.7345678912Rotational84Not Pealed
    Flada3.1.3.1.3.569.1.569.1.5.9.145.9.145.7.9.7.9.7234567891Rotational??15/05/04, Oxford, St Thomas


    Plain Royal

    NameNotation (Whole lead)LeadheadSymmetry4-runsPealed
    Double Cambridge Cyclic Bobx18x18x18x10x90x30x30x30x10x121789023456Glide136Not Pealed
    Resurrection Cyclic Bobx1678x1670x10x70x90x3450x1450x10x14x121345678902Glide17401/09/02, Beddington
    Brave New Worldx14.58.10.3478.10.36.70x90.1678.50.16.50x16.50.16.3450.121345678902Rotational12718/01/98, Reading
    Unnamedx14.58.10.3478.10.36.70x90.78.50x30x18x16.34.121902345678Rotational157Not Pealed
    Son of Brave New World56.10.56.10.34.1258x70x90.56.10.56.10.78.3690x14x121023456789Glide186Not Pealed


    Surprise Royal

    NameNotation (Whole lead)LeadheadSymmetry4-runsPealed
    Bristol No1 Cyclicx50x14.50x50.36.14.70x30.16x16.30x58x90x16x70.16x16.58.70.14x18.50x50.18x36x121023456789Glide210Not Pealed
    MJC No1x50x14.50x58.30.14.70x18.56.14x30x14x90x16x70.16x36.18.70.14x30.56.70x18x70x121345678902Glide236Not Pealed
    CJH No1x7x67x7x67x7x8x6x7.6.78x9x4x45x4x45x4x3x5x4.5.34x21345678902Glide226Not Pealed
    Drivel List No1x70x1670x70x1670x70x58x56x1670x78x90x14x1450x14x1450x14x36x56x1450x34x121345678902Glide224Not Pealed
    Drivel List No2x70x1670x70x1670x70x18x56x5670x78x90x14x1450x14x1450x14x30x56x1456x34x121345678902Glide274Not Pealed
    Bizarre Offset (every 3rd lh is cyclic)x14x58x18.3470x1478.30x36x70x18.34.10.34.18x70x36x30.1478x3470.18x58x14x30.78.10.78.301753086429Offset38Not Pealed


    Delight Royal

    NameNotation (Whole lead)LeadheadSymmetry4-runsPealed
    Spinning Jenniex4.5.2x1x34x5.36.4x1.56.8.56.10.56.8.56.10x4.36.5x34x1x2.5.4x3.56.1.56.31345678902Offset24607/12/02, Northallerton
    MBD No2 Offsetx1450x1250x30.14x70.18x1690x1670x18.56.10.56.18x1670x1690x18.70x14.30x1250x1450x30.56.10.56.301678902345(Double) Offset246Not Pealed
    PABS Offsetx47.56x7.36.4x7.58.4x56.47x8.56.1.56.8x47.56x4.58.7x4.36.7x56.47x3.56.1.56.31345678902(Double) Offset246Not Pealed
    PJE Offsetx14x56x36.14x70.58x56x70x18.56.10.56.18x70x56x58.70x14.36x56x14x30.56.10.56.301345678902(Double) Offset342Not Pealed
    Right-placex70x10x78x30x3478x10x16x70x78x90x14x10x34x18x3478x10x50x14x34x121345678902Glide238Not Pealed
    Bristol-ishx50x14.50x78.36.70x78.10.56x16.70x16x10x16x70.16x34.58.14x34.10.56x50.14x50x101345678902Glide112Not Pealed


    Alliance Royal

    NameTreble PathNotation (Whole lead)LeadheadSymmetry4-runsPealed
    OrbitalDodges in 1x2, 5x6, 9x1050.14x30.14x70.18x70.16.58.16.50.16.58.16.70x18.70x14.30x14.50.36.50.16.50.361345678902(Double) Offset246Not pealed
    BronzeDodges in 1x2, 9x1036x34.10.56.10.34.58.16.70x16x90.58x78.10.56.10.78.36.50.14x50x121023456789Glide198Not Pealed
    Double TinDodges in 1x2, 9x1056.14.70.36x58.14.70.56.18.56.10.56.18.56.70.14.58x36.70.14.56.30.56.10.56.301345678902(Double) Offset172Not Pealed
    PrimordialDodges in 1x2, 9x1058.14x38.1470.38x70.36.58.16.50.16.58.36.70x38.1470.38x14.58.36.50.16.50.361345678902(Double) Offset196Not Pealed
    Tempest IIDodges in 1x2, 9x10x70x1670x16.70.18x1670x78.16.90x14x1450x50.14.30x1450x34.50.121345678902Glide164Not Pealed
    Type IIDodges in 1x2, 9x1034x30.14x1670x18.34.50.16x16.90. 78x18.70x1450x30.78.16.50x50.121789023456Glide122Not Pealed


    Hybrid Royal

    NameTreble PathNotation (Whole lead)LeadheadSymmetry4-runsPealed
    McWomble's Evil1234345656787890x14.50.12x10x34x50.36.14x10.56x70.16.90x10x78x16.58.70x10.561345678902Glide174Not Pealed


    Differential Royal

    NameNotation (Whole lead)LeadheadSymmetry4-runsPealed
    PJE No2x50x14.50.14x50x50x50x16x70.16.70x16x16x16 9012345678Glide104Not Pealed
    AJCx14x50x50x50x14x70x16x16x16x709012345678Glide94Not Pealed


    Royal Principles

    NameNotation (Whole lead)LeadheadSymmetry4-runsPealed
    Pooley's Spinningx14.50.12x10x34x50.36.14x10.56.18.56.10.56.182345678901None126Not Pealed
    Linkenholt56.14.78.36x58.12.70.38.102345678901None??Rung in spliced (03/77)


    Cinques Principles

    NameNotation (Whole lead)LeadheadSymmetry4-runsPealed
    AJWT3.1.5.1.7.3.9.5.E.7.E.934567890E12Rotational208Not Pealed


    Plain Maximus

    NameNotation (Whole lead)LeadheadSymmetry4-runsPealed
    Double Cambridge Cyclic Bobx10x10x10x10x1TxETx3Tx3Tx3Tx3Tx1Tx12190ET2345678Glide227Not Pealed
    Double Ascension Cyclic Bobx18x1890x189Tx1Tx9TxETx5Tx345Tx145Tx1Tx14x121567890ET234Glide30910/11/02, St Sepulchre without Newgate
    PJE No2 Cyclic Bobx167Tx1670x189Tx7Tx789TxETx167Tx367Tx145Tx16x1456x121T234567890EGlide311Not Pealed


    Surprise Maximus

    NameNotation (Whole lead)LeadheadSym4-runsPealed
    Bristol No1x5Tx14.5Tx5T.36.14.7Tx3T.16x36.5Tx36.14.3Tx50xETx18x9T.18x18.70.9T.16x10.7Tx70.18x70.9T.10x38x1210ET23456789Glide348Not Pealed
    Orion No136x7T.18x9T.50.36.14x1470.5T.16x36.50x14x1T.50.14xET.70x16.5Tx14.38.70.9Tx369T.18.7Tx70.38x9Tx1T.38.9Tx121567890ET234Glide351Not Pealed
    Byzantic3x5.4x5x3x34.7.50.6.9x70.6.78x789.6.70x7.0x8.9x8x0x90.6.38.7.4x36.7.56x456.7.36x6134567890ET2Glide327Not Pealed
    Photonic7x7.6.7x7.6x7x8x90x7.8.Ex9x678x9.6x6.7.6x6.7x6x5x34x6.5.2x4x567x41T234567890EGlide403Not Pealed
    Photonic II7x7.6.7x7.6x7x8x90x70.8.Ex9x678xE.6x6.7.6x6.7x6x5x34x36.5.2x4x567x21T234567890EGlide456Not Pealed


    Delight Maximus

    NameNotation (Whole lead)LeadheadSymmetry4-runsPealed
    Draconis Storm34x5.4x5x3.4x47.58x4x1x6x67x6x7.90x8.9x8x0.9x69.58x9x1x7x67x7x6134567890ET2Glide397Not Pealed


    Alliance Maximus

    NamePathNotation (Whole lead)LeadheadSymmetry4-runsPealed
    Bronze AgeDodges in 1x2, 11x1236.5.36.T.56.3x458x3470.58.49x58.4.E.70.8.70.T.78.0x589x3690.58.49x58.9.210ET23456789Glide227Not Pealed


    Maximus Principles

    NameNotation (Whole lead)LeadheadSymmetry4-runsPealed
    Rabid Wrap2.38.9.0x1x3.4.50.29.3456x7890xE67890ET12345None243Not Pealed
    Rapid Wrapx4x89x589x27.58.7.8.34x56x78x90xEt234567890ET1None360Not Pealed
    Quasar1Tx14.50.3T.14x18.30.9Tx16.5T.1470x14.36.50.9Tx18.7Tx36T1234567890ENone16203/06/1993, Birmingham Cathedral
    Orion36x7T.18x9T.50.36.14x1470.5T.16x9T.30.18x14.3T.50.14x1T234567890ET1None16205/03/1992, Birmingham Cathedral