Author Archives: Rich Cooper

The club has been very active last week. On Tuesday at Hillingdon Cycle circuit Peter Dixon, Tony Woodford and Lance Woodman rode in the 4th cat. race and finished in 15th, 16th and 32nd places. Tony Woodford rode the following … Continue reading →

No team mates last Wednesday and a very hard race with the race split into 4 groups, most of us older riders in the back groups and I managed to get third in the over 60 race just edged out … Continue reading →

A few club members asked about the Green and white Bell helmet I had a Hillingdon last week. It is a Bell Volt and you can get one from totalcycling.com they cost £109.00 as they are the one the pros … Continue reading →

So I’m gliding down Bwlch when a scooter rounds the bend ahead, whining and tooting aggressively to scatter a brace of sheep by the opposite verge. This was potentially disastrous, as you can imagine: I’m travelling at more than 35mph, … Continue reading →

In the Finsbury Park 50 at Tempsford Chris James finished in 2.10.55 another personal best and Lance Woodman’s 2.06.03 was his fastest for many years.Gill Reynolds was down in Hampshire riding in the Hantspol C.C. 25 and took the 2nd … Continue reading →

Meuring continued his superb comeback by finishing 4th in the Welsh National championships in a time of 1:52:54. He also won the Abergavenny 25 on Thursday night with a time of 54:20. Well done Meuring.

John Williams, Simon Wicks, Rich Cooper, Hippy, Phil and Mike Ellison all took part in the Dragon ride in Wales on Sunday. Our riders enjoyed 120 miles of welsh mountains including 3200 of climbing! Simon avoided another injury by using … Continue reading →

An early start for the Squadra Verde 50 milers was rewarded with a warm day of light breezes and two good times… Lance Woodman – 2:06:03 (fastest since 1980) Chris James – 2:10:55 (personal best) The winner was Ian Cammish … Continue reading →

Together with my boyfriend Simon, I’ll be undertaking a charity world record attempt for the longest ever journey by cycle rickshaw. It’s from West to East, from Lands End to Lowestoft, and we’re attemping a circuitous route that will take … Continue reading →

A record field of 115 riders were at Hillingdon on Tuesday night, Rich Cooper and Richard Jerome both took part in the E/1/2/3 event and Lance Woodman and Peter Dixon took part in the 4th cat race. E/1/2/3 With Tony … Continue reading →

Another fast LVRC at Hillingdon last Wednesday with a strong wind against the riders up to the finish, a small group got away with all three Willesden riders Chris James, Ray George and Tony Woodford finishing in the front half … Continue reading →

Bicycle polo is completely crazy and not to be missed! This year we hope to get a full team from the Westerley and the Willesden (3 or 4 members in a team). This is now an annual competition and this … Continue reading →

West London CA 30m TT on the Bentley course (H30/8), Saturday 6th June. Lance Woodman – 1:16:11 (personal best, mainly because I’ve only ridden the distance three times). Chris James – DNS Winner: Jerone Walters (Sigma Sport) – 1:5:31 Cheers,

Jayne has being doing very well at the Herne Hill Omnium events, last week she won 3 out of 5 events beating Janet Birkmyre and some Olympic development girls. Sadly Jayne was placed 4th overall as she didn’t so as … Continue reading →

Saturday 30th May, VTTA National 10 mile TT Championship, Cambourne (F2A/10) Gill Reynolds – 25:27 (+6:18 on standard time, 4th fastest woman and 2nd woman on standard time) Peter Cookson – 24:34 (+4:46 on standard time, 12th in his age … Continue reading →

Gill Reynolds – 25:57 and first woman Lance Woodman – 24:56 Winner: Richard Prebble (Candi TV-Pinarello RT) 20:51

Richard Jerome and John Williams rode the CC Ashwell 2/3 race. John didnt quite make it round but Richard did but was outside the points. Rich Cooper and Jayne Paine both took part in the Hillingdon GP, Rich was unfortunate … Continue reading →

A breezy day, but most riders finished before the rain storms came. Meurig James – 55:55 for 7th place. Lance Woodman – 1:3:20 Chris James – 1:6:16 Brian Moon – 1:13:47 Cheers,

on the Farnham course. A windy day. 1st Ben Instone (www.scientific-coaching.com) 20:02 Willesden times… Meurig James 21:43 Lance Woodman 24:36 Joseph Foley 26:24

Farnham RC 10 – Sat 9/5 Meurig James 21:30 Lance Woodman 24:20 (fastest for many years) Chris Vesey rode, but I left before his time came in. Charlotteville CC 50 – Sun 10/5 Lance Woodman 2:10:19 for 47th out of … Continue reading →