Author Archives: Rich Cooper

A lot has happened and a lot is happening with one of the world’s leading Audax clubs. Who’s that then? Why the Willesden CC, silly!1. Peter Turnbull – AUK Champion again The ever-sunny Peter Turnbull has retained his Audax UK … Continue reading →

Hi Folk, There is a really good write up with photos of the New Years Day Parade on the British Cycling Website (http://tinyurl.com/yw69zy). All thanks to Josie for sending it in to them. Cheers Ray

The Audax Email group has posted the following URL regarding the sentencing of driver who hit Simon. http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1031648_top_coach_in_drinkdrive_horror Also seehttps://www.britishcycling.org.uk/localuserpage.asp?ae_bae=T&page=6635

Matthew Parris is a journalist for The Times. In a recent article (27th December 2007) he asked the question “What’s smug and deserves to be decapitated?” In his article he commends his readers to to string piano wire across country … Continue reading →

Miles Back found this documentary on the HPV world speed records fascinating. Is he moving over to the Dark Side?

Thanks to Ron Purdy for the following New Years Day pictures. Jan, Jumbo, Yoshi and Peter Turnbull at the start. Perhaps these two should be at Canary Wharf? The May-Wilmot mobile field kitchen sets up outside the Houses of Parliament. … Continue reading →

The annual Willesden Dinner and Dance will be held on Saturday,19th January 2008. The venue as usual will be the Uxbridge Golf Club, The Drive, Uxbridge, UB10 8AQ. The set menu is- Homemade Farmhouse Soup -o- Chicken in White Wine … Continue reading →

Richard Jerome is looking for someone who has access to photo and image editing software to help with the new Willesden CC website. He is also looking for someone with a high quality digital camera (perhaps an SLR) to help … Continue reading →

A really nice day but very windy! I didn’t feel that great from training but decided pretty early that I would need to stay at the front of the race to ensure I was in the right place when the … Continue reading →

Mark Brooking has just sent in his portfolio of pictures from yesterday’s parade. Here they are …. The band’s play and the curtain is just about to go up. Slipstreamers strut their stuff through the cones and under the limbo … Continue reading →

There was a very good turnout from the Willesden CC and the Slipstreamers on today’s New Year’s Day Parade in Central London. Banners and club colours were paraded and various displays of bike handling skills were given. The two mile … Continue reading →

This years New Year’s Day parade looks set to be one of the best yet for the Willesden. We are number 18 in the parade start order, which means that we will be right at the heart of the world’s … Continue reading →

Happy Christmas to all Willesden CC members. Thank you to all of you who have made contributions to the blog site over the year. Wishing you every speed and success for 2008 Miles Back

The weather was looking much better this Saturday and a field of 53 riders turned up for this weeks race. The race was fast with all of the big hitters trying their best to get away from the bunch. I … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago a few of us took Simon out to lunch from his new quarters in Thames Ditton. Simon was in good spirits, especially as Janet Heyes was there! His leg is not so painful now, so wheelchair … Continue reading →

Sat indoors sufing, when I should really be doing something more productive, I found a couple photos of the Willesden on the PBP website. Mel leaving Paris with the Vedettes. Anybody know who the others are? (L-R) Steve, Darlene, Yoshi … Continue reading →

The honor of the Willesden darts team was left in the non too capable foursome of Sean, Kel and Ron and I. None of us had thrown a dart since the last encounter with the Westerley many months ago. The … Continue reading →

Despite the freezing cold weather I decided to race again at Hillingdon, luckily this week was dry but cold made up for it. The race started off at a steady pace and the bunch were carefully watching Chris Moores, the … Continue reading →

The New Year’s Day Parade people have asked for entertaining and amusing stories of the Willesden CC. These will be announced at the parade. I need some ideas. Ray Kelly Email your favourite WCC anecdote to WillesdenCyclingClub@yahoo.co.uk with NYD Parade … Continue reading →

I have heard from Giordana that our kit will be made in Italy on 28th January. It will take a few days to get to them in the UK. Hopefully then, if all goes to schedule, we will get our … Continue reading →