Author Archives: Rich Cooper

Damon Peacock of AUK fame has posted a couple of PBP videos over on the AUK mailing list. The films are from the 1980’s. I have only looked at them once, but so far I haven’t spotted a Willesden rider. … Continue reading →

The Willesden took on the WesterlyCC earlier this month and not a bike or a bonk bar was to be seen. This was a locking of minds rather than muscle and took the form of the Annual Westerly Quiz night. … Continue reading →

Derek and Gill Reynolds recently stayed at Exmoor House B&B overlooking Porlock Bay in Devon. They highly recommended this establishment, run by long time Willesden club members Ann and Ian Piper. Exmoor House is a Georgian style house set in … Continue reading →

One of the club’s Vice Presidents has just died- Ben Eley who was in his nineties. The funeral is on Thursday (29th March 07) at the East Chapel, Golders Green Crem at mid day.As family flowers only are requested I … Continue reading →

It seems that a lot of our riders are still in hibernation! Gill Reynolds rode in the first round of the Rudy Project Series in Cambridgeshire on Saturday and finished as the 2nd fastest Lady Vet with a time of … Continue reading →

The CTC have announced the following excellent and long awaited news – “Some of you will remember the Easter Cider Festivals, twelve in number, held at Saint Lô and organised by the local club, l’Union des Cyclotouristes, Saint Lois (affiliated … Continue reading →

PRIME COACHINGTHURSDAY TRAINING AND SKILL SESSIONS 2007Hillingdon Cycle Circuit, Minet Park,Springfield Road, Hayes, Middx, UB4 0LF Every Thursday commencing 29th MarchStart Time prompt 6.30 PMSession Time 1 hour durationGates Open 5.30 PM to 5.45 PMWarming up from 6 PM Suitable … Continue reading →

The Beyond Mountain Bikes/West Drayton Mountain Bike Club this year is promoting a full racing and social calendar. They are organising – 3 road events at the Hillingdon circuit on the 17th, 24th and 31st March , a Mountain Bike … Continue reading →

Willesden C.C will be making a donation of £100 to the Thames Valley Air Ambulance service as an appreciation of their services generally and forlooking after a rider (Douglas Aspinall) who fell breaking his hip on theWilly Warmer audax earlier … Continue reading →

Below is a short list of upcoming OPEN TT at Know Hill, Bentley & Aldermaston. Details are available form http://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/ web site. To enter the open events you will need to fill out a TT form, which is available from … Continue reading →

The Good: A wonderful 200km ride though pretty Essex villages in great company, where Wendy bags her first PBP qualifier. The Bad: A tiresome and annoying westerly wind Ugley: The curiously named village of Essex, where the Event HQ was … Continue reading →

The Willesden CC were a hit on last year’s Chantilly New Years Eve parade. So much so that we have been invited back again this year. Ray Kelly would like to hear from anyone interested in venturing over to Chantilly … Continue reading →

I’d done 106 miles on Saturday, so wasn’t feeling up for the first WLC25 mile time trial – especially when I left Ealing and headedstraight into a nasty headwind. The wind continued throughout the morning, butat least the sun was … Continue reading →

Saturday March 10th saw five members of the Willesden Cycling Club’s youth development squad (combined age exceeding 300 years), congregating at Coulsdon to take part in the 100km Brass Monkey event excellently organised by our own Tim Wainwright. I must … Continue reading →

The fine weather has brought the time trialists out of hibernation. Gill travelled down to Suffolk to ride in the West Suffolk Wheelers Sporting 21 mile time trial and with a time of 1.02.10 took the fastest lady award. Also … Continue reading →

“Ye-ah We’re on a road to nowhere ” went the old Talking Heads song, a potential theme tune for Tuesday night turbo. This highly successful evening attracts up to 25 riders and their machines attend each week. Ray “The Turbonator” … Continue reading →

www.parisbrestparis.tv As the build up to this year’s PBP continues PBP TV has recently been launched. It presents a series of videos and photos (spot the Willesden rider) of the last PBP as well as interviews looking ahead to this … Continue reading →

Ed P. is not only quick tester, but can get the results in to the blog faster than a bun down Moony’s neck. Here’s his report on this morning racing. The Willesden put in a good showing at the first … Continue reading →

Ed Packard joined the WCC last month. A keen cyclist and expert blogger (see his blog http://omcoc.blogspot.com), Ed has thrown him self in the the Willesden way, riding our events, attending club meeting and writing articles for the blog. Here … Continue reading →

Gladys sent in the following report on last Sunday’s Ciclotecca 100 and 60km. She thoughtfully provided the English rather than the Italian version. Whilst most of the followers of cycling were at home ready to watch the coverage of the … Continue reading →