Author Archives: Rich Cooper

Reminder – track training.

Reminder Track training this Saturday the 17th April free for Willesden members bike hire if you need one £3.00 please try and come along to Welwyn the club has hired the track and we need as many as possible to … Continue reading

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TT News – 10/11 March – UPDATED

I’ve been away, so if I’ve missed your result please let me know and I’ll update this report. WLC #3It was sick note city at High Wycombe CC‘s West London Combine ’25’ at Great Missenden on Sunday. Brian Moon, Richard … Continue reading

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The Tweed Run

Not sure if anyone from the Willesden was on this ride over the weekend, I think Hippy has done something similar in the past. Looks to be a lot of fun and more comfy than Lycra! More details at http://tweedrun.com/ … Continue reading

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Annual Luncheon of the Old Timers

The Annual Luncheon of the Old Timers Section of the club took place at Aylesford yesterday. Among the 24 present was the club’s president, Jimmy Love, Wally Severn and Reg Daniels who were all members of the club’s winning pursuit … Continue reading

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Isle of Wight Randonnee

Each May Bank holiday the Isle of Wight turns Willesden Green (see what clever word play that was). For a number of years we have been going over to ride a wonderful event discovered by Brian Moon – The Isle … Continue reading

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Road racing / Easter weekend

The ‘roadies’ were a bit quiet this weekend with only 2 riders racing. On Saturday Peter Dixon rode at Hillingdon circuit and finished in the middle of the pack in a bunch sprint. On Sunday Peter Dixon and Richard Jerome … Continue reading

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West London Combine event #3. Start sheet + other TT news

WLC #3The next West London Combine event on Sunday (11th April) is a 25m TT run by High Wycombe CC on the Great Missenden course (HCC114). We have a team of seven riders taking part with the road team (Jerome, … Continue reading

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Wendy, Lynn and Mark completed their third monthly 200km ride, which puts them well on the way to achieving their Randonnee Through the Year Award. Mark’s report follows …. Miles Back RTYRA Round 3 – Boudicca’s Revenge Various factors dictated … Continue reading

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Jayne Wins!

Jayne Paine reports: I’m just back from the Portsmouth Easter Circuits circuit race – which I WON! My first ever road bike win! There were only seven of us, so we were racing with the 3rd Cat men, which changes … Continue reading

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Yoho Bike Hotel

Vyvien Baker has found this unusual hotel in Kenting, Taiwan. Based at the South end of the island that manufactures most of the world’s bicycles, the Yoho bike Hotel is a little different. You can ride straight in to Reception … Continue reading

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Easter weekend TT results – updated

Please let me know if you have any TT results over Easter (lance (at) lancewoodman.co.uk). Three Willesden riders braved the rain to ride the High Wycombe ’10’ at Kingston Bagpuize on Good Friday and were rewarded with a gap in the showers while the event … Continue reading

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Severn Across 400k – help requested

Due to unprecedented demand, Chris Beynon has asked for some extra help overnight on the 24/25th April at Chalfont St Peter. Can you give a hand? Please contact Chris direct – email: chris_beynon@hotmail.com or phone: 07753857049

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Welwyn Track Session – Free to Members

Looking forward to the Good Friday Meet at Herne Hill? Still buzzing from all those Olympic medals? Did you enjoy watching the World Championships on TV? Yes? Then why not give the velodrome a go yourself? The club have hired Welwyn … Continue reading

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Good Friday – Herne Hill

The Good Friday Track meeting at Herne Hill is the usual start of the Willesden CC Easter weekend. Full details of the event can be found at http://www.bristowevents.co.uk/goodfriday.html The first of the 18 races starts at 1pm and the meeting … Continue reading

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TT News – 27/28 March *UPDATED*

These are the results I have so far for this week’s time trialling. If you have any more, please let me know either by email (lance (at) lancewoodman.co.uk) or by using the comment facility here. Saturday: Ian Piper writes: “After … Continue reading

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West London Combine event #3. Entries please.

The third West London Combine event of the year is the High Wycombe run 25 mile time trial on Sunday 11th April. The first rider off will be at 7.30am. The headquarters for the event is The Memorial Hall at Great … Continue reading

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L’Eroica

L’Eroica looks like an event made for me . The ethos is to ride fast so you can spend as much time as possible stuffing yourself with fine foods and wines at the controls. It’s what all thta Turbo Torture … Continue reading

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A testing time in April

Time trials to consider entering in April. If you’re riding somewhere else, add a comment and let people know. There are plenty of club events about as well. See here for details. Date Event Dist Course Starttime Note Good Fri … Continue reading

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Severn Across 400k

The WCC-organised Severn Across Audax 400 km event starts on 24 April at 06:00 from Chalfont St Peter. Event entries close on 14 April For details please contact chris_beynon@hotmail.com or visit http://www.aukweb.net/cal/index.htm

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West London Combine event #2. Results

The 2nd West London Combine event was a 25m TT on the Amersham Road course (HCC113). Saturday had been a meeuch day but Sunday was warm, relatively windless and sunny. Almost a float day for this course. Ron Purdy’s team … Continue reading

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