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Author Archives: Miles Back
Willesden Audax Day!!!
Anne Mograby is running two Audax rides for us on SUNDAY 14TH MAY 17. Both starting from Jenners Cafe in Maidenhead (See map here) Many of you will know these rides, as previously organised by Mick Hill and John Tipping … Continue reading
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Tim Wainwright’s Funeral
Tim’s funeral will be held at 11:15am on Tuesday 4th April 2017. Update 18th March 2017 Tim’s funeral will be held at the East Chapel, Croydon Crematorium. There are two entrance addresses to the Crematorium, either one will take you … Continue reading
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Mike the Bike
Mike Ellison on the 100km “Brass Monkey” Audax in 2007, as pictured by Tim Wainwright.
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WCC Christmas Party – Friday 16th Dec 16
The Willesden CC has signed up with Santa for his preferential premier present delivery service, which is always way in advance of Christmas. So beat the Christmas rush and join Santa and his helpers for an evening of family fun … Continue reading
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Charming film about the Thanet RC
Thanet Road Cycling Club celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2017. This commemorative film, made with Heritage Lottery Funding, captures the quintessential nature of club life in the UK.
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52nd CREST CC TANDEM WEEKEND
This weekend all began on a car trip where somebody suggested inviting Hippy to come on the weekend on a longbarrow – just for fun. It was also made quite clear that there were to be least 3 pub stops over … Continue reading
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Jane and Mark’s SWCRRA certificate
Mark Brooking and Jayne Moore were presented with their SWCRRA certificates at the TA dinner past weekend for the Lands End to Bristol part of their aborted End-to-End record attempt. Brian Griffiths was their representative. Mark said ” We were … Continue reading
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WCC Road Race Day Time Table
Willesden Cycling Club – Road Races Race Day Time Table – Sunday, 18th September 2016 Dulcie Walker Memorial Road Race 80km (Regional B, Band 4: 3/4/W/J) Start 9:30am (sign-on 8.30am to 9:00am) * * * Prizes from 1st to 15th … Continue reading
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HELP !!!!!!!!!
JOHN AND DULCIE WALKER MEMORIAL ROAD RACES SUNDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER I am desperately short of volunteers – please, please help. A small number of people have volunteered so far and that is super…… but it is not enough unfortunately. Altogether … Continue reading
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Stuart “Hippy” Birnie 10 TT Record
Hippy set a club record of 19:54 for 10 TT over the Bank holiday weekend. Completing the course at an average speed of 30.2mph Hippy now possesses an impressive set of club records that span distances of 10, 15, 25, 20, 50 … Continue reading
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A Riverside Report
Riverside 2 Riverside Ride Report I had been watching the weather forecast all week and the spell of nice weather brought in a flurry of entries in the last 2 weeks. Wednesday 17th August started well with bright sunshine seeing … Continue reading
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Transcontinental Bike Race 2016
Stuart/Hippy has crossed the finish line of the Transcontinental Race* at 00:16:54 AM (CEST) Wednesday 11th August. Total distance was covered was 3562.8 km in 12 days 1 hr 02min. Chapeau Hippy the Beer Cat!! * The Transcontinental Race (TCR) is … Continue reading
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Results Round up
The ladies have the headlines this week. Jayne Paine took the gold medal in the National Women’s Road Race over 4 laps of a 15 mile circuit at Quainton on Sunday (After having been to a wedding and getting only … Continue reading
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Product recall – Kinesis Racelight T Forks
Product recall – Kinesis Racelight T Forks The distributor for Kinesis UK bikes and accessories, have issued a recall on three models of their “Racelight T” carbon fibre forks which were sold between 2003 and 2009. The fork models affected … Continue reading
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The End to End Record attempt is underway!!
After 18 months’ preparation and thousands of miles training together Mark Brooking and Jane Moore set off from Land’s End at 3am this morning (Mon 11th July) to attempt to become the set a record from Lands End to John … Continue reading
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Longbarrow in action on the Newbury 12 Hour
The only tandem and one of the few machines with zero carbon. The marshalls found that quite refreshing. A certain Mr Culverhouse put in appearance and did pretty well with his useable leg. Some big mileages for the bikes. We trundled around … Continue reading
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Results round up
Jayne has had a busy time (pictured above). She was placed 4th in a 40 mile race near Cranfield Airport and 4th in an evening event at Crystal Palace, 3rd in the Women’s Omnium at Herne Hill. Finally she won … Continue reading
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Kensal Rise CC
A fine picture of the Kensal Rise CC taken sometime when. What ever happened to the KRCC? Anyone?
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Green and Yellow Fields 300km Audax
Mark Brooking has sent in this link to Mark and Jane’s recent Longbarrow outing on the Green & Yellow Fields 300km Audax. They also feature in the link’s video at 3′:00″ thundering towards a bacon sarny
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Audax “10 Bridges” and “Kaf to Kaf”
WCC Audax Day Sunday 15th May 2016 Anne Mograby is organising these two special Audax rides, catering for all tastes and fitnesses. They are – “10 Bridges” 100km Audax 9:00 am start from Jenners Cafe, Maidenhead Featuring, one … Continue reading
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