Author Archives: Miles Back

Image from film’s website – click here You may remember we had a Willesden CC afternoon out at the at the wonderful Lexi Cinema in Willesden to watch a film about the life of Marco Pantani. Well, the Lexi have very … Continue reading →

An invitation from our friends at the Westerly CC – The 2015 calendar-opening Westerley Winter Warmer is scheduled for Sunday 10th January. It starts just outside the M25 at Chalfont St Peter and heads into the Chilterns. This year there … Continue reading →

Jayne Paine World Masters Pursuit Champion! How does that sound!! Jayne secured her World Masters Gold Medal at Manchester on Sunday afternoon. She has another three events over this coming week, so more medals will hopefully come her way. Jayne … Continue reading →

Willesden Cycling Club – Road Races Sunday, 6th September 2015 Race 1 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 →

Jane and Mark on their record breaking ride on the Mersey Roads 24hour TT last weekend. 347.95 miles despite a mechanical melt down. Paris-Brest-Paris up next! Bon courage!  

Riverside to Riverside 118km Audax “1 Ride – 2 Cafes – 1 River” Many of you may know this ride, previously organised by Mick Hill and John Tipping. It really does show the best of 3 counties, namely Berkshire, Bucks … Continue reading →

It was a full day of sporting action at the Balfour Beatty London Youth Games finals held on Saturday 4 July at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre. The London Youth Games are Europe’s largest youth sports festival with events … Continue reading →

Jayne Paine’s collection of Masters’ jerseys and medals continued this weekend with the BC National Masters Track Championships at Newport. Jayne’s medals included  Golds in the Pursuit and Points races, plus silvers in Sprint, 500m TT and Scratch race. Chapeau, Jayne … Continue reading →

Before whizzing off for cycling holiday in France Jayne won the women’s National Masters Closed Circuit championship held on 13th June at the Minet Park track. Jayne was contesting the title in the Women’s E+ category. Jayne said “All the age … Continue reading →

Mark Brooking and Jane Moore saddled up on the Longborrow and aimed for a record or two, or more. Here is Mark’s report – Twenty years on from the last 12 hour I rode and with with zero speed training … Continue reading →

A Beast, probably from the East A Yeoviltinie’s memoirs The “Beast from the East” is only run every four years…. thank goodness! It is an epic 600+ km Audax ride from Waltham Abbey to Taunton Dean Service station and back. … Continue reading →

27th Wembley Road Club Charity Cycle Ride 21st June 2015 This ride is fondly known within the Willesden CC as the “Johnny Morris Charity Ride” and riders from our club have taken part in this gentle family orientated event for … Continue reading →

Last weekend the riders who will be helping on the forthcoming “Beast from the East” 600km Audax had a test ride around the full course. If the ride was not hard enough, the helpers also missed out on the comfort … Continue reading →

Ray Kelly has a very limited number of FREE “Access all Areas” passes for the Hillingdon stage of the three day Condor stage race to be held this weekend on Sunday 3rd May 2015!!! As well as a superb track … Continue reading →