Author Archives: Miles Back

The Annual “Johnny Morris” Charity Ride

The Johnny Morris annual charity ride is a bit of a Willesden CC tradition. It is a fun day out on a bike, peppered with good stops ranging from Golf Clubs to pubs… well mainly pubs. As usual the event … Continue reading

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Une édition de “Cyclo Passion” de 1995

The French are far more red blooded than us Brits. We have “Cycling Weekly”, but the French call their cycling magazine “Cyclo Passion”. Oh la la! Ray Kelly has just been leafing through some old copies of  “Cyclo Passion” and found … Continue reading

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Willesden at the Nocturne.

  Here are edited highlights of both Tom’s and Janye’s Smithfield Nocturne races . Tom is featured at 6:35 and Jayne can be briefly seen at 9:47. A full one hour programme of the meeting will be broadcast as follows – … Continue reading

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Stop Press: A Willesden Weekend to remember!

Wow, wow, wow!! What a great weekend it was. Tom Zittel won the Brooks  Retro Criterium before a huge, noisy and excited crowd at Saturday night’s Smithfield Nocturne. Tom was riding a treasured early 1960s Claud Butler Super Torino, which … Continue reading

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Press report in Brent & Kilburn Times – 05 June 14

  PDF file of above page available here – B and K Times – 14-06-05   Brent and Kilburn Times – 5th June 14  

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Jane’s Trike Exploits

Over the May Bank holiday Jane Swain traveled up to Shropshire for the Tricycle association’s “Bruce Kingsford 50” on the Sunday. Conditions were cold wet and windy but she still managed to improve her time for the course by 8 … Continue reading

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More Willesden Riders in the Headlines

A good report in this week’s Kilburn & Brent Times for the Willesden CC. Thanks to Gladys Purdy for sending them a great report. For a full PDF of the page click here – K and B Times – 2014-05-29  

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Brent and Kilburn Times – 22 May 14 (2)

Making the same edition of the Brent & Kilburn Times as Ron Purdy is news of another local rider who has also done rather well! Will Ron have sculpture in Kilburn too?

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Brent and Kilburn Times – 22 May 14

From last week’s Brent & Kilburn Times, click on picture to enlarge

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Interclub Youth Team Time Trial

The Willesden CC U18 team put in an excellent performance at the Interclub Youth Team Time Trial competition organised by the Hillingdon Slipstreamers. Held under cloudless skies at Minet Park yesterday afternoon the event attracted a large field of young … Continue reading

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Google Streetview

Julien Holden spotted this on Google Streetview. Who is that rider (it’s not me)? Results to Press Secretary ASAP.  

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West Drayton MBC – Youth and Novice Adult Races

On Saturday 31st May the West Drayton MBC are promoting a series of youth races and a novice adult race at Black Park Country Park, which is situated between Slough and Uxbridge. The plan is to give each rider the … Continue reading

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Inter-club Youth Time Trial Races Sunday 18th May

Hillingdon Cycle Circuit, Hayes, Middlesex. UB4 0LP Individual time trial –  9.3 miles (10 laps)

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Westerley CC Stag Night for John Hoskins

Ian Why received the  following invitation from our friends at the Westerley CC – “Ian, Please can you extend John Hoskins’ Stag Night invitation to your fellow compatriots we would like as many people from the Willesden to attend as possible. Northolt … Continue reading

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Hillingdon Club night for 18th April 2014 cancelled

“Seeing as it’s Good Friday, many of us are at Stratford* and the ladies club are having their charity bash that afternoon. I have decided to cancel our session this Friday.” Ray Kelly *For the Good Friday track racing meeting.

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Can anyone help Dan Duncan-Jones?

I’m emailing to ask whether I can get assistance from the club: I became a statistic a few weeks ago (although I’m not sure if anyone is keeping stats ), when I shot over the handlebars of me bike, while … Continue reading

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Central Youth Circuit Championships

Ray Kelly alerts all young riders that the Central Youth Circuit Championships will be held on Saturday 9th August 2014. Entry to this event is now open and further details can be found at here. The organisers are endeavouring to … Continue reading

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“Olympic” Velodrome Reccy

Yesterday I did a reccy to find out what the trip would be like to get to the Lee Valley Velodrome using public transport. Getting to Stratford was easy enough, but on the WCC track day there will be engineering … Continue reading

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Good Friday Track Meeting

The traditional Good Friday Track meeting that has been held at Herne Hill Velodrome for many years has transferred to the Lee Valley Velodrome (the Velodrome formerly known as the Olympic Velordrome)for this year. If you would like to enjoy … Continue reading

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More news on the Kilburn & Brent Times

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