New 12 hour record

Stuart held the 12 hour time trial record set in 2014 at 293.63 miles. He has exceeded that for the past two years, both times at the National 12 hour Championship run by Breckland CC.

In 2020 he rode 294.66 miles and this year,  on August 1st, 299.22 miles, tantalisingly close to 300.  This is an amazing average speed of 24.935mph.

A fantastic achievement, chapeau!

The Riverside 2 Riverside 100 km Audax

Wednesday 18th August 10am from Jenners, Ray Mead Road, Maidenhead SL6 8NP

Start of the ride

Cycling, friends, tea and cake, sounds like a good day out.

If you want to book in advance go to the event listing at Audax UK

Anne Mograby, Organiser

The UCI have posted all the documents for the Tokyo on line here

https://www.uci.org/news/2018/tokyo-2020-olympic-games-official-documents

These include all the maps and profiles for the road cycling events.

Click below to download the ride manual for Sunday 27th June.

The Lakeside Cafe at the Hospice have kindly extended the breakfast menu for us until 11.30

EventManual_TH

We finally have everything confirmed. The HQ will be a the usual start / finish point for the event usually organised by John and Diane Morris the Plough at Winchmore Hill, Bucks. Sign on from 9.15 for 10.00 start. The pub owner Raff will be on site to supply early morning coffees before the start.

The route is  only 48km and I’ve ridden it to check last Saturday. A gentle ride out and back.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36304911

The ride is a social event but if you help raise funds for the Thames Hospice, it would be appreciated. The half way stop is the lovely new cafe at the Hospice in Bray with views of the lake. (and very reasonable prices) We are hoping that they might extend the breakfast menu until we get there.

So if you may want to help raise money from your kind friends and some may just want to pay a tenner to ride on the day to support the event. The JustGiving page is here

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/gerard-mcmanus and funds go straight to the charity.

Alternatively you may want to use the sponsorship form as we will be doing at our local pub next weekend! And you can bring it with you on the day if you can.

Thames Hospice Sponsorship Form 2021

I would be delighted if you would confirm your attendance  in advance so we can warn the hospitality sector to me via WhatsApp, Text or email on gerry@gerrymcmanus.co.uk

Looking forward to seeing you all helping to support a good cause and meet some friends.

Non cyclists welcome just for a slice of pizza or a coffee.

Unfortunately John and Diane Morris are not organising their annual charity bike ride this year due to Covid-19 restrictions but I thought it might be nice to run something more informal on the same date which would have been 27th June 2021. Start time 10am.

One of their beneficiaries over the years has been the Thames Valley Hospice (Thames Hospice) and they have just opened up a new cafe by Bray Lake which we visited yesterday. It’s delightful with inside and outside seating and views of the lake. It’s an ideal half-way spot for the ride which will be around 30 miles and more of a social event.

My proposal is to start and finish the ride at the usual place at the Plough at Winchmore Hill and I hope to finalise that this week.

So keep the date in the diary and I hope to confirm soon!

Vic White has supplied a picture of Ken Daniels. Ken was one of the club’ strongest ever riders. He rode in the Tour of Britain and the Tour d’Avenir.  Vic said “This is him in the Club Road Race on the Toms Hill circuit, some time in the ’60s I think. The jersey style might date it.”

Ken Daniels

In creating this post for Vic I was unable to find out anything about Ken other than what is on the club website. Can anyone fill in some details about him – either post on the club facebook page or in an email to info@willesdencyclingclub.org.uk

This week’s club run is a steady social ride starting at Great Missenden at 10.00am and heading out to Quainton. There are plenty of outside tables at the George and Dragon pub / cafe adjacent to the windmill. There is free parking on Sundays at the Link Road car park in Missenden and it’s likely that some will arrive early to partake in breakfast at Matilda’s cafe.

Heading out to the Aylesbury Vale, there are some spectacular views on the route. The return leg goes through Waddesdon Manor estate and there is a small section to walk in Eythrop Park due to a disputed road closure.

Total mileage is 42 miles but of course members who wish to start earlier from Denham can put in an extra 15 miles each way.

Groups will be split up into sixes for Covid-19 rules. This is a social ride and not training.

Route for Sunday 9th May

Yours in sport

Gerry McManus

Hardly a week has passed since the first club run in a very long time, and there’s another one, this coming Sunday 25 April.

We are going to Binfield, the Foxes Den community cafe. There is a route available here:

WCC Club run 25 April

The ride will meet outside Shane’s Nursery on the A40 at 09.30 for an 09.40 start.  UB9 4EA

Riders will be divided into groups of six by the run leader (in this case me) and should stay in the same group at the cafe stop

The ride is weather permitting. A rain jacket or similar may be useful to wear at the cafe stop if it is cool. Don’t forget face covering / masks for the order point and for using toilets if they are available.

All other Willesden club run rules will apply.

Due to the new relaxation of Covid-19 rules, we are provisionally starting the Spring/ Summer club runs on Sunday 18th April 2021 with a return ride from Shane’s Nursery at Denham out to the P.E. Mead Farm Shop (Black Barn) at Wilstone Green near Tring, Herts. It’s a 54-mile ride that goes out via Great Missenden and the cafe stop has been selected because it has an out-door seating area. Members can also join the ride at Great Missenden when we pass Matilda’s cafe by the roundabout in the centre of town. Car parking is free here on Sunday’s (Link Rd Car Park, Great Missenden HP16 9AE)

Here is the route we are planning to use:

Club run route 18th April 2021

We will be setting up a WhatsApp group for members to advise their attendance. It will take a little time to build up the contact list, so bear with us.

Any potential new members who want to join the ride can email us on membership@willesdencyclingclub.org.uk

The ride will meet outside Shane’s Nursery on the A40 at 9.30 for a 9.40 start.  UB9 4EA

Riders will be divided into groups of six by the run leader (in this case me) and should stay in the same group at the cafe stop

The ride is weather permitting. A rain jacket will be useful to wear at the cafe stop if it is cold. Don’t forget face covering / masks for using toilets and any other indoor areas

All other Willesden club run rules will apply

I look forward to seeing some familiar faces on Sunday.

Yours in sport

Gerry McManus

From Anne Mograby

Hi folks its that time of year again when I’m thinking about the Audax rides. So pleased I can run them this year. So put Sunday 23rd May in your calendar and get down to Jenners to ride either Tippy’s 10 Thames Bridges or Tippy’s Kaf2Kaf. Both rides are in memory of our dear friend John Tipping.

Each ride can only have a maximum number of 30 riders, due to Covid rules, so please book in advance to ensure your place.

Hope to see loads of WCC on 23rd.

TIPPY’S 10 THAMES BRIDGES (John Tipping Memorial Ride)- 9AM START 1 ride – 2 cafes, 1 river, 10 bridges (110km)

It really does show the best of the river Thames. Starting at Jenner’s cafe there are a few ups to Marlow, then to Hambleden, Henley and Sonning. The ride goes through some pretty villages before the half way stop at Dinton Pastures. The second half of the ride takes you towards Ascot and through the Great Park. On the home strait back to Maidenhead you visit Datchet, Eton and the Fat Duck in Bray.

Entry details at https://audax.uk/event-details?eventId=9093

TIPPY’S KAF TO KAF (John Tipping Memorial Ride) – 10AM START 1 ride – 2 cafes (64km)

If you fancy doing something a bit shorter, then the 64km Kaf to Kaf is for you. Starting at Jenner’s cafe there is a climb up to Pinkneys Green. The ride then goes through some pretty villages before the half way stop at Dinton Pastures. The second half of the ride takes you towards Ascot and back to Maidenhead via Fifield and Bray.

Entry details at https://audax.uk/event-details?eventId=9094

10 Thames Bridges Start

We got an email from James Brazier with some interesting photos.

James says “I attach a scan of an old family-photograph which, I believe, was taken around 1900 of Willesden Cycling Club. Judging by the silver cup in the foreground and the three racing cycles in the photo, I would guess that it was a cycle-racing club rather than a cycle-touring club.

The gentleman with his arms crossed in the front row on the left side of the picture is my maternal grandfather, Robert Oldfield who had a butcher’s shop for many years at 80 Willesden High Road until 1935. He was born in 1868 so would have been in his early thirties if my guess of around 1900 is right.”

Possibly Willesden Cycling Club c.1900-1

James also supplied two pictures of a medal:

“I attach two images of a silver medal awarded in 1895 which you might find interesting. I cannot unravel the elaborate monogramme (BBRC?). Unfortunately, there is no known connection between the medal and my grandfather. The winning time for the 10-mile event (under 27 minutes) was around my best for a 10-mile time trial in the late 1950s! All I ever got was a bronze medal consolation prize.
If anyone can add more information about the club photo (such as confirming its date or the event it was taken for) or about the medal send a message to info@willesdencyclingclub.org.uk

An email from Paul Spicer, the son of John “Spike” Spicer, a long-time Willesden CC member, came our way. His father had a collection of cycling books and other material and Paul is keen for it to go to a good home or homes. If you have any ideas how the collection could be a resource for cyclists in our neck of the woods that would be great. However if you might be interested in having part of the collection either post on the Facebook item corresponding to this post or email info@willesdencyclingclub.org.uk  and I will pass the responses on to Paul