Willesden Cycling Club

Who’s up for the Annual Fryathlon on Sunday?

The three part event is a greasy spoon breakfast (points awarded for fried items eaten), followed by the hill climb, followed by the free wheeling contest.

Meet at Denham 9:30am Sunday 06 December

Result’s are just coming through of last night’s thrilling round of Turbo Torture. In an exciting and closely fought finish Rich Cooper surged for the line to win the coveted Beanie hat. In a modest and restrained victory speech worthy of the champion that he is, Richie announced “I won a beanie hat at the turbo training session tonight.”

Will Richie be defending his new crown next Tuesday?
Will Gladys be filing the report with the Brent Times?
Will Ian have three Chocolate rolls next week?
Does Miles Back make all of his up?

Miles Back
02 Dec 09

Ray Kelly has just sent this picture of Rick, our club mate from Pittsburg taking part in another race. In a homage to Clint Eastwood he’s sporting the latest in cycling ponchos/carpets. We may also copy the nutrition system attached to his handlebars on our next trip to Belgium.

(Picture courtesy of Anthony Skorochod www.cyclingcaptured.com)

Miles Back
01 Dec 09

I thought it would be useful to list all the Willesden Events that I know of between now and the end of January. Whilst I’m sure it is not a complete list it does show just how much we do as a club, even during the quiet “Winter Season” winter season.

Before Christmas we have our AGM (6/12), Christmas Party (22/12) and the Club Run Christmas lunch (20/12). In the New Year the Willesden Audax calendar kicks off with the Willy Warmer and the The Little Willy, whilst our highlight of our social calendar is the the Annual Dinner, Dance and Awards on 23 January 2010. But don’t get burnt out because our highly successful Reliability Rides will be taking place on 21st February 2009.

The Willesden CC – it fairly fills yer week!

Miles Back

29 Nov 2009 09:30
Club Run – Stoke Mandeville – Goat Centre
Meet at Shane’s Garden Centre, Oxford Road, Denham

01 Dec 2009 19:45
Tuesday Night Turbo Torture
Club Room, Wembley

03 Dec 2009 18:15
Thursday Night Circuit Training Hillingdon Circuit

06 Dec 2009 14:30
WCC Annual General Meeting
The Stables, Manor Farm Complex, Ruislip

06 Dec 2009 09:30
Club Run Ivinghoe Tea Rooms
Meet at Shane’s Garden Centre, Oxford Road, Denham

08 Dec 2009 19:45
Tuesday Night Turbo Torture
Club Room, Wembley

10 Dec 2009 18:15
Thursday Night Circuit Training Hillingdon Circuit

13 Dec 2009 09:30
Club Run – Wokingham Holme Grange
Meet at Shane’s Garden Centre, Oxford Road, Denham

15 Dec 2009 19:45
Tuesday Night Turbo Torture
Club Room, Wembley

17 Dec 2009 18:15
Thursday Night Circuit Training Hillingdon Circuit

20 Dec 2009 09:30
Club Run – Chinnor (Station, then Lions of Bledlow for lunch)
Meet at Shane’s Garden Centre, Oxford Road, Denham

22 Dec 2009 19:45
Tuesday Night Turbo Torture
Club Room, Wembley

22 Dec 2009 20:00??
Christmas Party Club Room,
Club Room, Wembley

27 Dec 2009 21:00
Club Run – Wendover Woods
Meet at Shane’s Garden Centre, Oxford Road, Denham

03 Jan 2010 09:30
Club Run – TBA
Meet at Shane’s Garden Centre, Oxford Road, Denham

05 Jan 2010 21:00
WCC Monthly General Meeting
Club Room, Wembley

05 Jan 2010 19:45
Tuesday Night Turbo Torture
Club Room, Wembley

07 Jan 2010 18:15
Thursday Night Circuit Training Hillingdon Circuit

10 Jan 2010 09:30
Club Run – TBA
Meet at Shane’s Garden Centre, Oxford Road, Denham

12 Jan 2010 19:45
Tuesday Night Turbo Torture
Club Room, Wembley

14 Jan 2010 18:15
Thursday Night Circuit Training Hillingdon Circuit

17 Jan 2010 09:30
Club Run – TBA
Meet at Shane’s Garden Centre, Oxford Road, Denham

19 Jan 2010 19:45
Tuesday Night Turbo Torture
Club Room, Wembley

21 Jan 2010 18:15
Thursday Night Circuit Training Hillingdon Circuit

23 Jan 2010 08:00
WCC Audax – The Little Willy,115km
Start -Chalfont St Peter

23 Jan 2010 07:30
WCC Audax – The Willy Warmer, 200km
Start – Chalfont St Peter

23 Jan 2010 18:45 WCC Annual Dinner & Dance
Uxbridge Golf Club

24 Jan 2010 09:30
Club Run – TBA
Meet at Shane’s Garden Centre, Oxford Road, Denham

26 Jan 2010 19:45
Tuesday Night Turbo Torture
Club Room, Wembley

28 Jan 2010 18:15
Thursday Night Circuit Training Hillingdon Circuit

31 Jan 2010 09:30
Club Run – TBA
Meet at Shane’s Garden Centre, Oxford Road, Denham

This is an excellent posting on car culture and how the law shifts the burden on to cyclists. Please read it if you can spare the time, it’s an informed article written by a lawyer.

http://thecyclingsilk.blogspot.com/2009/11/cycling-against-car-culture.html

Miles Back
22 Nov 09

Willesden Gilets are now in stock at £40.00 each.

Please contact Ray Kelly to place your order. He can be contacted directly, or via WillesdenCyclingClub@yahoo.co.uk

Miles Back
22 Nov 09

I had several emails pointing out that the winning team, from Wednesday night’s quiz was an all Willesden team and not a joint forces operation as I originally reported.

My apologies to Mr and Mrs Peter Dixon and to Mr and Mrs Lance Woodman for my mistake.

Miles Back
22 Nov 09

Not sure yet, but there may be a very interesting rider out on tomorrow’s run from Denham!!?? Lance, Hippy and E&Y will have a clue.

We’ll find out tomorrow!

Miles Back

20 Nov 09

Chris Beynon is organising another of his highly interesting slide shows tomorrow evening (Friday 20th Nov). His subject will be his recent cycle tour of Vietnam and Cambodia.

Amongst other things, Vietnam is famed for it’s culinary ability and has a city named after a chef! Perhaps you’ll find the answer in his show?

Chris’s show starts at 8:00pm at the Stables, Manor Farm, Ruislip .

Miles Back
19 Nov 09

The Westerly CC vs Willesden CC quiz night went well last night. A mixed team of the Woodmans and the Westerly took home the coveted first first prize. Willesden teams showed performance in depth by filling some of the minor placings.

Rocco and Liz set a very good and varied set of questions. Hardest question of the evening was “what is a Syzygy?”. Well done, you guesed right, it’s a straight line configuration of 3 celestial bodies.

The evening rounded off with the customary raffle and a late-night supper. Thank you to our friends at the Westerly for hosting the evening and to Jim and Wendy Mears to setting up the event.

Miles Back
19/11/09

The hottest British Cycling Bike Event in the Race Calendar is the second annual RIDE24 Track Relay Race at Dunsfold Test Track, Surrey and you can be part of it!

Coined as one of the most unique and challenging rides in the UK, this 24 hour Le Mans on bikes race will see you and three team mates racing day and night around the Top Gear track in a battle for the champions title.

Your strategy will ensure your race status, and team categories include vets, male, female and mixed. Its just £60 per head to enter, which will include all food, drink, mechanical support gala lunch, ride medal and t-shirt, and free 24 hour massages!

You will need to raise £250 in sponsorship for Action Medical Research, a child health charity.

check out the awesome event video here on You Tube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EwpEgbRgVY

And the event brochure here at

http://www.action.org.uk/brochure/226319

Benefit from the special 50% discount in entry for the month of NOVEMBER by entering online with the following code

CY2410

The annual Willesden vs the Westerley quiz night will be held next Wednesday 18th November.

The quiz starts at 8:30 pm and I believe our very own Rocco Richardson will be the Quiz Master.

The Westerly’s club room is in the Northolt Rugby club bar, which is at the end of Cayton Road in Greenford.

See Willesden Reliability ride

The club AGM will this year be held on Sunday 6th December 2009 at the Stables, Ruislip starting at 2.30p.m.

If you would like to come along please do so as it will give you the chance to have your say for the running of the club in 2010.

New WCC member Rick Carpenter admits to getting his Cyclo-cross and Cross-Dressing a bit mixed up on a recent event. It seems he wasn’t the only only one a bit bewildered by the dress code (See http://bit.ly/3Ae7A).

Rick is clearly very comfortable with his new look and has entered a full 24 hour Cyclo-cross. Rick’s very concerned about this race – he’s unsure what length heel should wear during the early evening.

If you would like to know more about his event, “The 24 hours of FSX”, then goto to http://www.fifthstreetcross.com/. I’ve no idea where on earth it is except that it is somewhere in the USA, probably on the eastern or western side?

Miles Back
11 Nov 09

The Westerley Cycling Club requests your presence at the 85th Annual Dinner and Prize Presentation to be held at the

After last year’s success, the dinner will again be held on a Saturday 28th November 2009 7:00 for 7:30 pm. Guest speaker: Gordon Wright, World Cycling Championship coach.

Ticket price: Still only £20
RSVP Roland Collicott
01753 885997 or 07909 681661
Dress: Formal or smart casual
rcollicott@chalpharm.com

Stewart Birnie has asked “What are the club records? Is there a list of these?”

This is a very good question and I think all records and trophies should be detailed on the web site, however most of us do not know what they are.

Can Any one help? Can any one tell me what the club records are and what trophies are up for grabs. It will all help with motivation for 2010.

John Davies
10 Nov 09