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Category Archives: Audax
An Ugley day out….
It was Ugley!! No not that ugly, but Ugley the quiet little village close to Bishops Stortford in Essex. Ugley holds a historic place in the cycling world. It is home to a number of cycling huts built just after … Continue reading
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The “Morris Minor” 100km Audax
It turns out this ride was not an affectionate nod towards a 70 year old car shaped like a jelly-mould. Moreover, it’s a salute to William Morris the victorian textile designer, who when not designing your curtains, also found time … Continue reading
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Willesdens CC’s Tour de Ricky attracts hundreds of cyclists
Liam FitzPatrick is a wonder and a credit to our amazing club. His brainchild is the Tour de Ricky, which is day full of audax rides, with distances to suit all tastes and all degrees of comfort in the saddle! … Continue reading
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WCC Audax – Kaf2Kaf
Anne Mograby does an excellent job of organising the club’s Spring Audax rides. For many years these rides used to be organised by the much missed John Tipping, or Tippy as he was known to us. This year Anne mustered … Continue reading
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Riverside 2 Riverside 100km Audax, 2022
From Anne Mograby The event I hope to see lots of you on this ride. Happy to take entries on the the day. Wednesday 17th August 10am from Jenner’s Cafe , Ray Mead Road, Maidenhead SL6 8NP Riverside 2 Riverside, 2 cafes … Continue reading
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RIDE 500km IN 8 DAYS FROM XMAS EVE TO NEW YEAR’S EVE FOR CHARITY
RIDE 500km IN 8 DAYS FROM XMAS EVE TO NEW YEAR’S EVE FOR CHARITY Our friends at Westerley are organising a Christmas season event and they are inviting Willesden CC. Even if the full 500 is impractical, you can do … Continue reading
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Tim Wainwright’s bikes for sale
Especially if you audaxed, you would have known long-time Willesden member Tim Wainwright. Tim sadly died in March 2017, and now his wife Pauline, herself a cyclist, is putting his bikes up for sale. His audaxing career started in the … Continue reading
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LONDON WALES LONDON ENTRIES OPEN 16 SEPTEMBER
Willesden’s thriving audax organisation continues to develop with new events being added to the long distance calendar all the time. And the popularity of events like London Wales London mean that the club is getting mentioned in national media such … Continue reading
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Classic Audax Bike for Sale.
Willesden CC member Dan Duncan-Jones is looking to sell his impressive Roberts Audax 27″ frame. Dan bought the bike in 1989 (frame no. 8847) and it’s equipped with a Campagnolo Chorus triple, 10 speed, with a 29 sprocket on the … Continue reading
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Riverside to Riverside Ride – Wednesday 16th August
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 Berkshire, Bucks and Oxfordshire. Starting at Jenner’s … Continue reading
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Boulter’s Bash and a couple of other Audaxes
Willesden CC are running three Audaxes on Sunday 2nd July 2017 all starting from Riverside Gardens, Maidenhead. The Bash has a history of attracting good weather. The rides are: 1 Jack Eason Struggle, 200K, 08:00 calling at Dorking, Leith Hill, … Continue reading
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Club Runs update
A change to the club runs list for Sunday May 14th. As the club will be running two Audax events from Boulters Lock on this date, the club run to Quainton will be postponed. Details of the Audax rides are … Continue reading
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Tim Wainwright
More sad news – Tim Wainwright died in a collision whilst out riding last Wednesday, the 1st. He had been a member in the Willesden for years and was a keen audax rider taking part in PBP many times … Continue reading
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London-Wales-London needs help!
Willesden’s massively popular 400km audax needs help. LondonWalesLondon is turning out to be a massive success with over 120 registered riders and a waiting list of 35 hopefuls. But the Willesden promoted event needs help at the end of April. … Continue reading
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London-Wales-London – Willesden’s new 400km Audax
Looking for a 2017 challenge? Try the revamped club 400 audax next April! The Willesden’s annual spring 400km audax has undergone a bit of a facelift. And members are being challenged to see if they can cope with a full … Continue reading
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Audax: Riverside to Riverside 118km – August 17th
Many of you may know this ride, previously organised by Mick Hill and John Tipping. It really does show the best of 3 counties Berkshire, Bucks and Oxfordshire. Starting at Jenner’s cafe there are a few ups at Marlow and … Continue reading
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Hippy starts PEDAL ED Transcontinental Race No.4
Stuart Birnie starts the transcontinental race today. Its a single stage, unsupported 3700km race from Belgium to Turkey. Bon courage indeed! You can track him live here (rider 142): http://trackleaders.com/transconrace16 Race info: http://www.transcontinental.cc/ Checkpoints, etc: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=19cCxWLbuyzbNGX4rgZJPfxMDn0M Twitter Hashtag – #tcrno4
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Audax: 50/100km Boulters Bash 19th June
Ian Oliver: Just a reminder that the Boulters Bash 100K and the Locked and Boulted 50K are running on the 19th June (next Sunday). They start from Jenner’s cafe in Maidenhead at 9:30 and 10:00 respectively. There’s a pound off for … Continue reading
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Results round up
Jayne Paine finished 2nd in the hour long race at Gravesend Cyclopark after making a break and finished just an inch behind the winner. Gill Reynolds rode in the Cambridge 10 recording 26.39 in winter conditions and Pavel Zarovskiy managed … Continue reading
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Cotswolds 16 April 2016: Shades of the Donner party
Jane Moore: I went to Cirencester with a former Chelmer club mate, Chris Regan, to get in a long ride on the usually benign Heart of England 300. Unusually I was on two wheels. It would have been my fourth … Continue reading
