Category Archives: Miscellaneous

First club ride of the year is on Sunday 15th January. There’s a big Willesden posse doing the Westerley Winter Warmer.  100km, 60km and 40km from  Chalfont St Giles (changed venue!). So suitable for everyone from racing snake to on … Continue reading →

Willesden’s annual cycling event, was Reliability, now Chiltern Arrow, has been moved permanently to late summer since in 2021 such a good time was had by all. It will be taking place on Sunday 11th September. 50km and 100km rides … Continue reading →

The following email has just been received from BC… From: Lucie Gallen  Subject: Training course for accredited marshals in Central Region Evening all! First of all I want to wish you all a happy new year. I do hope you’ve … Continue reading →

I am afraid that I have to report the death of another of our Life members. Iris Sacker died last week just before her 93rd birthday. Iris was always helping out in the kitchen when the club held road races … Continue reading →

Dear WCC I know Denis Peterson kindly passed on my thanks for the donation to the British Heart Foundation in memory of my dad, Stan Vygus.  However, I ought to personally say thank you from my brother, Adrian, and myself … Continue reading →

It is with regret that I have to report the death of Gordon Piper. From Ian Piper: The funeral has been arranged for 11am on Monday 1 November 2021 in the Chapel of Rest at Hedley Price Funeral Directors, Minehead. We … Continue reading →

Hello Willesden Cycling club My dad Stan’s funeral will be at 15:30 hrs (i.e 3:30 pm) on Monday 25 October 2021 at the memorial chapel Sussex & Surrey Crematorium, Balcombe Road, CRAWLEY, RH10 3NQ. M23 junction 10 then about 1 … Continue reading →

Stan Vygus It is with regret that I have to report the death of Stan Vygus. He was one of the oldest members of the club. He joined when his Dad was President before the War. He was the Secretary … Continue reading →

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. … Continue reading →

The Riverside 2 Riverside 100 km Audax Wednesday 18th August 10am from Jenners, Ray Mead Road, Maidenhead SL6 8NP 2 cafes – 1 ride Many of you may know this ride, previously organised by Mick Hill and John Tipping. It … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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: … Continue reading →