Category Archives: Miscellaneous

Last night at the European Master track championships Jayne Payne won a Silver medal in the Points race. Her great rival from the UK, Janet Birkmire won the gold. What makes Jayne’s achievement all the more impressive is that they … Continue reading →

I’ve beet talking to a mate of mine, who like me works in PR, about finding an excuse to ride our bikes during the working week and pass it off as working? If people can do it with golf, why … Continue reading →

Ray Kelly has just contacted me with the sad news that John “Spike” Spicer died earlier this week. His funeral will be at 12:00pm Thursday 15th July at the Breakspear Crematorium, Breakspear Road, Ruislip, Middlesex HA4 7JS. John Davies

Jayne Paine has bagged a Gold Medal and three silvers at the UK Track Masters at Manchester this weekend. The Gold came from her signature event – the Points race. One of the Silvers came from the Pursuit event – … Continue reading →

Sorry it’s taken us a while to get around to it, but we are now building a new website with the blog in-built. We will try our best to move over all content from the existing blog and we hope … Continue reading →

All Willesden CC members are invited to the official opening of the brand new Hillingdon Club House on Tuesday 13th July. Ian Why has asked that as many of us attend as possible. Update – Just been advised by Ian … Continue reading →

The Willesden CC dominated the all the events at Hillingdon yesterday afternoon, with our riders filling all the top 40+ positions in the Individual 1 lap time trial, the team time trial and the final 10 lap Crit! We stripped … Continue reading →

Jamie Andrews has compiled a useful and humorous “A to Z” of Audaxing. The Willesden even get a mention! There is also spot at the bottom of his blog where you can suggest additional entries. Perhaps we could sugest a … Continue reading →

Reminder – Reminder – Reminder – Reminder 1:30pm on 26th June see the start of first Willesden CC “Members Only” race day at Hillingdon circuit. The afternoon will have loads of fun races for everyone from novice to expert. *****All … Continue reading →

26th June Willesden race day at Hillingdon circuit for Willesden members only lots of fun races plus a handicap circuit race, All age categories and abilities welcome we start with a one lap time trail. any volunteers for time keeping … Continue reading →

On Sunday 27th June, John Morris is organising the 22nd Anniversary Charity Ride. It starts at 10.00am from the Hit or Miss Pub, Penn Street, Amersham HP7 0PX. It’s in aid of Thames Hospicecare Windsor and Ascot. This organisation exists … Continue reading →

On the following Sundays in June you can get your brew and beans-on-toast at 06 June – Tring (Time for tea cafe)13 June – Fairoaks Airport Chobham20 June – West Wycombe Garden Centre27 June – Wokingham (Farm Cafe) Miles Back05 … Continue reading →

Gosh, a cycling play right on the door step of our beloved circuit at Hillingdon.For one night only , Friday 18th June 2010, there will be a play about cycling.The blurb on the company’s web site says…. “This pacy, poignant … Continue reading →

Just to let you all know I still have the 4 club Specialized aero helmets if any one wishes to use them for TT or track please let me know as it seems such a waste to have them just … Continue reading →

London cyclists are invited to have a free vision test this Wednesday 2 June at 8.30am to celebrate the launch of the Eye Cycle Safe campaign. Created by Transitions® adaptive lenses and the CTC, Eye Cycle Safe aims to encourage … Continue reading →

Richard Jerome defied hairy legs and hills to finish 9th in Sunday’s race in Bedfordshire. 70 riders started the race in hot conditions and it looked to be a a bunch sprint from the start as the racing was steady … Continue reading →

Club member Tim Burrows is riding the Paris-Roubaix Sportive and is looking for sponsorship for three worthy causes. His flyer reads: L’Enfer du Nord – The Hell of the North The Queen of the Classics Paris-Roubaix, one of the oldest … Continue reading →

If you have a Facebook account, please consider joining the group I bet we can find 1million people who want Richard Jerome to shave his legs. These things are important. Lance Woodman

Miles BackMay 2010