Category Archives: Miscellaneous

After last week’s icy roads I think our riders were happier riding on closed circuits this weekend. Jayne Payne went to Hog Hill and finished 4th in the Women’s event there. Nearer home, in the Imperial Road Race Series at … Continue reading →

In the frozen Gloom at 07:02 & -4 degrees C Wendy Mears, Lynn Corr & Mark Brooking set off from Great Dunmow to enjoy a permanent Audax ride known as Dick Turpins day out. It was January 31st – the … Continue reading →

After last week’s jollifications it is mainly gloom and doom!. On Saturday in the Imperial Racing Team’s Circuit events at Hillingdon Peter Dixon gained 13th place and Lance Woodman avoided the crash, which brought down several riders, including Jayne Payne … Continue reading →

7 Marlow Sports Centre 14 Edgware CC Reliability 09:00 Denham country park 21 Willesden CC Reliability 09:30 Ickenham Guides Hut 28 Wokingham Farm Cafe Club Captain

Well, it was a bright but chilly day, a bit of a westerly but nothing me and Betty the Bike couldn’t handle. So that’s the Met Office report out of the way. It was carnage, absolute carnage! The ambulance arrived, … Continue reading →

Bad news to report I’m afraid, not willing to be out done by Simon, Jayne had a nasty fall at Hillingdon in the 4th cats and womens race. Details are yet to follow buy Jayne was quite concerned about her … Continue reading →

It that time of year! If you are one of the rare members who have paid their subs on time – then you can relax. The rest of us need to take action immediately. Your Club subscription for 2010 is … Continue reading →

My thanks to Ron Purdy for the following photos from the excellent Dinner and Dance last Saturday. It was an evening filled with bizzare toasts, raffles, after dinner speeches, prize giving, disco and the odd gate crashing drunk – all … Continue reading →

and now, a word from our Captain

Hi Club mates, I have compiled a full list of all known WCC events in a calendar. It is available here – http://bit.ly/WCC_Calendar_2009_JanYou can either view it or if you wish down load to your PC.if you wish to make … Continue reading →

Photo and report from Stuart Birnie – 2009 Willesden Cycling Club Hill Climb and Sportive Champion. See Stuart’s web site for more detail – http://bit.ly/8CDslR

17th April Willesden track training 2pm to 4pm Welwyn arrive at track by 1.30.24th April Prime track training 2pm to 4pm Welwyn arrive at track by 1.3022nd May Prime track training 2pm to 4pm Welwyn arrive at track by 1.3019th … Continue reading →

On the 11th April there’s a 40.8km TT at Almere in The Netherlands. An invite to riders has been posted at the Time Trialling forum. There are more details here. I’m thinking of popping over there for a ride. Would … Continue reading →

All the latest news from the weekend rounded up by a virtual Gladys Purdy. Miles Back18 Jan 2010

Not really Willesden club news but there is a great picture of the Team Sky “Road Train” in action in Australia. See http://bit.ly/7HOKXp

Tim Wainwright has sent me a selection of great photos he took on this year’s NYDP in central London. A lull in the parade and time for a chat and a quick snooze. The lean-green-racing-machine with a sprinkling of slipstreamer. … Continue reading →

Seán Bannister reports that former Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin has revealed her love for the bike. She is coming over here and will be riding and racing with Watford’s finest cycling club – the Gregarios Superclub Ciclista. Miles BackJan 2010

The West London Combine time trial events for next season have been published. They are: Date Dist Course Start 7/3 10 H10/2 9.01 21/3 25 HCC113 8.01 11/4 25 HCC114 7.31 30/5 25 HCC114 7.31 27/6 50 H50/4 7.31 5/9 Solo … Continue reading →

For those intending to the the Paris-Brest in 2011 you will need to do a pre-qualifier 400km ride in 2010 to BRM rules. According to some seasoned riders there are not too many BRMs to chose from this year. So … Continue reading →

This is possibly one of the most deeply boring films ever made available via the Interweb. See if you can watch it all. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN98E6RlDO4 Club Captain