Category Archives: Miscellaneous

Ed and Stuart had written some excellent memoirs of the Time Trialing Three Up last weekend. Please read their accounts on their respective blogs. http://www.thehippy.net/nucleus/index.php?itemid=1051 http://omcoc.blogspot.com/2008/04/antelope-rt-3up-50km-team-time-trial.html

Richard Jerome leads the bunch (picture courtesy of Keith of the Westerley CC) Richard Jerome managed a creditable 2nd place out of a break of 12 in the Westerley Spring Crit at Hillingdon on Saturday. As a result of doing … Continue reading →

Sunday morning dawned dry & bright as I headed for the start of my 29thDorset coast. This edition started from Wareham Quay where a welcome cuppa was enjoyed whilst filling in the brevet card. The weather forecast had severely depleted … Continue reading →

Mark Brooking’s camera has thawed out enough to send a few photos of the Willesden’s brave assault on the 2009 Easter Arrow. The photos were taken at the pub some 50km and three hours from the start…. and explains why … Continue reading →

The Purdy’s impressive archive of Willesden memorabilia has revealed an interesting picture of a Willesden club run to Brighton during the early 1980’s. Willesden-Brighton-Willesden, crumbs, club runs were ambitious in those days. Does the club kit of the day has … Continue reading →

The weather forecast was dire. Gales and storms coming from the north is not what you want to hear. Especially when you are doing a 380km ride to York. One of our team was so concerned, he threw himself from … Continue reading →

Ian Why has worked extremely hard to produce the volumes of paperwork required to obtain Club Mark status. This is a major step forward for the club and will be the foundation for the club’s future. As Go-Ride Clubmark accredited … Continue reading →

The Cybermen returned to Hearne Hill on Good Friday.

High Wycombe Good Friday 10 TT It is a truth universally acknowledged that when more than one Willesden rider enters an event, there will be hurricane conditions. Well done, therefore, to all four of us who braved the elements (which … Continue reading →

Tuesday night Turbo for this season will be finishing shortly. To celebrate our 2008 fitness Ray Kelly has organised an “End-of-Term” Dinner. This will be held at8:00pmWednesday 2nd April Café Rouge10 High StreetRuislipGreater LondonHA4 7AW Please let Ray know by … Continue reading →

Hippy (Stuart Birnie) has published his memoirs on the Willesden Reliability ride. See http://www.thehippy.net/nucleus/index.php?itemid=1012

Prime Coaching are holding a “Preparation for Racing” training afternoon at Hillingdon Cycle Circuit (Springfield Road, Hayes, Middlesex, UB4 0LF) on Saturday 5th April 2008 from 1.30 to approx. 5.30 PM. The event is open to Male and Female 3rd … Continue reading →

Ron Purdy completes the pageant of new kit with a salute to our old style jersey or two!

75 Gill Reynolds (L) Willesden CC DNS 76 Alys Mathew (L) Willesden CC 29.42 77 Ludovica Bruno (L) Willesden CC 28.00 78 Christopher James Willesden CC 28.17 79 Ron Purdy Willesden CC 36.00 80 Edward Packard Willesden CC 24.07 81 … Continue reading →

Finchley Criterium – March 1st 2008 , Hillingdon Circuit Blimey girls, it was windy… and frankly so was I – my previous four races (and a trophy!) were no preparation for a day like this. So there was me, Ed … Continue reading →

My grateful thanks to all members of the Willesden Club run on the way to Wendover Woods who found me feeling sorry for myself after falling off outside Denham Golf Club Station on the way down the hill. I was … Continue reading →

The blog has been skiing in the French Alps for a week, but is now back and thirsty for photos of WCC riders in our new kit. Please pix send to willesdencyclingclub@yahoo.co.uk

The Saturday, 1st March 2008, will be the debut out of the new Willesden kit! It will be raced in anger by Richard Jerome and tht WCC racing team during the Finchley RT Criteriums at Hillingdon. It would be great … Continue reading →

Most riders think of Audax as an event for individual, independent riders, but it actually has its roots in an organised ride for groups cyclists. The vestiges of this remain in the UK take the form of Easter and Summer … Continue reading →

The Willesden CC members picked up a number of awards at the prestigious British Cycling Awards earlier this month. The awards dinner was held at the Reebok Stadium near Bolton. Guests included UCI President Pat McQuaid and during the night … Continue reading →