IMPORTANT: The new WVCC website format relies heavily on the new FORUM. This allows members of the forum to add and edit dates in the diary, add wanted/for sale postings and put up information about rides and events. More importantly it offers an interactive environment where discussion and communication is encouraged.

Anyone can read the forums but in order to post to them you will first need to register. This only takes a few moments and only has to be done once.

I would strongly recommend that everyone tries to register and get involved.

The existing diary page will no longer be updated by web admin, the emphasis is now for the runs and events organisers to update the new diary system themselves, this will ensure updates are done in a more streamlined fashion.

You can also paste web links into your forum posts to video clips, blogs, photos, sites of interest etc.

The WVCC 'Photobucket' Gallery still exists and will continue to be used. This allows you to upload your own photos to the site.

The WVCC was formed in 1962 when a young John Horsfield, an apprentice of ICI, was awarded the companies 'Fleck Award' for his interest in cycling. At this time it was recognised that Northwich was without a local cycling club and the suggestion was put forward to start one. Two hard line local cyclists were contacted, Jack Gee and Allan Littlemore and with that cocktail of youth, experience and enthusiasm the seed was planted for the Weaver Valley Cycling club to grow - and its continued to grow ever since. 

We are now a good all round club and cater for mountain bikes, cyclo-cross, track racing, road racing, time trials and club runs, with aspects for the competitive and leisure rider alike.

We organize an (almost) weekly 10 mile time trial event through the spring/summer, two Audax UK events, an open hill climb, club track sessions, a number of road races and an annual cyclo-cross. Weekly rides leave from Hartford Social Club Car Park on a Sunday morning, the "Wrinklies" ride starts from Hatchmere at 10am on Wednesdays and regular mountain bike rides are also run.  We run a training weekend which takes place each year into and through Wales Wales and a week in Majorca for training (or sunbathing!) also takes place. We also have a weekly club night on a Monday Evening in the Hartford British Legion to recuperate after a long weekend riding where provisional new members are welcome to turn up and say hello. We also conduct non-cycling events from time to time, walks, bbq's etc. And of course there is the annual awards ceremony - a chance to loose the lycra and dress like normal people!

We pride ourselves on being a friendly and welcoming club able to cater for all levels of cyclist. We have a whole spectrum of riders, from top class athletes competing at the World Track Championships at the Manchester Velodrome, right through to the leisure cyclist out for a Sunday afternoon potter through the lanes of Cheshire, to the enthusiastic mountain biker risking life limb and sanity on the single track of such epics as Coed-y-Brenin or the long bridleways of the Lake District.

Shaved legs or not, welcome to the club!

Tim Watts.