Reading Time: 3 minutes Well were do we start, probably on the Tuesday night before the epic ride. I had renewed my cassette and chain, then went with the Wrinklies on Wed.. I had gear problems and they just went on and on and on..for days.. I convinced myself it was [still] to do with chain length [mistake], and […]
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Dave Hinde Race Series 4th,11th,18th Jun...
Reading Time: < 1 minute Hello all, the WVCC are promoting the annual Oulton Park races on the 4th,11th and 18th June. please come along and support this event., This year it is supported by Dave Hinde Racing, it offers a cracking prize list and DHR is donating one of their Race Series Frames to the winner over the 3 […]
TLI update
Reading Time: < 1 minute Seamons Evening RR Tuesday 25th June – EVENT FULL – Sorry No EoL Not in Handbook – Additional Event: – High Peak Road Race, Sunday 30th June, Chelmorton, Derbyshire. 42miles. An excellent, well organised Handicapped RR with a good prize list on a challenging course. Have a look and decide for yourself! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFk716SY8Fk There are […]
20/21 April. The Real Little Big One
Reading Time: 3 minutes Well with Derek doing the light weight route check the week before [sociable start and finish times] it was left to Dennis Hornby, Syd Rimmer and me to do the real thing.. We [and another 35 nutcases] gathered in the municipal car park in Poynton for a 2300hrs start ! An almost still night beckoned […]
Chirk 200km [take two]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Well, another go at the Chirk 200km Audax [it wasn’t cancelled last Sunday ] took place on the 31st March [not weeks later like some events we could mention ! ] So while the club run was regaling the fact that big Al had kept the start to the winter time of 10am [to allow […]
Holt 200km- Tour de Cheshire with Derek ...
Reading Time: < 1 minute On the 17th November I completed the Holt Perm 200km Audax in the company of Derek [long distance] Heine. This was my longest ride for over 25 years. A ride out from Hartford, [with an interesting scramble over two crashed cars and a totally blocked road at Whitegate] to Holt, the morning drizzle gave way […]