Reading Time: < 1 minute Clocks go forward! Club runs start at 09:30! As a reminder to all club-run regulars, all those who can’t remember to set their clocks, and new members – don’t forget that the clocks go forward one hour this weekend, and that Sunday Club Runs start at 09:30, rather than 10:00!!
Defend Delamere – Once it’s gone – it’s
Reading Time: < 1 minute From Nigel Gilding, of the Communities Against Delamere’s Destruction (CADD) Campaign Team, asking for news to be circulated widely about plans to change the use of Delamere Forest. ‘We are holding a public protest rally at the visitor centre next Sunday at 1pm. We are asking all groups who use the forest to try and […]
Two Mills Sunday 18th March
Reading Time: 2 minutes Well this was one way to spend Mother’s Day I suppose! We had a lovely day of it – warmish spring sunshine, clear blue skies, daffodils in bloom and a sense of summer on its way. We had a good sized group and were led very ably (if slightly sadistically) by Julian, off up to the […]
Merseyside CTC Early Season Tourist Tria...
Reading Time: < 1 minute Hi, just a reminder about this event, and an invitation to your club riders to take part. This is now back as an annual fixture on the Merseyside calendar, with refreshments at stops and a different route each year. This year we start and finish again at Norley, in Delamere, but go out via the […]
Time Trial Pacing
Reading Time: 5 minutes How can I go faster? Having come back to the time trial scene at the start of last year, after a break of ‘n’, years, I faced two challenges: How do I time trial fast enough to go under the hour on a 25 course, and under 24 minutes on a 10 – which is what […]
The Group Ride – by Michael Barry
Reading Time: 3 minutes The group settles into formation meters after leaving the café. Like the table manners learned as children the formation is innate to us. Two abreast, tight against the curb we form two lines. Cars pass us with ease as we pedal out of town and into the countryside. The pair on the front increases the […]
Off Road Ride Delamere Sat 17 Mar
Reading Time: < 1 minute Ten of us set out from the station cafe in sunshine to climb up Pale Heights. From there into the woods beyond where Giles showed off his rocky drop-off technique. He outdid Gareth in the lightweight bike stakes with his 21lb Hinde set up for the BC National Series. Over to Primrose Wood for the first time […]
Safe Cycling – Meeting with Graham Evans
Reading Time: 2 minutes Campaigning for safer roads for cyclists We met with Graham Evans, M.P. on Friday 9th March 2012. Also present was CWaC Cllr. Les Ford, who made a significant contribution to the discussion. Thank you to Derek Heine, Dave Wright, and Dave Fearon for giving up their time to accompany me to the meeting last night, […]
Off-Road Ride Sat 3rd March 2012
Reading Time: 2 minutes From the Mam Tor car park eight of us set out in the rain and mist for what turned out to be a cracking day. Kev C had a fall on the rocky descent from Mam Tor and smashed his brake lever. Unwilling to continue without a rear brake, our resident engineers Matthew, Kev U and […]
Llanberis – Day 2 continued…
Reading Time: 3 minutes What a fantastic day. After the gathering at the start, of eager(ish) souls all trying to still digest their breakfast, we waited for the go. Whilst we were waiting, we were treated to up-close scrutiny of Kev’s nice new red (pink) handlebar tape. Which I believe is now for sale on the forum… (http://wvcc.roflforum.net/t954-free-pink-handlebar-tape) As […]
Day 2
Team Townend Pushbike Challenge 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minute 28th April 2012 The Team Townend Pushbike Challenge is a cycling event in memory of Christian and Niggy Townend, honouring them in the way they both would have appreciated. The aims of the day are to raise money for charity, challenge yourself, enjoy cycling and remember Christian and Niggy. There are two routes, both on […]