Reading Time: 2 minutes Matt, Jeff and me all rode at UCLAN tonight, a first time for Jeff and I. It was the best evening of the year from a weather point of view; warm and with a gentle breeze. Matt and Jeff were in the Big Boy race and I was in the Old Man race so I […]
Pimbo 23rd May 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutes Matt and I rode the 2,3,4 Return to Racing BC event today at Pimbo, 16 laps of a fairly flat circuit around an industrial estate totalling about 35 miles. There was a full field of 60, the majority of which were young enough to be my children. The circuit is a real power course. The […]
Salt Ayre 11th May 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutes Matt and I raced at Salt Ayre on Tuesday night, it was mild and the rain stayed off although the circuit was a bit damp so we couldn’t go flat out around the bends. It is a short, flat circuit and surrounded by trees so there was not a lot of wind either. A full […]
Guardian Cup TT Results – 19th May 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minute So, after a couple of rounds we already have some improving times. Here are the tables so far: Guardian Cup Week 1 – 12th May 2021 Non member – * Guardian Cup Week 2 – 19th May 2021 Non member – * Scratch results table – 19th May 2021 Guardian Cup results – 19th May […]
Club Runs
Reading Time: 4 minutes Following the announcement from the Government regarding the relaxation of some of the rules and measures that we’ve been subject to, I want to outline the approach to the next significant phase of easing. So, to start, we aim to formally start group rides as normal from Wednesday 19th May. We must still be responsible […]
WVCC 10 Mile TTs 2021 – Update
Reading Time: 2 minutes Announcement of change WVCC 10 Mile Time trials 2021 We’ve held 3 events this year thus far, and have had to take steps to ensure that we do this safely and in accordance with CTT rules. All events are in the club calendar, and we are now in a position from w/c: 17/05/2021 to relax […]
WVCC 10 Mile Time trials 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutes This year we are pleased to announce that we are going to run the Wednesday 10 mile TTs, starting on Wednesday 28th April. Further events will be added to the club calendar over the next few days. Given the current restrictions, we do have to make some important changes to the way we run them […]
WVCC Virtual Club 10 – Round 12 results
Reading Time: < 1 minute Tonight’s twelfth and final round of the Virtual Club 10 saw 4 entrants with big fans line up for the final smash round the Tempus Fugit Course. Well once again that was the plan! Everything started better than last week and was going well until part way through when Lynsey suffered a Bottom Bracket failure. […]
WVCC Virtual Club 10 – Round 11 results
Reading Time: < 1 minute Tonight’s eleventh round of the Virtual Club 10 saw 7 deluded individual line up for yet another bimble round the Tempus Fugit Course at full gas. Well that was the plan before the starter tried to push everyone off! Tonight saw the largest collection of “electricals” since the inception of the Virtual 10’s. Even our […]
The Early Days of Weaver Valley C.C.
Reading Time: 11 minutes Memories from former member Dan Preston. This is a blog that will probably be of more interest to our older members, but is nevertheless relevant as a record of the history of the club. This is a story of my experiences as a member of the Weaver Valley Cycling Club. It is not meant as […]
WVCC Virtual Club 10 – Round 10 results
Reading Time: < 1 minute Tonight’s tenth round of the Virtual Club 10 saw 11 keen souls turn up to turn themselves inside out on the Tempus Fugit Course. Another “electrical” was experienced this week with Pete Higson crashing out approximately a minute in to the course. There was no recovery from the crash and he was taken away in […]
WVCC Virtual Club 10 TT – Round 9 Result
Reading Time: < 1 minute Tonight’s ninth round of the Virtual Club 10 saw 9 entrants line up for more turbo torture on the Tempus Fugit Course. It was a tough ride for most but special mention tonight for Tom Heaword. After about minute in he had “an electrical” which delayed him for something like a minute, before re-connecting and […]