Author: Andy Wood

Well what a day! Ever since Al started running the Charity Ride a few years ago the focus was on getting families and new riders involved for the day on a easy paced ride. Previous rides have seen Andy Beswick charge up Chapel Lane on his mountain bike with the youngest in his bike seat. […]

Normally you’re the only one floating through a sleepy Northwich on a Sunday morning. The chime of the church bell your only companion as the odd person trundles home from a heavy night out before but as we rocked up to the Grand Depart at the British Legion we were joined by a car park […]

Sorry for the delay in this week’s blog, Mark Cavendish and Bradley Wiggins took over my Sunday afternoon. As I’m also rubbish at remembering to take photos, this one of Wiggo seems more apt on what was a very special day. Sun (yes that stuff in the sky which is shiny and dead warm) greeted […]

Alan Silver picked up one of the biggest wins of his career this Sunday, taking the sprint for Radway Green. Silver, who has been on good form recently, particularly in the mountains, launched a surprise attacked after a powerful leadout by Wood was held up by traffic lights 200 metres from the finish. Silver using […]

The last time I visited Dagfields it was the weekend before Llanberis. It was a mild, sunny day with lots of talk about the next weekend that lay ahead. It was a cloudier, more relaxed visit this time round with more talk about the Club 10s. Despite dull, overcast skies a good crowd gathered at […]

A reduced field this week gathered at the British Legion, torrential rain earlier in the week had threatened to return but held off enough, the clouds even clearing to let the sun shine through on the way home! 11 riders headed for Loggerheads while the remaining 12 (including 3 new riders) headed direct for Chester […]

Good turnout at the Legion this morning, fine drizzle and overcast skies saw riders don rain capes to start but were soon packed away as the rain stopped and cloud thinned. Having had our picture taken for a Northwich Guardian article we split up into 3 groups, a small group headed for the hills of […]

Ady Japp stepped up to lead this Sunday’s short run to Two Mills, with scorching weather on the cards with a sprinkling of a couple of hills along the way it was all set to be a good day out on the bike. 18 of us head out on the short run. Ady lead us […]

With the weatherman forecasting barmy temperatures in the week to come and Ian Smith saying it will even last into June, it was a bit of disappointment to roll up at the British Legion avec arm warmers and gilet. A chilly wind while on the bike took away the heat from the sun trying to […]

Unfortunately I didn’t get a photo this weekend which is a shame as it was great to see so many people out in club kit. It was awesome seeing the club colours strung out snaking up the hill into Prestbury. Anyway we woke to a sunny, bright morning as 36 riders met at the British […]