Reading Time: 2 minutes It was a very good day for a ride for those new to road cycling with a group, and so we had four who turned up today to see what we are about. Three ladies, Lynn (who had been out with us once before), Nikki, and Debbie, and a returning ex-WVCC member in the form […]
Mow Cop, the not club run
Reading Time: 4 minutes The weather was too nice, so it had to be a day off. A shout out on Faceache, and a few others joined the fray. Em, who also booked the day off work, and Jim and Syd, official wrinklies, who booked a day off being retired and joined me for a bit of a reconnaissance ride […]
Club 10s – Practice 10 – 04/05/2016
Reading Time: < 1 minute What a beautiful night for hurting yourself on a club TT! None of the hailstone and changeable weather of last week, just sunshine, and a breeze to help you along the A50, (but against you on the way home). 29 riders came out to test their mettle and some very good times were recorded. The […]
Tour of the Abberleys – An idiot’s exper
Reading Time: 5 minutes For those of you who I have not already bored with the story of how I came to be in this mad event in the first place here goes – Alan Kemp, on my only Sat training ride of the year, smoothly cruised up next to me and in his silky persuasive tones asked if […]
Race Report – Cheshire Series – Event 2
Reading Time: 3 minutes Tuesday evening saw the 2nd of the 4 event series in the Dave Astles Memorial Cheshire Series. Previously this was raced on the 5 mile circuit at Lower Withington, now the 10 mile circuit at Siddington due to the highly publicised Police restrictions on Cheshire. The evening also brought much better weather and was considerably warmer last week […]
Club 10s – Gents 2 up 27/04/2016
Reading Time: 3 minutes Hay-ho, the wind and the rain, and the hail and another three season day… The first club TT of the season is always a bit of fun. Loads of early season anticipation, and an ideal time to ride a two-up time trial and ease yourself into the race of truth! We were joined by Robbi Unwin this […]
Stafford RC / Stone Wheelers RR Series –
Reading Time: 3 minutes My morning started by reading the results for Kevan Underhill’s exploits for the tour of the Abbeleys, I did giggle to myself when I read the advice from Kempy, “just clip off the front” he said, if only it was easy as that!!! Anyway, on to my race, this was my third race in this […]
Stafford RC / Stone Wheelers RR Series –
Reading Time: 3 minutes Another frosty start to Sundays proceedings with the 2nd event of 4. This initially should have been held at Audlem, unfortunately, due to Roadworks, the organisers managed to get a last minute change through the police so we were back at Swynnerton. By the time the race started at 10 am, the the sun was […]
Cafe? I see no Cafe!
Reading Time: 3 minutes A cool and bright sunny morning had us battling through the crowds at the rugby club to get to the club for this morning’s runs. The crowds were for a host of rugby matches held today. The long run was due to go to Loggerheads, but no-one seemed enthusiastic about taking it, so we split the […]
Don’t miss – The Ron Sant Memorial Ride
Reading Time: 2 minutes It’s nearly time for the Ron Sant Memorial Ride Audax event! Sunday 1st May 2016 What? Audax? Well, for those who don’t know, you can check out Audax UK as this tells you what you need to know about the very idea of long distance cycling. Of course, this event is on the shorter end of the […]
Une belle journée et un tour de cycle be
Reading Time: < 1 minute A beautiful and a lovely cycle ride… (excuse my French). Chilly, bright, a good day for a beginner’s ride, and a few beginners turned out, as well as a returning beginner and a young lady called Shelagh, who made a welcome return to the Sunday run to brighten the day further. We headed out through […]
Stafford RC / Stone Wheelers RR Series –
Reading Time: 3 minutes Sunday saw my start to the new racing season, taking part the Stafford RC & Stone Wheelers RR Series first event held at Swynnerton in Staffordshire. This is a 4 event series where each rider must marshall one event. I was the only Weaver Valley CC member taking part as Julian Perrett was selected for […]