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Cloudy with a risk of cake and wasps

Cloudy with a risk of cake and wasps

Reading Time: 3 minutes This morning saw a large gathering at the legion, and after the usual shout from Captain Silver, the large long group headed out for Holt via Bangor on Dee. We were to head to Wheelock, via the Cloud, for a bit of hilly enjoyment. When the mutinous murmurings had finished after the mention of the […]

Cleish Hill Climb – WVCC climbing hills

Reading Time: < 1 minute Cleish Hill Clinb, (3 miles) WVCC results from your representative north of the border. Conditions were ideal for racing on a warm and still evening. I was pleased to finish 22 seconds quicker than last season and I\’m already looking forward to next week\’s event up the much steeper Purin Den climb in the Lomond Hills. […]

Club 10 mile TT – Guardian Cup Round 11

Reading Time: < 1 minute A bit of a head wind down Penny’s Lane meant that this was a slower night for some, but not all. The last round of the Guardian cup for this year! Guardian Cup Event 11  –  14th  Aug 2013 Conditions: (Drizzly, warm, bit of a headwind down Penny’s Lane * Second claim rider doesn’t qualify […]

Allgreave

Allgreave

Reading Time: 2 minutes There was a big turnout at the Legion this morning with several new riders coming to join the beginners’ run, which Alan led to the ice cream farm.  In the meantime, Ian led a wrinklies’ ride to Oswestry.  So that left the rest of us – and there were quite a few – to choose […]

The Wrinklies ride to Audlem

The Wrinklies ride to Audlem

Reading Time: < 1 minute A treat for me: I took today off work, which meant a ride in the sunshine with my wrinkly friends.  I’ve only managed this rarely, recently – but during my six months of unemployment four years ago, these rides provided weekly companionship, support, a good belly laugh or two (thanks Garry), distraction therapy and some fabulous adventures: and I got fitter […]

A “bloody nose” long run to dagfields

Reading Time: 3 minutes A large group assembled at the Legion this morning, it was decided that we would run 3  runs, with the short run going also going to Dagfields (I understand this was later changed to Nantwich) and the medium run to Audlem. With Jules only being out for an hour, I took up the mantle to lead the long […]