Reading Time: 2 minutes Saturday saw four of us head off from Hawkshead through the Grizedale Forest onto this fantastic bridleway which gave us superb views over Lake Coniston to the Old Man beyond ( that’s a mountain by the way, not one off our club members). Kev & El (who seem to always know these routes from previous Polaris […]
BikeRight! National Standard Cycling Ins...
Reading Time: < 1 minute For anyone interested in becoming an accredited instructor: From June 4th to 7th BikeRight! will be staging a National Standard Cycle Instructor Course at Eirias Park Sports Centre, LL29 7SP. Our cycle instructor courses last for 4 days and adhere to all the recommendations and principles of the National Standards for cycle training. Once completed […]
A Little Big One
Reading Time: 2 minutes Now the longer days are here an audax man’s thoughts turn to the bigger distances working towards a series of 200k, 300k,400k and eventually a 600k. A number of our members have entered a 300 next weekend and some daft people have to check the route to make sure the instructions are ok and there […]
Off Road ride 6 April
Reading Time: < 1 minute A fabulous sunny spring day saw four of us set out on the superb Penmachno trail. This was Tim former WVCC’s Anne on loop 2 (which we did first). Anne and Ann carried on together while Tim and I rode both loops before lunch back at the Conway Falls cafe. The conditions were pretty good most […]
Summertrees (Short Run) – 7th April 2013
Reading Time: 3 minutes To celebrate the club run returning to it’s 9.30 (booo = less sleep) Summer start time, Al put together a classic route to take the short run to Summertrees. A route steeped in heritage, created by a certain Terry Veal years ago which features every hill en-route including The Yeld and Chapel Lane (the hard […]
Chirk 200km [take two]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Well, another go at the Chirk 200km Audax [it wasn’t cancelled last Sunday ] took place on the 31st March [not weeks later like some events we could mention ! ] So while the club run was regaling the fact that big Al had kept the start to the winter time of 10am [to allow […]
It’s summer time!!! (Is it?)
Reading Time: < 1 minute I know it doesn’t feel like it right now, and your leggings are clinging to your legs like a limpet, but it’ll soon be time for shorts and shaved legs!! So, from this Sunday, as the clocks have indeed sprung forward an hour, club runs will meet at 09:30. You can now look forward to […]
Easter Sunday Club Run – 31st March 2013
Reading Time: 3 minutes Although he couldn’t be with us today, Al was kind enough to keep the start time of today’s club run at the usual Winter time of 10am, with the clocks going forward this was much appreciated. The other reason for keeping the time at 10am for this weekend was due to the past couple of […]
Mam Tor I counted them out but ……..
Reading Time: 2 minutes Yesterday saw the first running of a 200k from Winsford to Mam Tor and beyond. There was a good WVCC turn out, 5 at the start, Josh, Roy, Phil (who had opted for this event as their first 200) and Syd and myself. As we set off towards Macclesfield it was a bit nippy. By […]
Weaver Valley CC – Club Time Trials and
Reading Time: 2 minutes Weaver Valley CC – Club Time Trials and Championships 2013 Event Calendar 10 mile TT Details See the points scoring system for the Guardian Cup described under competitions and trophies on the club website. Meet in Shakerley Mere Car Park Near finish motorway bridge at 18:30 Course: JC19. Pay £2.50 per rider on the day […]
Llanberis 2013 – 23rd-24th February
Reading Time: 4 minutes Well,it’s nearly time for the big one! There’ll be a few that are riding Llanberis for the first time this year, so here are a few details to let you know what is going on. Luggage We’re only going for one night,so you don’t need to bring everything and the kitchen sink(!) There will be […]
The Great British Bike Bake Off (Short r...
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Sunday run to the Ice Cream Farm turned out to be a mass start of eager riders all desperate to get last minute miles in for Llanberis. Despite Jim’s shout’s of ‘it’s too late’, Alan suggested a hilly route out to the Ice Cream Farm. A mutiny almost ensued. After a brief excursion down […]