Reading Time: 2 minutesGlorious sunshine and unseasonal warmth helped make it a very memorable Lakes weekend. Eleanor (Kev cyclo crossing), Andy B, Derek, Matthew, Richard and I met at the Whinlatter forest visitors centre where we embarked on the Altura North loop. Within metres we had headed off on the wrong trail, Matthew broke his chain and Andy […]
Club Cyclo Cross Sun 6 Nov
Reading Time: 2 minutesA record field of 144 riders made it a cyclo cross to remember on a perfct autumn day, firm on the Greenbank playing field but much heavier and slippery in the woods. Tom Armstrong – Herbalife/Wheelbase was close to the head of affairs from the gun with stiff competition early in the race from Giles […]
Delamere Saturday 5 November
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMeet at the Station Cafe for 10am start as usual. A couple of hours or so on the plentiful singletrack trails around the forest before lunch back at the cafe.
The hatch, match and dispatch ride
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhat with Craig’s imminent baby (still not there, but we were all a bit twitchy when his phone rang) – and tales of an apparent suicide off the Church Minshull canal bridge, that led to the road being closed – we had a ride featuring a birth (nearly) a death (apparently) but no marriage, so […]
Llandegla and over the hills Sat 15 Oct
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThanks to Chris for the pictures. This was on our way from the top of the forest towards the Ponderosa. The view from the top. Then returning towards the cafe along a bridleway, Matthew and I doing our best to try and shake off Eleanor and Chris taking pictures on the move I guess. And […]
Delamere Sat 1 Oct
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCome and enjoy the Indian summer in the forest on some of the brilliant singletrack trails. Conditions should be perfect now that the brambles are dying back and the mud will have dried up. This is one of our regulars, Kev C during Manchester’s Hit the North Race back in February. We are starting to […]
Saturday 17 September
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"Pillow"
Reading Time: < 1 minute“Why do people shout ‘pillow’ when they ride over a bump in the road?” asked one of our newer riders today. Good question – I racked my brain for some arcane cycling terminology that I hadn’t yet learned, then finally realised what was going on. Pls. can people in future pls. articulate more clearly when […]
Delamere Sat 3 Sept
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCome and join us for fun in the mud! Loads of interesting and challenging singletrack around the forest for all sorts of abilities. Meet at the station cafe for 10am start. We usually have a couple of hours or so, regrouping regularly, then lunch back at the cafe. A couple of hours more in the […]
WVCC Results archive – Club 10s 2010 – 2
Reading Time: 2 minutesClub 10 results including Guardian cup results 2010 – 2011 2011 Date Event Link (Opens in new window) 4th May 2011 Gentlemans 2 Up Gents 2 Up Result Sheet 11th May 2011 Practice 10 Practice 10 Result Sheet 18th May 2011 Guardian Cup Event 1 Guardian Cup Event 1 Result Sheet 25th May 2011 Guardian […]
Clwyd Hills Gareth’s Stag ride – Sat 30
Reading Time: 2 minutesA bit warm for a gorilla suit so we made Gareth some antlers which he sported for the ride. 12 was the best turnout for a couple of years. This was part way round at the Clwyd Gate following the climb up from a fast gravel descent. Brother-in-law to be Lee joined us and kept […]
Delamere and Harthill 4x 16 July
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAfter a fast blast around the forest with Andy B (now fully fit), Matt & Ed Hornby, Kev C and Jonti, it was off to Harthill for Derek and me to see the Schwalbe National 4x series. We rode through Primrose wood then down Tirley Garth, passed Beeston on the road and then through the […]