Author Archives: Ian Oliver

All club members have been emailed or posted an invite for the AGM  and a survey to complete.  If you have not received either message please email me (not other means of contact, please) at membership@willesdencyclingclub.org.uk and I will send them … Continue reading →

Stuart Birnie dropped a line to say he’d recorded a new personal best (and therefore a new club record) at the Acme Wheelers (Rhondda) CC 25 mile time-trial on May 20th. His time was 49:43. Chapeau!!

Proviz Sports who make Hi-Viz sports products are offering a 15% discount to club members. The discount code is WillesdenCC15 and is applicable across all products on www.provizsports.com on an ongoing basis. This notice is not an endorsement by Willesden CC of … Continue reading →

As some of you may have read on Facebook, club member Peter Dixon died on Monday May 28th. If anyone wants to send a message to his family you can do it through his friend Adrian Masters at aid.trace@gmail.com.

Anne Mograby is running two Audax rides for us on SUNDAY 3RD JUNE. Both starting from Jenners Cafe in Maidenhead (See map here) You have two rides to choose from – “10 THAMES BRIDGES” – Starts at 9:00am 1 ride – 2 … Continue reading →

Reliability Rides  

I need some help, please, for the Willesden Reliability Rides which are being held on Sunday, 18th February. Catering is taken care of by Vyv and her team. I want the routes checked any time between now and the weekend … Continue reading →

This is on Sunday, February 18th. Some improvements have been made since last year and with reasonable weather it should be a great event. It is an open event and Willesden CC members have no priority for places. Insurance limits … Continue reading →

By Martin Lucas The 13th edition of the Willesden CC organised Nyctophobic 100 km and Anfractuous 200 km audax events starting from Chalfont St Peter took place on 14th October. Good autumn weather had been requested and duly delivered for … Continue reading →

The Willesden’s commitment to laying on great audax events has been recognised by Audax UK.  The Squadra Verde has won the Organisers’ Award for 2017 which goes to the club which is responsible for the most rider points. Simply put, more … Continue reading →

Saturday 14th October brings the start of the new Audax season, kicking off with the Nyctophobic 100km and Anfractuous 200km from ride HQ at Chalfont St Peter near Denham with wooded Chiltern lanes and rolling downs galore. The routes head … Continue reading →

103 riders set off and 91 came back. The rider feedback has generally been very positive. This was due to all the help I, the organiser, got. The excellent catering organised by Vyv Baker and Janice Kelly, aided by John … Continue reading →

Help needed!!! The Reliability is next Sunday (19th) and I need assistance on Saturday to put out the arrows and help registering riders on the Sunday – which would still let you ride the 50K. Please respond to WillesdenReliability@Hotmail.com http://www.willesdencyclingclub.co.uk/calendar/reliability-rides/   … Continue reading →

The Willesden Reliability Rides are on February 19th, with 100km and 50km routes starting from Chalfont St Peter’s. You can get a discount of £2 for entering online in advance. With 3 target paces for a hilly 100 and a … Continue reading →

Two Willesden riders, Marcus Jackson-Baker and Jane Moore, are taking part in this weekend’s R.T.T.C National Championship 24 hour time trial, being held over several circuits centred around Hailsham in Sussex. Jane, on a trike, is in with a good … Continue reading →

We’ll be running three Audaxes from Jenners Cafe at Maidenhead on 6th July. They are a 200km ride, a new route called the Jack Eason Struggle, and what were formerly Mick Hill’s 10 Thames Bridges and Kaf-to-Kaf rides, at 8am, … Continue reading →