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Category Archives: Miscellaneous
Club Run Sunday 9th May
This week’s club run is a steady social ride starting at Great Missenden at 10.00am and heading out to Quainton. There are plenty of outside tables at the George and Dragon pub / cafe adjacent to the windmill. There is … Continue reading
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Club run 2 May – Tring
3 weeks, 3 club runs. This weekend it’s Tring. We will be cruising at an altitude above sea level, with in-flight refreshments to be served at The Espresso Lounge in Tring. There is a very small outdoor seating area, or … Continue reading
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Club run Sunday 25 April
Hardly a week has passed since the first club run in a very long time, and there’s another one, this coming Sunday 25 April. We are going to Binfield, the Foxes Den community cafe. There is a route available here: … Continue reading
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Resumption of club runs but with restrictions
Due to the new relaxation of Covid-19 rules, we are provisionally starting the Spring/ Summer club runs on Sunday 18th April 2021 with a return ride from Shane’s Nursery at Denham out to the P.E. Mead Farm Shop (Black Barn) … Continue reading
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10 Thames Bridges and Kaf-to-Kaf Audaxes, 23rd May
From Anne Mograby Hi folks its that time of year again when I’m thinking about the Audax rides. So pleased I can run them this year. So put Sunday 23rd May in your calendar and get down to Jenners to ride either … Continue reading
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Digger Baulch – funeral
Digger’s Funeral will be taking place on Tuesday 23rd March at 3.30p.m. If you want to watch it you will need the following information. Go to www.Obitus.com about 5 mins before the time and you will have to insert the … Continue reading
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Historic club photo
We got an email from James Brazier with some interesting photos. James says “I attach a scan of an old family-photograph which, I believe, was taken around 1900 of Willesden Cycling Club. Judging by the silver cup in the foreground … Continue reading
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Bike books want a good home
An email from Paul Spicer, the son of John “Spike” Spicer, a long-time Willesden CC member, came our way. His father had a collection of cycling books and other material and Paul is keen for it to go to a … Continue reading
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Digger Baulch – a tribute from his Leicestershire clubmates
This is the tribute to Digger on the RTTC Legends Facebook page, with permission by Dave Binks of Leicestershire RC. The RTTC group is a closed one, so I have copied it verbatim here. Dave Binks I have just been … Continue reading
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Digger Baulch
Gladys Purdy writes: It is with great regret that I have to report the death of Digger Baulch. I have known him for over 70 years. He was a great club mate. In the 1950s he finished in 2nd place … Continue reading
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A Virtual Reliability Ride
Harp RC came up with the great idea of a virtual Reliability Ride and Willesden CC, along with the other Chiltern Classic clubs, has been invited to join in. “As we cannot run the Harp Hilly in it’s usual form … Continue reading
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RIDE 500km IN 8 DAYS FROM XMAS EVE TO NEW YEAR’S EVE FOR CHARITY
RIDE 500km IN 8 DAYS FROM XMAS EVE TO NEW YEAR’S EVE FOR CHARITY Our friends at Westerley are organising a Christmas season event and they are inviting Willesden CC. Even if the full 500 is impractical, you can do … Continue reading
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Pictures of the 1950 Willesden Dinner
Following up her chat with club members at the end of our Maidenhead mini golf championships, Janice Halter, Fred Everett’s daughter, forward some pictures to do with the club’s 1950 dinner to us. If you want to share reminiscences please … Continue reading
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Chance encounter with the daughter of a longtime member, Fred Everett
Just after the club mini-golf championship, a couple on a walk came up to talk to us. Janice Halter is the daughter of a longtime member, Fred Everett. She sent the following message to the club yesterday. On a walk … Continue reading
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2020 Willesden CC Mini-Golf Championship & RAF Memorial ride
Just confirming the fun mini-golf championship taking place on the Jenners Cafe crazy golf course at Boulters Lock, Maidenhead on Sunday 11th October at 13.00. The cost of an 18-hole round is £3.50 with a trophy for the winner. Car … Continue reading
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West London combine hill climb 4th October
Would anyone like to ride this event? It is on Windsor Hill 9.30 start. Closing date is 27th September. Thanks Gill
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Anyone know Ken Daniels?
This interesting enquiry was emailed today to us by a Roger Hawkins “I have been doing some research into the history of an early 1960’s Viking track bike now in my ownership. Apparently the bike was used in the 1967 … Continue reading
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Wearing the Green with pride
The club asked that members not wear its colours during lockdown, to deflect resentment from non-cyclists. With the now changed conditions, it’s policy that you can wear our colours freely. Vai squadra verde!🚴♀️🚴♀️🚴♀️
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John Tipping Collage
Thank you for all your tributes to John Tipping. Lots of photos of bridges and cafes. I managed to ride Tippy’s 10 Bridges last weekend in the lovely sunny weather. If you want to see the collage please click the … Continue reading
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Important Information from BC on WCC Club activities
The following is a bulletin from British Cycling regarding the present lockdown on organised cycling. British Cycling can today (27 May 2020) provide an update on the current suspension of sanctioned cycling activity, which was due to run until 30 … Continue reading
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