Alfred’s Tower Round Four
One week until the first GDW event of 2014, mountain bike race at Alfred’s Tower on Sunday 12th January, race start at 10 am – expect a lot of water and mud! Meet at the tower car park
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Jan 5, 2014 | News
One week until the first GDW event of 2014, mountain bike race at Alfred’s Tower on Sunday 12th January, race start at 10 am – expect a lot of water and mud! Meet at the tower car park
Read MoreJan 4, 2014 | News
Why don’t you join BC this year? Be insured for the road and get a race licence too.Race Silver Membership BenefitsFor just £38 a year (that’s just over £3 a month) you will receive:Free Provisional Race Licence plus...
Read MoreDec 11, 2013 | News
Jenny Lucas will be leading out another GDW ladies’ ride. The plan is for a ride of around three hours with a stop for coffee, leaving Wheels cycle shop at 10 am on Sunday December 29th
Read MoreDec 8, 2013 | News
Gillingham Police rang me on Saturday 07/12/13 trying to trace the owner of a Specilaized bike they have found in Gillingham.The bike had aparently been dumped with the lock attached to the rear wheel.The Police Lady thinks it...
Read MoreNov 29, 2013 | News
Just to wish all of Gillingham Wheelers a merry Christmas and a happy new year at your annual dinner this Saturday from Den and I. We are in OZ instead of NZ but what is a country or two?We are here because of Clive’s...
Read MoreNov 19, 2013 | News
Quick reminder for those members who have yet to book their place at the club dinner on Sat 30th Nov. If you are coming can you please let Mike Smith know (mikey.e.smith@googlemail.com) along with your menu choices and £13 (£18...
Read MoreNov 5, 2013 | News
The first race of the TVCRA Winter league takes place this weekend, the event is now on the British Cycling website here
Read MoreNov 4, 2013 | News
The second of the GDW winter mountain bike races was a very muddy affair, the recent wet weather transforming some parts of the course. The sticky gloopy bits didn’t seem to slow down Kim Little at all, he raced away from...
Read MoreOct 28, 2013 | News
Road racing llton winter league – the TVCRA have had confirmation that races are being run on the following dates at 11:00:November 10December 8January 12February 9March 2There will just be 2 races E/1/2 and 3/4 category,...
Read MoreOct 8, 2013 | News
The first of this winter’s GDW mountain bike races took place on Sunday. Disappointingly, only eight riders took part in the hour long race but there was some tight racing amongst them and all enjoyed...
Read MoreOct 3, 2013 | News
It’s time to get muddy again, the mountain bike winter series begins on Sunday October 13th. There will be six races in total, see the calendar page for more details. The events will take place at the Alfred’s...
Read MoreSep 23, 2013 | News
Barney Cox and Charles Rees are taking part in the 2 day Tour of Purbeck road race this weekend.Day one (Sat) is 55 miles and is 5.5 laps of this circuit (East Lulworth) and starts at 2 pm.Day two (Sun) is 50 miles and 9.5 laps...
Read MoreSep 23, 2013 | News
The TVCRA are looking at running a winter series on the following dates:November 10December 8January 12February 9March 2to make it a success and run smoothly they are looking at having two helpers per club per event, as GDW are...
Read MoreSep 19, 2013 | News
Glyndwr Griffiths of Bristol South CC turned up and showed the regulars how it should be done at last night’s hillclimb. Griffiths, a first cat road racer and a hills specialist, finished in 4.36 which is a really good...
Read MoreSep 11, 2013 | News
10 riders turned out to brave the wind and rain at tonight’s penultimate hillclimb, with an equal split of senior and junior riders. Kim Little won yet again, though this time he was on board his Whyte mountain bike...
Read MoreSep 11, 2013 | News
Avon Tyrrell House near Bransgore in the New Forest was the venue for the final round of the Southern XC series of the season. The organisers had come up with a great course of around 6 kms in length which went down favourbaly...
Read MoreSep 5, 2013 | News
The WTTA Hardriders time trial series continued on September 1st after a two months break. Minehead CC were the organisers of a two lap, 26 miles course in the Exmoor National Park. There were two big, long climbs for the...
Read MoreAug 29, 2013 | News
This coming Monday’s hillclimb at Mere has been cancelled due to the clash of dates with the race night and bbq at Henstridge Airfield
Read MoreAug 22, 2013 | News
Congratulations to Paul Hopkins who secured a fourth National Vets title at the final round of the British XC Championships on Sunday.Paul, who has been racing for Merida again this year, has had to work even harder than usual...
Read MoreAug 22, 2013 | News
Just to note that Neil Mackinnon’s time from last night was a new junior record for the Stour Provost course – well done!
Read MoreAug 21, 2013 | News
We are looking at running a longer club ride this Saturday down to Lulworth Cove and and back departing from Wheels Cycles at 09:00 Sat 24 Aug.This will be a steady paced group ride (expected to be in the region of 15mph) where...
Read MoreAug 20, 2013 | News
Don’t forget, tomorrow’s tt at the Stour Provost course is starting early at 1830, sign in at Todber layby will close at 1815 prompt
Read MoreAug 17, 2013 | News
Just to remind everyone coaching back on once again @ Henstridge starting Mon 19 Aug for the next 4 weeks, last chance to get some road trg and coaching in before we finish for this years summer is over and our first trg year...
Read MoreAug 16, 2013 | News
A few more dates for your diaries, some of these events a re a while away but are likely to fill up very quickly.Mud and Sweat are running an offroad stage race on Dartmoor on September 29th. The stages will be a mix of terrain...
Read MoreAug 13, 2013 | News
For the fourth time this season, Charles Rees set the quickest time at a GDW tt, this time at last night’s very wet non-aero event on the Stour Provost course. Charles finished in a brilliant time of 22.48, one of the...
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