There are a couple of early opportunities for the speedier riders among you to get some race miles in – the Perf’s Pedal race is on February 10th this year, it’s open to E/1/2/3 cat riders, entry closes on Jan...

Several GDW riders took part in the annual SPAM Winter Challenge on Salisbury Plain at the weekend.  There were three distances to choose from, 50, 35 and 25 kms on a mix of muddy fields, tracks and MOD roads which were...

We had the biggest entry this year with 21 entries.On a fast course with just a short section of mud, Kim Little led from the start.  Tucked right on his back wheel for nearly the whole race was Nigel Brown.Kim made a few...

News from Glenn Longland with regards to TLI membership in 2013, the annual fees are being reduced to just £10 for next season.  Well worth joining as it not only supports the organisation which is a long-standing and ardent...

The club annual dinner and awards evening was held at Indigo Blue restaurant attended by 48 people.  For those who could not make it here is the list  of the prizewinners:TT Series 1st Overall and Club Champion  – Simon...

Yes, its nearly that time again – only 1 day to go until the event of the year.All the trophies are back from the engravers and ready to be presented.All the food has been ordered and is currently marinading ready to be...

The third round of the GDW mountain bike series took place on a sunny Sunday morning in Stourhead Estate, with Paul Hopkins completing six very consistent and fast laps to take the win.  Paul was giving his new lightweight...

Today is your last chance to book a place at the forthcoming GDW trophy and awards night, contact Mike Smith via the previous posts on this subject

The annual hillclimb blast up Catherine’s Hill in Frome takes place on December 16th this year.  It’s always an atmospheric event, and should be even more so with its new pre-Christmas slot.  Most of the places are...

The Wednesday night winter training rides will start again tomorrow evening (14th), meeting as per previous years at the Gillingham Library at 1900.  This usually takes the form of pretty gentle spins up until the New Year...

Quick reminder for those members who have yet to book their place at the club dinner on Sat 24th Nov. If you are coming can you please let Mike Smith know (mikey.e.smith@googlemail.com) along with your menu choices and £15...

The second of the GDW mountain bike races took place last weekend, with a pair of visiting riders from Rock and Road leaving the rest well behind.  Ollie Taylor set a super fast pace which only his clubmate Julian Grundy could...

Kim Little was the dominant rider at the opening round of the GDW winter mountain bike series.  Kim led throughout to beat Andy Parsons by just over a minute by the end of the ‘one hour plus a lap’ race.  Anyd had a...

Many of you already have GPS enabled Garmin devices, or have downloaded the Strava App for your Android phone and may be already out there collecting King of the Mountain awards (KOMs).For those that haven’t; either get...

The first of this winter’s mountain bike races will be taking place this Saturday night, at the usual venue of Alfred’s Tower woods.  The race will start at 1930 so please make sure you get there early to get signed...

TLI’s two day stage race took place this weekend, with a very strong line up of riders this year.  As always, stage one was a hillclimb prologue up Wick Lane in Downton.  Kim Little led the way for the GDW entrants, racing...

Can the winners of last years perpetual club trophies please return them to Wheels Cycles, Gillingham by Saturday 3rd Nov so they can be engraved ready for the awards presentation.

STOP PRESS – After several years at the Coppleridge Inn, Motcombe the Gillingham & District Wheelers Dinner and Presentation evening will be held at the Indian Restaurant in Mere (Indigo Blue) on Sat 24 November....

Vince has managed to sort out the various permissions needed for us to race at Alfred’s Tower woods so the mountain bike schedule looks like this –  13th Oct sat evening about 19.30  28th Oct sun morning  18th Nov...

Josh Day rounded off the GDW road season with the fastest time at the Mere hillclimb, winning with 4.36.  Kim Little had a bit of an off-night with 4.47 while James Chant and Simon Barfoot tied on 5.05.  NIgel Brown was next up...

The last two hilllclimbs at Mere have produced very similar results, with Kim Little beating Josh Day and James Chant at both last week’s event and tonight’s.  Kim has now clinched the hillclimb championship while...

One of the best events of the year, Glenn Longland’s 2 day/three stage race is on October 6th and 7th this year, entry is now open.  Entry form and other details are attached to this post

…from last night’s tt          Comments

Visiting rider Paul Caton of Welwyn Wheelers set the quickest time tonight, winning with a 23.18.  Times were pretty good, a strong tailwind through the middle section helping a lot.  Kim Little was second, just ahead of Simon...