Just a quick post to wish all the GDW riders and their families a very Merry Christmas and if I don’t see you out and about between now and 2011 then a Happy New Year to all.Whilst I have your attention please click the...

The Gillingham & District Wheelers dinner and presentation evening was held on Friday 10th December at the Coppleridge Inn, Motcombe. The winners were as follows Club Champion – Julian Chown Achievement award –...

Thanks to the efforts of Vince Hounsome and Julian Day, Stourhead Woods saw the resurrection of GDW mountain bike racing on Sunday.  As can be seen in Mike Smith’s video footage, the course threw a mix of challenges at the...

Quick reminder for those members who have yet to book their place at the club dinner on Friday 10th Dec.   If you are coming can you please let Carole have your menu choices and £13 by next Friday (3rd Dec) at the latest.  ...

Fourteen wheelers descended on Newport’s Velodrome for a 2 hour session coached by Matt Rowe. Here is a pic of the group at the end of the session.  There is also some video on the video page here.  

We have a couple of spare places on the Velodrome Trip due to last minute withdrawals. If anyone is interested please let me know asap on 07813 840647 or email mikey.e.smith@gmail.com.  The minibus is leaving Wheels at 06:30 am...

Gillingham and District Wheelers are pleased to announce that they are organising a Winter MTB Series on the Stourhead Estate.There will be one event a month from December through to March on the 2nd Sunday in the month –...

Coventry Cycle Club were the organisers of this year’s National Hillclimb Championship, using the harsh Cotswold slope of Dover’s Hill, near Broadway.  148 riders took on the challenge, with the Gillingham Wheelers...

New club kit order is being placed in the next week or so. Jerseys, Shorts and Skinsuits are being orederd in a variety of sizes in addition to specific orders. There have been requests for Caps and Mitts from some club members...

Bristol South CC were the organisers of the final round of this season’s WTTA Hardrider series, which took place on the slopes of Burrington Coombe in the Mendips.  46 riders were greeted by a bright morning but very low...

The hillclimbing season is well and truly in full swing now, and there have been several recent events in the region, most of them featuring Simon Rouse.  Last weekend, Simon took part in the VC Walcot and Severn RC Opens, both...

Newnham Park near Plymouth was the setting for the final round of this year’s British Mountain Bike Series, and there were a few Wheelers in attendance racing for their respective MTB teams.  This venue is regarded as one...

The 14 riders who tackled the final GDW event of the year were treated to a tailwind all the way up Mere Hollow.  Nearly everyone managed a pb and fastest of all was the 2010 series champion Kim Little, getting home in 4.27,...

The 2nd Frome Cobble Wobble took place yesterday, and what a brilliant event it was, well organised and with fantastic support from the large crowds who lined the narrow street.  164 riders of all ages and on all types of bikes...

Gillingham Wheelers have arranged a trip to the Newport Velodrome on Sunday 28th November, which is the time of year when its cold wet and windy outside.  Its therefore an ideal time to be indoors in the nice warm Velodrome at...

The final Ilton road race of the season takes place at the Merryfield Airfiled circuit, nr Ilton.Youths U16/U14/U12/U10/U8 start at 10:00Women and 4th Cat start at 11:00Reg B (3/4th Cat) and Nat B (Elite/1st/2nd/3rd Cat) start...

The Tour of Britain club ride will be meeting at Wheels Cycles on Wednesday, with a planned roll out at 10am.  The plan is to ride over to Glastonbury for the stage finish via Charlton Musgrove, Bruton, Wyke, Ditcheat, Wraxall...

The trio of Wheelers who competed at the latest round of the WTTA Hardrdider series all came home very happy with their efforts.  Simon Rouse, James Chant and Chris Mullett all recorded course best times and all three took their...

Charles Rees put in another fast ride at the British Time Trial Championships last weekend.  A strong entry in all of the categories brought out large crowds to watch the riders, especially on the steep climb on the streets of...

The video man was again out this evening and was located at the top of Kitt Hill, and captured the riders ascending gracefully towards the summit.   This can be found on the Video page hereNo background music again, just a...

There seem to be sporadic problems with the times listed on the calendar pages, just to confirm the last few GDW events are starting at -hillclimb 15th Sept   1830hillclimb 22nd Sept   1800The club ride over to Glastonbury for...

Entry for the Frome Cobble Wobble has filled up incredibly quickly, of the 220 available slots there only a few junior and fixed wheel spaces left.  If these aren’t taken then some of the other categories may get some of...

It was a good night for the guest riders at tonight’s tt,  Charles Rees was fastest, finishing in 23.05, despite being one of several riders who got held up by traffic during the evening.  This was Charles’ fastest...

The League International’s regional time trial championships were held on Saturday on a challenging course around King’s Somborne in Hampshire.  The 20 kilometre route takes in a real mix of terrain with some long...

14 (fool)hardy riders turned out for the latest GDW time trial, held in really heavy rain which only seemed to get worse and worse as the evening went on.   Special thanks to Mary and Dennis, John, Roger, Carole and Vic for...