Four riders met at Nonsuch Cafe for today’s ride: Adam Domaingue, Bill Kent, myself and Bill Martin leading. Overcast, and drizzly weather today with a lot of mud and deep puddles. The route took us out over Epsom Downs, Thirty Acre Barn (Langley Vale), South Leatherhead to Bocketts. The cafe was deserted when we arrived […]
Ride report: Saturday 29th October, off road Clarke’s Cafe, Leatherhead
Seven riders out today: Bill Kent, Mick Curtis, Jenny Lee, Sean Slammon, Trevor Kite, myself and Dave Rapson leading. The weather was unseasonably warm for the end of October, hovering around 16°C (61F) although skies were overcast. We set off at 09:30hrs, which is a little unusual, and headed out through Ewell along one of […]
Club Tour De France Competition 2022 Winner Announcement
Even though we had one of the hottest Julys in history this did not deter everyone getting out on their bikes. It was nice to see some of you getting involved in the competition and hopefully it something we can run again next year. Without Further a due though here are the results of the [...]
Club Helmets and Gloves
Top quality Italian Helmets and gloves available to club members for special price of: Helmets – £20 (M 54-62 or L 59-62) Gloves – £10 (L or XXL) Fingerless Mitts – £7 (L Red Geest) Club bandana – £5 Contact kit Secretary (07763416267) Bill.
5th May – Swinley Trail Centre
There will be a “away day” to Swinley Forest Trail Centre on Sunday May 5th. There are a mixture of graded runs suitable for MTBs. If you are interested contact Bill billmartin7646@gmail.com, if you can help with transport please let me know. Further details will follow. Bill.
Lovering 2018 Photo Competition
Well it's that time of year again. Get voting everyone. State you Picture Name and Number in the Comments below. 1.An Ayliffe stroll in the Patershol 3.End of the Line 5.Gotcha 7.Ilfracombe Sunset 9.Mike Curtis's H&S Compliant outfit 11.Ockham Bites 15. Our last 4-up 17. Cycling in Lanzarote Christmas 2017 2.Big Sky on Clarencourt 4.Escapee [...]
2017 Photo Competition
So begins our yearly photo competition. Usual rules apply please comment below for your vote stating number and name. 1. Mid-summer on Wandle Trail 2. Rob's Place 3. Autoire 4. Climbing the Galibier 5. Sunset over Winchelsea Town 6. Charlie's 90th 7. Ring of Kerry 8. Tank Dug up at Denbies 9. Lake Eildon 10. [...]
Your first time trial | What you need to know
The race of truth!! Time trialling has been called the race of truth because the idea is that competitors cover a prescribed course often of a set distance, say 10 or 25 miles or longer, riding solo, without assistance from taking shelter from other riders – or anything else. Further, in the UK, where time [...]
Historic video footage
Clarencourt footage from 1963 including the Chessington to Brighton and the hillclimb on Ranmore. Mick Ayliffe, Norman Luhr, Mick O'Brien all feature. More to follow. The picture shows Pat Lacey's legs, Bob Conrad and Mick O'Brien at the finish of the Chessington to Brighton.