Last Sunday a film crew from ITV’s The Cycle Show accompanied us on the regular first of the month club ride to Windsor. They were filming a piece on how accessible it is to join a club and how not all clubs are intimidating. We are a club that caters for all abilities and isn’t just full of svelte…
Category: Events
2015 Women’s Tour of Britain
This morning I rode out to see the Women’s Tour of Britain. Today’s final Stage 5 started in Marlow town centre, before heading into the Chiltern Hills and finishing with a fast descent into Hemel Hempstead. Because of the road closures I chose to take a clockwise route out towards Henley and up into the hills…
Wiggo’s Hour Record Attempt
This Sunday will see Bradley Wiggins attempt to smash the hour record. There’s been a huge amount of interest in the record since the UCI relaxed the rules so that you no longer need to ride a Merckx style bike. Eddy Merckx’s 1972 hour record bike compared to Alex Dowsett’s 2015 track bike! Many people are expecting Wiggins to destroy…
Surrey Wheels For All
A few weekends ago Woking CC members were invited to join Surrey Wheels For All at one of their Sunday inclusive cycling afternoons. As part of our Christmas Party last year, the club raised £400 for the charity. Surrey Wheels For All is a local charity that enables children and young adults with various ability levels…
2014: A fantastic cycling year!
Looking back at my 2014, it has been a top year on two wheels! Actually the past couple of years have been great and in that respect I am truly lucky. Here’s a few quick stats I’ve pulled from my Garmin account: Total Distance: 4462 miles / 7180 km Longest Ride: 101.5 miles / 163 km…
Rapha Festive 500
It’s back! In conjunction with Strava, the Rapha Festive 500 is on again this month and challenges you to ride 500km – that’s 310 miles – in the eight days over the Christmas holiday period starting from the 24th until the 31st December. Last year I tried to complete this challenge, but I didn’t really…
Two Wheels with TC 