Manchester and the South Pennines – all welcome
Nick Holmes From John Drake, ABC Centreville’s club chairman and experienced track racer and coach ABC Centreville always looks to develop members’ participation and skills wherever possible. This article seeks to provide information on track cycling and the avenues to participation. There are a number of ABC … Read more
Four ABC Centreville Riders rode well at the West Pennine Hill Climb on Blackstonedge on Sunday 3th September 2018, which was blessed with a slight tail wind. Family bragging rights went to Janine McGregor who finished an impressive third in the women’s race, whereas Ben … Read more
If the tarmac wasn’t already in danger of melting in the searing heat of summer 2018, Charlotte Boothman would have blistered it anyway with the impressive TT rides she has laid down this year in her first full season for ABC Centreville. Her year began … Read more
Centreville’s Charlotte Boothman has had a storming start to her spring TT campaign, with 5 wins out of 9 outings to date. Charlotte delivered Centreville’s first win of 2018 in her first race for the club, clocking a speedy 17.46 for first woman on a … Read more
A good day indeed for best bikes Jon Taylor reports on his day out: ‘Remember Its not a race and abide by rules of the highways at all times’ the Tannoy announcer declared as at 8am on a sunny Sunday morning in excess of 2500 … Read more
Charlotte Boothman delivered Centreville’s first win of 2018 on her first race for the club, clocking a speedy 17.46 for first woman on a shortened 7.5 mile course at the NLTTA 10 on Saturday 10th of March 2018. Charlotte was 25th overall out of 89 … Read more
Centreville’s Dan Shackleton reports: After last weekend’s time trial programme was written off thanks to the Beast from the East, Saturday’s Circuit of Ingleborough turned out to be only my second race outing of the year. The Circuit of Ingelborough organised by Pendle Forest CC … Read more
Centreville Reliability Ride 1: 7th January 2018 An excellent turnout of massed Centreville members racked up outside Rochdale Town Hall for an early blast, and as it turned out an icy one too, the first victim being Nick, our esteemed club secretary who was bruised … Read more
ABC Centreville celebrated an excellent year of competition and just plain enjoyable riding in 2017 at our presentation night, with members active in road racing, time trialling, track, audax, sportives and touring as well as some memorable trips and training. Centreville also organised one of … Read more
Centreville’s ace (it’s the club logo – see what I did there?) time triallist Dan Shackleton rode well all season, and won the club BAR trophy. He finished 7th overall in the Manchester and District Time Trial Association league, despite being a V40 and only … Read more
