Manchester and the South Pennines – all welcome
Nick Holmes Clayton Velo Spring Classic 2017 (Handicap) It is great to see Steve Whittington back road racing again for the first time since a bad crash in Belgium brought his international career to a premature end: for the full story of his early days see this … Read more
Centreville riders have been on the roads time-trialling this year. Danny Shackleton has had 6 outings so far, including first V45 in the West Pennine RC hilly 14 mile TT on 18th March, and second vet V40 in the Rossendale RC 11 mile hilly TT … Read more
ABC Centreville’s Louis Szymanski won his first road race of the season in fine style at Le Mistral in Derbyshire on 19th March 2017. Despite the efforts of some strong teams he won in a solo breakaway. As the Bryan Steele Academy report had it, … Read more
A good night for the club with lots of talent on display
It all started with an email from Nick asking club members to join in the hill climb season. (Note Danny Started it NH !) As Neil never checks his emails, I dutifully passed on the message, to which he replied ‘Ha, I don’t think so!’ As … Read more
There wont be a formal 08:30 ride setting off from The Gardeners Arms Birch on the following dates as Danny and Jon aren’t available, . Sunday 16th October · Sunday 23rd October (Cragg HC) · Sunday 13th November
Last week I collected the trophies from former club secretary Dave Lowe, as a result of this, Cafe conversation turned to the various awards, notably the Best All rounder The CTT defines the British Best All Rounder (BBAR) as follows: “…..To qualify, the … Read more
Taking a car and parking at Whalley has become quite a regular start for a ride. There is no rule to say a tour cannot be car assisted but I still have a niggling sense of guilt in doing it. Tradition says a cycle tour … Read more
Captain Shackleton’s men achieved mastery of electronic communication across all known platforms, the outcome was the Militias largest showing in the now familiar theatre of war that is Blackstone edge. Team Centreville, Szymanski, Whitehead & Shackleton was supported by Roe, Grogan, Taylor, Basson & Holmes. … Read more
Captain Shackleton informed Lieutenant Holmes of his intentions to engage in combat with local cycling militia from East Lancashire and Merseyside. Contact was made with the ABC Centreville Militia men and Major Whitehead proposed attacking on two fronts, Lancashire Hill country & Merseyside flat lands … Read more
