Manchester and the South Pennines – all welcome
Nick Holmes Here are some local hill climbs to come and ride with Centreville – note the closing dates: 01/10 Rossendale Road Club – closing date: 24/9 02/10 West Pennine on Blackstone Edge – closing date 20/9 (Traditionally the West Pennine event forms part of ABC … Read more
Four ABC Centerville riders flew the green white and blue at the East Lancs RC 2 stage hill climb on Blackstonedge above Littleborough this weekend. It was won by Dan Evans of Team Elite/Paul Bethel Electrical who set a storming new record of 7 … Read more
After some good results last year Centreville are putting a team together for some of the local Hill Climbs, especially these 4: East Lancs two stage event on 11th Sept 2016 Blackstonedge climb, Littleborough Closing date 30th August https://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/race-details/12606 Beard Cup on the 18th Sept … Read more
On Friday I was pleased to hear from Geoff that we had an enquiry from a rider, called Dai, who was riding 100 mi per week and fancied a group ride. True to form the weather forecast for Saturday was appalling. Much as I like … Read more
It seems that the Gods of Cragg Vale have helped Dave Grogan “Cragg Master and Club Sorcerer” back to fitness. Following Dave’s accident in November 2014 he has been helped back to fitness by the what seems to have been an unusually high number … Read more
Louis Szymanski reports: Having put in some decent miles over the spring/summer I decided to have a go at a full hill climb season, hopefully culminating with a ride at the nationals on the last weekend in October. Snake Pass Hill climb: 1st The first … Read more
The World Masters is an event covering a wide age range, 39 to 75+ proving as if I didn’t need reminding, there are many more years of cycling ahead, especially when you see how good Geoff Cooke and David Rowe still are. Cooke from Crumpsall … Read more
Dave Grogan assembled a team of four riders, Ray Brown, Aaron Roe and myself. A Master of Tactics Dave managed to get hold of a deadly virus a week ahead of the Hill Climb.This gave Dave the chance to Immunise himself, while passing on the … Read more
Centreville are lucky to have in their ranks an inspirational man who has recovered from life threatening and life changing injuries to ride again when it was not thought he would even survive. To be back on the bike and training again when walking had … Read more
The second installment of another Cycling Saga complied by Nick Holmes Dave Rolled into Reeth admitting he was the one that had “Popped” and not his inner tube. Perhaps I should have waited and given Dave my emergency Mars Bar, however when gravity is pulling … Read more
