Manchester and the South Pennines – all welcome
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
By Geoff Read, in conversation with Barrie’s daughter Mandy Bishop, World Road Race Champion 1982 (as Mandy Jones) and life Centreville member I rode with Barrie a few times in the 1980’s and had the benefit of his ever-ready primus stove for brewing up at … Read more
Centreville cycling trip in the Yorkshire Dales, report by Nick Holmes The week before the trip Dave Grogan looked at my 30 year old road bike and asked “Is that the bike you’re riding next week?” I knew straight away he was referring to my … Read more
Report by Dave Grogan 4 ABC riders faced the timekeeper in this year’s Yorkshire RC Cragg Vale hillclimb. They were Dave Grogan, Gary Lake, Nick Holmes and Louis Szymanski. We were spread over 7 minutes on the start sheet so there was always a good … Read more
Centreville’s Louis Szymanski again showed his climbing form with a superb 2mins 43 seconds for 4th place in the Lancashire RC hillclimb on the Rake. After a misty and chilly start the sun was out by dinnertime and myself and Gary Lake had a good ride … Read more
The world Masters track Championships 2014 Paul Whatmough had a great week in the championships this year riding for Great Britain, getting the bronze medal in the scratch race, 5th in the team sprint, and 9th in the points race. The 45-49 year scratch title … Read more
