Manchester and the South Pennines – all welcome
With Gender being a hot topic it’s good to reflect just how far society has come in terms of equality. There was once a time when Ladies were excluded from cycling clubs and set up their own Ladies clubs, so what might to some ears … Read more
The Etape Du Dales is the Rayner fund’s biggest fund raising event and takes place on the 8 August. For those that don’t know, the Rayner fund, gives young riders the chance to race in Belgium and has produced a number of famous Alumni, this … Read more
Dear all, It’s the Manchester and District Ladies 10Mi Time trial on Saturday 24 July 2021.(Men can ride by invitation) The lads really enjoyed their first TT last week, if you fancy it add your name to the sheet, If you need a lift let … Read more
Time is such a familiar aspect of our lives that we take it for granted, personally I am very aware that I don’t fully understand time. Einstein determined that time is relative–in other words, the rate at which time passes depends on your frame of reference. When asked how … Read more
From John Drake Dan Shackleton From the results and times Dan has made a solid start to the Time Trial season: North Lancs RC10 on the L101 on the 4th of April, came 10th overall with a time of 21:44 and was the 1st Vet … Read more
From John Drake The club is looking at the potential of having a velodrome session so members can try out track cycling, but needs to establish what the interest from members is to see if it is worth arranging. The session would cater for all … Read more
Report by the Club President John Drake On the 13th of October 2019 ABC Centreville member Ken Whitehead became a World Champion at the World Masters Track Championships which were held at Manchester Velodrome, the home and originator of the Masters Championships His victory came … Read more
A report from our esteemed club secretary Nick Holmes: Calderdale Poet, Ted Hughes wrote of Crow Hill in Luddenden “Sheer sides under the sodden moors: When its not wind its rain….” We had both, there was very little wind but we had to contend with … Read more
A very sunny Easter weekend 2019 saw Centreville members get their white winter legs out and covered in factor 50, the better to enjoy cycling in all its forms, from time trialling and triathlon, to a trip away in Girona, NE Spain where Dan Martin … Read more
Centreville’s Charlotte Boothman has made a strong winning start to her time-trialling in 2019, building on her excellent results in 2018. Vets Dan Shackleton and Paul Basson have also started well, along with Ben Stead who placed 2nd at the Macclesfield 25 recently to add … Read more
