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London Youth Games 2014

Many thanks to Trevor Benton and Tony Edwards of WKRC, Duncan Leith of 34 Nomads and Bob Ruskowski of The Dulwich Paragon for being part of the team running the cyling at Crystal Palace on the 5th. Unfortunately the rain/dampness meant that the TT’s were shortened to hill climbs due to a bend that is very dangerous when damp. There …

Is Cycling in London so Dangerous?

From news reports one might think that only cyclists were killed on London’s  streets but here are some nymbers, but don’t take into account the size of any of the relavent populations. For 2013 the total death toll from accidents was 132. and  made up as follows: 14 cyclists, 65 pedestrians and the balance of 53 reported as’ others’ which …

Club RR championships at Cyclopark. 8th June

Hi all,   A line to let you know that I have ordered the medals for the under 40’s Gold, Sliver and Bronze and the same for the Vets plus a Gold for the Ladies so lets ensure that all those who showed interest at club night take part. If your name didn’t appear on the list all that means …

Graham Hindes and ‘The Snail’ Stone St

Graham tells me he has sold up the Vets practice and now runs the Snail at Stone St. He has invited the club to have a breakfast there sometime soon. Please respond to  me if interested. Up to about 15 years ago the club had an annual dinner in The Bexley/ Dartford area and then a Christmas dinner at the …

Club Road Race Championships

The club will be holding it’s road race championships  – Men and Women -on Sunday June 8th at Cyclopark. Open to the club’s 1st claim members only. The race will be about an hour in length and will be a handicap. How will this work? Riders will be started off from least fast to fastest with the ideal outcome that …