Another great sportive for a brilliant cause and only/still £15 San Fairy Ann are promoting our May sportive again this year. It will be on the 4th May. Last year was our first attempt at organizing and as you can imagine we are planning to implement some improvements this year including completely new signage, […]
Lets get a club entry together. This is a local sportive put on by the Cyclopark 2015 Tour of the Hop Fields. Sunday 10th May. Three routes: 70 miles; 50 miles; 33 miles. Entry: £25. Enter via British Cycling website. Www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/124198/cyclopark’s-Tour-of-the-Hopfield’s#entry Registration is from 07:45. On site café Showers pre-ride mechanical assistance Post […]
We are planning for our Christmas do 2015 and are looking at a event on Friday or Saturday evening with food & music & dancing –so if anyone has been to a decent venue in the last few months please pass on the details. please e mail the new social secretary Trevor at t.benton@ntlworld.com
A reminder that the London Bike show will be held at the Excel Centre from the 12th-15th February 2015 . The committee extend a welcome to all members to come along on Sunday 15th February 2015 for a club visit to this event. The show starts at 9am and ends at 1700 and the venue is accessible by all […]
Eventually eight WKRC members set of on the reliability trial. It was cold but not icy, also foggy which of course meant little wind. Before we had the chance to settle into any rhythm, young Albert busy gassing away had torn the side of his tyre and tube. Cold fingers all round lead to a […]
Please make mine a little happier by paying your subs as soon as you can. The West Kent Road Club still offers outstanding value for money with fees of only £20 for First claim and £8 for Social membership. We now have lots of fun ways to pay too: Hard cash […]
2015 top bikes and kit
As you all know now the gear shift systems are moving away from mechanical shifting and over to electronic shifting with all the main players now doing there own version of this but where does it go from here? I have found a few videos which show some of the future applications using electronic shifting., […]
Well the alarm went off at 7:30am 6th Dec and I struggled to get out of bed as you do on a Saturday morning and especially this time of year, so I didn’t actually get up until 8am. Quick call around to see who was up for a ride as this wasn’t a planned club […]
Could be the Tea-pot. If it’s not open then just down the road for an enormous portion of “Turbo power” for the way home.
Incorporated in to our weekly training ride on the 8th November , six members of the Club visited memorials to downed RAF fighter pilots from the Battle of Britain. We learnt of the sites from the Battle of Britain museum in Shoreham where we often stop on the training rides and make use of the café there. […]
Many/Most of you should have by now seen an E-Mail from our President about Club Kit. Your Committee has gone out and bench-marked alternative suppliers, to ensure that we are getting the best deal for all members. There will be a short presentation by the Committee, as well as sample kit from those suppliers […]
Sunday 9th November 2014 at 0645 saw two members of the WKRC assemble in Bexley to load up & prepare for the journey to Redbridge cycling centre, the start of the Essex Season Ender Sportive. Little Gary the birthday boy(45 or was it 54) was the driver & I the navigator/wingman the weather was wet, […]
We as a club are organising a trip to the Excel centre for the London Bike Show. The club are planning to do this on Sunday the 15th in place of the normal club run. Anybody interested please let us know, we will book tickets as a club to save everybody having to […]
Apologies it’s late but….. This years Xmas dinner will again be at Crown Point Inn, Seal. Times 1230 for 1300 sit down Price £15.95 ph Our organiser Steve R will have some invites with him this Sunday, and has also posted out a good number too. Anyone who has not yet received an invitation, please […]
This weekend is Remembrance weekend when people of many countries, faiths and beliefs remember the fallen who gave their lives in the line of duty for their country. During WW2 and the Battle of Britain, Kent was in the forefront of the defence of our Nation and subsequently a number of pilots lost their lives on […]
As part of our logo is a moustache (okay, maybe if you squint and have a beer or two the wings look like one) we thought that perhaps the members would like to partake for a good charity. If you want to join Steve and Alex (I don’t remember agreeing to this! Alex) on their […]
Let me be clear from the start. This title in no way reflects the KCA. The event is well run with dedicated volunteers each time and is run over a great course. This story could have easily been called “Attack Of The Hairy Beasts” or “The Gimp Man Cometh” Before we even […]
Okay so the winter is approaching – the clocks go back at the end of the month, and maybe challenging yourself over long distances with plenty of climbing isn’t the most appealing thought BUT There are plenty of sportives all year to keep the legs going round. Why not have […]
What washout? It had stopped raining by quarter past eight and not too cold. Alright, the roads were a bit damp, but the West Kent Hard Core loonies were there. Matthew and Lol went via Sandy Lane and got round with no incident. Stopped at the Battle of Britain Museum in Shoreham for a monster […]
Gianluca from our kit supplier “ProSport Distribution” will be at the November Club Night. He’ll have examples of the new wonder materials with him, together with a pile of jerseys and shorts to try on for your next kit order (JUST IN TIME FOR YOUR XMAS PREZZIES LIST!) The new material makes for […]
There will not be an organised Club Run destination on the 9th November. Instead to try and do something different from the norm, which is what people have asked for, the West Kent RC will be attending just about the last sportive of the season, just across the water in Essex. Full details, and how […]
At the Wilmington Memorial Hall. Hall opens at 20:00 and a prompt start at 20:30 please. Please forward your nominations for any position on the Committee to me as soon as possible.
Check out this clip: L2P to see Alan Brown and Dave “Billy Whizz” Newby in Paris after completing another Pedal to Paris to help the Royal British Legion. Although not featured in the clip, congratulations also to Greg and Tracey Rowe and Mike Holmes.
At last they have re-surfaced the main road outside the school.
Hopefully by now, most have seen that the West Kent RC have a regular Saturday training ride, so if you are thinking of trying it out, or have a weekend pass to go and tire yourself out so that you don’t “pester” your partner when the light goes down, I’m told by those that have ridden […]
The biggest lesson today was if you do not start near the front in a criterium you have lost before the race has begun, unless your head and shoulders above the rest but I am not, the headquarters was really difficult to get to unless you have raced the event before, I was not in […]
Sunday began with a dry start at the meeting place, eight of the usual suspects set out for Tunbridge Wells Claverley Park on the Long ride whilst the others went on the Short ride. Those of who know the venue understand that this is a long ride, the leaders were Mick & Mack then came Phil suffering […]
Shorter route will be Saturday route A or B (decided on the day) Any new members please make yourself known to the ride leaders, if its your first ride out with us you will go with the short route to be assessed as to the level your at.
Both runs to go for the legendary sausage sarnie. One ride will be a long route and the other a shorter route. Any new members please make yourself known to the ride leaders, if its your first ride out with us you will go with the short route to be assessed as to the level […]
Main run to Tunbridge Wells, choose on the day between Calverly Park or the Velo House. Shorter, slower ride to Westerham for those finding their feet.
Time Trial helmet, have had no luck on eBay. Any members who have an old one they no longer use and want to sell contact Steve.C
Wow! With quality alliteration like that I should write for one of the daily rags…..or maybe not. This mornings Club Run was always going to be a bit of a gamble, The weather reports told of “The End Of Days” but then the press do tend to hyper mega massively hugely extremely over-exaggerate the slightest […]
Yes that’s right last Saturday a number of us went dog racing at Crayford dog track. It was actually a breakfast meeting and was cracking good fun, we met there at 10am where we had breakfast then set about having a good chat and some cheeky bets. In total there was 14 races […]
Main Club run will go to Penshurst Place, the café within the grounds but no need for admission to the house. A shorter and slower run will go to Westerham. This is all weather dependent, be prepared for wind and rain and possibly a last minute change of plan.
These apply to all members be it newbies or old timers. Club Run Briefing Notes Below are a few notes intended to increase your enjoyment of the rides. If you are new to cycling speak to any of the riders for advice on fitness, bikes, position, clothing etc. We will be pleased to […]
Look AP 347 Cycling shoes Size 5 – worn once, complete with Look Delta shoe plates also used once – £20 ono Bryton Rider 40T GPS Computer – comes with heart rate and cadence sensors. A SRAM quick view bar mount, plus all original mounts. Boxed with instructions and like all my used […]
I have done few charity bike rides including the London to Brighton and had been out on the odd weekend for some longer rides. I am by no means a super fit, sleek, svelte biking fanatic but I do enjoy a good bike ride and decided that I needed to join a club for fitness, […]
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