Paul Milsom ‘giving it the beans’ at the Rapha Super Cross MeetingPhoto Michael Vennard. Belgian Style Cyclo Cross came to Yorkshire in Round two of the Rapha Supercross Series held at New College, Huddersfield on Sunday 16th October. There was plenty of atmosphere aided by Frites, Mayonaise, Belgian Beer, Brass Band, Tour de France stage winner […]
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Calder Chaplain at the summit of Mont Ventoux Tony Cooper enjoying his 70th birthday the hard way. In the first week of October, the Calder Chaplain, Tim Moss, joined a party of friends for a sunny week of cycling in France where they celebrated the 70th birthday of one of their group, Tom Cooper, with a
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Fixie Revival rides started on 5th November 2011 and currently meet on Chantry Bridge at 9 am Saturdays. Meeting DetailsThe appeal of a fixed bike is an obvious one. They don’t cost much, the clean lines look good and their simplicity and lack of parts to go wrong make them easier to run and relatively maintenance
While holidaying in Narbonne with his family in late August, Tom Butler climbed the iconic Tour de France haute category climb, the Plateau de Beille, known as the Alpe d’Huez of the Pyrenees. Tom took his summer road bike to France and managed to incorporate his ride seemlessly into the holiday so that all the
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Through Snowdonia in the 2011 Brian Chapman 600 Classic Audax. Robert rode this as part of his qualifying for the Paris Brest Paris Congratulations to Robert Hydon who has completed the 2011 Paris Brest Paris. Completing his 1230 kilometre ride in 80 hours and 34 minutes.Robert left the start at Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (Paris) at 19:15 on Sunday 21st August
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Michael Vennard grimaces on Pineapple hill In a season when the Summer Evening 10s have been disrupted by weather, a road accident, road works and a road closure due to diesel spill, the feeling was that nothing more could happen and the last two events would pass without incident. Step forward a local Old Snydale farmer.
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The Calder Club TT Club Championships incorporated into the Drighlington BC 25 was cancelled due to heavy rain on the course on 6th August. The SEACROFT WHEELERS open 25 on Sun 4th Sept has now been designated as the club event. Entries close next Tuesday 23rd August.Organiser details I Lazenby, 9 Cobham walk, Crossgates, Leeds. LS15
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Johhny Croston, Tom Butler & Matt Brooks getting used to the fixed wheel lark at Manchester Velodrome. Matt Brooks, Tom Butler and Johnny Croston accepted an invitation extended by Saddleworth Clarion to Clarion members to join them in a private track session on Manchester Velodrome held on Sunday 10th July. Thanks to Chris Moreman, “The Emu
Hooton Pagnell. On the route of most Tuesday Rides Cyclists on the Calder Mid Week morning runs have been enjoying some good weather over the Spring and early Summer. Tuesdays mainly go eastwards with cafe stops at Fulham Farm Cafe, Whitley or Askern Lake Cafe. Thursdays head mostly Westwards using the newly refurbished Bank View
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Tom Butler defending his title in the 2011 Calder Clarion10 mile TT Championship You could have thrown the proverbial blanket over the times of the first 5 finishers in the hardest fought Calder Clarion Club 10 mile TT championships for years, all of them finishing within about half a minute. Form rider Matt Dodsworth, fresh
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