Reading Cycling Club

Promoting cycling in Berkshire since 1974

RCC to promote the RTTC National Hill Climb Championship in 2020

RCC to promote the RTTC National Hill Climb Championship in 2020 640 640 Reading Cycling Club

Entries now open!  Conditions of entry  And keep up to date with the action as it develops here https://www.facebook.com/NationalHillClimb2020/ Delighted to announce that Reading CC on behalf of the London…

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RCC 2019 Club Awards

RCC 2019 Club Awards 150 150 Reading Cycling Club

TBA Ride of the Year TBA Anthony Maynard Spirit Award TBA Club Person of the Year Anisa Aubin Audax & Sportive Rider of the Year James Churchard Men’s TT BAR,…

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At the sign on 2018

Anthony Maynard Reliability Trial Report Sunday 25th Feb 2018

Anthony Maynard Reliability Trial Report Sunday 25th Feb 2018 640 427 Reading Cycling Club

A magnificent turnout in the chilly sunshine on Sunday 25th, at the final count, there were 82 riders! Even including Dave’s contingent from Minehead I think this is still up…

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Tenerife Training

Tenerife Training 150 150 Reading Cycling Club

Mike Fenwick and Greg Woodford went for a week to Tenerife. Here is Mike’s summary. I expected to work hard on a week’s training in Tenerife but managed a bit…

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CTC Wantage Festive Rides (mince pies!) 6th December 2015

CTC Wantage Festive Rides (mince pies!) 6th December 2015 150 150 Reading Cycling Club

On behalf of CTC Wantage, you are invited to join us on our annual festive ride from Wantage to Uffington White Horse Hill, which again is in aid of Whizz…

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Tubeless Tyres for Road Bikes – Part 2

Tubeless Tyres for Road Bikes – Part 2 639 387 Reading Cycling Club

Tubeless Tyres for Road Bikes – Part 2 Got comments? Go to the RCC Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/readingcyclingclub/ Taking the plunge One Sunday morning in April I had just started descending…

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Tubeless Tyres for Road Bikes

Tubeless Tyres for Road Bikes 800 530 Reading Cycling Club

Tubeless Tyres for Road Bikes – Part 1 Got comments? Go to the RCC Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/readingcyclingclub/ Much of our experience of cycling concerns struggle. Struggle to keep up. Struggle…

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Membership changes for 2015

Membership changes for 2015 150 150 Reading Cycling Club

The membership fees have been changed for the first time in a number of years. There will be one membership for adults and one for under 18s. Members of other…

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Bill Blake Aspirant’s Fund

Bill Blake Aspirant’s Fund 150 150 Reading Cycling Club

This fund was instigated by long term Reading CC member Bill Blake in 2013. As Bill felt that he was no longer physically able to help at club events he…

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Updated – Behaviour towards the public when riding in club kit

Updated – Behaviour towards the public when riding in club kit 150 150 Reading Cycling Club

As Club Secretary, I pick up most general correspondence from people trying to get in touch with the club. This week’s bag includes an email from a member of the…

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Club Cyclo-Cross Championship 2011 to be held 27-Nov at Chiltern Edge School

Club Cyclo-Cross Championship 2011 to be held 27-Nov at Chiltern Edge School 480 640 Reading Cycling Club

Cyclo-cross Secretary Steve Bale has nominated next Sunday’s event at Chiltern Edge School for selecting Reading Cycling Club’s CX champion for 2011. The award will go to the highest-placed RCC…

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Cycling Time Trials AGM

Cycling Time Trials AGM 150 150 Reading Cycling Club

We have received the agenda for Cycling Time Trials 2012 AGM, and note a number of proposals that are likely to be controversial. In particular: 11. Mandatory use of a…

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Steve Ferry’s LEJoG 2010… in 5 days

Steve Ferry’s LEJoG 2010… in 5 days 150 150 Reading Cycling Club

Why ride LEJOG? Everyone who does this ride has a reason. It is not undertaken lightly and uses up training time and a fair chunk of holiday allowance. Last year…

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Dave and Two Johns

Dave and Two Johns 639 418 Reading Cycling Club

Long time RCC stalwart Dave Gaida is pictured here at the last club TT of the 2010 season, where he retired as an official timekeeper, with local super-vet John Woodburn…

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Romney Marsh ride + video

Romney Marsh ride + video 609 430 Reading Cycling Club

It’s not often I get the opportunity these days to go for a ride away from home, so I was looking forward to being able to take my bike on…

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Reading Cycling Club press report, week ending Sunday 3 July 2010

Reading Cycling Club press report, week ending Sunday 3 July 2010 420 480 Reading Cycling Club

Reading has a double National Masters Champion in the form of Reading Cycling Club’s Nicholas English.   Nick was competing this Sunday in the A category (for riders aged 30-34)…

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Reading Cycling Club press report, week ending 24/1/10

Reading Cycling Club press report, week ending 24/1/10 150 150 Reading Cycling Club

Circuit racing news. Reading’s Joe Harris continued his successful campaign in the Hog Hill circuit winter league: “The race started fast with a few breaks trying to go early, and…

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A ride in Northern California

A ride in Northern California 150 150 Reading Cycling Club

Many Brits think of the USA as the land of armed pickup trucks, obesity, people who say “trunk” when they mean “boot” , where they shoot cyclists for fun, and…

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Colin Roberts Memorial ’10’ – Saturday Sep 5th – Results

Colin Roberts Memorial ’10’ – Saturday Sep 5th – Results 150 150 Reading Cycling Club

A pleasantly sunny but fairly cool morning, and a rising north-westerly breeze made outwards hard going but the riders enjoyed a fast return leg. Justyn Cannon took top honours in…

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Club 25 Championship, H25/1 23/6/2009

Club 25 Championship, H25/1 23/6/2009 150 150 Reading Cycling Club

A warm night saw a good turnout for the club 25 championship. There was a constant breeze and it was not the fastest of nights. Our new club champion is…

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Rod on the Radio

Rod on the Radio 150 150 Reading Cycling Club

Rod MacFadyen was Richard Skinner’s guest on BBC Radio Berkshire back in December 2007, talking about cycling and fitness. Thanks to some audio wizardry by Colin Bates, you can listen…

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A welcome

A welcome 150 150 Reading Cycling Club

Reading Cycling Club has been promoting cycling in Berkshire since 1974. With almost 200 members, the club is dedicated to giving cyclists the opportunity to race, ride and enjoy life…

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Bealach Na Ba

Bealach Na Ba 150 150 Reading Cycling Club

“Bealach-na-Ba (Pass of the Cattle) is the UK’s biggest road climb. It rises from sea level to 626m altitude in 10km. You’re unlikely to have ridden it because it’s set…

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Bike to Bordeaux – Mark Lyford

Bike to Bordeaux – Mark Lyford 598 400 Reading Cycling Club

Bike to Bordeaux – diary Please note this is a typed copy of my original diary and some may only make limited sense as it was between 10 and 11pm…

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Duo Normand 2002 – Jon Mulholland

Duo Normand 2002 – Jon Mulholland 150 150 Reading Cycling Club

Well, I’ve just about recovered enough to tell the tale of our French adventures in the Duo-Normand (four weeks of physio seems to have done the trick). Mark Pettitt and…

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Tour of Flanders 2002

Tour of Flanders 2002 150 150 Reading Cycling Club

Tour of Flanders 2002 – by Rod MacFadyen Another year, another visit to the Tour of Flanders. The programme: travel on Friday, ride the popular event on Saturday, watch the…

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Ride Until You’re Completely Chateau’d – Roy Booth

Ride Until You’re Completely Chateau’d – Roy Booth 150 150 Reading Cycling Club

Ride Until You’re Completely Chateau’d – Roy Booth More ambitious plans for trips further afield having gone awry, last year the RCC trip to see the Tour de France was…

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