Sammy Bartleet was an Anerley member for 40 years. A renowned cycling journalist, author, amateur racer, inventor and collector, he also published a cycling classic ‘Bartleets Bicycle Book’ in 1931 which covered cycling history. Among Bartleet’s inventions were a golf
Anerley BC Pioneers: C G Wridgway
In 1893 S F Edge broke the 100 mile world record when winning the Bath Road 100, C G Wridgway came second a mere 10 seconds behind. Wridgway went on to set many records including the London-Bath-London and London-Brighton-London.
The Anerley Gazette – December 2025 – Another Year Flies By
Time Flies By – Anerley’s Most Adventurous Ride in it’s 140 year History!
Cycling Through British Columbia, Yukon and Alaska
Cycling from Seattle to Deadhorse at the top of Alaska was always going to be a challenge –especially for two ‘older’ cyclists like Tim and myself. As we packed our bikes into cardboard boxes Ifelt a sense of de-ja-Vue. Were
Portugese Wanderings
I had a longing to do another tour but this time I fancied some company. The next thing I knew we had booked Portugal end to end for May 2025.
Fast Rides
The FAST RIDE covers around the same distance as a Steady ride horizontally but usually rather more vertically! And at a faster pace of about 14mph. The ride is led by people who are pretty fit but will always wait