Welsh Memories, Summer 2023
Denise organised what was the best and most populous Anerley tour since our Club’s visit to Selsey in 1892. The
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Features
TOPEAK HEADLUX 450 USB – KAPUT!
A Tale of woe from Frank Kippen Yesterday I bought a new TOPEAK front light. It is sold around the
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Know Your Bike
We have had a number of new members & some existing members have also asked: Bike Maintenance Training Would I
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Bike Winter Care – Some good and timely seasonal advice from Vince. – eBikes, remove battery & take indoors. Batteries don’t like
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First Winter Hike Nov 23
In the last week of November we had our first early morning frosts and temperatures that struggled to reach 5c
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All I Want for Christmas Update
NOTE: This item was issued earlier so that those who might want to invest in a bike mirror, could take
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All I Want for Christmas
Top of your list should be a handlebar mirror, or better still, two like Tom Vaz. Mirrors are by far
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1939 to 1945 – Through the Eyes of a War Baby
After the slaughter of the trench warfare during the First World War, every little village in the country has a
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The End of the Golden Era
The Jan 1914 Gazette had a write up of the Christmas Ride (actually on Boxing Day 1913) to the Anchor
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The Anerley Gazette – July 2023
Our summer cycling season started with the second of Martin’s Anerley rides to Whitstable. A very popular event last year
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Anerley B.C. supporting New Addington Carnival & Local Youngsters
The New Addington Carnival was held over the weekend of 10th & 11th June. New Addington has a high incidence
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MAP READING PRACTISE!
Map reading and using maps to follow a route are useful skills, and offer some interesting, entertaining and challenging competitions
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A Taxing Problem.
I saw an item in a national daily newspaper about a long and ongoing research study into I.Q. This had
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Tim Continues His Quest.
Cycle Questing is a great way to explore our countryside, incorporating navigation and map reading skills, plus observation. Tim provided
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Gravel Biking & Woodland Trails
Now that Spring is here, and after the April showers hopefully give way to some dry and sunny weather in
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Russian Connections
Many of you will recognise the interesting feature above which you may have cycled past. It is along the riverside
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Snowdonia? Learn Welsh!
For those going on this summer’s Anerley Away Days to Snowdonia, there are a few words that we will need
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Hill Climbing Repeats Develop Power
Athletes have been doing variations of this workout for decades, and in recent years technology has made it easier to
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Research – the Key to Health and Fitness.
I expect that like me, most of us took up cycling for the health and fitness benefits. The older we
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An Electrifying Solution to Sarcopenia
I expect that you might be asking, what is sarcopenia? It is a medical term, relating to a progressive condition that
Read MoreCOVID – The Good News!
Having read all the bad news about Covid – fear not – the good news is that a World wide
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The Next Million Miles
Now in the 21st century, the age of computers and I.T. – it should be a doddle to set up
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Beauty and the Beast!
And there are a lot more photos of this beautiful lake and it’s very extensive nature reserve, and not forgetting
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Benefits of Walking
I am sure that all of us have been active walkers at some time and probably still are. About 15
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An Inaugural Anerley Hike
As you can see this was a couple of weeks before Christmas, and on a very cold morning – so
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Cycling Aches & Pains – Knees.
In North America, by the age of 65, some 80% have X-ray evidence of arthritic knees. I have no doubt
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The Long Haul – Covid 19 is Back!
We thought was all over. We have all been jabbed multiple times, depending on our age groups, but it is
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Our Fabulous, Fat, Feathered, Friend!
Sorry, nothing to do with bikes or cycling, but I know that several of you are interested in birds –
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Questing on Two Wheels
Fed up with cycling the same old routes to the same old places? Feel like going on a new adventure?
Read MoreDisc Brake Pad Wear, and More
Out of sight – out of mind. I think that probably applies to many of us in relation to care
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