Spanish Tour – Much More of a Challenge
An easy start followed by a couple of big climbs…
Read moreAn easy start followed by a couple of big climbs…
Read moreRiding the Continental Divide Mountain Bike Route Part 1: Preparation & Setting Off “You know you are in bear country?
Read morePart 3 of a North Western Spain Tour …
Read moreIn Part 1 of this story in last month’s Anerley Gazette, I had left the mutinous troops asking – “Are
Read moreBike Winter Care – Some good and timely seasonal advice from Vince. – eBikes, remove battery & take indoors. Batteries don’t like
Read moreIn the last week of November we had our first early morning frosts and temperatures that struggled to reach 5c
Read moreI must admit, that I have to force myself to get out on my bike when it gets cold and
Read moreNOTE: This item was issued earlier so that those who might want to invest in a bike mirror, could take
Read moreTop of your list should be a handlebar mirror, or better still, two like Tom Vaz. Mirrors are by far
Read moreAfter the slaughter of the trench warfare during the First World War, every little village in the country has a
Read moreSo we had 13 riders to my knowledge, representing the club this year, not always in club colours of course,
Read moreI received this email from Frank: Hi Des.Frank Solo, made it to Lullingstone country park café 11.30am.Got lost after Shoreham
Read moreThe Jan 1914 Gazette had a write up of the Christmas Ride (actually on Boxing Day 1913) to the Anchor
Read moreIn June I decide to do a Gravel sportive and this is the report. As I felt recovered enough from
Read moreEarlier this year on a sunny winter’s day Warren, Tom Tom and myself joined a Coal Post Walk with Croydon
Read moreSaturday 28th OctoberThe Met Office issued a weather warning of heavy rain and potential flooding covering the early part of
Read moreWhilst Dover in Kent is the nearest port to the French coast, Newhaven on the East Sussex coast provides the
Read moreAfter the torrential rain and gale force winds of our first day at Newhaven (see https://anerleybc.org/stormy-south-downs-and-sussex-coast/) the next day was
Read moreSomething completely different for spectators or those who want a bit of competitive fun, click on the link to the
Read morePart 2 – Mountains, Kayaks and Trains Having survived a torrid first day in Spain, we took on the hike
Read moreSouthern England experienced its first autumn frost on the 16th of the month, and Charlwood was the chilliest place in
Read moreJohn Diamond leads the way: I do a travel journal just to record my trips and below is more or less exactly
Read moreWith summer flying by 6 of us decided on a few Anerley Away Days on the sunny south coast. It
Read moreOne of the pleasures of being in the Anerley has been the coastal rides that I’ve done, usually with Tom Vaz leading the way.
Read moreA STORY TOLD BY FRANK KIPPIN. I joined the Tuesday Ride led by Des, the rest of the team being
Read moreCycle touring with the Diamonds 2023. Over 1,395km on route to Budapest in 18 cycling days.
Read moreBy coincidence a few days after John Eden fell off his bike and broke his hip, I saw an article
Read moreThe highly anticipated 2023 Veloforte Whitstable Ride, orchestrated and meticulously planned by Martin, with Fran as the designated ride leader,
Read moreThe hottest day of the year so far – the forecast was for 33 degrees and it certainly felt like
Read moreThe New Addington Carnival was held over the weekend of 10th & 11th June. New Addington has a high incidence
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