Accidents Never Happen (in a perfect world)
As I felt my bike slip from under me to be replaced by the harsh road surface, my main feeling when I sat up was annoyance. Not again!!
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Gazette Articles
And a P.S!
Well, the Gazette has survived for another month! Surely with a Club membership of circa 90 cyclists, there must be
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Chain Lubes
ALL THAT YOU PROBABLY DIDN’T NOT WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THEM! First, there are many types of chain lube on
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The Ladies do love to Gossip!
Happy New Year everyone from the gossip team! Not that there’s a lot to report for this edition as your
Read moreTips and Prizes!
Anerley BC is affiliated to Cycling UK. This allows club members a reduced annual subscription to Cycling UK. One benefit
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Holdsworth 1961 Monsoon Restoration.
By Master Craftsman, John Eden I acquired the frame and forks in June 2017 from an old friend of Frank
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A Winter’s Day Out and About, Jan 2022
After our enjoyable ride to Denbies and Box Hill on a warm and sunny New Years Day, the weather changed
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Memories are Made of This!
New years Day was not the only sunny day in January. But this day it was bitterly cold and somewhat
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Have you had an MOT Test?
When the winter comes we cut back on our cycling. Less miles means less fitness.Some 15 years back I decided
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How to Uplift your Fitness
If your interest in cycling includes magazine and internet items, you will have seen that at this time of year,
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THE CAPTAIN’S PEN
INKED AND GUIDED BY DES AND EWA INTO THE NEW MILLENNIUM! As a result of November 1999’s AGM, Myself and
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Cycling Road Safety and Awareness Training
Driving licences (to identify vehicle and their drivers) were introduced in 1903. It was not until 1931, by which time
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Out and About, New Year’s Day Jan 2022
When I joined Anerley B.C back in 1998, the only club rides were on Sundays and Bank Holidays. This was
Read moreRiver Medway: Source to Mouth Ride 6th June 2021
Gavin’s head hit the tarmac with a sickening thud. There was blood on the ground and Gavin was looking dazed
Read moreHalfway there!
Halfway where? Having narrowly escaped being marooned in Chile at the beginning of the Covid pandemic, Sally & I returned
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A few words from our new Captain
As there was no election and I didn’t want to prolong the AGM, I haven’t had a chance to introduce
Read moreKielder Forest – June Tour 2022.
This year’s June tour will be from Friday 10th of June to Tuesday 14th of June, 5 nights away. We
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Thurs 18th Nov21 – Day & Night Ride Saga
At last I managed to squeeze in a ride on Thursday before Sunday’s AGM but nobody was out that day so it was me and myself.
Read moreNews from the AGM
We have a new committee, roles to be detailed in the forthcoming handbook. New Club Captain Peter Roberts is well
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Safer Cycling 2 – Mirrors!
We do not need statistics to tell us that there has been a significant increase in road traffic in recent
Read moreThe Anerley Re-Union after 60 years!
I have already written about our mini-tour based at Weymouth and our visit to the Abbotsbury Swannery. See https://anerleybc.org/swanning-around-in-dorset/ Note
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London/Brighton Veteran Car Rally 2021
This is a joint and collaborative write up by Karen and Shakil Karen had the fantastic idea of Anerley B.C
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Isle of Arran and Lake District Tour
Captain Mark Hancock organized our week long, Scottish and Lake District tour, with Vivienne Ingles, John Drake and Gavin, making
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This Month’s Gossip!
You may recall, from last month’s gossip, the subject of Des and his LSD. Well I can confirm he does
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Anerley’s New Forest Audax
Jo Rifaat and Sue Smith relate their experiences of their very first Audax, so ladies, over to you! + +
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November’s Ups and Downs!
Our next ride was on Tuesday 16th, which turned out to be a beautiful sunny morning.There was a mass gathering
Read moreShould You Wear a Camera?
I have wanted to carry a camera for some time because of the ridiculous and reckless driving I have seen
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One Did Go Mad in Dorset!
Avid readers of the Gazette will have seen the piece in the October edition covering my planned charity ride to Dorset and back – “One Goes Mad in Dorset!”
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The Story as Told by Shak!
A few notes about the October group ride to Snowhill Garden Centre, and some pictures too… Des’s group and my
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Mulga Bill’s Bicycle
The original poem by “Banjo” Paterson appeared in the Australian newspaper – The Sydney Mail on 25 July 1896, when
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