Vintage Cycling Videos
A collection of YouTube videos about Cycling as it was … more suggestions for inclusion appreciated.
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History
The First Cyclist to ride from London to Brighton!
On 17th February 1869 John Mayall cycled through Croydon and Purley on his way to become the first person to ride a bicycle from London to Brighton.
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A Call From The Wild
G.L and O.J Hopkins were a bit more than just “keen clubmen” with a bevy of racing successes to their names on both road and track achieving national records in 1903.
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The Oldest UK Cycling Club
Many clubs claim to be amongst the oldest in the UK including us. But who really is the oldest? We list them …
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History Overview
At the Crown, Selsey, Whitsun Tour in the early 1890s Although it is now centred on Croydon, the A.B.C. was
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Club Officers 1881-1981
An extract from the Club’s Centenary Booklet 1881-1981
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Club Speed Records 1881-1981
An extract from the Club’s Centenary Booklet 1881-1981
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Anerley & The Robin Hood
William Sanderson bought land on the former Penge Common, he built the first house in the area, which he named “Anerly”, a Scottish word meaning “solitary” or “only”
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