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
Read MoreDenise organised what was the best and most populous Anerley tour since our Club’s visit to Selsey in 1892. The
Read MoreSome of you will in effect, have already made a New Year Resolution and set an example for more of
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 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 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 MorePart 2 – Mountains, Kayaks and Trains Having survived a torrid first day in Spain, we took on the hike
Read MoreBefore the covid pandemic, I had a rough plan for a tour in Spain and ferry tickets were booked back
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 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 MoreFrank Kippin & David Gordon went to St Helier to visit John and found him in good spirits as you
Read MoreNikki Bone our newest Anerley member, relates her four countries cycling achievement. I joined the Anerley bike club in April
Read MoreTHE DAY HISTORY WAS MADE BY THE CONQUEST OF MOUNT EVEREST! We travelled up to Deiniolen and on the following
Read MoreA Picture is Worth a Thousand Words! Wales, and especially Snowdonia, is my favourite part of the U.K. I am
Read MoreNikki Bone was the first of the new members of 2023 to join my rides. Nikki had been persuaded to
Read MoreWhen the trip to N Wales was first muted, I thought quietly to myself that I could cycle there…with the
Read More“Didn’t We Have a Lovely Time The Day We Went To Bangor “(Song, 1979 – but more about the song
Read MoreThis was my first cycle sportive event, which I rode on Sunday 14th May 2023. I had booked an entry
Read MoreOne of the most spectacular day rides I have ever done started in the village of Rhayader, Powys.
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