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“The Cloud” (or Bosley Cloud) with Dane Valley Rail Viaduct, taken on a sunny 26th July 2013, from North Rode – just west of church. We still have more local views in mind.

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Club 10 – July 30 – Gawsworth

The “podium” in this weeks 10 was filled by our own club riders with Pete Smith 22:19 first, Pete Tatton 23:01 second and Ben Norbury 23:26 third. Pete Tatton maintained his lead in the seasons Bob Job points competition, which … Continue reading

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Congleton CC Open 50-mile TT on Saturday 17th August at 14:00 hrs

Just a reminder…. Only 1 week until Entries close! Enter via Internet (CTT website) or via postal form to me (with £7.50 fee). We will use same course as last Saturday’s Cheshire R.C. “50” (Pennys Lane / King Street) which … Continue reading

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Club 10 July 23rd

30 riders lined up for this weeks Tuesday evening 10 on the j2/1 course starting at Monks Heath. 25 of these were Congleton C.C. riders. In muggy and deceptively tough conditions, the event winner was Pete Smith in 22:59 with … Continue reading

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Club 25 – July 16th

This week’s club 25 on Tuesday took place on the J8/15 course starting near the Chain & Gate pub. Twenty members and six guests started in warm weather with light winds. The outright winner was Philip Knupfer of Manchester Wheelers … Continue reading

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Not All Our News is GOOD NEWS

In case you have not heard already, Bob Norton has had a nasty accident whilst riding with Georgina (minor accident) last Thursday, up Barr Hill from Madeley. Bob rode over a strip of metal which flicked into his spokes and … Continue reading

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New Club Runs Launched

Saturdays From this month, we have added a second Saturday Short Club Run each month, at least for the rest of the summer. In addition to the third Saturday of the month there will now be a ride on the … Continue reading

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Club 10 July 9th

This weeks club 10 on Tuesday took place in a very warm and somewhat airless conditions. Thirty nine riders took the start, twenty three from the club and sixteen visitors. Fastest time was 22:29 done by Ed Moss visiting from … Continue reading

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Trough of Bowland Club Run.

On Sunday 7th of July the scheduled club run started at Chipping in Lancashire and traveled via Slaidburn over Catlow Fell and Tatham Fell to High Bentham and on the Ingleton for lunch, where we were joined by Phil Allen. … Continue reading

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Wet Club Ten July 2nd

This weeks club 10 on the J2/1 was a very wet one. The rain started soon after the first rider. The fastest time was set by sixteen year old Joe Evans, a visitor from Hargrove Cycles R.T. with 21:33. Joe … Continue reading

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Karl Austin Inter Club TT event 2

The second leg of our inter club 25 mile TT with Macclesfield Wheelers took place yesterday, on a mild but overcast evening. The 25 had to be abandoned because of road works in Chelford. the event was switched to a … Continue reading

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More fast 10 times at Club 10 on June 18th.

Tuesday June 18th was another good one for a fast 10 mile TT on the JC5 course. Thirty two riders riders participated of whom 21 were Congleton Club members. The fastest club rider was once again Pete Smith in 22:34, … Continue reading

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Club 10. 11th June 2013

This weeks club 10 was on the Gawsworth course (JC5). The evening was bright with a southerly breeze, which helped on the way back from the Congleton turn. Thirty seven riders faced the timekeeper with the fastest being Scott Burns … Continue reading

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TT Course Swap

Hi everyone. Due to a clash on the Chelford course for next week (18th June), we have had to swap the course with the Gawsworth event which was on 2nd July. 18/06/13  now GAWSWORTH 10 02/07/13 now CHELFORD 10 Please … Continue reading

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New Web Banner for June 2013

Mow Cop from layby on A34, between Moreton and Scholar Green, on 2nd June 2013

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Karl Austin Inter-Club 25-mile TT on 4th June

This is an annual event on the Chelford / Knutsford / Cranage Circuit Fantastic times were achieved and many P.B.’s were broken with a field of 44 riders in this Macclesfield Wheelers promotion. Fastest overall was Steve Burke, Macclesfield Wheelers, … Continue reading

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28/05/2013 – Congleton ’10′ Gawsworth – JC/5

A remarkable 11 members and 6 guests turned out in unseasonably  cool and wet weather for the 10 mile Gawsworth event. Fastest was guest Will Thomas (Velocity WD40) in 22:31. Pete Tatton took maximum points as fastest member in 23:59. … Continue reading

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Time Trial Action Photographs

Ken Norbury (Ben’s father) has been taking some excellent pictures of riders in action during our recent club TT events. He has kindly given us permission to link to his master album containing a set of albums for each event, … Continue reading

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09/05/2013 – Manchester Velodrome

Left-to-right above: Stephen Kane, Paul Kennington, Alistair Kennington, Tristan Roberts, Dean Roberts, Denise Hurst (Assistant Coach), Charlie Evans (Chief Coach), Edgar Reynolds, Mike Line, Tony Elliott (Organiser), Wayne Powell, David Hurst, Joe Langford, Beth Eardley, Stephen Jackson, Bob Norton, Rowland … Continue reading

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Weekend of 4th to 6th May

ABC Centreville 10-mile TT on Chelford Course Our sole representative, Kelvin Milward, recorded 24:48 which yielded a very respectable Veteran’s Standard (Handicap) of +2:02. The event winner was Simon Bridge (Manchester Wheelers) with 20:28, plus a large winning margin on … Continue reading

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