Simpkins wins 30 mile TT, but Kisley claims the Edmunds Cup Banbury Star’s 30 mile Edmunds Cup time trial is one of the club’s toughest, made even tougher this time as it was held on one of the hottest evenings of the year. The circular undulating course started at Tadmarton, went out to Shipston, across[…]
An anonymous female member gives her account of The Cycling Widow’s Revenge I wonder what it is that drives otherwise bright, intelligent and reasonable men-of-a-certain-age to develop an obsession with dressing in what can only be described as obscene lycra garments and travelling around the countryside with groups of like-minded ‘sheep-scarers’? Yes, you can probably[…]
Record 52 rider entry for Banbury Star weekly time trial. One of the warmest and windless evenings of the year so far brought with it a record entry of riders, including an increasing number of women. The entry also contained some of the best local time trial riders, including two pro-riders. One of them George[…]
Two Banbury Star CC teams compete at the Silverstone 9up Team Time Trial Held on the iconic Silverstone F1 Grand Prix circuit, Banbury Star CC entered men’s and a mixed team in last Friday’s annual 9up team time trial. Organised by Bicester Millennium CC, a total of 81 teams from a wide area, including two[…]
Fourteen year old Toby Heron wins the Manners Handicap 25 mile TT Following on from father Lee’s Friswell Cup win two weeks ago, young Toby Heron put in an amazing performance to win the annual Banbury Star CC Manners Handicap Cup. He beat guesting pro-rider George Fowler (CatfordCC/Banks), who along with several other riders started[…]
Simpkins beats Leason on their first clash of the season The first clash of the season at the club’s weekly TT series, between regular winners Billy Leason and Jon Simpkins saw Simpkins take the win by just 45 seconds on a fast 10 mile course. It should have been even closer, but Leason lost valuable[…]
Member Moria Goodway tells us how she got hooked How I got into road racing. You could say it was all Keri Williams’s fault. One morning in the Spring of 2000 we were out on the 8.30 ride when, bless his little cotton socks, he suggested that I give road racing a try. Simon Kisley[…]
Simpkins wins, but Heron impresses in Banbury Star’s 25 mile TT Jon Simpkins put in another strong and dominating ride to win the club’s 25 mile TT on a slightly revised course this year, by over 5 minutes from Darren Alexander. However, whilst these two and the majority of the field were on full aero[…]
Fast pace and sprint finishes at Banbury Star’s annual road races Warm and sunny weather at last arrived in time for Banbury Star Cyclists’ Club’s annual road races that took place on Sunday. A capacity field of 80 riders for both men’s and women’s races enjoyed dry roads and some great racing on the three[…]
Jon Simpkins wins Banbury Star’s Athletes 13 TT This popular annual event is for riders competing on standard road bikes – no TT aero specials with deep section, or disc wheels and aero handlebars. Over the 20k/13mile course this adds around 2 minutes to most riders’ times. A lovely evening brought with it an excellent[…]