Banbury Star CC member Tobias Wiesand put in a great ride on Saturday to win the VC Sevale Autumn Open 10 mile time trial. The Malvern club’s event was based at Severn Stoke, 7 miles south of Worcester, held on a slightly undulating course, mainly on the A38. Tobias was the first rider to start[…]
Isabella Boyles, James Rutledge and Edgar Dumbreck competed in a Central CX League event on Saturday, organised by Team MK at Milton Keynes Bowl. Isabella, who has now ridden a couple of cyclocross races, was joined by first timer Edgar in the Under 12 event, whilst James competed in the Under 10s. There were also[…]
Member Joby Mullens wrote an excellent blog last year on his Land’s End to John O’Groats charity ride, this year he’s been riding abroad – read on. It was an early morning in late July 2017 as my train edged out of the British mainland’s northernmost town – Thurso – beginning my long two day[…]
Don’t forget the club is holding its second Retro Ride this Sunday, again supported by Golden Age Cycles. This is a non-competitive event, celebrating the growing interest in old* and classic bicycles. Starting at 10am, everyone will ride together for the first 5 miles, before splitting to either an appropriate 24 or 35 mile route.[…]
Three Banbury Star riders entered the annual Bidlake CC Hilly time trial on Sunday, an open event held on a 36 mile challenging circular course based at Charlbury in West Oxfordshire and taking in some of the most scenic parts of the Cotswolds. The event is held to honour the legacy of Frederick Thomas Bidlake,[…]
Banbury Star CC’s evening time trial season started in March with the traditional 5 mile “Come and Try TT” at Gaydon. Now in September, 25 time trials later, the season has come to a close with the club’s final TT, using that same 5 mile format. The course, from Gaydon to the new roundabout outside[…]
A total of 61 riders, 25 from Banbury Star CC, competed in the club’s inaugural Open 10 mile time trial on Saturday. The new course, held solely on the B4100 to the north-west of Banbury, started outside Carpenters farm shop, with an almost immediate fast descent of Warmington hill. Gaydon roundabout was the turning point[…]
Another great entry of 43 riders turned out for Banbury Star CC’s last time trial of the season on their popular 20km circular course. Whilst the conditions were warm and dry, a fresh headwind on one of the long sections made going tough, with the course record under no threat. As well as the usual[…]
A team of 20 Banbury Star CC riders travelled to Oxford to compete in the annual Leyden Plaque inter-club time trial competition. The plaque was introduced into the local race scene in 1951 to encourage inter-club competition over a 25 mile handicap course, with the aggregate time of the fastest four riders determining the winning[…]
Banbury Star CC’s annual hill climb for the Durran Cup maybe a short event with a distance of only 700 metres, but it’s still, depending on your ability, between one and two minutes of hard work and pain. The hill up to Burton Dassett is the venue and a climb the likes of Thomas and[…]