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…
Member Mike Kirby gives an amusing account of his obsession with time trialling It generally starts about 5 days before. Flick open the lap top. Click on BBC weather. Ok, so, next Wednesday: Wind speed, direction, temperature. Great, wind from the South West, which should blow hard at my back all the way up to…
Member Kevin Zwolinski tells an amusing story about punctures, tubeless tyres and getting covered in goo. Landed into Heathrow from a long haul flight earlier than scheduled on a recent Saturday; straight through passport control (the electronic checkers were all working!); bags nearly the first through; on M25 almost an hour earlier than expected. Hang…
Member Sam Wootton uses the club blog to tell a very frank and honest story and a little on why cycling has helped him. This blog is not really cycling related, just that I happen to be a cyclist. I nearly didn’t write this, I thought no don’t do it, no one will know.…
Race Squad leader Mark Boyles gives a great account of his experience, plus a report on how the other eight Star riders who entered the race got on. Possibly the largest club contingent ever descended on our own local race on Sunday. The weather was forecast for a humid race with thunderstorms, but luckily the…
Member Chris Tunstall tells his story of the 1,000 miles he’s riding this year in support of his grandson. Yesterday’s Banbury Guardian (10th May) covered the story, mentioning Chris as a club member. In August 2017 my wife Ruby was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. About 4 weeks later my Grandson Marco was diagnosed with…
Bill Ord gives a detailed and fascinating account of his experience regarding the pros and cons of tubeless road tyres. For the past 4 years the advance of tubeless tyres for road bikes has been edging closer and closer to the mainstream. One tyre seemed to be getting lots of attention and good reports, tests…
Banbury Star Cyclists’ Club to become part of British Cycling’s HSBC Go-Ride Scheme Aimed at children between the ages of 7 to 16, who want to ride and learn the skills of cycling in a safe environment If your child has a bike and most do, you’ll want them to enjoy the freedom it gives…
Our first Go Ride event took place at Banbury Rugby Club’s, Bodicote Park ground on Saturday, which was well organised by Lee Heron and Katherine Daniels, with local British Cycling Go Ride co-ordinator, Catherine Ruffley, on hand to help us. This test event was deliberately kept small and manageable with nine children, aged between around…
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