CYCLE CLUB BEXLEY
Welcome to the Cycle Club Bexley Web site. We hope that our site will interest you if you have found it by chance, and that you find the information you are looking for if you came here by design.
We have an active membership who ride Time Trials, Road Races and Tourist events. We also enjoy social rides, and generally having fun in the cycling world. If you want to read more of our member activities click on "Club Log" at the foot of this page.
Although adopting the name of Cycle Club Bexley, membership is geographically spread over North West Kent, and we meet at the Horton Kirby Cricket Club in Franks Lane, near Farningham Kent. If you have any questions please mail us and we will try to give you a quick reply
Happy Cycling.
Notices and Forthcoming Events.
Annual General Meeting 2009.
The AGM was held on Wednesday 2nd. December 2009 at our clubroom,
The Horton Kirby Cricket Club. There were no issues that required a vote.
The new Committee for 2009-10 is as follows:-
Position Incumbent
Chairman Mick Morris Secretary Anne Heasman Treasurer Richard Boxall Racing Sec. & Recorder Ken Gardner Social Sec. Debby Boxall Magazine Ed. Roger Bunnett Aux Member 1. Pete Holbrough Aux Member 2. Tom Wakefield Aux Member 3. Roy Canning
University of Greenwich Research Study.
Bettina Karsten, a sports physiology lecturer at the University of Greenwich on the Medway Campus, is conducting a research study with her colleagues on cyclists at club level or higher, aged between 18 and 40, and we would like to advise members about our study.
Although we have few members within this age window, if anyone within the club or outside it is interested in finding out more, Bettina may be contacted on the addresses given on the attached flyer.
Clubnights 2010.
We meeting weekly on Wednesday evenings at the Horton Kirby Cricket Club. It is usually open from about 8:00pm after our club "10" has finished. Often in the Summer the Cricket Club are playing an evening match as well but we can usually gather together at one end of the room. we have the clubroom to ourselves though on 30th June 2010 for our bar-be-cue.
Club Barbecue June 30th. 2010.
Take a break from our evening 10 mile events to join us for our bar-be-cue on June 30th.
Members, guests and friends in the world of cycling are invited, although we would be grateful if you could inform us if you are coming to help our catering plans. We may make a small charge depending on the success of the Evening "10" series, but it would not be more that £5.00.
We will do eveything in our power to ensure an enjoyable evening, all we hope for is good weather!
Annual Dinner & Dance 2010.
Our 43rd Annual Dinner and Dance was held at The Popular Suite at The Woodlands, Swanley on Saturday February 20th. 2010. reports were that eveyone had a good time The Guest of honour was be Alf Webb.
CC Bexley Reliability Trial 2010.
| Position | Club | Points Gained |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GS Avanti | 12 |
| 2 | Old Gits | 10 |
| 2 | Big Foot CC | 10 |
| 2 | Addiscombe CC | 10 |
| 5 | CC Bexley | 8 |
| 5 | London Pheonix CC | 8 |
| 7 | West Kent RC | 7 |
| 8 | Glendene CC | 6 |
| 9 | CCCP | 4 |
| 10 | Catford CC | 3 |
| 10 | Gemini BC | 3 |
| 10 | VC Elan | 3 |
Racing Calendar 2010.
The racing events for the coming season in which the CC Bexley is involved are as follows:-
| Date | Event | CC Bexley Involvement |
|---|---|---|
| 18th. May | Open "10" | CCB Promotion |
| 6th. June | KCA 50 | Club Championship |
| 13th. June | GS Invicta 25 | Club Championship |
| 20th. June | KCA 100 | Club Championship |
| 25th. Aug | Hillclimb & Freewheel Contest | Club Championship |
| 5th. Sept. | KCA 12 Hour | Club Championship |
The Evening "10" has already started and will finish on Wedneday 18th August with a break on June 30th. for our bar-be-cue.
The CC Bexley "Dave Ashdown Memorial" Open "10" : Saturday 16th. May 2009.
The event this year was again won by Peter Tadross, Ingear Quickvit RT, with a time of 21 minutes 05 seconds, two seconds slower than his course record breaking ride last year! Well, he is a year older now.
Another repeat of last year is that Reg Smith, DCB Kent, won the VETS award, with a plus 7min. 38 seconds, slipping back 17 seconds from last year's win. Even the longer standard didn't help in this case.
The Dave Ashdown Trophy was won by Robert Sapp, Medway Velo, wih a ride nearest to Dave's best time, (25 min 30 sec) with 25 min 42 seconds.
The fastest lady was Mrs. Deborah Percival, 34th. Nomads CC with 27 min. 56 sec., and the team award with 1 hour 09 minutes 52secs was taken by Malcolm Davis, Barry Stuart and Derek Howlett.
Ian Finch, CC Bexley, won the Tricycle Association SE Region event with 27min. 06 sec. with Trevor Oliver, San Fairy Ann CC, winning the handicap with 25 min.33 sec.
The full result sheet can be viewed by clicking here
Championship 25 2009 : Results
As usual this was held in association with The Wigmore CC "25", this year being held on the Chilham course, the "Q8". What we did not expect was that they would have a full field.
Ian Finch and Ray Appleby entered, but Ray was outside the event closing time. He was a reserve however and did get his ride on the day, but this may affect our choice of host event in the future.
Anyway, Ian won the Championship with a 1 hour 02 min. 33 sec ride with a +4.57 on his Vet standard. Ray did a 1 hour 15 minute 44 sec ride with a +8.33 on his Vet standard.
Championship 50 & 100
Bill Finch Memorial.
Two memorials to the late Bill Finch are now in place.
The first one is that the early season South East TA "25" is now known as "The Bill Finch Memorial". The event has been moved forward by about a month to the third weekend in April to try and catch some more spring like weather, a point which Bill never actioned.
The first event was held on April 19th. Bill no doubt still has some devine influence as the day was cloudy with a bitter, (but not quite so bitter as in previous years) strong easterly wind blowing.
With this first event, we hoped to attract a large field by awarding all finishers who didn't otherwise win an award with a special medal. Although the field was larger, we had hoped for a few more, and the cold conditions may have put off many from starting. None the less it was a successful event attended by many, including Christine and Caroline Finch.
Ian Finch won the event, which was a great tribute to his dad. It must be said also that he won it fairly and squarely. It was no "fix". CC Bexley riders times were as follows:-
| Overall Pos | Rider | Time | Handicap Time | Handicap Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Finch | 1hr 10min 16sec | 1 hr 09 min 16 sec | 10 |
| 6 | Roy Canning | 1hr 19min 29sec | 1 hr 08 min 14 sec | 7 |
| 11 | John Hastings | 1hr 26min 44sec | 1 hr 10 min 44 sec | 12 |
| 12 | Tom Wakefield | 1hr 30min 20sec | 1 hr 03 min 20 sec | 5 |
| 17 | John Healey | 1hr 36min 09sec | 1 hr 18 min 19 sec | 21 |
| 20 | John Coster | 1hr 51min 03sec | 1hr 03min 03 sec | 4 |
| 21 | Pete Granger | 1hr 52min 16sec | 1hr 08min 16 sec | 8 |
| 22 | Paul Ansell | 1hr 53min 48sec | 1hr 01min 48 sec | 2 |
| - | Brian Richards | Did Not Start | Apology Rec'd | - |
| - | Jim Powell | Did Not Start | Apology Rec'd | - |
The second tribute to Bill is a memorial seat. It was put in place at Trosley Country Park near the top of The North Downs overlooking the Kent countryside where Bill did most of his miles.
There was a short ceremony of dedication attended by his immediate family on Saturday August 22nd. 2009. Around 35 to 40 of his family and friends attended on a bright sunny afternoon and watched son Ian fix the steel plaque into position.
Ian Finch fixes the Dedication Plate into position using the B&Q ceremonial screwdriver.
Bills immediate family enjoy the view from the seat.
Charity Rides.
I am often asked to advertise charity rides on the website. I have decided therefore to list some of them on this page. Those that are local to our area, or that one of our members wish to support will be included in this list. I will put them in date order.
Other Events.
Other events local to our area will be listed here after the racing season starts and the Reliability trials are over.
Clothing
If we want some CC Bexley clothing we no longer have to order it through the Secretary. Impsport have set up a purhasing facility on their website. All you have to do is go to their website and, on the home page, go to the "View Club Category" box.
Enter the club password, which can be obtained from Anne Heasman, and you may then see the range and prices of the club clothing available. From there you may purchase on-line using your credit/debit card and set up an account if you wish.
For those Luddites that are not on line, clothes may be ordered from Anne in the usual way, although she will purchase items as required and not normally seek a bulk purchase first.
And Finally, but Most Importantly
Welcome to our new member who have joined since our AGM in December 2009:-
R. Bettany and M. Baker.
We hope that their association with us will be long and joyous.
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