Category: Cycling and Racing

Rye’s Own approaches Cycling and Racing as a living magazine subject, bringing together news, personalities, photographs and stories from across the archive. Articles including “On Yer Bike – The Story of the Holdsworth Cycling Family”, “Katy Alexander”, “Rye Wheelers Dine”, “Out with the Wheelers”, and “Seven for Tea” give a flavour of the people, places and moments collected here. It is designed for browsing: one familiar name or remembered incident often opens the door to another.

Rye Wheelers at KCA Luncheon

‘Pav’ Bryan is Best All Rounder and Bronwen Ewing Sets New records. Peter ‘Pav’ Bryan of Rye & District Wheelers was the 2016 Kent Cycling Long Distance Best All Rounder Champion and a major prize winner at the KCA Luncheon, held at The Weald of Kent Hotel on Sunday 6 November. Also at there to … Continue reading Rye Wheelers at KCA Luncheon

VTTA 15 Mile Sunday 9 October

Pictures from the Event Gordon Davis of the Thornton Road Club competed in the event in memory of his son Andrew who had competed in 2001 but sadly died in 2002. Gordon, who is almost eighty, has been racing in time trials since 1954. He is pictured below, rounding the Brenzett roundabout with four miles … Continue reading VTTA 15 Mile Sunday 9 October

Hello from Two Ex-Rye Wheelers

Happy Pedalling Rita Thomson and Jo’ Vincent just had to send you our very best wishes from Edinburgh where Jo’ is visiting from California via Hailsham where she celebrated a major birthday for her younger brother, cartoonist Paul Vincent whose talent is often featured in this very magazine. After a stay with sister Veronica in Folkestone  Jo’ will … Continue reading Hello from Two Ex-Rye Wheelers

Wheelers Trip to France 2016

Cross Channel Jaunt Ten of the more senior members of Rye & District Wheelers ( average age 70 )  made a trip across the Channel from Dover on Tuesday 26 July 2016 and rode a circular route from Calais via Gravelines, Audruicq, Ardres and back along the Canal Road to Calais. A 50 mile run, … Continue reading Wheelers Trip to France 2016

Rye Wheelers 10 Mile Junior Championship 1962

Mike Ashdown, Bernard Clarke, Garry Booth, Chris Parsons & Peter Miles at Full Speed Another piece of film from the 1960’s – Dug out of the Rye’s Own Film Archive From “Rye’s Own” Film Archive  – Released Monday 20 June 2016 All articles, photographs, films and drawings on this web site are World Copyright Protected. No … Continue reading Rye Wheelers 10 Mile Junior Championship 1962

Driver jailed for death of cyclist in St Leonards collision

Driver jailed for death of cyclist in St Leonards collision 05 May, 2016 16:06 News Justice Done A driver who collided with a pedal cyclist in St Leonards-on-Sea, knocking him nearly 50 metres, has been jailed. Luke Headech, 25, of Wickham Avenue, Bexhill, was driving along the A259

Motor Cyclist Seriously injured

Motorcycle and van in collision at Camber, near Rye At 1.50 pm on Sunday (3 April) emergency services were called to New Lydd Road, Camber, near Rye, where a motorcycle and a van had been in head-on collision. The motorcyclist, a 33-year-old man from Dagenham, Essex, riding a blue Suzuki GSXR600, sustained serious injuries and … Continue reading Motor Cyclist Seriously injured

The Tenterden 5 Mile

On a windy but mild day in February, there was a record entry for the Tenterden 5 Mile Race (previously called the Isle of Oxney Hot Soup 5 mile dash) A rolling rural, almost traffic free, route along the quiet lanes around the pretty Kent village of Wittersham, near Tenterden was well organised, friendly and … Continue reading The Tenterden 5 Mile