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.

The Joys of Owning a Bike

  By Beryl Dale As a child I lived in the village of Playden, near Rye in East Sussex, close to the boundary with Kent. It is a village where the centre housed the church, village hall and The Peace and Plenty pub. Not far from there was the school which my brother and I … Continue reading The Joys of Owning a Bike

Thornton Road Club Prize Evening

Presentation with Music The Thornton Road Club Trophy Awards Night was held at the City of London in Dymchurch on Saturday 23 January. Gordon Davis officiated and Dace Homa of the Rye & District Wheelers presented the awards. The presentation was followed by an excellent programme of music performed by local singer and musician, Millie Andrews, … Continue reading Thornton Road Club Prize Evening

Rye Wheelers Dine

38 members of Rye & District Wheelers celebrated the 2016 season with a Grand Dinner and Awards Presentation at Simply Italian on Friday 22 January. The amazing Wilson Family took all the Championships except one with Nick Wilson taking all championships up to 100 miles and Rebecca Wilson going one

Still Going Strong at 82

  Maurice Carpenter St Leonards character, Maurice Carpenter, is one of the town’s best known racing cyclists. As far back as 1952 Maurice, at the tender age of 19, recorded over 225 miles in a 12 hour race and took the Hastings & St Leonards Cycling Club record that had stood in the name of J F Mackie … Continue reading Still Going Strong at 82