Its good that Graham’s Way is at last completed and the vegetation has been cut back, pity about the white lines confusing the edge of the path and kerb at night. That needs addressing.
Continue reading George Bayntun at 104 Enjoys the New Cycle/FootPath
A very short piece of film with a few shots of racing at the Preston Park Cycle Track in Brighton in 1962.
Rye Wheelers used to make a regular Wednesday evening trip to take part in the track league there during the summer months. Continue reading Preston Park Cycle Racing 1962
They used to race, in days of old, from the Ewe & Lamb at Wittersham to Tenterden and back.
This race, filmed in 1962, was supported by seven tricycles and one single (Rye Wheeler Jon Ashdown. Continue reading Ewe & Lamb Sprint 1962
This piece of film will be mainly of interest to grey haired racing cyclists from the 1960’s.
John and Dave Ashdown are featured in the first race, with Richard Wall doing a cameo appearance after a face plant.
Bob French and Lynn Chambers of the Hastings Club and Gerald Maryann of Tunbridge Wells appear in the second race, which finished on Brighton Sea Front. Continue reading Cycle Racing in East Sussex 1960
Amazingly it was confirmed last night that this years KCA Best All Rounder was jointly won by last years winner Dean Chittenden of Abello-SFA Racing Team and Pav Bryan of Rye & District Wheelers in an average speed of 24.674 mph across 4 Continue reading Rye Wheeler is Joint Kent Champion
In over 120 years of Rye cycling there can have been very few time trial championships as hard fought and competitive right down to the wire. Continue reading Rye & District Wheelers 100 Mile Championship
Roy Manser, well known racing cyclist from the San Fairy Ann Cycling Club, who raced at Rye Sports in the 1950’s has died. He became ill when out with his club on Wednesday 5 May and died shortly after. He has left friends all over the South East mourning the passing of one of Kent’s best known racing cyclists. Continue reading Roy Manser Dies – He Raced at Rye Sports
Ride to Hastings via seafront Refreshments at the Cutter Pub Fish and Chips at Best Fish and Chip shop in Town ? Visit to Hastings Lifeboat station and slight detour to the High Street to see the ” Priscilla Macbean” the sister lifeboat to the “Mary Stanford” of Rye who was lost at sea with all hands in a storm in the 1920s Stop for tea and cake at Bexhill on return journey Meet 10.30 am Cooden Beach Hotel TN39 4TT for Tea,coffee or a drink 11.00 am Leave ride to Hastings via Bexhill seafront 12.30 pm Refreshments in the Cutter Pub TN34 3AL 1.00 pm Fish and Chip Lunch at Lifeboat fish and Chip Shop 2.00 pm Short ride to see “Priscilla MacBean” Tea and Cake at Bexhill 3.00 pm Return ride to Cooden Beach Distance 8 miles each way Dress Vintage or Tweed any old Bike We give a friendly and warm welcome to new riders
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