The Rye & District Wheelers have featured in so many issues of “Rye’s Own” over the past 50 years. Mike Ashdown, who still rides with the Club today, was featured in that very first issue, winning the Wheelers 25 Mile Championship for the second year running. These days you are more likely to see him or his brother Jon, out on a club run with Steve Blattman than racing it out in time trials or on the track where he made such a name for himself and the Wheelers in the 1960’s. Continue reading Out with the Wheelers
Category: Sports
Wheelers Tuesday Run at Appledore
At Appledore on the Way Home
The Rye Wheelers Tuesday run is a comfortably paced ride that anyone who rides a bike fairly regularly can easily manage.
It leaves from North Salts at 12 Noon in the winter month (from when the hour changes) and 1pm. in the Spring Summer and Autumn (The time changes when the hour goes forward). Continue reading Wheelers Tuesday Run at Appledore
Rye Wheelers Have a New Star
Michael Maxwell wins East Sussex Cycling’s Junior Hill Climb Title
Rye Wheelers have found a new star rider in 17 year old Michael Maxwell who has been mentored through his junior career by another Rye star, the former Kent 12 Hour Champion, cycling coach Pav. Bryan. Continue reading Rye Wheelers Have a New Star
ESCA Hardriders 1964
The First Race of the 1964 Season
Roy Humphries pushes off the first man in the 1964 East Sussex Cycling Association 12 Mile Hardriders event.
Some of the riders taking part included Gary Booth, Chris Parsons, Peter Miles Dave & Jon Ashdown, Mike Ashdown, Bob French. Continue reading ESCA Hardriders 1964
George Bayntun at 104 Enjoys the New Cycle/FootPath
By Derek Bayntun
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
Preston Park Cycle Racing 1962
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
Ewe & Lamb Sprint 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
Cycle Racing in East Sussex 1960
ESCA 2 UP Team Time Trial 1960 Plus Road Race
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
Some Rye United Teams of Yesteryear
In this time of ‘No Football in Rye’ we thought it might be nice to look back at some of Rye Teams over the years.
We wondered if some of the great players from these pictures, or their sons or grand sons are able to come forward and help John Tolhurst in his efforts to re-establish football in Rye. Continue reading Some Rye United Teams of Yesteryear
Rye Wheeler is Joint Kent Champion
Dead Heat after 18 Hours of Racing
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