Adventures of the Rye & District Wheelers past and present WHEELERS DAY OF MANY RECORDS Rye & District Wheelers enjoyed a day of record breaking on Sunday 10 October when a record ten riders took part on the V.T.T.A. 15 Mile time trial at Bethersden.
Tag: Barry Goodsell
Discover Barry Goodsell in the pages of Rye’s Own, where the subject emerges through local voices, historical detail and stories written close to the events. Readers can move between “Wheeler of the Wheelers”, “Shearing at Salts Farm”, “Wheelers are 12 Hour Champions Again”, “Wheeling In The Money”, and “Rye 7 District Wheelers”, seeing how the subject appeared at different moments in the magazine. Read together, the articles show how public events and private memories become part of the town’s shared story.
The “Sprocket” Page October 2004
Late “SPROCKET” News Kate Takes Club Record Kate Alexander. New Rye Wheeler Record Holder In only her second time trial, Rye Wheeler Kate Alexander beat Roma Page’s 10 mile record that has stood since 1957. Storming … Continue reading The “Sprocket” Page October 2004
Sprocket Page Oct 2004
Three Races in Three Days The racing members of the club were busy over the first weekend in September with some riders competing in threee time trials. The final Tenterden Evening “10” 0f the year was won by the Wheeler’s man of the moment Barry Goodsell. He has been the fastest rider in no less … Continue reading Sprocket Page Oct 2004
The “Sprocket” Page
Stories and Adventures of the Rye & District Wheelers Past and Present The Wheelers have retained only one of their original prewar trophies, the others were lost in the period 1950-54. That is why the 25 Mile Championship Shield is so highly coveted by the Club and is so fiercely fought over each year.
The “Sprocket” Page
Barry Knocks 15 Minutes Off Record History was made by three riders from the Rye Wheelers in the East Sussex Cycling Association 100 Mile Time Trial on 11 July. This was the first occasion in the club’s 120 year history that a team has competed in a “100”.
Wheelers Dine and Recall 120 Years of History
Twenty-nine members and friends of the Rye & District Wheelers enjoyed their Annual Dinner at the Riverside Restaurant on Thursday 20 November. Guest of Honour, Sue Spice of the Tenterden Club, presented the awards to Barry Goodsell, Club “10” & “25” Champion and “Hilly 8” points competition winner and to Mark Nash the Points “10” … Continue reading Wheelers Dine and Recall 120 Years of History
The “Sprocket” Page
News and adventures of Rye Er District Wheelers Past and Present Championship “25” The Club Championship 25 Mile Time Trial took place in corporation with the V.T.T.A event based on Brookland on Sunday 7 September.
Wheeling In The Money
Town Crier Starts Indoor Cycle Marathon Town Crier, Rex Swain set the wheels in motion at Rye Community Centre at 12 noon on 15 March when he ‘belled off’, Gary Booth for the first hour stint in a 24 hour marathon event to raise money for the Club to help Kenyan member Richard Mwangi with … Continue reading Wheeling In The Money