Several GDW riders took part in the annual SPAM Winter Challenge on Salisbury Plain at the weekend.  There were three distances to choose from, 50, 35 and 25 kms on a mix of muddy fields, tracks and MOD roads which were...

We had the biggest entry this year with 21 entries.On a fast course with just a short section of mud, Kim Little led from the start.  Tucked right on his back wheel for nearly the whole race was Nigel Brown.Kim made a few...

News from Glenn Longland with regards to TLI membership in 2013, the annual fees are being reduced to just £10 for next season.  Well worth joining as it not only supports the organisation which is a long-standing and ardent...

Yes, its nearly that time again – only 1 day to go until the event of the year.All the trophies are back from the engravers and ready to be presented.All the food has been ordered and is currently marinading ready to be...

Today is your last chance to book a place at the forthcoming GDW trophy and awards night, contact Mike Smith via the previous posts on this subject

The Wednesday night winter training rides will start again tomorrow evening (14th), meeting as per previous years at the Gillingham Library at 1900.  This usually takes the form of pretty gentle spins up until the New Year...

Quick reminder for those members who have yet to book their place at the club dinner on Sat 24th Nov. If you are coming can you please let Mike Smith know (mikey.e.smith@googlemail.com) along with your menu choices and £15...

The second of the GDW mountain bike races took place last weekend, with a pair of visiting riders from Rock and Road leaving the rest well behind.  Ollie Taylor set a super fast pace which only his clubmate Julian Grundy could...

Kim Little was the dominant rider at the opening round of the GDW winter mountain bike series.  Kim led throughout to beat Andy Parsons by just over a minute by the end of the ‘one hour plus a lap’ race.  Anyd had a...

The first of this winter’s mountain bike races will be taking place this Saturday night, at the usual venue of Alfred’s Tower woods.  The race will start at 1930 so please make sure you get there early to get signed...

TLI’s two day stage race took place this weekend, with a very strong line up of riders this year.  As always, stage one was a hillclimb prologue up Wick Lane in Downton.  Kim Little led the way for the GDW entrants, racing...

Can the winners of last years perpetual club trophies please return them to Wheels Cycles, Gillingham by Saturday 3rd Nov so they can be engraved ready for the awards presentation.

The last two hilllclimbs at Mere have produced very similar results, with Kim Little beating Josh Day and James Chant at both last week’s event and tonight’s.  Kim has now clinched the hillclimb championship while...

One of the best events of the year, Glenn Longland’s 2 day/three stage race is on October 6th and 7th this year, entry is now open.  Entry form and other details are attached to this post

…from last night’s tt          Comments

Four Gillingham and District Wheeler/Wheels Cycles riders were among a field of 63 riders in the West DC Open 25 mile time trial held near Cricklade.  Vince Hounsome was first Wheeler with a mid-table time of 0:56:39 (32nd),...

I am proposing to do a GDW club run to Weymouth (well actually Preston and the Oasis Cafe) on either Sat 4th or Sun 5th Aug.  There are Olympic sailing events on both days so we will be able to view the racing from the seafront...

Simon Barfoot got another maximum points score tonight, just beating Nigel Brown and Vince Hounsome.  Simon only needs one more win to get the maximum possible points total.  It was a fast night this evening, with the perfect...

The Bicester Millenium club are holding a 9-up team time trial at Silverstone GP circuit on Friday 10th August.  GDW have a spot provisionally reserved for a team which the club are going to pay the entry fee for.  If anyone...

Josh Day won tonight’s hillclimb, crossing the line in 4.42.  There was a nagging head/crosswind for the riders to push against resulting in slower times than normal.  James Chant was second in 5.03 with Simon Barfoot in...

A few photos from Sunday’s Gold Hill hillclimb, organised by Colin Dennis of En Route Cycling with a lot of help from Julian and Theresa from Offcamber and a few marshals/timekeepers from GDW .  Haven’t found any...

Paul Hopkins won tonight’s tt at Bruton, where some really good weather conditions led to a lot of quick times by the riders.  Paul finished with 45.59, nearly two minutes ahead of championship leader Simon Barfoot (47.46,...

Junior rider Josh Day beat allcomers at both the hillclimb and time trial this week, making it four consecutive wins for him.  He set a time of 23.57 at the Wyke 10 to beat Simon Barfoot by three quarters of a minute.  Vince...

32 competitors were treated to really good riding conditions at tonight’s Bruton tt.  Josh Day continued his impressive run of form by setting the quickest time of 47.22 to win both the juniors’ section and the...