Members of the club hold precious photographs, leaflets and race programs, and over time we aim to publish some of them here. The club’s old paper magazine Fools’ Nook has all sorts of articles that are still relevant today.
The Lost Boys
Date: Unknown Description: A brutal day out tackling the hardest climbs in the Lake District.
Peak Audax CTC - Wednesday Series
Date: August 2014 Description: An informative report by an Audax novice.
Colin Foord's 'Mega Bike Ride'
Date: September 2014 Description: Trying to take in all the major passes of Snowdonia in one continuous ride.
Bike Fit
Date: Unknown Description: About bike fitting and a visit to Adrian Timmis’s shop in Staffordshire - CadenceSport.
Joining the Wheelers
Date: Unknown Description: Getting back into cycling and joining a club for the first time.
A Winter's Tale
Date: December 2004 Description: Chris C tries a training ride.
Ride ‘a triumph’, Spart claims
Date: Unknown Description: Legendary activist rides with the Wheelers.
Diary of a novice Wheeler, aged 51 and 3/4
Date: October 2003 Description: Baptism of fire on a two caker club run.
Royal baby special
Date: Unknown Description: The intermediate training ride.
The cyclist’s tale
Date: October 2003 Description: What would Santa bring?
The Sreleehw Tribe
Date: Unknown Description: More ramblings on the Saturday club run.
Willows
Date: Unknown Description: Introductory/Slower Training Ride ramblings.
Related items
Many thanks to all that have given their time to finding and collating archive pieces.
We have many more images in our gallery archive, which you can find here
We would love to get any other interesting stories or anecdotes about epic rides, big personalities and eventful days out. If you have any gems, please do let us know.
Non-member and former member contributions gratefully received.