News Archive May 18, 2012 - Souplesse - PJ shows the bunch a clean pair of heels in his first road race for the South. Amazing images from Simon Parker. May 17, 2012 - Wednesday Night Round Up - Andy Legge reasserted his position as top dog at the Lake by wheeling out the aerotica and dialling in a 19.28. Sam Larkham continued to show good form with a 19.35 and Ed Pitt blasted to a speedy 19.55. 5 members of the extended Keene clan fought for bragging rights at the family get together. May 17, 2012 - Bath Cycle Races - Christian, PJ and Kieran headed over to Bath for the fast and furious Victoria Park races. Christian rode a blinder, grabbing 7th place. PJ was going well before being taken out and perfecting a dignified swallow dive onto the tarmac. Kieran clung on in for 22nd. A great race. May 17, 2012 - BSCC @ Ilton - Kieran, Ed, Tom and Mark ventured to Merryfield in their quest to spread the gospel of the Bristol South. Mark and Christian drove the pace, getting in the breaks, Mark took the sprints. They were reeled in near the end, setting Tom up for the charge. He attacked hard and got the gap with one other, taking 2nd overall and moving to 3rd Cat. Amazing. May 13, 2012 - The Joy of Road Racing - A delirious combination of lovely weather and some timely break infiltration reminded Sam Larkham why he rides a bike. Some nice points for 6th place completed a worthwhile trek to Surrey. May 13, 2012 - Cheltenham Hilly and Usk 25 - As the sole BSCC rider at the Cheltenham Hilly, PJ nailed the club colours to the mast with a freakish dead heat for second place with Ben Anstie. Matt Clinton took the win. Meanwhile in Wales Andy Legge nabbed his second PB of the weekend with a 53.28 on the R25 where Yan and Andy K both went under the hour. Scorchio! May 12, 2012 - Chippenham 10 - Andy Legge, Andy Kelly, Tavis, PJ, Ed Pitt and Yan Keene all took to the start for the Chippenham 10. PJ was 2nd with 20.42, Tavis 3rd in 20.45 and Andy 6th with 21.30, taking the team prize as well as some podium kudos. May 9, 2012 - Isle of Man Trip - A few intrepid BSCC riders are on a jaunt to the Isle of Man. It looks like it might get a bit windy, judging by this image. May 8, 2012 - You Don’t Miss Your Water... - The Classic League returns to the Lake for the ups and downs and thrills and spills of our little scenic loop. Be there or be home on the sofa in the dry watching Big Bang Theory. May 8, 2012 - MShed Exhibition - Bristol South Cycling Club feature in the new M Shed exhibition opening on 22nd May. Spot the club members in the brochure. May 7, 2012 - TT round-up - Andy and Dan rode the Somerset 2-up, coming 4th on the flats with a 21.32. PJ managed a 52.46 on the R25 for 11th place. May 7, 2012 - "The Hunt" Criterium - Ed Trotman and Tim Wilkey went to London to take part in a fixed wheel criterium at Hillingdon. Staying in one piece was by all accounts a good result. Ed avoided some stomach churning spills to make the final. May 6, 2012 - Racing and Training - Graham Gordon has been extending his commute to work to get out of Bristol in the mornings. omfg. May 4, 2012 - Interclub WIN! - The mighty BSCC have once again reasserted the natural order of cycling with a terrific victory in the Interclub on Wednesday. BSCC won with 134, Dursley took 2nd with 158 and Gloucester were 3rd with 187. Well done to all who rode! May 3, 2012 - Extreme Testing - Sam Larkham was keen to bust out some snazzy tricks on his sick new time trial bike. Here he is at the interclub perfecting the amazing and death defying "one foot pedal whip". May 3, 2012 - Seeded Riders Wait to Unleash Hell - Sir David of Braidley flexes his number ten with a steely determination, just prior to sticking it to the Gloucester and the Dursley on the U7B. Our illustrious secretary vows to be his wingman. April 30, 2012 - Rain Jackets Are For The Mentally Weak - April 29, 2012 - Halwill and Bath - Steve Green took 10th at the Halwill RR on Saturday and PJ took 4th at the Bath CC 10. Conditions were not ideal in either race, but compared to today it was tropical. April 29, 2012 - Reading RR: WARNING - EPIC CONTENT - 30mph cross winds and driving rain caused utter chaos at the Reading RR with a bunch of 12 riders left by the end. The field was obliterated. Sam took 9th and Tom 14th with Mark not far behind. Just making it to the finish was an awesome result given the unholy shitstorm swirling around. April 28, 2012 - Race Action - BSCC features in the Bath 10, Reading RR and Hawill RR. Top tip of the day is to carry an ionising magnetohydrodynamic drive to repel raindrops. April 26, 2012 - Inter Club Next Wednesday! - April 26, 2012 - Andy Legge Scorcher - Andy Legge smashed his PB at Aust in the rain and wind with a superlative 10.52. Caps doffed all round. April 25, 2012 - COMING UP: Club Open 10 and 50 - The club open 10 Mile Time Trial is on the 19th May on the superfast U7B and the 50 Mile Trial is on the U21 near Axbridge on the 24th June. get your entries in, both events take online entry April 25, 2012 - Crazy Fast Times - April 22, 2012 - Betty Pharoah: Results - A windy and wet welsh shakedown awaited the BSCC lads in their latest RR. Tom Ilet continued his run of form with an impressive 8th, Steve and Sam placed highly, Mark and Christian were not far behind and Mike was also riding, albeit in the wrong direction on the last lap. April 22, 2012 - BOGOF: 2 Club Legends for the Price of 1 - John Legge made a rare appearance on UK soil, looking to see Andy uphold the family name in the Yeovil 10. Andy took 6th on a tough day. Danny, Allen and Andy rode well. With PJ in 3rd BSCC took home the team prize for their efforts. April 20, 2012 - Betty Pharoah Road Race - A pretty amazing 7 club members are taking to the startline for the Betty Pharoah this weekend. Good luck to all! April 18, 2012 - El Classica: Fast Times at Aust - Blustery overcast weather failed to prevent a number of riders setting a PB. Andy Legge continued his rich run of form with an 11.06, Yan Keene scorched round the first time but slowed up second time up the road and the magical 11 minute barrier was broken by PJ. 23 riders turned out! Results April 17, 2012 - Christina and Hattie Go Global - Erstwhile club member Christina and her partner Hattie are currently embarked on a genuinely epic cycle tour across some far away and wonderful lands. Catch up with their exploits here... http://www.littletravellingfeat.org/ April 16, 2012 - Swindon Hilly - Ed Pitt and Tavis Walker exorcised some demons at the Swindon Hilly. Ed scorned the piffling 23 miles on offer by adding in a few more just for fun. Tavis used the road bike and came 6th. Well done to both! April 15, 2012 - Club Record Beaten! - A fast out and a horrible headwind back made it tough going at the R25 but Andy rode a lightning quick PB of 53.41, Dan 56.20 and PJ 52.20 to slice over a minute off the existing blue riband team record set in 2005. Well done BSCC! April 15, 2012 - Team Record - April 15, 2012 - Noel Jones Road Race - Tom Ilet bagged 13th place at a lively Noel Jones Road Race. The field was stacked to the gills with sandbagging early season 1st cats and Es pretending to be 2nds. A very impressive ride, chapeau. April 14, 2012 - Road Racetastic - Steve Green and Tom Ilet are looking to capitalise on their good form by bagging some points and placings at the Noel Jones Memorial in Brecon. Have it! April 13, 2012 - Another Busy Weekend - The club testers are out in force. Ed Pitt and Tavis Walker are trying the Swindon Hilly for size. PJ, Dan Kempe, Allen Janes, Skipper and just some of the many Keenes are riding in Wales at the Glynneath Bank. April 11, 2012 - The Classic League - Too wet for skipper who chose the Keynsham Bypass for his own private Strava battle. Ed Pitt blasted round to a super quick 11.32, Sam Larkham went under 12 minutes as did Danny and Richard Spink of Strada Cycles. PJ scraped himself off the floor after a collision with a car whilst riding out and managed an 11.02. Super rides all round. Results here April 11, 2012 - La Liga Classica - April 10, 2012 - - Tom Ilet, Steve Green and Sam Larkham light the blue touchpaper in the Brentor 2 stage road race. April 10, 2012 - Wednesday Nights Alright For Fighting! - This Wednesday sees the second Aust Time Trial in the fabled BSCC Classic League Series. All welcome on any type of bicycle. For further details see the links above. Skipper Andy Legge is scratchtastic on account of his scorching form. April 8, 2012 - Brentor 2 Stage - A typically tough parcours in the Devon badlands saw Steve Green lead the way with 10th in the RR, closely followed by Tom in 12th and Sam in 15th. Sam Larkham took 15th in the overall. Kieran, Mike and Christian also rode hard in the club colours. April 8, 2012 - Wychwood Classic 36m TT - PJ attempted a 36 mile hilly time trial - the Wychwood Classic - in the Cotswolds. It was about 35 miles too long and an exercise in unnecessary suffering. He managed 2nd place behind Steve Golla and ahead of Rob Yeatman. April 7, 2012 - Classic League - Results for the Open 25 Classic League Andy Legge leading with super fast 57.42, but Rob taking the Handicap with a 49.58 Results here April 4, 2012 - Classic League - A cold and windy first round of the Classic League Andy Legge with the fastest time of 12:13 and Ewan ?? leading the handicap table. Results here April 4, 2012 - BSCC Open 25 TT - This weekend sees the clubs first open event of the year. The Open 25mile TT is on Saturday 7th @2pm. More details and the start list here March 28, 2012 - Off the Front - Steve Green puts the hammer down and spreads pain through the bunch at the Blackawton road race: March 25, 2012 - Blackawton Road Race - The Red and Gold Train keeps on rolling down the road. Steve Green took a top ten placing whilst Kieran Ellis, Christian Smith and Sam Larkham rode hard in an extremely tough race across the Devon hills. Chapeau indeed. March 25, 2012 - Bath Hardrider - PJ was the sole BSCC rider to take to the start for one of the hillier hillies. A 57.55 missed the course record by 7 seconds, until it was booted into touch by Alec Baskaya and Rob Pears with a 56 apiece. 3rd place ahead of Ben Anstie is not to be sniffed at, neither is 4 podium placings in the last 4 races. March 25, 2012 - Skipper Skips Across The Flats Fastly - Skipper Andy Legge put down a marker of his strava inspired form with a 21.31 on the u21 to take second place behind Jon Wynn. A really impressive ride considering that this course can be a total dog. March 23, 2012 - The Rock Island Line... - ...is a mighty good road, If you want to ride you gotta ride it like you find it, get your ticket at the station for the Rock Island Line... March 18, 2012 - Merryfield Road Race - Kieran Ellis bagged a top ten finish at Merryfield with Christian Smith, Mike Clark and Mark Hudson just out of the points. Steve Green mixed it up with the 1-2-3s in a fast and windy race. A fantastic first outing for the roadies, albeit in black socks. March 18, 2012 - - 8 club members rode the Severn Hilly TT in a very strong showing of the red and gold. PJ squeaked round to a 52.34 for 2nd place. Ed Pitt and Dan Kempe both rode 59s with Ed just edging it. Graham, Allen and Sam were just over the hour, and Rob and Mary-Jane had their customary ding-dong battle, on the bike I hasten to add. It was a brilliant effort from everyone on a hard course. March 18, 2012 - Southern XC Mountain Bike Madness! - Has there been a weekend this busy for the club in recent years? Tom Illet got 9th at the Southern XC on a very claggy course which somehow managed to be extremely sticky and draggy yet pretty slippery in the corners. Awesome. March 15, 2012 - Mountain Bike Madness! - Tom Illet is riding the first round of the South Western XC series this weekend. Good luck! March 14, 2012 - Lots to see here! - An exciting weekend looms for the club with 5 riders heading to Merryfield to open their road race account and a further 8 riders taking to the start for the Severn Hardrider. Good luck to all! March 11, 2012 - GDW 19 Hardrider: Results - A great day for the South at the GDW hardrider. Rob 5 seconds up on MJ at 62.02, Allen under the hour at 56.3, Mark 6 seconds up on Dan at 49.54 and PJ 2nd in 43.37. BSCC were 2nd team and PJ took the hillclimb prime. Results here March 11, 2012 - GDW 19 photos - Dan and Allen discuss strategy at the team car ... mary jane demonstrates the size of the potholes in the village of Zeals... March 10, 2012 - Road Races - the google group is alive with chatter as a legion of BSCC riders line up road race entries up and down the country. looks like it might be a busy season for the club. first stop the Betty Pharoah... UP THE LEAGUE! March 10, 2012 - Gilly Hilly - Today sees the Gillingham Hardrider, a savage loop of a hilly parcours somewhere in dorset. 6 BSCC riders are down to start and the weather looks a gazillion times better than last week, hurrah. UP THE NCU! March 5, 2012 - Club Road Race: CHANGE OF DATE - The club road race has been postponed and the new date looks like being 27th May. This will be confirmed soon. March 5, 2012 - Gospel Pass Audax - Graham and Steve found some sunshine heading up the Gospel Pass. Rumour has it Graham stayed on course. March 4, 2012 - Chippenham Hilly Results - One of the coldest races in recent years had rain, sleet, snow, strong wind and lakes of standing water. 10 people were DNF, including Danny who punctured. Allen braved the conditions for a 1.20 and PJ managed a 58.57 for 3rd place. Hopefully it will be marginally warmer next week. February 28, 2012 - Chippenham Hardrider - This Sunday sees the first event of the WTTA Hardriders series. The very strong field contains competition 12hr record holder Jeff Jones and Catford winner Rob Gough. In the red and gold are Dan Kempe, Yan Keene, Allen Janes and Paul Jones. February 27, 2012 - Severn 25 - Thanks to Ifor Powell for the photos. February 26, 2012 - Severn 25 - Whilst tiptoeing through the tricycles on the graveyard, Graham decided a 25 was too damn short and extended his race to 32 miles for a 1.26. PJ came 3rd with a 57.07, not too shabby for february on a rough and lumpen course. The Hardriders await! February 21, 2012 - The Graveyard Beckons! - Come february and you can be sure to find furtive men in lycra lurking in an overgrown layby off the a38 at strange o clock. this Sunday sees the Severn 25 promotion with Graham Gordon seeing how a 25 compares with the PBP and Paul Jones trying to beat his course PB of 62 minutes. February 19, 2012 - Red Bull Hill Chasers - Chapeau to Glynn for riding the club colours at the Red Bull Hill Chasers last night, unfortunately straight into Rob Gough in a violent rerun of their Catford Clash. Both riders picked themselves up out of the railings and limped over the line. February 14, 2012 - Get up in the Loft! - Better dust down those time trial bikes. The hilly races are coming. February 13, 2012 - Racing Seasons Starts! - the club run this sunday is an adventure over the bridge towards tintern where the teacakes are bigger than a table. Incidentally, some of us will be racing this weekend. the day has come. January 30, 2012 - Walks - Details of the Family Walks 2012 are now available here January 29, 2012 - Puncture repair Master Class - News from this weeks clubrun The captain demo’s how to fix that puncture. Step1- remove the thorn from your tyre January 17, 2012 - Early Season Time Trial Horror! - Enough reckless soft pedalling on the bike. Now is the time for action. The Frome Ten is 29 days away and the Chippenham Hilly follows swiftly after. BASE BASE BASE! January 10, 2012 - Club Run: Burrington/Cheddar - this saturday the club run returns to civilisation with the gentle climbs of Burrington Combe and Chedar Gorge, ideal for fixed. unless you have a pursuit bike and are running 108 inches, in which case it might be a tiny bit tall. December 28, 2011 - Boxing Day Ten - Dan Kempe, Mark Hillier, Andy Kelly, Steve Clarke and Andy Legge took to the start line at the Severn RC boxing day ten. Times were creditable given the traditional excesses of the day before. December 19, 2011 - Boxing Day Ten - the boxing day ten is the perfect christmas pudding ride. turn up and celebrate with the severn (there is a christmas truce between the two clubs), ride hard and taste that horseradish and sherry in the back of your mouth. Further details here December 4, 2011 - Club Dinner - The Club Dinner was a roaring success. well done to everyone for being a part of the best cycling club anywhere, ever, and etching another page in the narrative history of the Bristol South. Hup Hup Hup! November 29, 2011 - Club Dinner and Awards! - get your tinsel and fairy lights ready for the club run. we are heading to stockwood vale for the awards dinner, the bristol society event of the year. November 23, 2011 - Ashton Court CX - this weekend sees the Ashton Court Cyclo-Cross event. it promises to be a filthy, vile slurryfest, and will thus be an excellent spectator event. see you there! November 20, 2011 - Club Run: Allington - the coffee and walnut cake today was particularly nice. November 20, 2011 - Choice of Champions - The skipper spotted this little beauty under the counter and bagged a slice. November 19, 2011 - Club Run 19.11 - this sunday the club run heads eastwards, out towards deepest darkest Wiltshire for a gentle perambulation round the lanes. the weather is ace, the fixed cogs are whirring: get those winter miles in! November 16, 2011 - Winter Miles! - only 16 weeks to go until the season curtain raiser, the Frome and District 10! base base base! all your base are belong to us! 200 miles a week minimum, NO EXCUSES! November 13, 2011 - Cyclo Cross Trophy Event Hengrove - 6 BSCC riders took to the grid for the Hengrove CX this morning, including George Keene and Dave Braidley. Conditions were moist and the course long. It was a fast race with Simon Richardson setting the pace for the first 2 laps. Keiran and Steve fought a ding-dong battle for the club honours, with Steve edging it on the last lap. November 13, 2011 - - Video from the Hengrove Cyclo Cross event, click here. November 8, 2011 - Cross-Eyed - This Sunday sees the club cyclo-cross trophy up for grabs at the Hengrove event. Roll up for muddy filth, hardcore pain, dropped chains, crashes and smashes and a clash of the BSCC titans in the battle for the last piece of silver this year. November 7, 2011 - The Calm Before The Storm - Brian Crumpton gets ready to unleash hell at the Uphill Downhill trophy event: November 6, 2011 - - Results here Andy Legge took the win. The ladies fought a gnarly battle, with Christina taking the uphill but missing out on the freewheel back down to Jo and Mary-Jane. A great day in lovely conditions. November 5, 2011 - Uphill Downhill - This Sunday sees the penultimate club trophy event of the season, the Uphill Downhill. Meet at the usual place and time for a jaunt to a hill chosen by the skipper. November 5, 2011 - Conham Cross - Club member Keiran Ellis riding at Conham in the Western CX series - single speed no less! November 2, 2011 - Pain and Suffering - October 30, 2011 - National Hill Climb 2011 - Glyn and PJ rode Long Hill in the High Peak. As an indication of the strength of the field, Rob Hayles was 14th. Glyn dug deep on a climb not suited to his abilities to take 79th with 15.46, PJ came 24th with 14.11. Results here Well done to both chaps for flying the red and gold. October 24, 2011 - Rapha Super Cross - Steve Green rode the Rapha Super Cross event at Ally Pally yesterday. he described the course as brutal. BSCC are full of admiration for the serious effort involved in simply surviving in this elite race. October 23, 2011 - Nick O Pendle, Barley Cross - PJ took 2nd at Barley Cross and 5th at the Nick O Pendle. The National Championship is next. October 20, 2011 - National Hillclimb Championship - The National Startsheet is out, Glyn and PJ are flying the club colours, David Harmon is commentating, Rob Hayles, Michael Hutchinson have crawled out of the woodwork... Hup! October 17, 2011 - Bristol South Hits the Tweets! - Join us on twitter! Spreading the gospel of cycling: God Save the Bristol South! October 16, 2011 - Burrington: Scores on the Doors! - Tejvan Pettinger smashed the CR at Burrington with an unbelievable 6.51, 11 seconds up the 2003 mark. James Dobbin took 2nd with 7.10.1, Tavis Walker 3rd in 7.10.2, Paul Jones 4th with 7.33, a new BSCC record for the climb. Christian Smith was fastest fixed with 8.47, and BSCC took the team prize - PJ, Glyn and Christian. A really great day with 12 club members on the startsheet. October 13, 2011 - Club Open Hillclimb This Weekend! - This Sunday is the Club Open HC on Burrington Combe. Roll up for pain, suffering and a total gurnfest. Come and support the hapless hill warriors, or ask the hero of catford, Glyndwr Griffiths, for his autograph. October 9, 2011 - Glyn: 2nd at Catford!!!! - Glyndwr Griffiths took second at the Catford Hillclimb. This is a fantastic achievement, brilliant work! October 9, 2011 - Chippenham 3 Up! - Andy Legge, Dan Kempe and Paul Jones rode the Chippenham 3-up, taking 2nd behind VC Raphael, and 4th overall when you factor in the carpet-bagging composites. Dan in particular turned himself inside out on the last horrible climb, it was a sight to behold. October 2, 2011 - Fantastic Results - A brilliant weekend: Glyn took 2nd at the Severn RC beating some top names, with Sam Larkham in 10th and Ed Pitt in 13th. Glyndwr followed up with 3rd place at Walcot on Sunday. PJ took 4th place at the prestigious Horseshoe Pass event, scalping a few quicks in the process. Ed Trotman claimed 3rd at the VC Walcot club event, with Christian Smith 5th. Amazing. October 1, 2011 - Hillclimbtastic! - Sam Larkham and Ed Pitt are riding the Severn promotion along with Glyn Griffiths. A team prize surely beckons? PJ is heading north to the Horseshoe Pass. National Entries need to be in by the 10th of October, you snooze you lose. September 26, 2011 - Bath Hardrider 25 - all six riders nailed the Bath Hardriders Course, with Sam Larkham taking the club honours with a 1.01.42. hats off to Ed Pitt, Mark Hillier, Andy Kelly, George Keene and Allen Janes for showing the jerseys en masse. September 26, 2011 - Hillclimbs update - Hillclimb season marches on, PJ took 3rd on Haytor and 2nd at Mamhead on Saturday, before following up with 5th on both Dovers and Saintbury on the Sunday behind 3 former National Champions. Next weekend: the Horseshoe Pass. Glyn is also back in action at Walcot and Chippenham. September 22, 2011 - Bath CC 25 - 6 BSCC riders are racing at the Bath 25 this weekend. A fantastic turnout, enough for two teams! September 20, 2011 - Club Open Hillclimb! 16th October - The BSCC open hill climb on Burrington Combe takes place on the 16th October. It is a fantastic climb, 2 miles long with a varying, but never extreme gradient. Ideal for fixed, 63 to 66 inches recommended. Address on the website under EVENTS. September 18, 2011 - Dundry Drubber - the dundry drubber, a 25 mile micro-sportive climbing dundry from each side, saw a number of club riders pitch up. Glyn, Ed, Seb, PJ, Ant all took the challenge. it was pretty hard going, but only one club member was stupid enough to think that doing it fixed was a good idea, as opposed to a shortcut to a hernia. September 17, 2011 - Swindon RC 2 stage - Glyn and PJ took part in the Swindon RC 2 stage hillclimb. it was hard work. PJ took 7th, Glyn 9th. pete tadros won, with richard cartland and tavis walker rounding out the top 3. September 10, 2011 - Graveyard Shift - Another terrific day for the club, this time on a windy and wild Graveyard. Sam Larkham, Andy Kelly and Paul Jones took the team prize, Mary Jane was first Lady and Rob Hutchinson was the 5th club member riding in pretty darn blustery conditions. September 4, 2011 - R25 Results - A great day for the club at the VTTA event on the R25. George Keene rode a really impressive 1.9.51, Allen Janes a rapid 1.0.58, Dan Kempe a fast 56.31 and Paul Jones a pb of 52.14 to make the top ten. Brilliant to have 4 riders on the blue riband course. Adam Topham won by 3s from Jeff Jones with a 49.23 September 2, 2011 - Hillclimbs Schmillclimbs - That time of year already... for riding up steep hills for no good reason at all. Paul Jones took the win at the Dursley RC event on Stouts Hill with 5.12. Hup Hup Hup! August 28, 2011 - Revo Road Race - Steve Green continued his excellent run of form with a classy 3rd place at the Revo RR in Devon. Sam Larkham also rode, putting in a brave solo escape, taking 2 KoM primes, before finally being caught by the bunch. August 25, 2011 - PBP in the bag! Chapeau G! - Graham Gordon has completed the 1200km parcours of Paris Brest Paris in 76 hours, pending validation. a staggering achievement, and the culmination of a season long super randonee series. well done G! August 24, 2011 - Paris Brest Paris - Graham is now over halfway in his epic trek across the French hinterland. He has made friends with some Derby cyclists and continues to remorselessly eat the miles, and the flapjack, no doubt. August 24, 2011 - VTTA 25 4th September - the forthcoming VTTA 25 at Glyneath sees club legends George Keene and Allen Janes do battle for the honours... August 12, 2011 - Paris-Brest-Paris - Graham Gordon is riding PBP, a truly legendary undertaking. You can follow his progress by entering his frame number 7125 on the PBP website. He has 90 hours to do 1219km. Starting at 9pm on 21st August, finishing by 5pm on the 25th. Ooff!! August 2, 2011 - Social Ride: Wednesday - Depart 6.30 from bristol bridge for a gentle perambulation out of town, stopping somewhere nice for a chit chat and a drink, before meandering back. lovely. all welcome. July 31, 2011 - Welsh CA 100 - Dan Kempe and Paul Jones went to Wales to ride a 100. It was warm. the course was sluggish and really draggy, not unlike Danny La Rue, perhaps not as elegant. Dan rode a blistering and impressive 4.8.44, and PJ a noble 4.11.48. Sean Childs won with an inhuman 3.45.45. Chapeau to all the lunatics who turned up. July 28, 2011 - Dursley Club "10" - Dan, PJ and Ed T rolled up to the graveyard for the Dursley Club 10. PJ and Dan took 2nd and 4th respectively, and Trotters knocked a full minute off his PB riding a positively old school 84 inch gear. July 26, 2011 - Brentor RR - 3 carradice-toting BSCC cyclo-tourists (Steve Green, Graham Gordon, PJ) stumbled across the Brentor RR parcours, startling Ian Lindsay with a few Hup Hup Hups before heading off to the North Cornwall coast... not sure how Ian got on, but he looked smooth, and well as a bit freaked out. July 26, 2011 - WCA 100 - This weekend sees Dan and PJ once more go mano-a-mano in the WCA 100. PJ has given up vegetarianism for a few days to load up on Spanish beef, whilst Dan has been chowing down tins of raw spinach, washed down with a yard of cholostrum. The battle for the BAR continues on all fronts. July 21, 2011 - All quiet on the western front - This week club members have been mostly riding in the rain, or watching the tour. the Dursley RC evening ten was a nice diversion, PJ won from Jason Bohin with a 21.40, Ed Trotman rode like Ray Booty with an 84" gear. it was windy. Steve Green did a road race. The social rides are a great event - come along next wednesday! July 12, 2011 - Social Rides: 13th and 20th July - Social Rides Start Tomorrow: destination will be to a local pub for refreshments. Depart Bristol Bridge, 6:30pm. The pace will be comfortable for the slowest, steep hills are avoided. Weds 13 July - Bird in Hand Saltford, via bike path Weds 20 July - Black Horse, Clapton in Gordano, via path to Pill/Gordano, then back. July 10, 2011 - Weekend Roundup - A fantastic weekend, lots of riders in action: PB of 54.36 for Andy Legge on the r25 and a PB of 53.01 for Paul Jones on the u46. Andy Kelly rode his new aero-weapon, Dan Kempe tore it up on both courses, and PJ and Mary Jane took home some hard cash for 2nd place and 1st lady respectively in the Severn 10. Dave Braidley headed to Dorset and rode well in the Jubilee 25, despite innumerable RABs. July 10, 2011 - Brentor Road Race - 4th place for Steven Green in the Brentor Road Race (3/4) on Sunday. A field of over 50 turned out for the Okehampton CC race on a quiet course north of Dartmoor, in Devon. Six climbs of a demanding hill meant the field got whittled down each lap, with a large group of 20 or so riders getting a 30 sec gap on the main bunch by lap four. Steve got away on the penultimate climb with the eventual group of five that stayed away to contest the finish. July 7, 2011 - Steve Taylor Memorial RR - Steve Green bagged 15th place on Sunday in a very strong field: "I lazed around in the bunch all race, so missed the break. Luckily it was a summit finish, so avoided usual trick of getting stuck behind a crash and actually managed to pass some people by the end." July 7, 2011 - Dursley Hardrider "25" - The latest WTTA hardrider took place in typically miserable and dank conditions. Dan Kempe hurtled round the two lap circuit in 1.3.26 for 16th, Paul Jones took 3rd with 57.38, 60 seconds behind Rob Pears and 90 seconds down on the winner, Ben Anstie. July 6, 2011 - Event Cancelled - Sorry but the Interclub event tonight is cancelled due to an RTA in Bishop Sutton July 2, 2011 - Neil Quarmby at the National 24hr - Neil Quarmby rode an impressive race at the National 24hr, battling with both a lumpy surface and an achilles injury to record 288 miles in 70th place. A fantastic achievement, chapeau to Neil. July 2, 2011 - Corinium 25 - it was pretty much as close to float as you can get at the Corinium 25 today. Dan Kempe tore up the tarmac with a 56, Andy Legge was going strong, unfortunately the same could not be said for his continental supersonics. Paul Jones clipped a marginal 8 mins off his PB for a 53. 47. Stu Dodd won with an inconceivable 49.24. July 1, 2011 - interclub - God Save the South! June 30, 2011 - Results Update! - oops! Ed Pitts time now added to last nights results. sorry Ed. June 30, 2011 - Dursley Club Ten - Paul Jones made up for missing the Lake last night by sticking it to the Dursley RC on the U7b. A course PB of 21.36 was enough for the win, beating Richard Prebble into second place. He will be dining out on that one for a few years. (PJ, not RP) June 29, 2011 - Classic League Results! - super quick times down at the lake tonight, andy legge taking the win with a PB 19.27, sam and dan riding very fast and steve green putting in an appearance with an ultra rapid 21.04 on the road bike. PBs all over the place... floatilicious! results here June 24, 2011 - 24 hr National Championship - The best of luck to Neil Quarmby who rides tomorrow and Sunday in the national 24hr: courage! June 22, 2011 - Classic League - Windy Wednesday - lots of new faces down at the lake - and some old ones - on a windy night where everyone had to work hard for some quick times. a PB for Ed Pitt who seems to be getting quicker every single week, and a clutch of great times from the new fixed contingent. oh, and Andy Legge rode a rapid 19.41, for a change. Results here June 22, 2011 - WTTA 100 - The battle for the BAR heats up at the WTTA 100 this weekend. Dan Kempe and Paul Jones go head to head in a tussle set to go the full 12 rounds. PJ was seen stocking up on hyper caffeine gels in strada earlier today, whilst Dan was witnessed pounding beef carcasses with his bare fists. Skipper Andy Legge is washing his hair. place your bets now... June 21, 2011 - Where do we go from here? - Is it down to the lake I fear? The classic league returns to Chew Lake tomorrow for more pedal-stomping time trial action. get on the nose of the saddle and pedal harder. Will skipper get another 19.40? Is Larkham going to beat Kempe? Will PJ find a skinsuit that fits? June 20, 2011 - Club Open 50 - First rider home in the club open 50 was Rob Pears. The event was halted about halfway through due to an accident on the DC. Many thanks to all who helped in difficult circumstances. June 20, 2011 - WTTA 100 - The battle for the BAR heats up at the WTTA 100 this weekend. Dan Kempe and Paul Jones go head to head in a tussle set to go the full 12 rounds. PJ was seen stocking up on hyper caffeine gels in strada earlier today, whilst Dan was witnessed pounding beef carcasses with his bare fists. Skipper Andy Legge is washing his hair. place your bets now... June 18, 2011 - Severn RC 10 - July 9th - Remember to get your entry in for the Severn RC 10 on July 9th up at the graveyard. the les cattell cup will be awarded to the fastest club rider. it would be nice to confuse the Severn by having a huge glut of BSCC riders on the startsheet. June 17, 2011 - Classic League Hillclimb - Sam Larkham retained bragging rights at the classic league hillclimb, fighting off a stiff challenge from Ed Pitt and Andy Legge to win by a few seconds. June 15, 2011 - Summer Cyclo-Cross - Kieran Ellis rode his second cyclo-cross of the summer season, improving on last week with a strong showing in the red and gold. June 15, 2011 - 10s and 50s - Paul Jones went up to the midlands, came 3rd in the Redditch 10 (k33)on saturday with 20.51 behind John Simpkins with 20.13. Sunday was very wet, but managed a 1.58.22 on the K33/50. the awe-inspiring Andy Wilkinson won with 1.47. June 13, 2011 - Club Open 50 this Saturday - The Club 50 is on this Saturday on the u46/50a. Startsheet here June 10, 2011 - Hinton Blewett Hill Climb - This coming wednesday sees the hillclimb bit of the classic league, a blast up a short hillock near Hinton Blewett, takes around a minute. Hup Hup Hup! Normal service resumes the week after with more lake-circling. June 9, 2011 - Inter-Club 10 : Results - Stu Dodd won with 20.58 on a very windy evening, Paul Jones was second. Gloucester took the win for the second year with an impressive points total and some very quick younger riders. Dursley were 2nd, Severn 3rd, BSCC 4th. Many thanks to Neil Quarmby, Bridget and Ian Boon, Dan Kempe for swift results and the phalanx of helpers who made it happen. Results here or PDF here June 9, 2011 - Club BBAR - The battle for the club BBAR heats up over the next few weeks, with several riders chasing fast 50s and 100s up and down the country, including our brave skipper, Andy Legge - once he has bagged a 50 then surely a 100 will follow. think of it as two 50s, or four 25s, just in a row rather than over a month. easy. June 7, 2011 - Inter Club 10 - Weds at the Graveyard! - The inter club 10 is here! who will take the bragging rights? will gloucester flood the field with back markers? will stu dodd turn up on alien weaponry pretending to be a novice from dursley? all to falfield to find out! June 7, 2011 - National 24! Go Neil! - Neil Quarmby is on the startsheet for the National 24 hour championship race. We all wish him all the best for this most arcane and amazing of events, and its always great to have riders representing the club at this level. Go Neil! June 2, 2011 - Open 50 June 18th - The BSCC open 50 is on Saturday 18th June. The course is quick quick quick. Get your entry in now and bag that sub 2 hour ride. The club captain has apparently never done a 50 before, now is his big chance. details on the menu on the left. June 2, 2011 - Les Cattell Trophy - The inaugural Les Cattell Cup will be awarded to the fastest BSCC rider in the Severn RC 10 on July 9th, U7B. The trophy commemorates a long-standing (50 year+) member of the club who held club records at 25, 30, 50, 100 and 12hr. Les was first the BSCC rider to break the hour for the 25 - in 1949. Get your entries in... June 1, 2011 - Club 25 Champs: Results - A Balmy but breezy evening down at the lake saw some quick times and impressive rides. 1. PJ 59.04, 2. Andy L 1.0.27, 3. Giles White 1.5.37, 4. Kirsti Robertson 1.6.49, 5. Ed T 1.6.53, 6. Ed P 1.8.1, 7. Dave B 1.11.48, 10. Andy K 1.12.45, 11. M-J 1.18.36, 12. Jo 1.34.36. Once Dan gets back he will update the tables... lap splits on our FB page May 31, 2011 - VTTA 50 - Rob H, Mary Jane and PJ made it to the start of the VTTA 50 in deepest darkest Somerset. Robs ride was curtailed by an unscheduled deflation, MJ went close to standard with a 2.40.14. PJ struggled with pacing, the wind and the distance, posting a 2.01.22. A chap called Cruncher rode a monstrous 115 inch gear. May 31, 2011 - Brian Weatherley Bowl - The Brian Weatherley Bowl is up for grabs tomorrow at the lake... 3 laps of undulating pain. Under the hour should be good for the win. Go out hard and then cling on by the sweaty skin of your chammy pad when you blow a gasket on the last lap: make your mum proud. (about the cup, not the sweaty gusset) May 25, 2011 - Classic League Results - A warm night Andy Legge fastest with his standard time of 19:40 Results here. Ed Pitt taking over the lead in the points table with 105 points. May 24, 2011 - Welsh RR National Championship - Glynn Griffiths rode in the Welsh Nationals at the weekend, coming 14th in an elite field, chapeau. May 23, 2011 - Club Open "10" - Neil Quarmby was the first BSCC rider home in the club promotion on the U7b. He stopped the clock at a creditable 23.32. Winner Jeff Jones zipped through the graveyard in an impressive 20.27. May 23, 2011 - VTTA open "10" u48 - Andy Legge continued to show ominous signs of form and power with a blistering ride on the u48, storming to 4th place in 22.07 on a very slow course on a very slow day. Andy Kelly, Dan Kempe and Mary-Jane all rode well in the gold and red. May 23, 2011 - Facebook URL - Our facebook URL is now up and running, join us for updates and titbits from the best cycling club in Bristol, nay, the universe. May 20, 2011 - 600k Audax (holy cow) - Neil Quarmby and Graham Gordon completed the Bryan Chapman Memorial 619km Audax (8300m ascent) at the weekend, battling through 200k+ of strong northerly winds from Chepstow and torrential rain through Snowdonia. Neil is training for the East Sussex CA 24 hour, whilst Graham took things steady and now qualifies to enter Paris Brest Paris. Amazing efforts! May 18, 2011 - Classic League Results - Another good time by Paul Jones with 19:12 leading the field. Sam Larkham the biggest improver 0.7mph faster than last week. Daniel Kempe taking over the lead in the points table. Results here May 16, 2011 - Westbury Hardrider - Dan Kempe put in a super ride at the Westbury Wheelers event on Sunday. The course undulates through the beautiful rolling Wiltshire countryside and is a highlight of the series. A rapid-fire 59.50 was good for 11th place in a strong field. Rob Lyne won with a 53.34. May 15, 2011 - Minehead Hilly 26 - On a busy day for races in the district, Paul Jones trekked to Minehead for their 26 mile Hardrider Promotion. It was a difficult course, very lumpy, with some technical descents. He took the win by 7 minutes - his first open success - and obliterated Andy Winterbottoms course record by over 8 minutes. A good day at the office. results here May 14, 2011 - Chippenham 10 Results - It was an odd day; one competitor rode in his pants, whilst a minor kerfuffle accompanied a private ride by a National Champion. In the real world, Andy Kelly on his Overburys lo-pro went close to evens with a 24.36, and Paul Jones sliced another 5 seconds off his PB with a 20.47. The headwind back didnt seem to affect the winner, Jeff Jones blasted out and back to a mega-quick 19.26. May 11, 2011 - Classic League Results - The good weather continued at Chew Valley Lake with a tail wind up the long drag of a hill. Paul Jones riding the course for the 1st time provided the fastest time with a fast 19:02. Ed Pitt takes over the lead in the points table. Results here May 8, 2011 - Cheltenham Hilly 23 Results - PJ and Dan rode the C+CCC hardrider 23 today. It was windy, fast and messy. Dan steered the bike home in 1.07.29 for 21st, PJ angled into the wind with a 59:13 for 5th. Rob Pears won in 57, 5 seconds up on Ben Anstie. Results here May 4, 2011 - Classic League Results - The first round at Chew Valley Lake a good night with plenty of protein(flies) in the air :) Andy Legge leading the way with a PB 19:40. results here May 2, 2011 - Ogmore 25 Results - Four intrepid club members battled a ferocious tailwind-out, headwind-back combo in deepest darkest Wales yesterday. Andy dialled in a super-fast 57.26, Dan not far behind with a 59.37. Mary-Jane rode a 1.11, Andy Kelly a 1.04.56. Chapeau; great times. Andy said he had never hurt that much and not even do 20mph on the flat. May 2, 2011 - Shap Fell Hill Climb: Results - Paul Jones made the epic schlep north to the lakes to take part in the Shap Fell hillclimb - 9.1 miles of penury with the added bonus this year of a savage, soul-destroying headwind. A time of 30.01 was good enough for 3rd place. May 2, 2011 - The Social Network vs BSCC - We are on facebook... have a look and like for updates, results, reports, social events, rides and races, garage sales, that sort of thing. May 2, 2011 - The Social Network vs BSCC - We are on facebook - have a look and like for updates regarding races, results, socials, club runs and tea parties. Click here April 30, 2011 - Bath CC 10: Results - 4 BSCC riders rode a wind-swept Bath CC promotion on the u47. Andy Kelly rode a 25.02, Dan Kempe a 22.42, Andy Legge scorched to a fast 21.51 and Paul Jones went sub-21 for the first time with a 20.52 (pb). Stuart Dodd won in 19.28. results here April 28, 2011 - Classic League: Head to the Lake! - The Classic League moves to Chew Lake from Weds 4th May. Usual sign on/start: Bristol Water car park on the north side of the lake nearest Bishop Sutton (without the café). Planned roadworks may lead to a slight change of start location, but retaining nearly all the circuit. Allow additional time to sign on and find out if the start is relocated. April 27, 2011 - Classic League ! - Results! A good night with a tail wind finish, Results here , Paul Jones storming with the fastest time, but Andy Legge maintains his lead in the points table... April 20, 2011 - Road Race Results: - 1: James Ratcliffe (Fred Williams) 2. Simon Snowden (Chippenham) 3. Steve Chattell (Somerset RC) 4. Hywell Sylvester 5. Jason Meyer (Stourbridge Velo) KOM: Tim Wood April 20, 2011 - Classic League ! - Results! A nice warm night with a tail wind finish, Results here , Andy Legge nabbed the fastest time and takes first spot in the points table (again). April 17, 2011 - BSCC Road Race - DB on the club road race: "Congratulations to the winners on an outstanding performance, and all riders for busting their guts up that hill so many times. It appears that you enjoyed testing yourselves on a hilly course. To all helpers, your efforts have been highly praised by the riders for making their race a safe one, thank you for helping, without you the event cannot be staged." April 17, 2011 - Hardriders Update - Paul Jones rode the latest round of the WTTA hardriders, going one better this week with 4th place at the Swindon 23 in 55.10. results here April 16, 2011 - Yeovil CC Open 10 - Good conditions made for light work in the Somerset countryside for BSCC, fielding 4 club members on the UH30. Andy Kelly kept it lo-protastic with a 25.12. Skipper Andy Legge grabbed a rapid 22.17 and Dan Kempe a 22.49. Paul Jones bagged a new PB with 21:18. Team prize went to the Navy, taking some R+R from sticking it to the Libyans with a quick TT. Bring on the fast courses! April 15, 2011 - Glyn Gets in the Points - Glyndwr Griffiths took home some points for an impressive 12th at the Betty Pharoah E123 last Sunday. April 13, 2011 - Classic League! - Classic League Results now added! The wet roads reduced the numbers and slowed up some people more than others, Results here , Andy Legge nabbed the fastest time and takes first spot in the points table. April 11, 2011 - The Elinith (305km, 5000m climbing) - Graham Gordon took part in the The Elinith Audax: taking in the terrifying mountain road from Beulah to Tregaron, including Devil’s Staircase - half a mile of 25%. After Tregaron, it was the less arduous mountain road back east to Rhayader. The last 100km was ‘undulating’ rather than ‘insanely mountainous’ allowing brief respite before a final fill up near Leaminster; finishing at 2245. Total: 344km, good prep for the classic league. Chapeau indeed. April 11, 2011 - Pittards Road Race - By all accounts, not going home in an ambulance seemed a good outcome from a crashy race with some poor riding. Steve Green had a dig off the front on the climb on the last lap, but didnt make it stick. It all came down to a bunch finish - SG was delayed by the now seemingly inevitable crash 2 miles out, Ed avoided that one but was delayed by a bigger crash in the last 200m. Chapeau to the survivors, and to Steve who rode to Holyhead last week with only a saddlebag for company. April 7, 2011 - Classic League Results: 6/4/11 - A balmy evening saw 25 riders line up in an empty layby for the start of the 2011 Classic League. A strong headwind on the way back put a dent into times. First was Paul Jones, with 11.20, beating Mark Keyford (Bath/Cadence) by 13s. David Leighton (SRC) was 3rd, Andy Legge 4th and Rob Dixon (SRC) 5th. Great to see so many people racing and thanks to Jim and Rob for organising. Results here April 3, 2011 - Classic League! - The Classic League starts this WEDNESDAY at the usual place, the Aust end of the A403 on the bridge over the M4. first rider off at 6.45 for a 5 mile loosener. Warm up for the club open 25 this Saturday, blow those cobwebs away and show everyone the form you have been honing on the boards all winter. See club events on the menu for full details. April 3, 2011 - WTTA Hilly 23 (Hardriders) - The rain held off for the 4 BSCC riders riding the WTTA Hilly. 3 cheers for M-J who reorganised venue, helpers and course(!) within 48 hours of the race. Dave Braidley rode a swift 1.06.43, Graham Gordon edged the scrap for 32nd with a 1.06.10, Dan Kempe rode a fast 1.0.7 for 15th, and Paul Jones managed the savage loop in 55.50 for 5th. Chapeau to Derek Dowdeswell for surviving an epic tub blowout on a fast, gravelly and tight corner without unnecessary soiling of lycra. March 28, 2011 - Bath Hardriders Hilly 24 - 3 BSCC riders rode the Bath 24. PJ managed a 1.01.55 for 5th, Mark Hillier 1.05.47 for 11th, and Dan Kempe 1.07.24 for 15th. BSCC just missed out on the team prize to a stupidly strong Bath outfit. Results here March 28, 2011 - Cotswold 2 Day - Sam Larkham, Steve Green, Ed T, Sam Illet and Dave Braidley rode the Cotswold 2 day; Steve was 6th in the prologue, Sam nabbed a top 10 in a crashy bunch sprint for the kermesse, whlst DB, Sam and Ed rode creditably throughout. There are some great pics of the jerseys in full flight to follow. Limited results here March 28, 2011 - Audax Madness - Graham Gordon embarked on the long road to Paris-Brest-Paris with a savage 206km ride, featuring 4000 metres of climbing. Insane. Rumour has it he got a lift to the start. January 21, 2011 - Dave Galley walks 2011 - Dave Galley walks 2011 Further details here November 7, 2010 - Results of Uphill / Downhill - Results of Uphill Downhill 2010 Competition held near Tockington click here for more details