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West London Cycling; For Free Membership, Free Sunday Rides and Free Spirit ….. Every Sunday 9am from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR)

THESE RIDES ARE OPEN TO WEST LONDON CYCLING MEMBERS (SUBSCRIBERS). BOTH MEMBERSHIP AND THE SUNDAY RIDES ARE FREE OF CHARGE.

EVERY SUNDAY 9am starting at Hillingdon Station (Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR)

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Sunday 28th December from Hillingdon Station 9am – TWO ROUTE OPTIONS

Flights over Egypt is a classic from West London Cycling (the area’s leading route innovators), with a cafe stop to enjoy about half way around. A relatively flat course with no notable climbs . We offer two route choices at 62km or 68km. It is anticipated that faster riders will take the longer route so that we can all enjoy each other’s company at the coffee stop which falls after the respective deviations.

Flight over Egypt Route here

62km 428m ascent

Flights over Egypt (Ramble and Huff Extended Remix) Route here

68km 459m ascent

An original route from West London Cycling … Home of the ‘Brand Spanker’.

We split into different speed groups on the road, depending on how many people are riding, so it’s flexible and tailored to riders’ needs. The slowest group will generally wait for the slowest rider (or split into sub groups) but you should be able to manage 30kph on flat stretches with an average speed of around 22kph over the distance. Faster groups will be more speedy of course.

GROUP RIDING: If you are new to club riding, West London Cycling is a great club to get into it with. Before you start, why not learn a few of cycling’s protocols and etiquettes? It’ll help you slot in and feel at home from the get-go!

THE ROUTES

ROUTE HERE

ROUTE HERE

COMING SOON:

UPCOMING RIDES WITH WEST LONDON CYCLING

Your full Festive Schedule – 8 consecutive days of free rides from West London Cycling

FESTIVE 500 with WEST LONDON CYCLING

Your next West London Cycling Sunday Ride is on Sunday 28th December at 9am from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) … and it’s the classic Flights Over Egypt!

HESE RIDES ARE OPEN TO WEST LONDON CYCLING MEMBERS (SUBSCRIBERS). BOTH MEMBERSHIP AND THE SUNDAY RIDES ARE FREE OF CHARGE.

EVERY SUNDAY 9am starting at Hillingdon Station (Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR)

FREE MEMBERSHIP

Sunday 28th December from Hillingdon Station 9am – TWO ROUTE OPTIONS

Flights over Egypt is a classic from West London Cycling (the area’s leading route innovators), being one of the earliest rides created by the westside based cycling club.

with a cafe stop to enjoy about half way around. A relatively flat course with no notable climbs . We offer two route choices at 62km or 68km. It is anticipated that faster riders will take the longer route so that we can all enjoy each other’s company at the coffee stop which falls after the respective deviations.

Flight over Egypt Route here

62km 428m ascent

Flights over Egypt (Ramble and Huff Extended Remix) Route here

68km 459m ascent

An original route from West London Cycling … Home of the ‘Brand Spanker’.

We split into different speed groups on the road, depending on how many people are riding, so it’s flexible and tailored to riders’ needs. The slowest group will generally wait for the slowest rider (or split into sub groups) but you should be able to manage 30kph on flat stretches with an average speed of around 22kph over the distance. Faster groups will be more speedy of course.

GROUP RIDING: If you are new to club riding, West London Cycling is a great club to get into it with. Before you start, why not learn a few of cycling’s protocols and etiquettes? It’ll help you slot in and feel at home from the get-go!

THE ROUTES

ROUTE HERE

ROUTE HERE

COMING SOON:

UPCOMING RIDES WITH WEST LONDON CYCLING

Your full Festive Schedule – 8 consecutive days of free rides from West London Cycling

FESTIVE 500 with WEST LONDON CYCLING

WEST LONDON CYCLING – London’s original westside cycling club

Saturday 27th December at 9am from Hillingdon Stationfor the start of the traditional ‘after Christmas’ West London Cycling Xmas Fat Burner Ride!

It’s the WEST LONDON CYCLING Xmas Fat Burner ride ride (84km), a 9am start from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR)

SATURDAY DECEMBER 27th ROUTE (XMAS FAT BURNER) HERE

A 9am start from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) so that we are all home in time for the Christmas Day friends and family festivities. 

JOIN THE RWGPS FESTIVE 500 CHALLENGE GROUP HERE

YOUR PROGRESS WILL BE RECORDED ON RWGPS, SO YOU’LL NEED TO UPLOAD YOUR RIDES TO RWGPS AND HAVE JOINED THE RWGPS FESTIVE 500 GROUP:

HOW TO ACHIEVE THE AWARD……. Ride 500 km with West London Cycling on our official rides with no payment required, or ride independently and pay £7 entry to cover the cost of Roundels (Payment link below) Please Contact Us for more details and join the RWGPS group (see links).

You will be able to join th RWGPS Festive 500 Challenge Group yourself here.

Smash out some rides over the 8 day period from Christmas Eve to New Year’s Eve, recording your rides as usual (setting your device to upload to Strava)….. but as Rapha no longer issue badges, the way to get your hands on this collectible roundel is to do the Festive 500 Challenge with WEST LONDON CYCLING

The challenge is to ride 500km over 8 days from Christmas Eve to New Years Eve. You need to record your rides and upload to RWGPS and, yes, indoor rides do count!

FOR MORE INFO PLEASE CONTACT US

Here are the routes we have scheduled and all will start at 9am at Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) … although the Christms Day one is a little earlier at 7.30am with Boxing Day at 8am (to enable you to squeeze in a ride before family committments if possible) and routes may change if the weather is bad and a different ride is more suitable. We may also delay start times on icy mornings but remember that you can clock up your 500km on a smart trainer too. We will monitor it on RWGPS, so be sure to upload your rides. You do not need to do the 500km on our rides, but to get the badge you will need to either pay or complete the 500km on our official rides from Hillingdon Station. Please sign up to a RWGPS group where we can see your rides.

join th RWGPS Festive 500 Challenge Group here.


START TIMES 9am

 Saturday 27th December 9am from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) XMAS FAT BURNER 84km 750m ascent

 Sunday 28th December 9am fromHillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) OPTION ONE: FLIGHTS OVER EGYPT 62km 428m ascent OPTION TWO: FLIGHTS OVER EGYPT RAMBLE AND PUFF EXTENDED REMIX 68km 459m ascent

 Monday 29th December 9am from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) BACKSTREET BIKEFLEET  96km 576m ascent

  Tuesday 30th December 9am from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) FLECHE FLASHRIDE TO BOX HILL 113km 787m ascent

  Wednesday 31st December 9am from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) OPTION ONE: COY CARP CAPER 60km 460m ascent OPTION TWO: COY CARP ADDED CAPER 63km 521m ascent

THE RWGPS CHALLENGE FESTIVE 500 CLUB IS HERE 

We will always acknowledge how Rapha developed this, but they stopped doing the badges and it isn’t quite the same. We understand why, commecially it is expensive and we have created our own badges too in recent years. But it needs to pay for itself so we had to, like Rapha, reassess it.

We took a fresh look at this on behalf of the West London Cycling Community (and beyond) and we think that a nominal entry fee (£7) and an awards ceremony on the final day at THe Coy Carp in Harefield where the final ride finishes, might be a way of bringing the Festive 500 back to the adventure and fun it should be at a grass routes, non-commercial, level. HOWEVER, RIDE ON OUR OFFICIAL RIDES WITHUS AND IT WILL BE FREE. If you are not aware, the challenge is to ride 500km starting on Christmas Eve (24 December) and finishing by New Year’s Eve (31 December).

Over the last 14 years, more than half a million participants have ridden the Rapha challenge, you can be part of the legend too. If you are up for it in 2025, why not Join us?

Started in 2010, the goal of Rapha’s original Festive 500 was to keep us riding throughout the festive period, recording our rides. Rapha are not offering a ‘Roundel’ (sew on patch thingy) any more but you could still obtain one by completing their challenge with WEST LONDON CYCLING.

The challenge is simple in theory but often tough in practice: ride your bike for a total of 500km between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve and sync your rides to RWGPS.

We are even offering you a bit more modern flexibility too. Whereas to complete Rapha’s original challenge all rides had to be be outdoors, we will accept virtual rides if properly recorded. We would expect you to complete the majority of rides outdoors of course, but if there is deep snow, you can still complete our part of the challenge and qualify for our commemorative Roundel..

The exclusive roundel, will be an essential addition to the collection for past participants and a wonderful and prestigious souvenir for first timers.

WEST LONDON CYCLING FREE RIDES ARE OPEN TO WEST LONDON CYCLING MEMBERS (SUBSCRIBERS). BOTH MEMBERSHIP AND THE SUNDAY RIDES ARE FREE OF CHARGE.

We meet at HILLINGDON STATION (UB10 9NR) …. you can arrive by road or train, easy access in and out by bike on a safe junction, shelter if it is raining whilst you wait for the other riders and a pub with a beer garden for summer finishes!

As well as our Christmas Specials, we meet EVERY SUNDAY 9am starting at Hillingdon Station (Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR)

FREE MEMBERSHIP

We split into different speed groups on the road, depending on how many people are riding, so it’s flexible and tailored to riders’ needs. The slowest group will generally wait for the slowest rider (or split into sub groups) but you should be able to manage 30kph on flat stretches with an average speed of around 22kph over the distance. Faster groups will be more speedy of course.

GROUP RIDING: If you are new to club riding, West London Cycling is a great club to get into it with. Before you start, why not learn a few of cycling’s protocols and etiquettes? It’ll help you slot in and feel at home from the get-go!

THE 2025 FESTIVE 500 SERIES: 24th to 31st December 2025

Sign up free for the FESTIVE 500 Challenge here

UPCOMING RIDES WITH WEST LONDON CYCLING

Your full Festive Schedule – 8 consecutive days of free rides from West London Cycling

FESTIVE 500 with WEST LONDON CYCLING

WEST LONDON CYCLING – London’s original westside cycling club

Boxing day rides at 8am from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) for the Festive 500 … 70km ride with a 42km option! From West London Cycling

It’s the WEST LONDON CYCLING traditional Boxing Day Morning ride (70km or 42km), a nice early start on traffic free suburban roads to burn a few calories before being with friends and family!

BOXING DAY MORNING ROUTE HERE

Boxing day is an early 8am start from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) so that we are all home in time for the Christmas Day friends and family festivities. The ride is just 70km long but passes the start at 42km so a shorter version can be ridden.

JOIN THE RWGPS FESTIVE 500 CHALLENGE GROUP HERE

YOUR PROGRESS WILL BE RECORDED ON RWGPS, SO YOU’LL NEED TO UPLOAD YOUR RIDES TO RWGPS AND HAVE JOINED THE RWGPS FESTIVE 500 GROUP:

HOW TO ACHIEVE THE AWARD……. Ride 500 km with West London Cycling on our official rides with no payment required, or ride independently and pay £7 entry to cover the cost of Roundels (Payment link below) Please Contact Us for more details and join the RWGPS group (see links).

You will be able to join th RWGPS Festive 500 Challenge Group yourself here.

Smash out some rides over the 8 day period from Christmas Eve to New Year’s Eve, recording your rides as usual (setting your device to upload to Strava)….. but as Rapha no longer issue badges, the way to get your hands on this collectible roundel is to do the Festive 500 Challenge with WEST LONDON CYCLING

The challenge is to ride 500km over 8 days from Christmas Eve to New Years Eve. You need to record your rides and upload to RWGPS and, yes, indoor rides do count!

FOR MORE INFO PLEASE CONTACT US

Here are the routes we have scheduled and all will start at 9am at Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) … although the Christms Day one is a little earlier at 7.30am with Boxing Day at 8am (to enable you to squeeze in a ride before family committments if possible) and routes may change if the weather is bad and a different ride is more suitable. We may also delay start times on icy mornings but remember that you can clock up your 500km on a smart trainer too. We will monitor it on RWGPS, so be sure to upload your rides. You do not need to do the 500km on our rides, but to get the badge you will need to either pay or complete the 500km on our official rides from Hillingdon Station. Please sign up to a RWGPS group where we can see your rides.

join th RWGPS Festive 500 Challenge Group here.


PLEASE NOTE START TIMES (as they vary)

  Wednesday 24th December 8am from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) WLC CHRISTMAS EVE RIDE 150km (can be shortened by avoiding loops) 917m ascent

  Thursday 25th December 7.30am from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) XMAS DAY MORNING MISSION 47km 270m ascent

  Friday 26th December 8am from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) BOXING DAY MORNING RIDE 70km 446m ascent

 Saturday 27th December 9am from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) XMAS FAT BURNER 84km 750m ascent

 Sunday 28th December 9am fromHillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) OPTION ONE: FLIGHTS OVER EGYPT 62km 428m ascent OPTION TWO: FLIGHTS OVER EGYPT RAMBLE AND PUFF EXTENDED REMIX 68km 459m ascent

 Monday 29th December 9am from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) BACKSTREET BIKEFLEET  96km 576m ascent

  Tuesday 30th December 9am from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) FLECHE FLASHRIDE TO BOX HILL 113km 787m ascent

  Wednesday 31st December 9am from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) OPTION ONE: COY CARP CAPER 60km 460m ascent OPTION TWO: COY CARP ADDED CAPER 63km 521m ascent

THE RWGPS CHALLENGE FESTIVE 500 CLUB IS HERE 

We will always acknowledge how Rapha developed this, but they stopped doing the badges and it isn’t quite the same. We understand why, commecially it is expensive and we have created our own badges too in recent years. But it needs to pay for itself so we had to, like Rapha, reassess it.

We took a fresh look at this on behalf of the West London Cycling Community (and beyond) and we think that a nominal entry fee (£7) and an awards ceremony on the final day at THe Coy Carp in Harefield where the final ride finishes, might be a way of bringing the Festive 500 back to the adventure and fun it should be at a grass routes, non-commercial, level. HOWEVER, RIDE ON OUR OFFICIAL RIDES WITHUS AND IT WILL BE FREE. If you are not aware, the challenge is to ride 500km starting on Christmas Eve (24 December) and finishing by New Year’s Eve (31 December).

Over the last 14 years, more than half a million participants have ridden the Rapha challenge, you can be part of the legend too. If you are up for it in 2025, why not Join us?

Started in 2010, the goal of Rapha’s original Festive 500 was to keep us riding throughout the festive period, recording our rides. Rapha are not offering a ‘Roundel’ (sew on patch thingy) any more but you could still obtain one by completing their challenge with WEST LONDON CYCLING.

The challenge is simple in theory but often tough in practice: ride your bike for a total of 500km between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve and sync your rides to RWGPS.

We are even offering you a bit more modern flexibility too. Whereas to complete Rapha’s original challenge all rides had to be be outdoors, we will accept virtual rides if properly recorded. We would expect you to complete the majority of rides outdoors of course, but if there is deep snow, you can still complete our part of the challenge and qualify for our commemorative Roundel..

The exclusive roundel, will be an essential addition to the collection for past participants and a wonderful and prestigious souvenir for first timers.

WEST LONDON CYCLING FREE RIDES ARE OPEN TO WEST LONDON CYCLING MEMBERS (SUBSCRIBERS). BOTH MEMBERSHIP AND THE SUNDAY RIDES ARE FREE OF CHARGE.

We meet at HILLINGDON STATION (UB10 9NR) …. you can arrive by road or train, easy access in and out by bike on a safe junction, shelter if it is raining whilst you wait for the other riders and a pub with a beer garden for summer finishes!

As well as our Christmas Specials, we meet EVERY SUNDAY 9am starting at Hillingdon Station (Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR)

FREE MEMBERSHIP

We split into different speed groups on the road, depending on how many people are riding, so it’s flexible and tailored to riders’ needs. The slowest group will generally wait for the slowest rider (or split into sub groups) but you should be able to manage 30kph on flat stretches with an average speed of around 22kph over the distance. Faster groups will be more speedy of course.

GROUP RIDING: If you are new to club riding, West London Cycling is a great club to get into it with. Before you start, why not learn a few of cycling’s protocols and etiquettes? It’ll help you slot in and feel at home from the get-go!

THE 2025 FESTIVE 500 SERIES: 24th to 31st December 2025

Sign up free for the FESTIVE 500 Challenge here

UPCOMING RIDES WITH WEST LONDON CYCLING

Your full Festive Schedule – 8 consecutive days of free rides from West London Cycling

FESTIVE 500 with WEST LONDON CYCLING

WEST LONDON CYCLING – London’s original westside cycling club

Get out and ride early Christmas morning for free with WEST LONDON CYCLING before the family and friends arrive; 7.30am start at Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR)

It’s the WEST LONDON CYCLING traditional Christmas Morning ride (47km), a nice early start on traffic free suburban roads to burn a few calories before that Christmas Lunch with friends and family!

XMAS DAY MORNING MISSION ROUTE HERE

Christmas day is an early 7.30am start from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) so that we are all home in time for the Christmas Day friends and family festivities. The ride is just 47km long.

JOIN THE RWGPS FESTIVE 500 CHALLENGE GROUP HERE

YOUR PROGRESS WILL BE RECORDED ON RWGPS, SO YOU’LL NEED TO UPLOAD YOUR RIDES TO RWGPS AND HAVE JOINED THE RWGPS FESTIVE 500 GROUP:

HOW TO ACHIEVE THE AWARD……. Ride 500 km with West London Cycling on our official rides with no payment required, or ride independently and pay £7 entry to cover the cost of Roundels (Payment link below) Please Contact Us for more details and join the RWGPS group (see links).

You will be able to join th RWGPS Festive 500 Challenge Group yourself here.

Smash out some rides over the 8 day period from Christmas Eve to New Year’s Eve, recording your rides as usual (setting your device to upload to Strava)….. but as Rapha no longer issue badges, the way to get your hands on this collectible roundel is to do the Festive 500 Challenge with WEST LONDON CYCLING

The challenge is to ride 500km over 8 days from Christmas Eve to New Years Eve. You need to record your rides and upload to RWGPS and, yes, indoor rides do count!

FOR MORE INFO PLEASE CONTACT US

Here are the routes we have scheduled and all will start at 9am at Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) … although the Christms Day one is a little earlier at 7.30am with Boxing Day at 8am (to enable you to squeeze in a ride before family committments if possible) and routes may change if the weather is bad and a different ride is more suitable. We may also delay start times on icy mornings but remember that you can clock up your 500km on a smart trainer too. We will monitor it on RWGPS, so be sure to upload your rides. You do not need to do the 500km on our rides, but to get the badge you will need to either pay or complete the 500km on our official rides from Hillingdon Station. Please sign up to a RWGPS group where we can see your rides.

join th RWGPS Festive 500 Challenge Group here.


PLEASE NOTE START TIMES (as they vary)

  Wednesday 24th December 8am from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) WLC CHRISTMAS EVE RIDE 150km (can be shortened by avoiding loops) 917m ascent

  Thursday 25th December 7.30am from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) XMAS DAY MORNING MISSION 47km 270m ascent

  Friday 26th December 8am from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) BOXING DAY MORNING RIDE 70km 446m ascent

 Saturday 27th December 9am from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) XMAS FAT BURNER 84km 750m ascent

 Sunday 28th December 9am fromHillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) OPTION ONE: FLIGHTS OVER EGYPT 62km 428m ascent OPTION TWO: FLIGHTS OVER EGYPT RAMBLE AND PUFF EXTENDED REMIX 68km 459m ascent

 Monday 29th December 9am from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) BACKSTREET BIKEFLEET  96km 576m ascent

  Tuesday 30th December 9am from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) FLECHE FLASHRIDE TO BOX HILL 113km 787m ascent

  Wednesday 31st December 9am from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) OPTION ONE: COY CARP CAPER 60km 460m ascent OPTION TWO: COY CARP ADDED CAPER 63km 521m ascent

THE RWGPS CHALLENGE FESTIVE 500 CLUB IS HERE 

We will always acknowledge how Rapha developed this, but they stopped doing the badges and it isn’t quite the same. We understand why, commecially it is expensive and we have created our own badges too in recent years. But it needs to pay for itself so we had to, like Rapha, reassess it.

We took a fresh look at this on behalf of the West London Cycling Community (and beyond) and we think that a nominal entry fee (£7) and an awards ceremony on the final day at THe Coy Carp in Harefield where the final ride finishes, might be a way of bringing the Festive 500 back to the adventure and fun it should be at a grass routes, non-commercial, level. HOWEVER, RIDE ON OUR OFFICIAL RIDES WITHUS AND IT WILL BE FREE. If you are not aware, the challenge is to ride 500km starting on Christmas Eve (24 December) and finishing by New Year’s Eve (31 December).

Over the last 14 years, more than half a million participants have ridden the Rapha challenge, you can be part of the legend too. If you are up for it in 2025, why not Join us?

Started in 2010, the goal of Rapha’s original Festive 500 was to keep us riding throughout the festive period, recording our rides. Rapha are not offering a ‘Roundel’ (sew on patch thingy) any more but you could still obtain one by completing their challenge with WEST LONDON CYCLING.

The challenge is simple in theory but often tough in practice: ride your bike for a total of 500km between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve and sync your rides to RWGPS.

We are even offering you a bit more modern flexibility too. Whereas to complete Rapha’s original challenge all rides had to be be outdoors, we will accept virtual rides if properly recorded. We would expect you to complete the majority of rides outdoors of course, but if there is deep snow, you can still complete our part of the challenge and qualify for our commemorative Roundel..

The exclusive roundel, will be an essential addition to the collection for past participants and a wonderful and prestigious souvenir for first timers.

WEST LONDON CYCLING FREE RIDES ARE OPEN TO WEST LONDON CYCLING MEMBERS (SUBSCRIBERS). BOTH MEMBERSHIP AND THE SUNDAY RIDES ARE FREE OF CHARGE.

We meet at HILLINGDON STATION (UB10 9NR) …. you can arrive by road or train, easy access in and out by bike on a safe junction, shelter if it is raining whilst you wait for the other riders and a pub with a beer garden for summer finishes!

As well as our Christmas Specials, we meet EVERY SUNDAY 9am starting at Hillingdon Station (Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR)

FREE MEMBERSHIP

We split into different speed groups on the road, depending on how many people are riding, so it’s flexible and tailored to riders’ needs. The slowest group will generally wait for the slowest rider (or split into sub groups) but you should be able to manage 30kph on flat stretches with an average speed of around 22kph over the distance. Faster groups will be more speedy of course.

GROUP RIDING: If you are new to club riding, West London Cycling is a great club to get into it with. Before you start, why not learn a few of cycling’s protocols and etiquettes? It’ll help you slot in and feel at home from the get-go!

THE 2025 FESTIVE 500 SERIES: 24th to 31st December 2025

Sign up free for the FESTIVE 500 Challenge here

UPCOMING RIDES WITH WEST LONDON CYCLING

Your full Festive Schedule – 8 consecutive days of free rides from West London Cycling

FESTIVE 500 with WEST LONDON CYCLING

WEST LONDON CYCLING – London’s original westside cycling club

MONDAY MALARKEY, THE FINAL FRONTIER: Marek Piotr pips Andrew Street for the series GC whilst Jeppe Snaever holds of a late challenge from Dirk Segers to take the Best of 8 Classification after another emphatic individual win by Wouter Claes.

ENTER THE FIRST RACE OF SERIES TWO HERE

We all know how much fun this racing on Biketerra is and we keep coming back for more. A few weks off for Christmas now and then back for Series Two on Monday 5th of January.

That means that the series champions Marek Piotr (GC) and Jeppe Snaever (Best of 8) have two weeks to savour their glorious Classifications wins and savour the moment. Well done everyone who took part in the series (60 people as it happens) and we know that most of you will have experienced personal achievements over the 12 weeks, frustraing moments and aching moments …. but it is always fun and always making us all better riders. Have a great Christmas break everyone

Well done to Wouter Claes for the wins, always a star but a man who contributes a lot more to this scene beyond just racing in it. Wouter is a special person.

So, check out how well you did below, have a great Christmas and we’ll see you in January.

CURRENT STANDINGS

RACE GALLERY

SERIES TWO COMING SOON:

West London Cycling – The original London Westside Cycling Club

Merry Christmas from West London Cycling …. join us for 8 days of free cycle rides from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR)

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM WEST LONDON CYCLING WHERE MEMBERSHIP IS FREE SO, UNFORTUNATELY, YOU CAN’T GIVE A SUBSCRIPTION AS A GIFT TO A LOVED ONE!

But you could get them a nice warm bit of cycling kit to help them enjoy our series of 8 Festive Rides, all free to join in (scroll down for routes).

We meet at HILLINGDON STATION (UB10 9NR) which has turned out to be a brilliant start point for our rides …. you can arrive by road or train, easy access in and out by bike on a safe junction, shelter if it is raining whilst you wait for the other riders and a pub with a beer garden for summer finishes!

Thanks to all of our members who have helped make this a great year, some great events over the summer and then the brilliant revamp which has given the club added vibe. We are really looking forward to 2026. Our Peak District trip is Sold Out but we still have spaces for our PYRENEES TRIP

WEST LONDON CYCLING FREE RIDES ARE OPEN TO WEST LONDON CYCLING MEMBERS (SUBSCRIBERS). BOTH MEMBERSHIP AND THE SUNDAY RIDES ARE FREE OF CHARGE.

As well as our Christmas Specials, we meet EVERY SUNDAY 9am starting at Hillingdon Station (Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR)

FREE MEMBERSHIP

We split into different speed groups on the road, depending on how many people are riding, so it’s flexible and tailored to riders’ needs. The slowest group will generally wait for the slowest rider (or split into sub groups) but you should be able to manage 30kph on flat stretches with an average speed of around 22kph over the distance. Faster groups will be more speedy of course.

GROUP RIDING: If you are new to club riding, West London Cycling is a great club to get into it with. Before you start, why not learn a few of cycling’s protocols and etiquettes? It’ll help you slot in and feel at home from the get-go!

THE 2025 FESTIVE 500 SERIES: 24th to 31st December 2025

Sign up free for the FESTIVE 500 Challenge here


PLEASE NOTE START TIMES (as they vary)

  Wednesday 24th December 8am from Hillingdon Station {Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR} 9am  WLC CHRISTMAS EVE RIDE 

 Thursday 25th December 7.30am from Hillingdon Station {Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR} 9am XMAS DAY MORNING MISSION 47km XMAS DAY MORNING MISSION 

  Friday 26th December 8am from Hillingdon Station {Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR} 9am  BOXING DAY MORNING RIDE 70km BOXING DAY MORNING RIDE 

  Saturday 27th December 9am from Hillingdon Station {Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR} 9am  XMAS FAT BURNER 85km XMAS FAT BURNER

   Sunday 28th December 9am from Hillingdon Station {Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR} 9am OPTION ONE:  FLIGHTS OVER EGYPT 62km 407m ascent OPTION TWO FLIGHTS OVER EGYPT RAMBLE AND PUFF EXTENDED REMIX 68km 442m ascent FLIGHTS OVER EGYPT  FLIGHTS OVER EGYPT RAMBLE AND PUFF

  Monday 29th December 9am from Hillingdon Station {Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR} 9am  BACKSTREET BIKEFLEET 96km 576m ascent BACKSTREET BIKEFLEET 

  Tuesday 30th December 9am from Hillingdon Station {Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR} 9am Route  FLECHE FLASHRIDE TO BOX HILL 113km  FLECHE FLASHRIDE TO BOX HILL

  Wednesday 31st December 9am from Hillingdon Station {Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR} 9am  COY CARP CAPER 64km COY CARP CAPER  COY CARP ADDED CAPER

UPCOMING RIDES WITH WEST LONDON CYCLING

Your full Festive Schedule – 8 consecutive days of free rides from West London Cycling

FESTIVE 500 with WEST LONDON CYCLING

WEST LONDON CYCLING – London’s original westside cycling club

Festive Rides with West London Cycling from HILLINGDON STATION (UB10 9NR) start on Christmas Eve at 8am

There are 8 consecutive days’ rides from 24th December to 31st December, all free from West London Cycling. Your free to join and ride club!

We start with our Christmas Eve ride, designed to get a few Kilometres chalked up for those doing the Rapha Festive 500. Please note the early start time (8am), mainly designed to ensure that everyone gets back during daylight in time for any last minute Christmas shopping or preparations.

Here is the full route. You will note that there are opportunities to take a shorter route home from Windsor (Datchet, Langley, Iver …) if you don’t wish to complete the full distance. As we say, this is deliberatly longer than a normal club ride so as to get people’s Festive 500 scores off the a good start!

This is a new route for 2025.

ROUTE HERE

TO SIGN UP FOR THE FESTIVE 500:

JOIN THE RWGPS FESTIVE 500 CHALLENGE GROUP HERE

YOUR PROGRESS WILL BE RECORDED ON RWGPS, SO YOU’LL NEED TO UPLOAD YOUR RIDES TO RWGPS AND HAVE JOINED THE RWGPS FESTIVE 500 GROUP:

HOW TO ACHIEVE THE FESTIVE 500 AWARD……. Ride 500 km with West London Cycling on our official rides with no payment required, or ride independently and pay £7 entry to cover the cost of Roundels (Payment link below) Please Contact Us for more details and join the RWGPS group (see links).

Our Christmas Day and Boxing Day rides also start early so that we are all home early to attend our family and friends gatherings etc.

CHRISTMAS DAY 7.30am ROUTE HERE

BOXING DAY 8am ROUTE HERE

WEST LONDON CYCLING – London’s original westside cycling club

Free Festive 500 Roundels if you complete the Festive 500 on West London Cycling’s official Festive 500 rides from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) … 8 days of Destive Riding coming your way!

Ride every day for free from 24th to 31st December with West London Cycling from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) and if you complete the Festive 500 on our daily rides you’lll get the 2025 Roundel free. You can still ride for free if you aren’t aining to do the full 500km over 8 days and you can still buy a roundel for £7 if you’d prefer to ride it independently.

FULL DETAILS HERE

HOW TO ACHIEVE THE AWARD……. Ride 500 km with West London Cycling on our official rides with no payment required, or ride independently and pay £7 entry to cover the cost of Roundels (Payment link below) Please Contact Us for more details and join the RWGPS group (see links).

THE RIDES FROM HILLINGDON STATION:

Here are the routes we have scheduled and all will start at 9am at Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) … although the Christms Day one is a little earlier at 7.30am with Boxing Day at 8am (to enable you to squeeze in a ride before family committments if possible) and routes may change if the weather is bad and a different ride is more suitable. We may also delay start times on icy mornings but remember that you can clock up your 500km on a smart trainer too. We will monitor it on RWGPS, so be sure to upload your rides. You do not need to do the 500km on our rides, but to get the badge you will need to either pay £7 or complete the 500km on our official rides. Please sign up to our RWGPS group where we can see your rides.

THE RWGPS CHALLENGE FESTIVE 500 CLUB IS HERE  Join now!

  Wednesday 24th December 8am from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) WLC CHRISTMAS EVE RIDE 150km (can be shortened by avoiding loops) 917m ascent

  Thursday 25th December 7.30am from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) XMAS DAY MORNING MISSION 47km 270m ascent

  Friday 26th December 8am from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) BOXING DAY MORNING RIDE 70km 446m ascent

 Saturday 27th December 9am from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) XMAS FAT BURNER 84km 750m ascent

Sunday 28th December 9am fromHillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) OPTION ONE: FLIGHTS OVER EGYPT 62km 428m ascent OPTION TWO: FLIGHTS OVER EGYPT RAMBLE AND PUFF EXTENDED REMIX 68km 459m ascent

 Monday 29th December 9am from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) BACKSTREET BIKEFLEET  96km 576m ascent

  Tuesday 30th December 9am from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) FLECHE FLASHRIDE TO BOX HILL 113km 787m ascent

  Wednesday 31st December 9am from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) OPTION ONE: COY CARP CAPER 60km 460m ascent OPTION TWO: COY CARP ADDED CAPER 63km 521m ascent

Sunday Rides with West London Cycling bring you the all new Surrey Flurry Ride on Sunday 21st December at 9am from HILLINGDON STATION (UB10 9NR) .. free to join, free to ride with West London Cycling

Free Membership here

Tour de Ricky Entries Open on Christmas Eve

The Festive 500 2025 group is now open to join – 2025 Roundels are free if the 500 is done on Official WLC Rides

A speedy, mostly, flat ride with one hill of note on the way out, before the cafe stop on Sunday 14th December. Usual 9am start from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) .. Metropolitan and Piccadilly Lines, nearby street parking just off the A40. Bike racks and shelter at the start whilst you wait … the perfect start for your perfect start.

ROUTE OPTIONS

OPTION ONE: Surrey Flurry Route here

72km 484m ascent

OPTION TWO: Surrey Flurry Further Route here

76km 494m ascent

Another new route from West London Cycling … Home of the ‘Brand Spanker’.

We split into different speed groups on the road, depending on how many people are riding, so it’s flexible and tailored to riders’ needs. The slowest group will generally wait for the slowest rider (or split into sub groups) but you should be able to manage 30kph on flat stretches with an average speed of around 22kph over the distance. Faster groups will be more speedy of course.

GROUP RIDING: If you are new to club riding, West London Cycling is a great club to get into it with. Before you start, why not learn a few of cycling’s protocols and etiquettes? It’ll help you slot in and feel at home from the get-go!

THE ROUTES

SURREY FLURRY ROUTE HERE

SURREY FLURRY FURTHER ROUTE HERE

COMING SOON:

UPCOMING RIDES WITH WEST LONDON CYCLING

Your full Festive Schedule – 8 consecutive days of free rides from West London Cycling

FESTIVE 500 with WEST LONDON CYCLING

The Grand Finale of Series BT1 of Monday Malarkey on Biketera – 19.00pm UK Time Monday 22nd December

RACE 1.12 ENTER HERE

West London is our final destination for Monday Malarkey Series 1; Race 1.12 on Monday 22nd December at 19.00pm UK Time on Biketerra

YOUR COURSE:

CURRENT STANDINGS

SERIES TWO COMING SOON:

West London Cycling – The original London Westside Cycling Club

Monday Malarkey by West London Cycling Race 1.11 was a Peleton Piledriver as Mat Hammond wins the sprint!

Mat Hammond piles home in front of Jeppe Snaever and Grant Carruthers in race 1.11 of Monday Malarkey.

Jeppe is almost certain of the Best of 8 Classification whilst Marek Piotr and Andrew Street will battle it out for the General Classification in the final race of the series on Monday 22nd December at 19.00pm UK Time on Biketerra.

ENTER RACE 1.12 HERE

CURRENT STANDINGS

SERIES TWO COMING SOON:

Tour de Ricky 2026 entries will go on sale at 7am on Christmas Eve, the 24th December 2025 via British Cycling

There is a standard entry fee of £17 or £25 including the 2026 edition Tour de Ricky Cap.

Tour de Ricky caps can also be bought separately at £15 each.

FULL TOUR de RICKY DETAILS HERE

ENTER HERE VIA BRITISH CYCLING

Another entrants’ free prize draw on the day, free Tour de Ricky Training Plans from TriSmooth and our very own free winter online indoor training route around Rickmansworth on Biketerra plus ……… another great finisher’s roundel to add to your collection:

At the sign on, riders can enter a prize draw, which will be drawn whilst riders are out on the course, so that the lucky winners can collect their prizes when they finish. Prizes not collected on the day will be forfeited.

One NEWLANE FOLDING COMMUTER CYCLING HELMET

Two £50 VOUCHERS redeemable at the SPECIALIZED Store in RUISLIP

Ten 1 YEAR PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTIONS TO BIKETERRA ONLINE CYCLING PLATFORM

One Digital and Print 12 month subscription to ROULEUR magazine

Five Digital 12 month subscriptions to ROULEUR

One Meal for Two at the COY CARP HAREFIELD

Five WEST LONDON CYCLING Snoods

Fifteen 2025 Style Tour de Ricky Cotton Caps

We are continuing the theme of a cycling festival for the communities of West Hertfordshire and West London. There will be a Finisher’s Roundel for eveyone completing one of the three routes, You will be able to switch routes on the day if you feel more, or less, ambitious.

Look out for all the cycling related stalls at the start line …. it’s a special day!

FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES, FAMILY FUN AND MORE ON THE DAY

There will be ongoing activities at Woodoaks Farm whilst the riders are exploring the hinterland, so bring the family along for a great day out at Woodoaks Farm.

Details of activities to be announced, but the onsite cafe will have delicious fayre on sale and Creative Juices Brewing Company Bar will be serving their excellent beers for you to enjoy.

We will be adding prizes and organising games throughout the day, the kids should certainly enjoy a game or two of Pro Cycling Trumps … an excellent card game for all the family.

Meanwhile, join West London Cycling at 9am every Sunday from Hillingdon Station for free rides:

Next up …. The Surrey Flurry Sunday 21st December … Two routes to choose from, reasonably flat and a great cafe stop.

West London Cycling’s online TTT team snatch the title by just 4 seceonds!

Congratulations to the West London Cycling online TTT A Team … who snatched victory in the Finals of the OTR Virtual TTT Series (Organised brilliantly by James Ogilvie of OTR).

The series runs over time, segregated into 4 week seasons and at the end of each 4 weeks teams are promoted and relegated up and down the leagues. This allows teams to grow so that, ideally, at the end everyone has had a chance to reach League One. We were delighted that both of our teams reached League One in the end and even more delighted that our A Team won by 4 seconds to become champions.

It all starts again towards the end of January and we are looking for new riders, so please CONTACT US if you are interested, we’d love to have you on board!

Meanwhile Season Two of Monday Malarkey starts on 5th January (The final Series One race is on Monday 22nd December)

Sunday 14th December your West London Cycling Sunday Ride goes Thamestastic … start at 9am from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR)

THESE RIDES ARE OPEN TO WEST LONDON CYCLING MEMBERS (SUBSCRIBERS). BOTH MEMBERSHIP AND THE SUNDAY RIDES ARE FREE OF CHARGE.

Free Membership here

Tour de Ricky Entries Open on Christmas Eve

The Festive 500 2025 group is now open to join – 2025 Roundels are free if the 500 is done on Official WLC Rides

A speedy, peasy, flat n’easy ride with West London Cycling on Sunday 14th December. Usual 9am start from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) .. Metropolitan and Piccadilly Lines, nearby street parking just off the A40. Bike racks and shelter at the start while you wait.

OPTION ONE: Bike Ferry Foray 70km 307m ascent ROUTE HERE

OPTION TWO: Bike Ferry Further Foray 74km 349m ascent ROUTE HERE

We split into different speed groups on the road, depending on how many people are riding will determine the number of groups, so it’s flexible and tailored to riders’ needs. The slowest group will generally wait for the slowest rider (or split into sub groups) but you should be able to manage 30kph on flat stretches with an average speed of around 22kph over the distance. Faster groups will be more speedy of course.

GROUP RIDING: If you are new to club riding, West London Cycling is a great club to get into it with. Before you start, why not learn a few of cycling’s protocols and etiquettes? It’ll help you slot in and feel at home from the get-go!

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Both West London Cycling online TTT Teams make the Final … good luck everyone!

A big week as our two online TTT Teams both make the Final of the OTR TTT Series on Biketerra.

The West London Cycling A Team won the last week of the series whilst, although the B Team didn’t race, they won League Two, meaning promotion to the final alongside the top three teams in League One. Our two teams will be up against OTR Wicked and OTR UV in what is likely to be a very close battle. Look out for the results on Sunday 14th December.

We are always looking to add riders to our teams. We usually race on Wednesday evenings at 19.00pm UK Time. Please contact us if you are interested.

It’s Right On to Brighton on Biketerra’s Monday Malarkey Race 1.11 by West London Cycling …. 19.00pm UK Time on Biketerra

RACE 1.11 ENTER HERE

Brighton is our destination for Monday Malarkey Race 1.11 on Monday 15th December at 19.00pm UK Time on Biketerra

YOUR COURSE:

CURRENT STANDINGS

SERIES TWO COMING SOON:

Your West London Cycling Ad/Event Calendar ….

UPCOMING RIDES WITH WEST LONDON CYCLING – RIDES START AT HILLINGDON STATION (UB10 9NR)

Sunday Ride routes are available for download from this website during the week leading up to the ride. Online events are entered via Biketerra and Festive 500 rides can be accessed HERE

Sunday 14th December 9am from Hillingdon Station {Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR} 9am Route OPTION ONE: Bike Ferry Foray 70km 307m ascent OPTION TWO: Bike Ferry Further Foray 74km 349m acrent

 Monday 15th December ONLINE RACING ON BIKETERRA ENTER HERE:

Race BT1.11 Right On Brighton 15th December 19.00 Uk Time – 16.1km 45m ascent

 Sunday 21st December 9am from Hillingdon Station {Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR} 9am Route SURREY FLURRY 72km 483m ascent

 Monday 22nd December ONLINE RACING ON BIKETERRA ENTER HERE:

 Race BT1.12 AQOTWA (All Quiet On The Western Avenue) 22nd December 19.00 UK Time – 16km 80m ascent

WEDNESDAY 24th DECEMBER at 7am TOUR de RICKY ENTRIES OPEN

THE 2025 FESTIVE 500 SERIES: 24th to 31st December 2025

PLEASE NOTE START TIMES (as they vary)

  Wednesday 24th December 8am from Hillingdon Station {Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR} 9am 

 Thursday 25th December 7.30am from Hillingdon Station {Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR} 9am XMAS DAY MORNING MISSION 47km

  Friday 26th December 8am from Hillingdon Station {Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR} 9am  BOXING DAY MORNING RIDE 70km

  Saturday 27th December 9am from Hillingdon Station {Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR} 9am  XMAS FAT BURNER 85km

   Sunday 28th December 9am from Hillingdon Station {Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR} 9am OPTION ONE:  FLIGHTS OVER EGYPT 62km 407m ascent OPTION TWO FLIGHTS OVER EGYPT RAMBLE AND PUFF EXTENDED REMIX 68km 442m ascent

  Monday 29th December 9am from Hillingdon Station {Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR} 9am  BACKSTREET BIKEFLEET 96km 576m ascent

  Tuesday 30th December 9am from Hillingdon Station {Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR} 9am Route  FLECHE FLASHRIDE TO BOX HILL 113km 

  Wednesday 31st December 9am from Hillingdon Station {Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR} 9am  COY CARP CAPER 64km

MONDAY MALARKEY SERIES BT2 STARTS ON MONDAY 5th JANUARY

Monday Malarkey by West London Cycling: Results and Standings from Race 1.10, The Battle of Box Hill

ENTER RACE 1.11 MONDAY 15th DECEMBER HERE

Another cracking win for Jeppe Snaever who has now snatched the lead in the Best 8 Results Classification whilst Marek Piotr holds on to the lead in the General Classification with just two races to go . All the details below:

CURRENT STANDINGS

RACE RESULTS FROM RACE 1.10 ON BOX HILL

RACE GALLERY

Another great new ride from West London Cycling on Sunday 7th December at 9am from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR)

THESE RIDES ARE OPEN TO WEST LONDON CYCLING MEMBERS (SUBSCRIBERS). BOTH MEMBERSHIP AND THE SUNDAY RIDES ARE FREE OF CHARGE.

Free Membership here

Tour de Ricky Entries Open on Christmas Eve

The Festive 500 2025 group is now open to join – 2025 Roundels are free if the 500 is done on Official WLC Rides

A great local ride with a cafe stop at Langley Park Cafe for our West London Cycling … and yet another ‘Brand Spanker’ for your plamares!

Cafe stop at Langley Park

OPTION ONE: Route de l’Ambre 61km 308m ascent ROUTE HERE

OPTION TWO: Route de l’Ambre Abbreviated 56km 294m ascent ROUTE HERE

We split into different speed groups on the road, depending on how many people are riding will determine the number of groups, so it’s flexible and tailored to riders’ needs. The slowest group will generally wait for the slowest rider (or split into sub groups) but you should be able to manage 30kph on flat stretches with an average speed of around 22kph over the distance. Faster groups will be more speedy of course.

GROUP RIDING: If you are new to club riding, West London Cycling is a great club to get into it with. Before you start, why not learn a few of cycling’s protocols and etiquettes? It’ll help you slot in and feel at home from the get-go!

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Monday Malarkey by West London Cycling does Box Hill … Race 1.10 Monday 8th December at 19.00 UK Time on Biketerra

RACE 1.10 ENTER HERE

The iconic Box Hill is our destination for Monday Malarkey Race 1.10 on Monday 8th December at 19.00pm UK Time on Biketerra

YOUR COURSE:

CURRENT STANDINGS

SERIES TWO COMING SOON:

December delights from West London Cycling … Your Adventure Calendar and Festive 500 diary dates with some indoor rides too … oh, And Tour de Ricky entries open on Christmas Eve!

As usual, West London Cycling are

UPCOMING RIDES WITH WEST LONDON CYCLING – RIDES START AT HILLINGDON STATION (UB10 9NR)

Sunday Ride routes are available for download from this website during the week leading up to the ride. Online events are entered via Biketerra and Festive 500 rides can be accessed HERE

 Monday 1st December ONLINE RACING ON BIKETERRA ENTER HERE:

Race BT1.9 WEB Race (Windsor Eton Bray) 1st December 19.00 UK Time – 16.1km 19m ascent

 Sunday 7th December 9am from Hillingdon Station {Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR} 9am Route OPTION ONE: ROUTE DE L’AMBRE 61km 308m ascent OPTION TWO: ROUTE DE L’AMBRE ABBREVIATED 56km 294m ascent

 Monday 8th December ONLINE RACING ON BIKETERRA ENTER HERE:

Race BT1.10 Box Hill BikeTerra 8th December 19.00 UK Time – 16.6km 217m ascent

 Sunday 14th December 9am from Hillingdon Station {Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR} 9am Route OPTION ONE: TIN SPIN THINNED (avoids steep hills and slightly shorter) 74km 498m ascent OPTION TWO: THE TIN SPIN 76km 670m ascent (incudes challenging hills)

Monday 15th December ONLINE RACING ON BIKETERRA ENTER HERE:

Race BT1.11 Right On Brighton 15th December 19.00 Uk Time – 16.1km 45m ascent

 Sunday 21st December 9am from Hillingdon Station {Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR} 9am Route SURREY FLURRY 72km 483m ascent

 Monday 22nd December ONLINE RACING ON BIKETERRA ENTER HERE:

 Race BT1.12 AQOTWA (All Quiet On The Western Avenue) 22nd December 19.00 UK Time – 16km 80m ascent

WEDNESDAY 24th DECEMBER at 7am TOUR de RICKY ENTRIES OPEN

THE 2025 FESTIVE 500 SERIES: 24th to 31st December 2025

PLEASE NOTE START TIMES (as they vary)

  Wednesday 24th December 8am from Hillingdon Station {Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR} 9am 

 Thursday 25th December 7.30am from Hillingdon Station {Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR} 9am XMAS DAY MORNING MISSION 47km

  Friday 26th December 8am from Hillingdon Station {Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR} 9am  BOXING DAY MORNING RIDE 70km

  Saturday 27th December 9am from Hillingdon Station {Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR} 9am  XMAS FAT BURNER 85km

   Sunday 28th December 9am from Hillingdon Station {Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR} 9am OPTION ONE:  FLIGHTS OVER EGYPT 62km 407m ascent OPTION TWO FLIGHTS OVER EGYPT RAMBLE AND PUFF EXTENDED REMIX 68km 442m ascent

  Monday 29th December 9am from Hillingdon Station {Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR} 9am  BACKSTREET BIKEFLEET 96km 576m ascent

  Tuesday 30th December 9am from Hillingdon Station {Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR} 9am Route  FLECHE FLASHRIDE TO BOX HILL 113km 

  Wednesday 31st December 9am from Hillingdon Station {Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR} 9am  COY CARP CAPER 64km

MONDAY MALARKEY SERIES BT2 STARTS ON MONDAY 5th JANUARY

Monday Malarkey …. Allez Online Race 1.9 on Biketerra at 19.00pm UK Time …. it’s gonna be a blast!

Monday Malarkey on Biketerra Race 1.9 takes place around Windsor as we head west out of London … expect some Strava segments, it’s the WEB Race (Windsor-Eton-Bray)

ENTER HERE

Your 1st December course:

A fairly flat course

ENTER HERE

Current Standings:

FULL SERIES DETAILS

ENTER HERE

For those of you getting a Smart Trainer for Xmas or in the Black Friday Sales …. Monday Malarkey free online races Series Two courses revealed (5th January 2026 to 30 March 2026) ….

A series of free online races of 16km / 10 mile races every Monday at 19.00pm UK Time

Monday Malarkey continues into 2026 and we have 13 races lined up for you between 5th January and 30th March 2026, with your best 13 (General Classification) or best 8 (Best of 8) results counting towards the two general series classifications, plus a Women’s Classification based on all 13 races. The first rider in each race will score 100 points, second place 99 points, third place 98 points and so on ….

SERIES ONE IS STILL ONGOING (UNTIL 22 DECEMBER) – DETAILS HERE

ENTER THE SERIES 2 RACES HERE:

Monday 5th January 2026 Race BT2.1 Staines Lanes 16.7km 25m ascent (England)

Monday 12th January 2026 Race BT2.2 Gorges de Galamus 16.2km 67m ascent (France)

Monday 19th January 2026 Race BT2.3 Ramsgate on the Rivet 16.3km 85m ascent (England)

Monday 26th January 2026 Race BT2.4 Lacets Defaits 16km 209m ascent (Queen Stage – France)

Monday 2nd February 2026 Race BT2.5 Marlow Maiden 16.3km 67m ascent (England)

Monday 9th February 2026 Race BT2.6 Espezel Express 16.7km 122m ascent (France)

Monday 16th February 2026 Race BT2.7 Sandwich To Go 16.1km 47m ascent (England)

Monday 23rd February 2026 Race BT2.8 Loch Ness Lumpster 16.3km 109m ascent (Scotland)

Monday 2nd March 2026 Race BT2.9 Gorges de St.Georges 16.6km 69m ascent (France)

Monday 9th March 2026 Race BT2.10 Shoreline Shuffle 15.9km 54m ascent (France)

Monday 16th March 2026 Race BT2.11 Stornaway Storm-Away 16.9km 81m ascent (Scotland)

Monday 23rd March 2026 Race BT2.12 Chorleywood Chase 16.3km 135m ascent (England)

Monday 30th March 2026 Race BT2.13 Leven-Lomond 15.9km 57m ascent (Scotland)

FESTIVE 500 Daily rides from Hillingdon Station 24th to 31st December with West London Cycling

Ride every day for free from 24th to 31st December with West London Cycling from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) and if you complete the Festive 500 on our daily rides you’lll get the 2025 Roundel free. You can still ride for free if you aren’t aining to do the full 500km over 8 days and you can still buy a roundel for £7 if you’d prefer to ride it independently.

FULL DETAILS HERE

HOW TO ACHIEVE THE AWARD……. Ride 500 km with West London Cycling on our official rides with no payment required, or ride independently and pay £7 entry to cover the cost of Roundels (Payment link below) Please Contact Us for more details and join the RWGPS group (see links).

THE RIDES FROM HILLINGDON STATION:

Here are the routes we have scheduled and all will start at 9am at Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) … although the Christms Day one is a little earlier at 7.30am with Boxing Day at 8am (to enable you to squeeze in a ride before family committments if possible) and routes may change if the weather is bad and a different ride is more suitable. We may also delay start times on icy mornings but remember that you can clock up your 500km on a smart trainer too. We will monitor it on RWGPS, so be sure to upload your rides. You do not need to do the 500km on our rides, but to get the badge you will need to either pay £7 or complete the 500km on our official rides. Please sign up to our RWGPS group where we can see your rides.

THE RWGPS CHALLENGE FESTIVE 500 CLUB IS HERE  Join now!

  Wednesday 24th December 8am from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) WLC CHRISTMAS EVE RIDE 150km (can be shortened by avoiding loops) 917m ascent

  Thursday 25th December 7.30am from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) XMAS DAY MORNING MISSION 47km 270m ascent

  Friday 26th December 8am from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) BOXING DAY MORNING RIDE 70km 446m ascent

 Saturday 27th December 9am from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) XMAS FAT BURNER 84km 750m ascent

Sunday 28th December 9am fromHillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) OPTION ONE: FLIGHTS OVER EGYPT 62km 428m ascent OPTION TWO: FLIGHTS OVER EGYPT RAMBLE AND PUFF EXTENDED REMIX 68km 459m ascent

 Monday 29th December 9am from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) BACKSTREET BIKEFLEET  96km 576m ascent

  Tuesday 30th December 9am from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) FLECHE FLASHRIDE TO BOX HILL 113km 787m ascent

  Wednesday 31st December 9am from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) OPTION ONE: COY CARP CAPER 60km 460m ascent OPTION TWO: COY CARP ADDED CAPER 63km 521m ascent

Another new Sunday Ride and it’s London-West-London as we head out west and back … 9am start from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR)

THESE RIDES ARE OPEN TO WEST LONDON CYCLING MEMBERS (SUBSCRIBERS). BOTH MEMBERSHIP AND THE SUNDAY RIDES ARE FREE OF CHARGE.

Free Membership here

Tour de Ricky Entries Open on Christmas Eve

The Festive 500 2025 group is now open to join – 2025 Roundels are free if the 500 is done on Official WLC Rides

Another ‘brand spanker’ route from your Free Membership and Rides club, West London Cycling. A ride out westwards and back with a cafe stop at Sip and Spoke (previously VeloLife). We offer two route choices at 81km or 75km. It is anticipated that faster riders will take the longer route so that we can all enjoy each other’s company at the coffee stop which falls after the respective deviations. However, some of the more picturesque elements of this particular route are on the longer version.

London-West-London Route here

81km 591m ascent

London-West-Less Route here

75km 512m ascent

Some cafe and Long Route teasers…..

We split into different speed groups on the road, depending on how many people are riding will determine the number of groups, so it’s flexible and tailored to riders’ needs. The slowest group will generally wait for the slowest rider (or split into sub groups) but you should be able to manage 30kph on flat stretches with an average speed of around 22kph over the distance. Faster groups will be more speedy of course.

GROUP RIDING: If you are new to club riding, West London Cycling is a great club to get into it with. Before you start, why not learn a few of cycling’s protocols and etiquettes? It’ll help you slot in and feel at home from the get-go!

THE FULL ROUTE: LONDON – WEST – LONDON

THE SHORTER VERSION: LONDON – WEST – LESS

Monday Malarkey Race 1.8 Results, Standings and Video etc

ENTER THE NEXT RACE HERE : Monday 1st December 19.00 UK Time

Jeppe Snaever takes the win as 33 riders whizzed around the south of Antigua … a Biketerra record …. make sure you sign up for race 1.9 … which will be very flat and fast.

RESULTS

(Scroll down for standings, video and gallery)

STANDINGS

RACE VIDEO

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Monday Malarkey Race BT1.8 – be on the gate …. 19.00pm UK Time Monday 24th November on Biketerra

Monday Malarkey on Biketerra Race 1.8 takes place in the sunshine of the Caribbean as we head for Antigua, dropping down from the rainforest along the coast and ending in Jolly Harbour … it’s the Jolly Antig’wan!

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Your 24th November course:

The course undulates after the initial descent to the coast.

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Current Standings:

FULL SERIES DETAILS

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Two for the price of none: Your free Sunday ride options from West London Cycling (with free membership)

THESE RIDES ARE OPEN TO WEST LONDON CYCLING MEMBERS (SUBSCRIBERS). BOTH MEMBERSHIP AND THE SUNDAY RIDES ARE FREE OF CHARGE.

Free Membership here

To accommodate both fast and more leisurely riders, West London Cycling offers two route options on our free Sunday rides from Hillingdon Station at 9am each week. You can choose which you prefer with the shorter option aimed at riders who don’t want to race to the cafe stop … but of course we will all end up there for the social aspect of the ride, so the extra distance on the longer version will be incorporated before the cafe stop. This week’s options (23rd November) are based on our brand new Warrior Charge route:

WARRIOR CHARGE ROUTE (68km)

THE WARRIOR SHORT CHARGE ROUTE (63km)

Another ‘brand spanker’ route from your Free Membership and Rides club, West London Cycling. A ride into Hertfordshire with a new cafe stop to experience. We offer two route choices at 68km or 63km. It is anticipated that faster riders will take the longer route so that we can all enjoy each other’s company at the coffee stop which falls after the respective deviations.

We can split into different speed groups on the road, depending on how many people are riding, so it’s flexible and tailored to riders’ needs. The slowest group will generally wait for the slowest rider (or split into sub groups) but you should be able to manage 30kph on flat stretches with an average speed of around 22kph over the distance. Faster groups will be more speedy of course.

GROUP RIDING: If you are new to club riding, West London Cycling is a great club to get into it with. Before you start, why not learn a few of cycling’s protocols and etiquettes? It’ll help you slot in and feel at home from the get-go!

THE WARRIOR CHARGE GPX ROUTE 68km 636m ascent

THE WARRIOR SHORT CHARGE GPX ROUTE 63km 599m ascent

The Route Profile

UPCOMING RIDES

COMING UP: Sunday 30th November 82km or 75km

COMING UP: Sunday 7th December 61km or 56km

COMING UP: Sunday 14th December 76km or 74km (less climbing)

COMING UP: Sunday 21st December 76km or 71km

Sunday 23rd November at 9am from Hillingdon Station it’s the West London Cycling Sunday Ride … NOW WITH TWO ROUTE CHOICES!

THESE RIDES ARE OPEN TO WEST LONDON CYCLING MEMBERS (SUBSCRIBERS). BOTH MEMBERSHIP AND THE SUNDAY RIDES ARE FREE OF CHARGE.

WARRIOR CHARGE ROUTE

Free Membership here

Another ‘brand spanker’ route from your Free Membership and Rides club, West London Cycling. A ride into Hertfordshire with a new cafe stop to experience. We offer two route choices at 68km or 63km. It is anticipated that faster riders will take the longer route so that we can all enjoy each other’s company at the coffee stop which falls after the respective deviations.

We can split into different speed groups on the road, depending on how many people are riding, so it’s flexible and tailored to riders’ needs. The slowest group will generally wait for the slowest rider (or split into sub groups) but you should be able to manage 30kph on flat stretches with an average speed of around 22kph over the distance. Faster groups will be more speedy of course.

GROUP RIDING: If you are new to club riding, West London Cycling is a great club to get into it with. Before you start, why not learn a few of cycling’s protocols and etiquettes? It’ll help you slot in and feel at home from the get-go!

THE WARRIOR CHARGE GPX ROUTE 68km 636m ascent

THE WARRIOR SHORT CHARGE GPX ROUTE 63km 599m ascent

The Route Profile

Monday Malarkey Race 1.7 Results and Standings

ENTER THE NEXT RACE HERE : Monday 24th November 19.00 UK Time …. ANTIGUA.

Lorenzo Simons grabs the glory ahead of Jeppe Snaever and Aku Haiko. Marek Piotr leads the series but only two points ahead of Andrew Street … this series is thrilling, make sure you are onboard for race 1.8!

RESULTS

(Scroll down for standings, video and gallery)

STANDINGS

VIDEO

Next up: West London Cycling Sunday rides from Hillingdon Station at 9am Sunday 23rd November … The Warrior Charge …. another Brand Spanker from West London Cycling

THESE RIDES ARE OPEN TO WEST LONDON CYCLING MEMBERS (SUBSCRIBERS). BOTH MEMBERSHIP AND THE SUNDAY RIDES ARE FREE OF CHARGE.

WARRIOR CHARGE ROUTE

Free Membership here

Another ‘brand spanker’ route from your Free Membership and Rides club, West London Cycling. A ride into Hertfordshire with a new cafe stop to experience. We offer two route choices at 68km or 63km. It is anticipated that faster riders will take the longer route so that we can all enjoy each other’s company at the coffee stop which falls after the respective deviations.

We can split into different speed groups on the road, depending on how many people are riding, so it’s flexible and tailored to riders’ needs. The slowest group will generally wait for the slowest rider (or split into sub groups) but you should be able to manage 30kph on flat stretches with an average speed of around 22kph over the distance. Faster groups will be more speedy of course.

GROUP RIDING: If you are new to club riding, West London Cycling is a great club to get into it with. Before you start, why not learn a few of cycling’s protocols and etiquettes? It’ll help you slot in and feel at home from the get-go!

THE WARRIOR CHARGE GPX ROUTE 68km 636m ascent

THE WARRIOR SHORT CHARGE GPX ROUTE 63km 599m ascent

The Route Profile

Monday Malarkey Race 1.7 .. a Right Royal Ride as we wind through Windsor Great Park … Monday 17th November at 19.00pm UK Time on Biketerra

Monday Malarkey on Biketerra Race 1.7 offers moderate, steady climbing on an otherwise benign course incorporating a luscious route around the Royal Town of Windsor, it’s castle and royal parks … but you’ll be racing so no stopping to take photos and buy souvenirs! Getcha swerve on!

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Your 17th November course:

FULL SERIES DETAILS

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New Routes coming up and Tour de Ricky entry date announced

Free Membership here

Another ‘brand spanker’ new route from your Free Membership and Rides club – West London Cycling – on Sunday 16th November and Tour de Ricky entry details are announced below (scroll down).

We can split into different speed groups on the road, depending on how many people are riding, so it’s flexible and tailored to riders’ needs. The slowest group will generally wait for the slowest rider (or split into sub groups) but you should be able to manage 30kph on flat stretches with an average speed of around 22kph over the distance. Faster groups will be more speedy of course.

GROUP RIDING: If you are new to club riding, West London Cycling is a great club to get into it with. Before you start, why not learn a few of cycling’s protocols and etiquettes? It’ll help you slot in and feel at home from the get-go!

GPX FILE LINK

The 16th November Route Profile

ALSO COMING UP:

Sunday 23rd November
Sunday 30th Novemver
Sunday 7th December
Sunday 14th December
Sunday 21st December
Monday 29th December

Tour de Ricky entries go on sale via Britsih Cycling at 7am Wednesday 24th December (CHRISTMAS EVE)

CHECK OUT THE FESTIVE 500 RIDES OVER CHRISTMAS HERE

Sunday 16th November brings another new route to the West London Cycling Collection … 9am start from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR)

THESE RIDES ARE OPEN TO WEST LONDON CYCLING MEMBERS (SUBSCRIBERS). BOTH MEMBERSHIP AND THE SUNDAY RIDES ARE FREE OF CHARGE.

Free Membership here

Another ‘brand spanker’ route from your Free Membership and Rides club, West London Cycling.

We can split into different speed groups on the road, depending on how many people are riding, so it’s flexible and tailored to riders’ needs. The slowest group will generally wait for the slowest rider (or split into sub groups) but you should be able to manage 30kph on flat stretches with an average speed of around 22kph over the distance. Faster groups will be more speedy of course.

GROUP RIDING: If you are new to club riding, West London Cycling is a great club to get into it with. Before you start, why not learn a few of cycling’s protocols and etiquettes? It’ll help you slot in and feel at home from the get-go!

GPX FILE LINK

The Route Profile

West London Cycling win the online TTT league ….

Congratulations to our online TTT A team who won the latest online OTR series Division One, whilst our B team were runners up in Division Two.

We are alawys looking to recruit new team members, we generally race on a Wednesday evening at 19.00pm UK Time. Email dave.morrisonR@gmail.com if you are interested.

We reach the the halfway point of Monday Malarkey on Biketerra and there is so much to race for …. Monday 10th November at 19.00pm UK Time on Biketerra

Race 6 of 12 is a, mainly, downhill ride in Southern France, one for Downhillz Skillz we think …. expect it to be fast and fun!

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With our Best of Eight Classification and 9 races left … get in now! Scroll down for this week’s route and current standings….

FULL SERIES DETAILS

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YOUR ROUTE FOR RACE 6:

CURRENT STANDINGS

If you are interested in joining our Wednesday evening TTT race teams, please email dave.morrisonR@gmail.com

RACE 1.5 VIDEO

West London Cycling’s 2025 Festive 500 Roundel revealed

FOR FULL FESTIVE 500 DETAILS CLICK HERE

Meanwhile, join West London Cycling at 9am every Sunday from Hillingdon Station for free rides:

Next up …. The Full Metal Washer Sunday 9th November… you can do the Wash Hill Challenge or miss out the hill climb, the choice is yours!

Pyrenees 2026 with West London Cycling …. now in it’s third year!

Now in it’s third year, West London Cycling’s Pyrenees trip is on again from 18th to 22nd June 2026. You’ll need to book via us for the accommodation, transfers and meals but book your own air fare on the same flights as everyone else (BA Toulouse Return OUT BA366 Thurs 18 June 07.55 RETURN BA371 Mon 22 June 19.05pm  £149.92 return on the day of publication).

Bike Hire €200 euros for 5 days and accommodation, transfers and meals (except lunch but includes drinks) £320 pounds. Total cost including flights will be around £670 we estimate.

We will, as in previous years provide four routes including mountain passes and gorges in the beutiful Pyrenees.

Make contact through the club Whatsapp group if you are interested but, at the time of publication, only have 5 places left, so hurry.

We also have a Peak District trip in April, contact us for more details

Trial informal games night at the Coy Carp – Tuesday 11th November 7pm for 7.30pm start

An idea that has been kicking around for years may be about to reach fruition. However, we thought we’d have a trial night first and could do with a few volunteers to participate in a trial evening at the Coy Carp in Harefield on Tuesday 11th November … 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start. Let’s have some fun!

Downhill skillz and thrillz online in Monday Malarkey by West London Cycling on Biketerra …. Race 1.6 Monday 10th November 19.00pm (UK TIME)

Race 6 of 12 is a, mainly, downhill ride in Southern France, one for Downhillz Skillz we think …. expect it to be fast and fun!

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With our Best of Eight Classification and 9 races left … get in now! Scroll down for this week’s route and current standings….

FULL SERIES DETAILS

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YOUR ROUTE FOR RACE 6:

CURRENT STANDINGS

If you are interested in joining our Wednesday evening TTT race teams, please email dave.morrisonR@gmail.com

RACE 1.5 VIDEO

Free Sunday Rides with West London Cycling go Full Metal on Sunday 9th November … start 9am from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) .. here’s everything you need to know:

THESE RIDES ARE OPEN TO WEST LONDON CYCLING MEMBERS (SUBSCRIBERS). BOTH MEMBERSHIP AND THE SUNDAY RIDES ARE FREE OF CHARGE.

Free Membership here

Another ‘brand spanker’ route from your Free Membership and Rides club, West London Cycling.

We have two alternative routes for Sunday 9th November, they are almost the same except that the Wash Whackers edition goes up Wash Hill and the Wait Watchers version avoids it. If you want a challenge, ride the hill but if you don’t like climbs, avoid it.

THE FULL METAL WASHER Wash Whackers Edition GPX ROUTE 73km 460m ascent

THE FULL METAL WASHER Wait Watchers Edition GPX ROUTE 71km 391m ascent

Incidetally, after the ride we will look at Strava times up Wash Hill and reward the best male and female rider.

WASH HILL STRAVA SEGMENT

We can split into different speed groups on the road, depending on how many people are riding, so it’s flexible and tailored to riders’ needs. The slowest group will generally wait for the slowest rider (or split into sub groups) but you should be able to manage 30kph on flat stretches with an average speed of around 22kph over the distance. Faster groups will be more speedy of course.

GROUP RIDING: If you are new to club riding, West London Cycling is a great club to get into it with. Before you start, why not learn a few of cycling’s protocols and etiquettes? It’ll help you slot in and feel at home from the get-go!

OPTION ONE: Full Metal Washer WASH WHACKERS EDITION 73km and 460m ascent

OPTION TWO: Full Metal Washer WAIT WATCHERS EDITION 71km and 391m ascent

WASH HILL CLIMB VIDEO

West London VR A Team win Round 3 of the OTR Online TTT Race series

Congratulations A Team and well done to everyone as both teams currently in second place in their respective leagues.

Watch the Wash Hill video now, ahead of Sunday’s West London Cycling ride starting at 9am from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) on Sunday 16th November

Here it is, Wash Hill from Start to Finish!

THESE RIDES ARE OPEN TO WEST LONDON CYCLING MEMBERS (SUBSCRIBERS). BOTH MEMBERSHIP AND THE SUNDAY RIDES ARE FREE OF CHARGE.

Another ‘brand spanker’ route from your Free Membership and Rides club, West London Cycling.

Free Membership here

We have two alternative routes for Sunday 9th November, they are almost the same except that the Wash Whackers edition goes up Wash Hill and the Wait Watchers version avoids it. If you want a challenge, ride the hill but if you don’t like climbs, avoid it.

THE FULL METAL WASHER Wash Whackers Edition GPX ROUTE 73km 460m ascent

THE FULL METAL WASHER Wait Watchers Edition GPX ROUTE 71km 391m ascent

Incidetally, after the ride we will look at Strava times up Wash Hill and reward the best male and female rider.

We can split into different speed groups on the road, depending on how many people are riding, so it’s flexible and tailored to riders’ needs. The slowest group will generally wait for the slowest rider (or split into sub groups) but you should be able to manage 30kph on flat stretches with an average speed of around 22kph over the distance. Faster groups will be more speedy of course.

GROUP RIDING: If you are new to club riding, West London Cycling is a great club to get into it with. Before you start, why not learn a few of cycling’s protocols and etiquettes? It’ll help you slot in and feel at home from the get-go!

OPTION ONE: Full Metal Washer WASH WHACKERS EDITION 73km and 460m ascent

OPTION TWO: Full Metal Washer WAIT WATCHERS EDITION 71km and 391m ascent

Monday Malarky goes from strength to strength as Mathew Foreshaw denies Jeppe Snaever… Race 5 video, results and standings as Andrew Street heads GC

The numbers continue to grow but the excitement is just getting amazing …. Monday Malarkey riders… WE SALUTE YOU!

A fine performance by Matthew Foreshaw to hold off West London Cycling’s Jeppe Snaever ..Dirk S with a great third and whilst we wouldn’t normally headline 4th place … it was one of e-racing’s greats, our special friend James Ogilvie of OTR (a true contributor to the e-racing scene over the years and a legend) …well done mate!

Andrew Street now heads GC from Marek Piotr and Yourie Kouline. There are 12 races but also a ‘Best of 8’ category so there is still something to play for if you are new to Monday Malarkey!

This is the spirit of RGT rekindled … Chpeau to BIKETERRA for brining back the vibe!

Next Week’s Race entry and details (it’s all downhill).

SCROLL DOWN FOR RESULTS, RACE VIDEO AND STANDINGS

CURRENT STANDINGS

FULL RACE VIDEO (Race starts 3 minutes in)

Wash Hill anyone? ….. take the challenge or bypass the climb, the choice is yours…. but be at Hillingdon Station at 9am Sunday 9th November for another great new West London Cycling Sunday ride.

THESE RIDES ARE OPEN TO WEST LONDON CYCLING MEMBERS (SUBSCRIBERS). BOTH MEMBERSHIP AND THE SUNDAY RIDES ARE FREE OF CHARGE.

Another ‘brand spanker’ route from your Free Membership and Rides club, West London Cycling.

Free Membership here

We have two alternative routes for Sunday 9th November, they are almost the same except that the Wash Whackers edition goes up Wash Hill and the Wait Watchers version avoids it. If you want a challenge, ride the hill but if you don’t like climbs, avoid it.

LINKS TO THE ROUTES FILES

THE FULL METAL WASHER Wash Whackers Edition GPX ROUTE 73km 460m ascent

THE FULL METAL WASHER Wait Watchers Edition GPX ROUTE 71km 391m ascent

Incidetally, after the ride we will look at Strava times up Wash Hill and reward the best male and female rider.

We can split into different speed groups on the road, depending on how many people are riding, so it’s flexible and tailored to riders’ needs. The slowest group will generally wait for the slowest rider (or split into sub groups) but you should be able to manage 30kph on flat stretches with an average speed of around 22kph over the distance. Faster groups will be more speedy of course.

GROUP RIDING: If you are new to club riding, West London Cycling is a great club to get into it with. Before you start, why not learn a few of cycling’s protocols and etiquettes? It’ll help you slot in and feel at home from the get-go!

OPTION ONE: Full Metal Washer WASH WHACKERS EDITION 73km and 460m ascent

OPTION TWO: Full Metal Washer WAIT WATCHERS EDITION 71km and 391m ascent

Monday Malarkey online Race 5: Monday 3rd November at 19.00pm UK Time on Biketerra … 16km of indoor cycling fun!

Race 5 of 12 is an undulating course in the lower Chilterns, around the Chalfont villages …. Hence called the cream of the Chalfonts ….. ‘Chalfonts’ also happens to be ‘Rhyming Slang’ for ‘Piles’ (Chalfont St.Giles) which also has a cream!

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With our Best of Eight Classification and 9 races left … get in now! Scroll down for this week’s route route and current standings….

FULL SERIES DETAILS

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YOUR ROUTE FOE RACE 5:

CURRENT STANDINGS

If you are interested in joining our Wednesday evening TTT race teams, please email dave.morrisonR@gmail.com

Free Sunday Rides in November from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) … 9am Every Sunday from West London Cycling

FREE MEMBERSHIP AND FREE RIDES WITH WEST LONDON CYCLING

9am starting at Hillingdon Station (Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR).

With new routes galore, West London Cycling is the home of the ‘Brand Spanker’. Another new route from West London Cycling makes its debut on Sunday 2nd November; The Surrey Sortie (71km) is reasonably flat (443m ascent – see profile below) with a low total ascent but with a few ‘ramps’ along the way to make you shift gears. We head southwards to Surrey again for another Magical Cyclistory Tour.

Download the GPX file here:

THE SURREY SORTIE ROUTE

We can split into different speed groups on the road, depending on how many people are riding, so it’s flexible and tailored to riders’ needs. The slowest group will generally wait for the slowest rider (or split into sub groups) but you should be able to manage 30kph on flat stretches with an average speed of around 22kph over the distance. Faster groups will be more speedy of course.

GROUP RIDING: If you are new to club riding, West London Cycling is a great club to get into it with. Before you start, why not learn a few of cycling’s protocols and etiquettes? It’ll help you slot in and feel at home from the get-go!

Free Sunday Rides and Membership from West London Cycling from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR) continue on 2nd November at 9am

THESE RIDES ARE OPEN TO WEST LONDON CYCLING MEMBERS (SUBSCRIBERS). BOTH MEMBERSHIP AND THE SUNDAY RIDES ARE FREE OF CHARGE.

9am starting at Hillingdon Station (Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR)

The Surrey Sortie is another new West London Cycling route (the area’s leading route innovators).

THE SURREY SORTIE GPX ROUTE

Another new route from West London Cycling … Home of the ‘Brand Spanker’.

We can split into different speed groups on the road, depending on how many people are riding, so it’s flexible and tailored to riders’ needs. The slowest group will generally wait for the slowest rider (or split into sub groups) but you should be able to manage 30kph on flat stretches with an average speed of around 22kph over the distance. Faster groups will be more speedy of course.

GROUP RIDING: If you are new to club riding, West London Cycling is a great club to get into it with. Before you start, why not learn a few of cycling’s protocols and etiquettes? It’ll help you slot in and feel at home from the get-go!

Monday Malarkey by West London Cycling Race 4 Results and standings

FULL SERIES DETAILS HERE

Aku Haiko (Felttie) is still top of the standings after a great win in race 4 from Jeppe Snaever. Four races with 386 points from Marek Piotr (375) and Andrew Street (367). There are still 8 races to go and there are two competitions, General Classification (all twelve races male and female categories) and the Best 8 Results competition where your best 8 finishes are taken into account. So now’s the time to get involved!

NEXT RACE MONDAY 3rd NOVEMBER …. ENTER HERE

RACE 4 RESULTS

CURRENT STANDINGS

Free Rides and Membership every Sunday with West London Cycling .. next up, The Surrey Sortie 9am Sunday 2nd November from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR)

FREE MEMBERSHIP AND FREE RIDES WITH WEST LONDON CYCLING

9am starting at Hillingdon Station (Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR).

Another new route from West London Cycling … Home of the ‘Brand Spanker’. The Surrey Sortie (71km) is reasonably flat (443m ascent) with a low total ascent but with a few ‘ramps’ along the way to make you shift gears. We head southwards to Surrey again for another Magical Cyclistory Tour.

Download the GPX file here:

THE SURREY SORTIE ROUTE

We can split into different speed groups on the road, depending on how many people are riding, so it’s flexible and tailored to riders’ needs. The slowest group will generally wait for the slowest rider (or split into sub groups) but you should be able to manage 30kph on flat stretches with an average speed of around 22kph over the distance. Faster groups will be more speedy of course.

GROUP RIDING: If you are new to club riding, West London Cycling is a great club to get into it with. Before you start, why not learn a few of cycling’s protocols and etiquettes? It’ll help you slot in and feel at home from the get-go!

Monday Malarkey Race 4; Monday 27th October at 19.00 UK Time

Race 4 of 12 has a gentle climb before racing downhill into Portsmouth harbour (well not literally into the water of course!)

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With our Best of Eight Classification and 9 races left … get in now!

FULL SERIES DETAILS

CURRENT STANDINGS

If you are interested in joining our Wednesday evening TTT race teams, please email dave.morrisonR@gmail.com

Don’t forget the clocks go back … plenty of time then to get to Hillingdon Station on Sunday 26th for your West London Cycling Sunday ride!

THESE RIDES ARE OPEN TO WEST LONDON CYCLING MEMBERS (SUBSCRIBERS). BOTH MEMBERSHIP AND THE SUNDAY RIDES ARE FREE OF CHARGE.

The Potten Around is another new West London Cycling route with a new cafe stop to try too.

Remember that the clocks go back on Saturday night, so you’ll have an extra hour to prepare and get out for Hillingdon Station

FREE MEMBERSHIP AND FREE RIDES WITH WEST LONDON CYCLING

9am starting at Hillingdon Station (Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR)

THE POTTEN AROUND GPX ROUTE

Another new route from West London Cycling … Home f the ‘Brand Spanker’.

We can split into groups on the road, depending on how many people are riding, so it’s flexible and tailored to riders’ needs. The slowest group will generally wait for the slowest rider (or split into sub groups) but you should be able to manage 30kph on flat stretches with an average speed of around 22kph over the distance. Faster groups will be more speedy of course.

GROUP RIDING: If you are new to club riding, West London Cycling is a great club to get into it with. Before you start, why not learn a few of cycling’s protocols and etiquettes? It’ll help you slot in and feel at home from the get-go!

It’s Monday Malarkey Race 4 … 19.00 UK Time 27 October on Biketerra

Pump Up for Pompey as we gently climb before racing downhill into the harbour (well not literally into the water of course!)

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It’s the Hi Lo Pompey Course 16.4km and 109m ascent … a race with pace where you’ll feel like an ace!

FULL SERIES DETAILS

CURRENT STANDINGS

If you are interested in joining our Wednesday evening TTT race teams, please email dave.morrisonR@gmail.com

It’s another new route and cafe this Sunday for West London Cycling’s Sunday ride …9am from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR)

THESE RIDES ARE OPEN TO WEST LONDON CYCLING MEMBERS (SUBSCRIBERS). BOTH MEMBERSHIP AND THE SUNDAY RIDES ARE FREE OF CHARGE.

The Potten Around is another new West London Cycling route with a new cafe stop to try too.

FREE MEMBERSHIP AND FREE RIDES WITH WEST LONDON CYCLING

9am starting at Hillingdon Station (Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR)

THE POTTEN AROUND GPX ROUTE

Another new route from West London Cycling … Home f the ‘Brand Spanker’.

We can split into groups on the road, depending on how many people are riding, so it’s flexible and tailored to riders’ needs. The slowest group will generally wait for the slowest rider (or split into sub groups) but you should be able to manage 30kph on flat stretches with an average speed of around 22kph over the distance. Faster groups will be more speedy of course.

GROUP RIDING: If you are new to club riding, West London Cycling is a great club to get into it with. Before you start, why not learn a few of cycling’s protocols and etiquettes? It’ll help you slot in and feel at home from the get-go!

2026 Willesden CC’s 100 year anniversay SR Series

Willesden CC’s 100 year anniversary SR Series

We lost a couple of local cycling heroes in 2025, Ray Kelly and Gladys Purdy, both stalwarts of Willesden CC. It is particularly sad that they didn’t get to see 2026 and this historic club’s centenery year. However, some familiar faces have got together, including Liam Fitzpatrick, Paul Stewart and Ian Oliver (three guys anyone could enjoy an evening in the pub with!) to set up an Audax SR Series (200km, 300km, 400km and 600km) as part of the celebrations.

Forming a Super Randonneur series under the rules of Audax UK, The Willesden are offering a chance to tackle distances of 200, 300, 400 and 600 kms. As the rides are BRMs completion gives you priority for PBP 2027 entry. 

  • The 200km is a return of the January Classic Willy Warmer from Chalfont St Peter. It’s a chance to discover Berkshire in crisp winter sunshine in great company. Event organiser legend Paul Stewart has come out of retirement just to put this on one last time…
  • A brand new 300km ride has been created for the series out from Waltham Abbey to Essex, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire from Waltham. Organised by Mark Brooking, who’s long distance experience includes many of the most famous events in the UK and Europe.
  • LWL is part of the series – but if you haven’t got a place, a Bare Bones version later in the month gives you a chance to ride the 400km route.
  • The 600km Last Gasp takes rides from London to the Midlands and back though Cambridgeshire and Essex. Organised by Ian Oliver, it’s a route that gets better every year.

If you complete a ride at each distance there’s a medal and a cap as well!

Each event has to be entered individually via the Audax UK website – there’s a link here to each. The available rides start at a time accessible to early morning public transport.

24 January – The Willy Warmer 200

11 April – Waltham Wander 300

2 May – London Wales London 400 (full)

23 May – Bare Bones 400

4 July – Last Gasp 600

Willesden CC SR web page 

A BRIEF HISTORY OF WILLESDEN CC

The first Willesden Cycling Club was formed in 1884, in the days of the old penny farthing bicycle, when Willesden was not much more than a village. The club flourished as a non-racing social club and was famous for its Smoking Concerts, pantomimes and candle-lit runs to the wilds of Harrow and Stanmore. The club ceased to exist in 1914, when like so many of the early clubs its members were called away to the Great War.

The first Willesden Cycling Club c.1900-1

 

Today’s club

There does not appear to be any connection with the first Willesden Cycling Club and the present day club, which was formed in 1926. After the General Strike of that year, a group of socialists decided to make use of the bicycle as a means of conveying the Labour Party Political Cause, to as wide an audience as possible. The result was the formation in August 1926 of the Willesden Socialist Cycling Club, by Eric Macdonald.

The state of the bicycles or the competence of the riders were of no importance, as the object of each club run was to reach a village near London and hold a political meeting in the afternoon. One ingenious member designed a platform for the speaker, which could be dismantled into small sections. Each member on the club run could then carry a section of the platform, which would be assembled on reaching the venue for that day.

Members of the club soon began enjoying the cycling part of the club, as much as the politics. In 1927 the organisation of the club’s racing events began to take place. The first event was a 25 mile Time Trial on 11th September and was won by a J. Revill in 1 hour, twelve minutes and ten seconds a time that some of the current members would have trouble achieving.

The club rapidly grew in membership, until its sheer size caused considerable embarrassment to the tearooms, inns and other catering establishments, when over 100 members turned up at the club runs’ tea venues. From then on the club runs were split in three sections; Century hard riders, rambling and social section.

In 1928 the club held its first gymkana and field day. This event became a popular part of the West London cycling calendar and continued until the late 1950s. This also saw the club established as a major promoter of racing and social events.

In1931 the club’s name was changed to the Willesden Cycling Club. Two months later on the 22nd of March, the club promoted the first of its famous open Low Gear 25 Mile Time Trials. The event was restricted to 61inch gears and was won by B.Bevan in 1 hour, seven minutes and nine seconds, a result that astounded the cycling world at the time.

The 1930s saw the club again grow in membership and achievements. The members were always willing to try new ideas in both the social and racing spheres. The members may have taken their cycling seriously, but they still enjoyed getting up to mischief. A Ghost Run through Hadleigh Woods resulted in so many courting couples being frightened out of their wits, that the ride had to be called off. A boating event on Elstree Reservoir developed into the members having a mock sea battle and resulted in the club being barred from the reservoir.

The following weekend, the club secretary, unaware of the previous debacle, took his fiancée to Elstree for an afternoon out. Unfortunately he was wearing a club lapel badge and ended up catching the full weight of the boat keeper’s ire.

On the racing side, the club became involved in the growing interest in massed start racing and in 1939 promoted one of the first open events on the Brooklands Motor Racing Circuit.

The Second World War put an end to almost all the club’s activities and it was put into the hands of trustees for the duration. Limited events were held with members who were not called up. A forces’ newsletter replaced the club magazine. Three members gave their lives for King and Country; as a result, once the war had ended a fund was started for a suitable memorial.which was the  memorial bed in the children’s ward of the pre-NHS Willesden Cottage Hospital. 

The club quickly recovered. By the late 1940s, the club was producing stars of national and International renown, particularly in the ten years between 1948 and 1958, which saw club members hit the headlines in all spheres of the sport. Although the early successes were on the track in pursuit racing, the Time Trial and Road Racing Teams quickly followed on the road to success. Two ex-members, Les Scales and Ken Mitchell turned professional, Ken being a member of Great Britain’s first Tour de France team.

1959 saw the emergence of another young promising rider, Ken Daniels, who rode the Tour of Britain and the Tour d’Avenir

1950 Willesden CC dinner programme prize page

The sixties and seventies proved to be a period of flux, with plenty of young talent joining the club, learning to race and then join more glamorous sponsored outfits. By 1974 a crisis point was reached with the number of active riders easily counted on one hand. A special meeting of Club Officers was convened, to discuss disbanding the club. It was the familiar problem  that younger riders wanted to concentrate on riding and leave the organisation of the club’s activities to the older members, who were growing tired of officiating for so many years with out seeing any sign of a successor. 

Thankfully a decision was taken at the meeting to continue the club as long as possible. This proved to be a turning point for the club. Instead of trying to produce superstars and recapture the glory days of the fifties, members got back on their bikes and started to once again to enjoy the basic pleasure of cycling.

The arrival of the seventies saw the start of Audax in the UK, which attracted riders of all abilities as it involves riding an event at your own pace. Willesden got involved in this side of the sport from the start, both as riders and event promoters. The club has been National Audax Club Champions twelve times between 1983 and 2011. Liz Creese, Peter Turnbull, Mark Brooking and Jack Eason have all been National Champions, for a combined 14 times. The crowning glory came in 1999, when Willesden won the Overseas Club Cup in the prestigious 1200km Paris-Brest-Paris event. Sixteen members participated, making this the largest group of riders in one club, ever to have completed the event at the time.

All this pales into insignificance, when compared against the exploits of Jack Eason, one of Willesden’s oldest riders, who competed in many international events right across the globe and as result was voted in the year 2000 as the “Randoneur of the Millennium.”

Present Day

Willesden CC is still active today. Members are active in riding and organising Audaxes and taking part in bikepacking events like the Transcontinental Race. The 400km London Wales London (it just avoids London and barely touches Wales), organised by Liam FitzPatrick, is probably the best known annual Audax event, selling out like an Oasis concert.

In competitive cycling Jayne Paine has won many Veteran World Championship golds and set World Bests  on the Track. Stuart Birnie was  2014 24-hour Time Trial World Champion.

!950’s club run

1939 cycling polo team

David Handley, bronze medalist in the world amateur sprint championships of 1960.

Jack Eason, Randoneur of the Millennium

Ken Mitchell at the Tour de France 

 

Your Free To Join Cycling Club Sunday Rides FROM HILLINGDON STATION with WEST LONDON CYCLING continue on 26th October at 9am

THESE RIDES ARE OPEN TO WEST LONDON CYCLING MEMBERS (SUBSCRIBERS). BOTH MEMBERSHIP AND THE SUNDAY RIDES ARE FREE OF CHARGE.

FREE MEMBERSHIP AND FREE RIDES WITH WEST LONDON CYCLING

9am starting at Hillingdon Station (Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR)

The Potten Around is another new West London Cycling route (the area’s leading route innovators).

THE POTTEN AROUND GPX ROUTE

Another new route from West London Cycling … Home f the ‘Brand Spanker’.

We can split into groups on the road, depending on how many people are riding, so it’s flexible and tailored to riders’ needs. The slowest group will generally wait for the slowest rider (or split into sub groups) but you should be able to manage 30kph on flat stretches with an average speed of around 22kph over the distance. Faster groups will be more speedy of course.

GROUP RIDING: If you are new to club riding, West London Cycling is a great club to get into it with. Before you start, why not learn a few of cycling’s protocols and etiquettes? It’ll help you slot in and feel at home from the get-go!

West London Cycling partners up with TriSmooth … Cycle, Run and Swim with your local clubs

We are delighted to partner up with TriSmooth, a new and exciting local Triathlon club with activities in Ruislip, Rickmansworth and Moor Park for you to enjoy. We welcome Trismooth members along to our Sunday rides from Hillingdon Station. At just £20 per year and qualified coaches offering a range of plans and activities, we can see why TriSmooth is growing so quickly.

https://www.trismooth.co.uk

Trismooth was set up in September, initially as a swimming club but eventually as a BTF affiliated multi-sport club, based in Rickmansworth.

With a growing membership, everyone is catered for; from the beginner, to the podium positioner!

The club has two BTF coaches (one is Swim Smooth certified and the other is the ‘beginner champion’),  an England Athletics coach and a British Cycling rider leader, and along with West London Cycling offers the following combined sessions each week:

Mondays 12.30 – 13.30pm track run session at Kings College track, Ruislip (TS)

Mondays stretch session at 2-230pm in Rickmansworth (TS)

Mondays Online cycle racing 7pm (WLC)

Tuesday 10-11am very informal bike hill repeat session in Rickmansworth (TS)

Wednesdays 10am Intermediate Cycle Rides from the Aquadrome Rickmansworth (TS)

Wednesdays 7pm online cycling Team Time Trials (WLC)

Friday 0930-1030 Run club (additional supplement) , Rickmansworth Aquadrome (TS)

Friday 6-715pm Swim session at Merchant Taylors school (additional supplement) (TS)

SUNDAY 9am AT HILLINGDON STATION – All TriSmooth members welome to join the West London Cycling Sunday Rides (WLC)

Sunday 5-545pm Strength session in Rickmansworth (TS)

TriSmooth offers lots of other discounts: 15% off ATW events, 10% off individual PT sessions, online training plans, 10% off Funkier swimwear, 5% off Swim Smooth swim video analysis, 10% off Friday run club, free nutritional consultation with NourishLife London, and more swim, run & strength sessions coming soon.

TriSmooth Membership is just £20 per year, West London Cycling memberships (free) can be added by using the website link at WestLondonCycling.com

West London Cycling’s online Monday Malarkey Race 1.3 on Biketerra … RESULTS.

A great win for Matjaz Hribljan who rode a hard race and took a deserved win from Tim Moore and Josef Nilsson.

FULL SERIES DETAILS HERE

Aku Haiko (Felttie) is top of the standings after three races with 286 points from Marek Piotr (279) and Andrew Street (272). There are still 9 races to go and there are two competitions, General Classification (all twelve races male and female categories) and the Best 8 Results competition where your best 8 finishes are taken into account.

NEXT RACE MONDAY 27th OCTOBER …. ENTER HERE

RACE RESULTS

CURRENT STANDINGS HERE

Your wonderful West London Cycling Super Sunday Starts at 9am at Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR)

THESE RIDES ARE OPEN TO WEST LONDON CYCLING MEMBERS (SUBSCRIBERS). BOTH MEMBERSHIP AND THE SUNDAY RIDES ARE FREE OF CHARGE.

9am starting at Hillingdon Station (Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR)

The Partisan Pedaller is another new West London Cycling route (the area’s leading route innovators).

THE ROUTE IS HERE

We can split into groups on the road, depending on how many people are riding, so it’s flexible and tailored to riders’ needs. The slowest group will generally wait for the slowest rider (or split into sub groups) but you should be able to manage 30kph on flat stretches with an average speed of around 22kph over the distance. Faster groups will be more speedy of course.

GROUP RIDING: If you are new to club riding, West London Cycling is a great club to get into it with. Before you start, why not learn a few of cycling’s protocols and etiquettes? It’ll help you slot in and feel at home from the get-go!

Sunday Cyclists, it’s your free to ride West London Cycling Rides from Hillingdon Station … 9am every Sunday!

Every Sunday from Hillingdon Station

(Long Lane / A40 UB10 9NR)

CHECK OUT OUR UPCOMING RIDES HERE

THESE RIDES ARE OPEN TO WEST LONDON CYCLING MEMBERS (SUBSCRIBERS). BOTH MEMBERSHIP AND THE SUNDAY RIDES ARE FREE OF CHARGE.

THESE RIDES ARE OPEN TO WEST LONDON CYCLING MEMBERS (SUBSCRIBERS). BOTH MEMBERSHIP AND THE SUNDAY RIDES ARE FREE OF CHARGE.

9am starting at Hillingdon Station (Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR)

West London Cycling is over four years old and has always had, and continues to have, free membership to participate in Sunday rides. You can join, free of charge using the ‘Subscribe for Free’ tab above

We can split into groups on the road, depending on how many people are riding, so it’s flexible and tailored to riders’ needs. The slowest group will generally wait for the slowest rider (or split into sub groups) but you should be able to manage 30kph on flat stretches with an average speed of around 22kph over the distance. Faster groups will be more speedy of course.

GROUP RIDING: If you are new to club riding, West London Cycling is a great club to get into it with. Before you start, why not learn a few of cycling’s protocols and etiquettes? It’ll help you slot in and feel at home from the get-go!

This Sunday coming, the 19th October, we bring you the latest WEST LONDON CYCLING BRAND SPANKER!

ROUTE HERE

The all new free Sunday Rides from West London Cycling starting from Hillingdon Station … be there 9am on Sunday 19th October for another ‘Brand Spanker’ route!

THESE RIDES ARE OPEN TO WEST LONDON CYCLING MEMBERS (SUBSCRIBERS). BOTH MEMBERSHIP AND THE SUNDAY RIDES ARE FREE OF CHARGE.

9am starting at Hillingdon Station (Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR)

The Partisan Pedaller is another new West London Cycling route (the area’s leading route innovators). We tested it this week and the final GPX is now available.

We can split into groups on the road, depending on how many people are riding, so it’s flexible and tailored to riders’ needs. The slowest group will generally wait for the slowest rider (or split into sub groups) but you should be able to manage 30kph on flat stretches with an average speed of around 22kph over the distance. Faster groups will be more speedy of course.

GROUP RIDING: If you are new to club riding, West London Cycling is a great club to get into it with. Before you start, why not learn a few of cycling’s protocols and etiquettes? It’ll help you slot in and feel at home from the get-go!

Official West London Cycling Sunday Rides start at Hillingdon Station from Sunday 19th October

From Sunday 19th October West London Cycling (British Cycling Affiliated) will run Sunday rides at 9am starting at Hillingdon Station (Hillingdon Circus / Master Brewer / A40 / Long Lane / UB10 9NR)

Meanwhile, we decided to have a small teaser ride on Sunday 12th if you’d like to join us …

Start – 9am from Hillingdon Station

These are the ONLY Official West London Cycling Rides …

Monday Malarkey Race 2 is a West London local course with Battle of Britain History

A local ride passing an real life Battle of Britain airfield, the Battle of Britain control bunker and the Film Studios where the film Battle of Britain was made …. whilst riding through the real life place named Little Britain ….

ENTER HERE

FULL SERIES DETAILS

CURRENT STANDINGS

West London Cycling kit now available on the Biketerra Indoor Cycling app

Wheter you are in our online TTT Teams or racing in our popular Monday Malarkey series on Biketerra, if you are a paying BikeTerra subscriber (as opposed to free membership) you can now adorn your avatar with the official West London Cycling kit.

ENTER MONDAY’S RACE HERE

KIT TEMLPLATE HERE

West London Peugeot JerseyDownload

Marek in Roubaix at the UCI World Track Masters

The thing about Masters events is that they are, in theory, quite accessible for the over 35s …. however, in reality one might find oneself up against some retired professionals and it does require some knowledge and fitness to win, whilst just being part of it can be quite rewarding (this writer rode the 2015 Road Race Masters and learned a lot!). Marek went back for more on the track in 2025 and the improvements were measurable:

Marek Pedziwiatr had entered the UCI World Track Masters in 2024, new to Track Racing and having just gained his Track Accreditation after recently first sampling the track with a West London Cycling track evening. Despite a ‘rude awakening’ in the 2024 Championships, he took on more coaching and nudged himself up the rankings a little in 2025. He still feels there is room for improvement:

This year was so diffrent for me here. Last year I was dead last in each race. This year with a little bit more technical training I could have been even higher but made some simple mistakes. I had power but not expierence and pace training. This 3 days gave me more feedback from my coach than a year of just following his plan. I know what the next steps are in order to focus . Even in the scratch race I was comfortable in the bunch. Everyone in the Polish team who was there last year was saying how much I’ve improved. I know it could have been even better but it’s what I learned which is more important and I’m still happy with the results.

Wouter Claes wins Race 1.1 .. all the Results from Monday Malarkey by West London Cycling 6 October 25 Race 1.1

An absolute thriller, lit up by Lorenzo Simons, Matthew Forshaw and Wouter Claes, with Wouter going clear at the end. A great start to the series with a record 6 spectators on Biketerra. Don’t miss next week’s race on Biketerra at 19.00 UK Time Monday 13th October ENTER HERE

FULL SERIES DETAILS HERE

ENTER HERE

CURRENT STANDINGS HERE

We are expanding our online TTT teams …. why not join in? We are looking for more riders.

We are looking to expand our Wednesday evening TTT teams. It’s great fun and fantastic for your fitness. We all speak live during the event so it’s social too …. come join the fun!

Wednesdays at 19.00 UK time on Biketerra. Invitations to riders supplied via our Whatsapp group, please email dave.morrisonR@gmail.com to join in.

Two teams (if enough riders) WEST LONDON CYCLING (A) & WEST LONDON RIDERS (B)

Teams of 3 to 6 riders with the time of the 3rd Rider across the line counting as the team result.

Dates listed above are ‘week commencing’ dates, actual dates can be found here:

Online Race Series is back! Monday Malarkey on Biketerra starts on 6th October for 12 weeks, sign ups now open…. get in!

Monday Malarkey is back! The popular 16km Monday night online races are back for 12 weeks between 6th October and 22nd December.

We will make further announcements about categories and race points etc, but the races are open for free entry already, get your name down now!

Mondays at 19.00h UK Time on Biketerra

Race BT1.1 La Croisetterra 6th October 19.00 UK Time – 15.8km 112m ascent

RaceBT1.2 The Battle of Little Britain 13th October 19.00 UK Time – 16.9km 98m ascent

Race BT1.3 Fifield 10 Miler 20th October 19.00 UK Time – 16.5km 95m ascent

Race BT1.4 Hi Lo Pompey 27th October UK Time – 16.4km 109m ascent

Race BT1.5 Cream of the Chalfonts 3rd November 19.00 UK Time – 15.8km 118m ascent

Race BT1.6 Gorges du Cians 10th November 19.00 UK Time – 16.5km 76m ascent

Race BT1.7 Windsor Park Polo 17th November 19.00 UK Time – 17.3km 122m ascent

Race BT1.8 Jolly Antig’wan 24th November 19.00 UK Time – 15.9km 116m ascent

Race BT1.9 WEB Race (Windsor Eton Bray) 1st December 19.00 UK Time – 16.1km 19m ascent

Race BT1.10 Box Hill BikeTerra 8th December 19.00 UK Time – 16.6km 217m ascent

Race BT1.11 Right On Brighton 15th December 19.00 Uk Time – 16.1km 45m ascent

Race BT1.12 AQOTWA (All Quiet On The Western Avenue) 22nd December 19.00 UK Time – 16km 80m ascent

Your 2025 Randonax Rides Picture Gallery

RANDONAX 2025: 156 Finishers from 164 starters and 221 entries .. the sun was out and some fine riding was enjoyed across the Northern Home Counties up to Bedfordshire from Ruislip, West London.

THE PHOTO GALLERY IS BELOW (Scroll Down). If you have any photos from the day you’d like us to add, please email dave.morrisonR@gmail.com

NEXT UP: RUSTYNAX RIDES FROM UXBRIDGE SATURDAY 21st FEBRUARY 2026

PROVISIONAL DATE FOR THE 2026 TOUR de RICKY IS SATURDAY 30th MAY 2026

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YOUR 2025 RANDONAX GALLERY:

The morning after party at Loftus Road

BANK HOLIDAY RANDONAX COMPLETELY SOLD OUT – NO ENTRIES ON THE DAY

The 2025 Randonax is completely SOLD OUT … PLease do not turn up on the day if you haven’t entered already as there will be no entries on the day.

All entrants have been sent GPX files and rider notes by email via British Cycling.

Randonax Roundels for rouleurs … the collection continues! Cyclists, make sure you’ve entered the August Bank Holiday Randonax Rides from Ruislip, West London.

Our 4th edition of the Annual Randonax Rides on August Bank Hoiiday Monday (25th August) from Ruislip West London is getting closer. An Audax Style event, with all the fun of the loop and the goal of adding another coveted West London Cycling Event Roundel to your collection, or even attaining your very first one! Great new routes (as always) for 2025 with new roads to discover, see the galleries below. It always sells out and is nearly 70% sold out already, so enter soon!

All finishers receive the collector’s Roundel and the designs change every year, so keep your palmares up to date with the latest design!

Only £12 entry, includes free refreshments at the start and finish, a Souvenir Brevet Card, the traditional coveted Finisher’s Roundel, GPX files routesheet and fun. It always sells out and entries are well up on last year already – enter now to secure your place!

FULL DETAILS HERE

Free local parking, easy access from the M25, M1, M40/A40, M4 and M3. By Train on the Metropolitan Line, Piccadilly Line, Central Line and Chiltern Line.

ENTER HERE, ONLY £12:

YOUR 200km ROUTE PREVIEW…

YOUR 100km ROUTE PREVIEW

YOUR 70km ROUTE PREVIEW

PICTURES FROM THE 2024 EVENT

Wow! West London Cycling’s online race team win the last race of the series and secure second spot!

If you haven’t tried online TTT racing with West London Cycling yet, then why not? If you own a smart trainer you really should!

We ended series one with a victory, giving Champions OTR UV their first defeat (at last!) in the final race. Well done to all of the teams in the first OTR Series on Biketerra (Special mention to the legendary Jim Ogilvie for organising the series).

OTR UV looked invincible until now, and in fact West London Cycling have ‘wobbled’ a littlein recent races with star riders on holiday. But is all came right for West London in the end, the only team to beat desereved champions OTR UV. Well done UV.

We have a small squad and really would like to recruit a few new riders for Series Two which starts on Wednesday 6th August (we ride on Wednesdays at 7pm). Please DM us and sign up ( dave.morrisonr@gmal.com ).

If you are stuck on boring online training workouts or wondering why you aren’t getting better on outdoor Strava segments at the weekend … trust us, this is where you improve your fitness. Don’t be ‘blind’, open up your mind and discover a fitness find!

West London Cycling and Uxbridge Loiterers combine to pay tribute to Nick Smart … a local rider who will be sadly missed.

Paying our respects to Nick Smart following his family’s unexpected breavement was something that beautifully brought together Nick’s family, neighbours and one of local cycling’s oldest clubs, the wonderful Uxbridge Loiterers, as well as it’s newest, West London Cycling.

The ride started at the Polish War Memorial, the spiritual home of West London Cycling and ended at the Rusty Bike Cafe in Uxbridge, passing Nick’s home along the way.

The ride stopped outside Nick’s house where his family came out and listened to a wonderful tribute from WLC’s Leon Evans before riding out and finishing at the Rusty Bike where the Loiterers’ Tim Oakley delivered a second tribute.

A wonderful opportunity to find out more about Nick from both the great speeches and meeting his family. Paul Saunders generously provided black armbands for the riders and we suspect it was a revelation for Nick’s family to meet all those cyclists they’d only heard about before. Special thanks to the Rusty Bike Cafe for hosting us all.

Nick was a popular, well liked, rider and this was a special day we’ll all remember for a long time. We hope he was looking down and enjoying it too.

The Nick Smart Memorial Ride is on Saturday 26th July starting at 9am from the Polish War Memorial (A40 Ruislip / Northolt) finishing with an (estimated) 11am social and tribute at the Rusty Bike Cafe in Uxbridge

The unexpected death of popular cyclist Nick Smart came as a shock to everyone and as a regular rider with West London Cycling on Sundays, we would like to invite everyone on a social ride on Saturday 26th July to commemorate his life, remember him and pay tribute.

The ride is just 44km, reasonably flat and ends up at the Rusty Bike Cafe in Fassnidge Park in Uxbridge where non-riders are also invited for a get together. We aim to have some speakers to pay tribute to NIck (TBC).

ROUTE IS HERE

West London Cycling online TTT team consolidate 2nd position in the league!

West London Cycling’s online TTT team have consistently held second position in League One for a few weeks now and now have cushion of 3 points before the next placed team. There are four rounds to go, so second place is still not secure, as they say, there’s all to race for!

We are looking for more riders to expand our teams, if you own a smart trainer then get in contact and join the fun.

AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY RANDONAX ENTRIIES NOW OPEN – ENTER HERE!

Online Racing with West London Cycling’s TTT team on a roll!

After 3 weeks (out of 8) our online TTT team have consolidated 2nd place in League One. Well done guys.

We are always looking for new riders, please contact us if you are interested in joining the team.

AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY RANDONAX ENTRIIES NOW OPEN – ENTER HERE!

Official Tour de Ricky photographs and jerseys now available to purchase … plus August Bank Holiday Randonax Entries now open

CHECK THE TOUR De RICKY OFFICIAL PHOTOS HERE

there are loads of stunning photos available to purchse from the 2025 Tour de Ricky, taken, supplied and sold by Charles Whitton Photography … take a look, be sure to scroll down to find yourself OR use their amazing facial recognition facility where yu upload a selfie and they find your photos …. fantastic!

And we have had a few enquiries about ordering the official Tour de Ricky 2025 event jersey (they seem very popular!) … consequently, we will put an order in on 8th June, so please order before then. One (taller) person asked if they could have a longer cut, yes, but please email us after ordering as the WLC website shop doesn’t have this option when you order, but we can tweak your order when ordering from Kalas. Allow abou 7 – 8 weeks for production. We can post to you (postage charge) or, hopefully, arrange collection somewhere convenient ….

ORDER A TOUR de RICKY JERSEY HERE

…and if you enjoyed Tour de Ricky, you’ll love this too: Our annual August Bank Holiday Randonax event from Ruislip

AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY RANDONAX ENTRIIES NOW OPEN – ENTER HERE!

Wow! What a Tour de Ricky … big ya’self up if you were involved in any way.

People make events, and there are far too many people who made the 2025 Tour de Ricky a great event to thank individually here, so whatever way you were involved, here’s a whole heap of thanks and a shedload of photos… scroll down:

AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY RANDONAX ENTRIIES NOW OPEN – ENTER HERE!

CHECK THE TOUR de RICKY OFFICIAL RIDER PHOTOS ON SALE HERE

there are loads of stunning photos available to purchse from the 2025 Tour de Ricky, taken, supplied and sold by Charles Whitton Photography … take a look, be sure to scroll down to find yourself OR use their amazing facial recognition facility where yu upload a selfie and they find your photos …. fantastic!

AND HERE ARE OUR CLUB PHOTOS:

AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY RANDONAX ENTRIIES NOW OPEN – ENTER HERE!

It’s Tour de Ricky Day with West London Cycling

Looking forward to seeing everyone at the start line ….. don’t forget to smile for the cameras!

We were at Woodoaks yesterday (Friday) making the last minute arrangements and the weather looks nice, a final set up early this morning and then it’s over to you guys, the riders …. have fun!

AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY RANDONAX ENTRIIES NOW OPEN – ENTER HERE!

Smart riders: West London Cycling online TTT is back in action, why not join the team?

West London Cycling are really excited to see that James Ogilvie’s OTR races have transferred to Biketerra, a platform we love a lot more than MyWhoosh. Fantastic news!

The actual racing in earnest starts on Wednesday 28th May at 7pm, but we took the chance to practice the route for next week early. Four riders volunteered, although teams can be up to six riders. Although Stu Thorn had some internet issues and his screen froze at one point, he rode on, albeit without the front three.

Biketerra has come a long way since the early days of West London’s winter series and, most of all, we love the fact it brakes on corners like RGT used to … plus, there is optional steering etc …. this is going to become such a great platform.

We are always looking for new riders, and would love to have new riders join in and expand to two teams. If you have a smart trainer and are interested, please contact us.

AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY RANDONAX ENTRIIES NOW OPEN – ENTER HERE!

Sad News: Nick Smart is pedalling to heaven and it won’t be on Strava. Our condolances to his family, he was a much loved member of West London Cycling

It is with deep sadness that we record the death of one of the club’s popular Sunday Riders, Nick Smart. Nick started appearing with club stalwart Leon Evans on a Sunday and quickly became a popular fixture as we headed out from Ruislip on a Sunday morning, often rendezvousing in Uxbridge if we were heading out towards the Thames Valley.

We offer our sincere condolances to his wife Theresa and his son and daughter, Peter and Claire respectively.

Nick, a paramedic and clinical tutor, passed away on Friday night, it was only in February that he was diagnosed with heart issues.

Leon Evans will be compiling tributes from club members, please keep an eye on our Whatsapp group and we also intend to do a Saturday Special Nick Smart Memorial Ride one weekend this summer.

Bikefood becomes the Official Energy Drink Suppier at the Tour de Ricky

We are delighted to announce that Bikefood have stepped up and are supplying free energy drinks for riders at the Tour de Ricky. It will be available at the start and at the controls too, where you can add the Bikefood Powder in your water bottles.

This is the second supporter to step up and help the devent following events earlier this week with a sponsor reneging. We thank all of our supporters and look forward to riders enjoying the ride fuelled on Bikefood!

Check out Bikefood here.

AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY RANDONAX ENTRIIES NOW OPEN – ENTER HERE!

Cometh the hour, cometh SPECIALIZED RUISLIP …. win with your Tour de Ricky entry and West London Cycling, it just gets better and better!

THE TOUR DE RICKY IS SOLD OUT. THERE WILL BE NO ENTRIES ON THE DAY.

Massive thanks to Specialized Ruislip for stepping up when others let us down!

Specialized Ruislip have stepped in at the Tour de Ricky (following the unprofessional reneging by Freewheel) and the event gets another ‘notch’ better as a result. Two riders can now win a £50 voucher to spend on whatever they like at the Specialized Store in Ruislip High Street. This is fantastic, and just makes the 2025 Tour de Ricky even better value at just £14 entry.

At the start, every rider signing on will receive two free draw entries for an abundance of prizes, which we’ll draw before they return. Prizes can be picked up at the finish, but if not collected they will be forfeited … so there’s an incentive to get you around the course you’ve chosen.

All of the Prizes so far:

Two £50 VOUCHERS redeemable at the SPECIALIZED Store in RUISLIP

One NEWLANE FOLDING COMMUTER CYCLING HELMET

One TAILFIN TOP TUBE BAG

Three 1 YEAR PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTIONS TO RIDE WITH GPS

Two PACKS OF PRO CYCLING TRUMPS PLAYING CARDS.

Ten FREE ENTRIES TO THE RANDONAX RIDES FROM RUISLIP ON 25th AUGUST (Bank Holiday Monday)

Five WEST LONDON CYCLING Snoods

SEE YOU ON THE 31st MAY AT WOODOAKS FARM.

AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY RANDONAX ENTRIIES NOW OPEN – ENTER HERE!

West London Cycling ‘Tube Jersey’ orders must be made by Midnight Monday 12th May … Limited Edition, don’t miss out and suffer FOMO!

ORDER HERE NOW!

The iconic ‘Tube Jersey’ representing that ‘Metroland’ culture of our members across London Bucks, Berks and Herts etc.… a limited edition based on this order, if you miss out you may never get another opportunity to get one … ordernow!

The WLC online club shop will be open until Monday 12th May for orders of the race fit Kalas jerseys in Spinn material jerseys at just £63 each.

Be a Tube Dude and express your West London credentials with this unique jersey design!

If you want a variation (eg Gilet, Stripes Material, Winter Jersey etc) please make contact individually as we may be ableto facilitate such items in this design)

Your West London Cycling April Velodrome Section Gallery

Another great West London Cycling evening at the Lee Valley Velodrome in East London with some excelent coaching on Wednesday 16th April. Make sure you get a place next time, look out for details.

…. here are the pictures to savour:

Online TTT Racing Team consolidate in MyWhoosh League One

Another good week for the TTT Team … 4th place across all teams and consolidating 5th position in the highest division … well done guys!

Teams are of 3 to 6 riders and the third rider’s time counts for the team time.

We are looking to get a few more riders on board so that we can runtwo teams each week, Wednesdays at 7pm, so if you have a smart trainer, get in touch and join the fun!

August Bank Holiday Randonax Ride Entries open 7am on Saturday 5th April Click here for info

West London VR TTT team kick off their debut in MyWhoosh League One with a decent start

Our debut in the OTR MyWhoosh League One TTT series got off to a good start with 7th place in all leagues and 5th in League One with a time not too far off the teas in front.

Teams are of 3 to 6 riders and the third rider’s time counts for the team time.

We are looking to get a few more riders on board so that we can runtwo teams each week, Wednesdays at 7pm, so if you have a smart trainer, get in touch and join the fun!

Our online TTT team have qualified for League One, congratulations everyone ….. we are looking for more riders in order to create a second WLVR Team …. if you have a smart trainer, join the fun every Wednesday evening at 7.00pm

With our own Winter Racing Series on Biketerra completed a few weeks back, we set up a team and entered the MyWhoosh TTT League. This week the team finished 5th (see picture) and after a few ‘Sorting Weeks’ have now clocked up some times have been allocated to League One … well done guys.

We have 6 riders in each race, the time of the third rider across the line counts for the team’s time. But even the three behind will have contributed to the result by taking turns in front earlier in the race. Courses are likely to be around 20km each week and we do our races on Wednesdays at 7pm on MyWhoosh.

We have more than 6 riders, so no need to ride every week, but we’d love to have a second team so that when more than six are available we can run a second team. If you have a smart trainer and wish to take part, please contact us.

Hurry … Tour de Ricky discounted jersey offer ends Wednesday 5th March – ORDER NOW!

ORDER YOUR TOUR DE RICKY JERSEY NOW.

The retail price of a Kalas Spinn jersey is £89, the discounted price here is £49.50, but only until 5th March …..or orders between 6th March and 31st May will be £60 per jersey …. you know it makes sense to order now!

ORDER BEFORE MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY 5th MARCH TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS FABULOUS DISCOUNT

August Bank Holiday Randonax entries open on Saturday 5th April at 7am

Rustynax 2025, a proper early season Reliability Ride for cyclists who like to smile! Well done to all the riders and a big shout out to the helpers who make it happen! And weren’t the staff at the Rusty Bike Cafe and Burnham Beeches great too?

WARNING: THIS CONTENT CONTAINS PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES OF PEOPLE SMILING.

110 Finishers from 155 entrants and 112 starters as we expanded capacity for 2025 and the smiles mean we’ll look at ways of increasing capacity again for 2026 … Don’t forget, Tour de Ricky is sold out but the Randonax (August Bank Holiday Monday – 25th) opens for Entries at 7am Saturday 5th April, another West London Cycling Roundel to collect.

If you rode and have some pictures to share, we’d love to add them to the gallery, but here’s the story so far:

RUSTYNAX IS ABOUT TO SELL OUT – NO ENTRIES ON THE DAY – YOUR LAST CHANCE TO QUALIFY FOR THE TOUR DE RICKY

With just 10 places left on Wednesday morning it is unlikely that the 2025 Rustynax will still be open for entries by Thursday evening, so enter now! £10 via British Cycling.

All finishers will be eligible for a Tour de Ricky place at £14 … The Tour de Ricky is sold out so this is your last chance to qualify.

ENTER HERE:

REMEMBER: THE RUSTYNAX HAD ALREADY SOLD OUT BUT WE ADDED EXTRA PLACES TO GIVE MORE PEOPLE THE CHANCE TO GAIN A TOUR de RICKY SLOT! DON’T MISS OUT!

It is also the first chance in 2025 to earn one of the West London Cycling Roundels … there are 4 to collect in 2025 and this is just the first.

West London Cycling’s Biketerra Series One finishes in style!

We’ll be back in the autumn (fall) of 2025 with another series on Biketerra but we now move on to our real life cycling program for 2025 … starting with the Rustynax Rides on 22nd February from Uxbridge, West London. Finishers qualify for Tour de Ricky entries at £14 (Tour de Ricky is sold out of online entries).

Well done Jeppe Snaever, here are the series’ results:

Order Tour de Ricky Caps and Jerseys before 5th March at discount prices not to be missed!

The Tour de Ricky jersey is a massive bargain at just £49.50, made by top international brand Kalas, it is almost half the price of one of their retail jerseys (Spinn) … great quality race fit jerseys at a price you just can’t beat.

Order by 5th March. You can pay for us to post it to you, collect on the day of the event or collect from the Specialized Shop in Ruislip before the event.

These are made to order and orders after 5th March will cost £60, so don’t miss out on this incredible price. But even at £60 they will be a bargain for a jersey which retails at just under £90.

The traditional Tour de Ricky caps can be ordered in advance too at £11, they will be £15 on the day. Don’t miss out, there will only be a limited amount on sale on the day.

ORDER NOW FROM OUR ONLINE SHOP!

If you haven’t entered the Tour de Ricky, all online entries have now sold out. However, there are a limited number of entries left for the Rustnax Rides on Saturday 22 February and all finishers in the Rustynax are eligible for a £14 Tour de Ricky entry.

Round off winter with a Roundel and kick start your 2025 Cycling Campaign …. you need to be in the Rustynax Rides from Uxbridge on 22 February: ENTER NOW!

West London Cycling’s fun Audax Style Reliability Ride started in 2024, selling out in its first year and we have added extra places for 2025. It’s a great value event, just £10 and finishers get a Roundel (as with all West London Cycling Events) plus a frame sticker and the Souvenir Full Colour Brevet Card as a certificate of your achievement ….

All finishers are entitled to a Tour de Ricky place at £14. The Tour de Ricky is sold out and this is the only way you can now secure a place.

Saturday 22nd February from the Rusty Bike Cafe in Uxbridge, West London ….60km &83km Routes

A Reliability Ride event with 2 distances of 60km (380m ascent) and 83km (550m ascent) – a nice early season workout with a finisher’s roundel available for all finishers!

ALL RUSTYNAX ENTRANTS WHO COMPLETE THE EVENT QUALIFY FOR  A £14 TOUR DE RICKY ENTRY … THE LAST CHANCE TO ENTER THE TOUR de RICKY!

ENTER HERE VIA BRITISH CYCLING

We have devised fresh new routes for the second Spring Reliability Rides coming your way from West London Cycling Rustynax II is on Saturday 22nd February… a WLC style route designed for a winter ride, for your enjoyment. We won’t give the routes away yet, but the profile only means 550m and 380m ascent respectively so that there is plenty of flat fast roads. Scroll down for Route Profiles.

This will be an Audax style event, so you’ll get a Brevet Card which you’ll need to get stamped in Burnham Beeches and at the Rusty Bike Cafe finish, where all finishers will receive a Finisher’s Roundel/Sew On Patch

The start and finish are at the Rusty Bike Cafe in Fassnidge Park, Rockingham Parade, Uxbridge, UB8 2UW. If you are not riding to the start, there is pleanty of town centre parking (paying) or frequent trains on the Metropolitan and Piccadilly Lines to Uxbridge Station, a 5 minute ride away.

As this is an Audax Style event, you will need a device to navigate with, we will send all riders a GPX file during the week leading up to the event. You need to be at least 16 years old on the day to enter.

ENTER HERE VIA BRITISH CYCLING

BEFORE THE RIDE

We will send out route GPX files, digital route sheets, instructions by email approximately one week before the event. You need to download the GPX files onto your bike computer (eg Wahoo, Garmin, Hammerhead, Bryton etc). This will be your navigation for the route, there will be no roadside signs. Please have a look at the manual routesheet, even if you don’t intend to use it, because it does highlight some aspects of thec route that are worth beng aware of. Garmin users can download using Garmin Connect whilst Wahoo users can upload via the phone app or by syncing with Strava / RWGPS etc.

YOU MAY CHOOSE TO DOWNLOAD BOTH ROUTES AS YOU CAN SWITCH ROUTES ON THE DAY.

ENTER HERE VIA BRITISH CYCLING

Please check your bike, this is a Reliability Ride, let’s make sure our kit is reliable! Make sure your sealant is topped up if riding Tubeless Tyres, and bring a spare Inner Tube whatever tryres you are on!

GETTING THERE

BY BIKE – We are expecting a lot of local riders to ride to the start, you can enter Fassnidge Park from the Slough Road via Rockingham Parade. There is another gate at the start of Oxford Road near the Town Centre Roundabout where it meets the Harefield Road. The cafe will be visible from the Oxford Road entrance, whilst from Rockingham Parade enter the park by the Recycle A Bike premises.

BY TRAIN – You can take your bike on any part of the Metropolitan Line, so you could pick it up anywhere from Aldgate, Kings Cross, Euston, Baker Street, Wembley, Harrow etc and travel to Uxbridge. The cafe is a 5 minute ride away. You can take your bike on the Piccadilly Line from Barons Court outwards … you may need to change to the Metropolitamn Line at Rayners Lane. Other possibilities are the Central Line to West Ruislip, or Elizabeth Line to West Drayton and then cycle to Uxbridge. There is a full guide to taking your bike on the tube via the link below.

TAKING YOUR BIKE ON THE TUBE GUIDE

BY CAR – Uxbridge is a shopping destination so has various car parks including the convenient Cedars Car Park or Grainges Car Park. It may prove expensive, although there are discounts if you are a resident of Hillingdon Borough. For non residents, up to 5 hours is £5.60, up to 8 hours is £8.60. It may be preferable to park further away and cycle a kilometre or so to the start.

AT THE START

We will issue you with a Brevet Card, Routesheet and Frame sticker. You just need to get the card stamped at the control point. There will be free instant coffee and basic tea but you can also buy food and more exotic beverage from the Rusty Bike Cafe.

DURING THE RIDE

You will navigate via the GPX file on your bike computer device. However, we will also provide a printed routesheet as a back up should you device fail etc.

Midway though your ride you will reach the Burnham Beeches ECO Cafe (situated in Burnham Beeches). There will be a West London Cycling official at one of the tables, who will stamp your Brevet Card as proof of passage. This is crucial as you’ll need to show this at the finish in order to receive your Finisher’s Roundel.

Most of the roads are reasonable but there are rough parts and potholes, just like anywhere in the UK at this time of year. Some lanes may have standing water and puddles but we test ride the routes in advance, and these should not prove a severe hindrance.

This is a Reliability Ride so there is no support vehicle, if you have to give up, then you’ll have to make your own way back. There are railway stations at Iver – Beaconsfield -Cookham/Burnham – but not directly on the route. Please use the contact number on the Brevet Card to inform us if you aren’t going to finish – it saves us waiting for you in vain.

AT THE FINISH

Upon your return, please head into the Rusty Bike Cafe where we will stamp your Brevet Card and present your Finisher’s Roundel. The cafe will be open for food and drinks to purchase … recommended fayre as our regular riders will attest!

ENTER HERE VIA BRITISH CYCLING

Rustynax Countdown: Less than a month to go, and places ain’t gonna last, so get in fast; Your 2025 campaign starter ride from West London Cycling.

With added places we are pleased to say that you still have a chance to kick start your 2025 campaign at the Randonax on 22 February, now less than a month away.

Saturday 22nd February from the Rusty Bike Cafe in Uxbridge, West London ….60km &83km Routes

A Reliability Ride event with 2 distances of 60km (380m ascent) and 83km (550m ascent) – a nice early season workout with a finisher’s roundel available for all finishers!

ALL RUSTYNAX ENTRANTS WHO COMPLETE THE EVENT QUALIFY FOR  A £14 TOUR DE RICKY ENTRY … THE LAST CHANCE TO ENTER THE TOUR de RICKY!

ENTER HERE VIA BRITISH CYCLING

We have devised fresh new routes for the second Spring Reliability Rides coming your way from West London Cycling Rustynax II is on Saturday 22nd February… a WLC style route designed for a winter ride, for your enjoyment. We won’t give the routes away yet, but the profile only means 550m and 380m ascent respectively so that there is plenty of flat fast roads. Scroll down for Route Profiles.

This will be an Audax style event, so you’ll get a Brevet Card which you’ll need to get stamped in Burnham Beeches and at the Rusty Bike Cafe finish, where all finishers will receive a Finisher’s Roundel/Sew On Patch

The start and finish are at the Rusty Bike Cafe in Fassnidge Park, Rockingham Parade, Uxbridge, UB8 2UW. If you are not riding to the start, there is pleanty of town centre parking (paying) or frequent trains on the Metropolitan and Piccadilly Lines to Uxbridge Station, a 5 minute ride away.

As this is an Audax Style event, you will need a device to navigate with, we will send all riders a GPX file during the week leading up to the event. You need to be at least 16 years old on the day to enter.

ENTER HERE VIA BRITISH CYCLING

BEFORE THE RIDE

We will send out route GPX files, digital route sheets, instructions by email approximately one week before the event. You need to download the GPX files onto your bike computer (eg Wahoo, Garmin, Hammerhead, Bryton etc). This will be your navigation for the route, there will be no roadside signs. Please have a look at the manual routesheet, even if you don’t intend to use it, because it does highlight some aspects of thec route that are worth beng aware of. Garmin users can download using Garmin Connect whilst Wahoo users can upload via the phone app or by syncing with Strava / RWGPS etc.

YOU MAY CHOOSE TO DOWNLOAD BOTH ROUTES AS YOU CAN SWITCH ROUTES ON THE DAY.

ENTER HERE VIA BRITISH CYCLING

Please check your bike, this is a Reliability Ride, let’s make sure our kit is reliable! Make sure your sealant is topped up if riding Tubeless Tyres, and bring a spare Inner Tube whatever tryres you are on!

GETTING THERE

BY BIKE – We are expecting a lot of local riders to ride to the start, you can enter Fassnidge Park from the Slough Road via Rockingham Parade. There is another gate at the start of Oxford Road near the Town Centre Roundabout where it meets the Harefield Road. The cafe will be visible from the Oxford Road entrance, whilst from Rockingham Parade enter the park by the Recycle A Bike premises.

BY TRAIN – You can take your bike on any part of the Metropolitan Line, so you could pick it up anywhere from Aldgate, Kings Cross, Euston, Baker Street, Wembley, Harrow etc and travel to Uxbridge. The cafe is a 5 minute ride away. You can take your bike on the Piccadilly Line from Barons Court outwards … you may need to change to the Metropolitamn Line at Rayners Lane. Other possibilities are the Central Line to West Ruislip, or Elizabeth Line to West Drayton and then cycle to Uxbridge. There is a full guide to taking your bike on the tube via the link below.

TAKING YOUR BIKE ON THE TUBE GUIDE

BY CAR – Uxbridge is a shopping destination so has various car parks including the convenient Cedars Car Park or Grainges Car Park. It may prove expensive, although there are discounts if you are a resident of Hillingdon Borough. For non residents, up to 5 hours is £5.60, up to 8 hours is £8.60. It may be preferable to park further away and cycle a kilometre or so to the start.

AT THE START

We will issue you with a Brevet Card, Routesheet and Frame sticker. You just need to get the card stamped at the control point. There will be free instant coffee and basic tea but you can also buy food and more exotic beverage from the Rusty Bike Cafe.

DURING THE RIDE

You will navigate via the GPX file on your bike computer device. However, we will also provide a printed routesheet as a back up should you device fail etc.

Midway though your ride you will reach the Burnham Beeches ECO Cafe (situated in Burnham Beeches). There will be a West London Cycling official at one of the tables, who will stamp your Brevet Card as proof of passage. This is crucial as you’ll need to show this at the finish in order to receive your Finisher’s Roundel.

Most of the roads are reasonable but there are rough parts and potholes, just like anywhere in the UK at this time of year. Some lanes may have standing water and puddles but we test ride the routes in advance, and these should not prove a severe hindrance.

This is a Reliability Ride so there is no support vehicle, if you have to give up, then you’ll have to make your own way back. There are railway stations at Iver – Beaconsfield -Cookham/Burnham – but not directly on the route. Please use the contact number on the Brevet Card to inform us if you aren’t going to finish – it saves us waiting for you in vain.

AT THE FINISH

Upon your return, please head into the Rusty Bike Cafe where we will stamp your Brevet Card and present your Finisher’s Roundel. The cafe will be open for food and drinks to purchase … recommended fayre as our regular riders will attest!

ENTER HERE VIA BRITISH CYCLING

Missed out on a Tour de Ricky Entry? Enter and finish the Rustynax qualifier and you still have a chance … hurry, limited places.

With the Tour de Ricky selling out in just 3 weeks we have added places to the Rustynax on 22nd February (9am starts already sold out) by adding an extra start time at 10am. Places are limited, but any rider finishing the Rustynax is eligible for a £14 Tour de Ricky entry.

RUSTYNAX FULL DETAILS HERE

ENTER HERE ONLY £10

We have devised fresh new routes for the second Spring Reliability Rides coming your way from West London Cycling Rustynax II is on Saturday 22nd February… a WLC style route designed for a winter ride, for your enjoyment. We won’t give the routes away yet, but the profile only means 550m and 380m ascent respectively so that there is plenty of flat fast roads. Scroll down for Route Profiles.

This will be an Audax style event, so you’ll get a Brevet Card which you’ll need to get stamped in Burnham Beeches and at the Rusty Bike Cafe finish, where all finishers will receive a Finisher’s Roundel/Sew On Patch

The start and finish are at the Rusty Bike Cafe in Fassnidge Park, Rockingham Parade, Uxbridge, UB8 2UW. If you are not riding to the start, there is pleanty of town centre parking (paying) or frequent trains on the Metropolitan and Piccadilly Lines to Uxbridge Station, a 5 minute ride away.

As this is an Audax Style event, you will need a device to navigate with, we will send all riders a GPX file during the week leading up to the event. You need to be at least 16 years old on the day to enter.

Tour de Ricky Standard Entries SOLD OUT – But you can still get a place if you are quick (on the keyboard, not necessarily your bike)!

If you have missed out on Standard Tour de Ricky Place, there two other routes to gaining an entry, there are still a liited number of Ride plus TdR Cap packages at £25 each (£14 ride plus £11 cap .. caps will be £15 on the day) the other is to enter and complete our Rustynax Ride on Saturday 22nd February – all finishers of that event are guaranteed a Tour de Ricky entry at £14.

DEATAILS OF THE RUSTYNAX RIDES FROM UXBRIDGE ON 22nd FEBRUARY

TOUR de RICKY takes place on Saturday 31st May.

TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS AND REGISTER YOUR INTEREST IN THE TOUR de RICKY – REGISTER HERE

ENTER HERE

ALL FINISHERS OF THE WEST LONDON RUSTYNAX RELIABILITY RIDE ON 22nd FEBRUARY ARE GUARANTEED A TOUR de RICKY PLACE

ORDER TOUR de RICKY KIT HERE

DISCOUNTED TOUR de RICKY KIT CAN BE ORDERED IN ADVANCE.

ORDERS BEFORE 5th MARCH

CAPS: £11 (£15 after 5 March)

JERSEYS £49.50 (£60 after 5 March)

TO BE COLLECTED AT THE EVENT ON THE DAY

ORDERS AFTER 5 MARCH: CAPS £15 JERSEYS £60 – WILL BE POSTED IF NOT READY FOR COLLECTION AT THE EVENT.

BARGAIN PRICES ON BOTH, THESE ARE TRADITIONAL COTTON CAPS AND THE JERSEYS ARE HIGH QUALITY KALAS SPINN (at almost half retail price for early orders and over 30% off for later orders)

At the sign on, riders can enter a prize draw, which will be drawn whilst riders are out on the course, so that the lucky winners can collect their prizes when they finish. Prizes not collected on the day will be forfeited.

One NEWLANE FOLDING COMMUTER CYCLING HELMET

One TAILFIN TOP TUBE BAG

Three 1 YEAR PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTIONS TO RIDE WITH GPS

Fifteen 1 YEAR PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTIONS TO ONLINE CYCLING PLATFORM BIKETERRA

One PACK OF PRO CYCLING TRUMPS PLAYING CARDS.

We are continuing the theme of a cycling festival for the communities of West Hertfordshire and West London. There will be a Finisher’s Roundel for eveyone completing one of the three routes, You will be able to switch routes on the day if you feel more, or less, ambitious.

Look out for all the cycling related stalls at the start line …. it’s a special day!

FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES, FAMILY FUN AND MORE ON THE DAY

There will be ongoing activities at Woodoaks Farm whilst the riders are exploring the hinterland, so bring the family along for a great day out at Woodoaks Farm.

Details of activities to be announced, but the Tea Shack will have delicious fayre on sale and Creative Juices Brewing Company Bar will be serving their excellent beers for you to enjoy.

We will be adding prizes and organising games throughout the day, the kids should certainly enjoy a game or two of Pro Cycling Trumps … an excellent card game for all the family.

Tour de Ricky: your 2025 Ride (near) London challenge just off the M25 in Hertfordshire with places being snapped up early there are not many places left….

ENTER THE TOUR DE RICKY NOW WHILST YOU STILL CAN; Step Up and Thrill Out, don’t Chill Out and Miss Out !

The Tour de Ricky is on course to sell out. There are only 20 places left at £14 with £45 including the collectible Tour de Ricky cap (at a discount) remaining, but when they are gone, they will be gone! Don’t miss out.

If you do miss out, there is one other route to gaining an entry, which is to enter and complete our Rustynax Ride on Saturday 22nd February – all finishers of that event are guaranteed a Tour de Ricky entry at £14.

The event takes place on Saturday 31st May.

TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS AND REGISTER YOUR INTEREST IN THE TOUR de RICKY – REGISTER HERE

ENTER HERE

ALL FINISHERS OF THE WEST LONDON RUSTYNAX RELIABILITY RIDE ON 22nd FEBRUARY ARE GUARANTEED A TOUR de RICKY PLACE

ORDER TOUR de RICKY KIT HERE

DISCOUNTED TOUR de RICKY KIT CAN BE ORDERED IN ADVANCE.

ORDERS BEFORE 5th MARCH

CAPS: £11 (£15 after 5 March)

JERSEYS £49.50 (£60 after 5 March)

TO BE COLLECTED AT THE EVENT ON THE DAY

ORDERS AFTER 5 MARCH: CAPS £15 JERSEYS £60 – WILL BE POSTED IF NOT READY FOR COLLECTION AT THE EVENT.

BARGAIN PRICES ON BOTH, THESE ARE TRADITIONAL COTTON CAPS AND THE JERSEYS ARE HIGH QUALITY KALAS SPINN (at almost half retail price for early orders and over 30% off for later orders)

 

At the sign on, riders can enter a prize draw, which will be drawn whilst riders are out on the course, so that the lucky winners can collect their prizes when they finish. Prizes not collected on the day will be forfeited.

One NEWLANE FOLDING COMMUTER CYCLING HELMET

One TAILFIN TOP TUBE BAG

Three 1 YEAR PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTIONS TO RIDE WITH GPS

Fifteen 1 YEAR PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTIONS TO ONLINE CYCLING PLATFORM BIKETERRA

One PACK OF PRO CYCLING TRUMPS PLAYING CARDS.

We are continuing the theme of a cycling festival for the communities of West Hertfordshire and West London. There will be a Finisher’s Roundel for eveyone completing one of the three routes, You will be able to switch routes on the day if you feel more, or less, ambitious.

Look out for all the cycling related stalls at the start line …. it’s a special day!

FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES, FAMILY FUN AND MORE ON THE DAY

There will be ongoing activities at Woodoaks Farm whilst the riders are exploring the hinterland, so bring the family along for a great day out at Woodoaks Farm.

Details of activities to be announced, but the Tea Shack will have delicious fayre on sale and Creative Juices Brewing Company Bar will be serving their excellent beers for you to enjoy.

We will be adding prizes and organising games throughout the day, the kids should certainly enjoy a game or two of Pro Cycling Trumps … an excellent card game for all the family.

Due to demand, extra places have been added to The West London Cycling Rustynax 2025 Rides on 22nd February from Uxbridge … an extra 30 places have been added by introducing an extra start time at 10am after nearly 90% of the original places were snapped up!

If you want a summer sports belly, don’t sit and watch winter telly!

Get out and train for the Rustynax Rides in February, your early season cycling special!

Rustynax places have been flying out, when they are gone, they are gone, or so we thought …. but we had an idea …. we have set up a second wave start at 10am for long route riders, initially with 30 extra places but we can review this. Nevertheless, it will be limited so make sure you have your entry in soon for the 22nd February Spring Classic we call the Rustynax.

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Starts from the Rusty Bike Cafe Uxbridge, West London, Satrurday 22nd February….. Enter now or risk being stuck at home watching TV!

The start and finish are at the Rusty Bike Cafe in Fassnidge Park, Rockingham Parade, Uxbridge, UB8 2UW. If you are not riding to the start, there is pleanty of town centre parking (paying) or frequent trains on the Metropolitan and Piccadilly Lines to Uxbridge Station, a 5 minute ride away.

As this is an Audax Style event, you will need a device to navigate with, we will send all riders a GPX file during the week leading up to the event. You need to be at least 16 years old on the day to enter.

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BEFORE THE RIDE

We will send out route GPX files, digital route sheets, instructions by email approximately one week before the event. You need to download the GPX files onto your bike computer (eg Wahoo, Garmin, Hammerhead, Bryton etc). This will be your navigation for the route, there will be no roadside signs. Please have a look at the manual routesheet, even if you don’t intend to use it, because it does highlight some aspects of thec route that are worth beng aware of. Garmin users can download using Garmin Connect whilst Wahoo users can upload via the phone app or by syncing with Strava / RWGPS etc.

YOU MAY CHOOSE TO DOWNLOAD BOTH ROUTES AS YOU CAN SWITCH ROUTES ON THE DAY.

GETTING THERE

BY BIKE – We are expecting a lot of local riders to ride to the start, you can enter Fassnidge Park from the Slough Road via Rockingham Parade. There is another gate at the start of Oxford Road near the Town Centre Roundabout where it meets the Harefield Road. The cafe will be visible from the Oxford Road entrance, whilst from Rockingham Parade enter the park by the Recycle A Bike premises.

BY TRAIN – You can take your bike on any part of the Metropolitan Line, so you could pick it up anywhere from Aldgate, Kings Cross, Euston, Baker Street, Wembley, Harrow etc and travel to Uxbridge. The cafe is a 5 minute ride away. You can take your bike on the Piccadilly Line from Barons Court outwards … you may need to change to the Metropolitamn Line at Rayners Lane. Other possibilities are the Central Line to West Ruislip, or Elizabeth Line to West Drayton and then cycle to Uxbridge. There is a full guide to taking your bike on the tube via the link below.

TAKING YOUR BIKE ON THE TUBE GUIDE

BY CAR – Uxbridge is a shopping destination so has various car parks including the convenient Cedars Car Park or Grainges Car Park. It may prove expensive, although there are discounts if you are a resident of Hillingdon Borough. For non residents, up to 5 hours is £5.60, up to 8 hours is £8.60. It may be preferable to park further away and cycle a kilometre or so to the start.

AT THE START

We will issue you with a Brevet Card, Routesheet and Frame sticker. You just need to get the card stamped at the control point. There will be free instant coffee and basic tea but you can also buy food and more exotic beverage from the Rusty Bike Cafe.

DURING THE RIDE

You will navigate via the GPX file on your bike computer device. However, we will also provide a printed routesheet as a back up should you device fail etc.

Midway though your ride you will reach the Burnham Beeches ECO Cafe (situated in Burnham Beeches). There will be a West London Cycling official at one of the tables, who will stamp your Brevet Card as proof of passage. This is crucial as you’ll need to show this at the finish in order to receive your Finisher’s Roundel.

Most of the roads are reasonable but there are rough parts and potholes, just like anywhere in the UK at this time of year. Some lanes may have standing water and puddles but we test ride the routes in advance, and these should not prove a severe hindrance.

This is a Reliability Ride so there is no support vehicle, if you have to give up, then you’ll have to make your own way back. There are railway stations at Iver – Beaconsfield -Cookham/Burnham – but not directly on the route. Please use the contact number on the Brevet Card to inform us if you aren’t going to finish – it saves us waiting for you in vain.

AT THE FINISH

Upon your return, please head into the Rusty Bike Cafe where we will stamp your Brevet Card and present your Finisher’s Roundel. The cafe will be open for food and drinks to purchase … recommended fayre as our regular riders will attest!

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There are loads of events happening in 2025, be part of the West London Scene Scroll down for info….

Tour de Ricky – Ride Only entries nearly sold out already, just hours remain for Early Bird entries at £12 and there will be very few £14 entries on sale, leaving only Ride and Cap packages remaining at £25. There are also places held back at £14 exclusively for finishers of our Rustynax event in February.

The Tour de Ricky is on course to sell out. Early Bird entries run until 1st January at £12. Any remaining places will be on sale at £14 from 2nd January, but when they are gone, they will be gone! Don’t miss out.

Once the regular Ride Only entries have gone, we anticipate that there will be a limited number of Ride and Cap pacakages remaining at £25, and the other option is to enter and finish the West London Cycling Rustynax event in February …. which is also nearly sold out!

The event takes place on Saturday 31st May.

TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS AND REGISTER YOUR INTEREST IN THE TOUR de RICKY – REGISTER HERE

ENTER HERE

ALL FINISHERS OF THE WEST LONDON RUSTYNAX RELIABILITY RIDE ON 22nd FEBRUARY ARE GUARANTEED A TOUR de RICKY PLACE

ORDER TOUR de RICKY KIT HERE

DISCOUNTED TOUR de RICKY KIT CAN BE ORDERED IN ADVANCE.

ORDERS BEFORE 5th MARCH

CAPS: £11 (£15 after 5 March)

JERSEYS £49.50 (£60 after 5 March)

TO BE COLLECTED AT THE EVENT ON THE DAY

ORDERS AFTER 5 MARCH: CAPS £15 JERSEYS £60 – WILL BE POSTED IF NOT READY FOR COLLECTION AT THE EVENT.

BARGAIN PRICES ON BOTH, THESE ARE TRADITIONAL COTTON CAPS AND THE JERSEYS ARE HIGH QUALITY KALAS SPINN (at almost half retail price for early orders and over 30% off for later orders)

 

At the sign on, riders can enter a prize draw, which will be drawn whilst riders are out on the course, so that the lucky winners can collect their prizes when they finish. Prizes not collected on the day will be forfeited.

One NEWLANE FOLDING COMMUTER CYCLING HELMET

One TAILFIN TOP TUBE BAG

Three 1 YEAR PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTIONS TO RIDE WITH GPS

Fifteen 1 YEAR PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTIONS TO ONLINE CYCLING PLATFORM BIKETERRA

One PACK OF PRO CYCLING TRUMPS PLAYING CARDS.

We are continuing the theme of a cycling festival for the communities of West Hertfordshire and West London. There will be a Finisher’s Roundel for eveyone completing one of the three routes, You will be able to switch routes on the day if you feel more, or less, ambitious.

Look out for all the cycling related stalls at the start line …. it’s a special day!

FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES, FAMILY FUN AND MORE ON THE DAY

There will be ongoing activities at Woodoaks Farm whilst the riders are exploring the hinterland, so bring the family along for a great day out at Woodoaks Farm.

Details of activities to be announced, but the Tea Shack will have delicious fayre on sale and Creative Juices Brewing Company Bar will be serving their excellent beers for you to enjoy.

We will be adding prizes and organising games throughout the day, the kids should certainly enjoy a game or two of Pro Cycling Trumps … an excellent card game for all the family.

Half of Tour de Ricky places sold in first few days – Early Bird prices end on 1st January … Don’t miss out!

Within a few days of going on sale on Christmas Eve, 100s of people have already entered the Tour de Ricky and it is on course to sell out. Early Bird entries run until 1st January at £12. Any remaining places will be on sale at £14 from 2nd January, but when they are gone, they will be gone! Don’t miss out.

The event takes place on Saturday 31st May.

TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS AND REGISTER YOUR INTEREST IN THE TOUR de RICKY – REGISTER HERE

ENTER HERE

ALL FINISHERS OF THE WEST LONDON RUSTYNAX RELIABILITY RIDE ON 22nd FEBRUARY ARE GUARANTEED A TOUR de RICKY PLACE

ORDER TOUR de RICKY KIT HERE

DISCOUNTED TOUR de RICKY KIT CAN BE ORDERED IN ADVANCE.

ORDERS BEFORE 5th MARCH

CAPS: £11 (£15 after 5 March)

JERSEYS £49.50 (£60 after 5 March)

TO BE COLLECTED AT THE EVENT ON THE DAY

ORDERS AFTER 5 MARCH: CAPS £15 JERSEYS £60 – WILL BE POSTED IF NOT READY FOR COLLECTION AT THE EVENT.

BARGAIN PRICES ON BOTH, THESE ARE TRADITIONAL COTTON CAPS AND THE JERSEYS ARE HIGH QUALITY KALAS SPINN (at almost half retail price for early orders and over 30% off for later orders)

 

At the sign on, riders can enter a prize draw, which will be drawn whilst riders are out on the course, so that the lucky winners can collect their prizes when they finish. Prizes not collected on the day will be forfeited.

One NEWLANE FOLDING COMMUTER CYCLING HELMET

One TAILFIN TOP TUBE BAG

Three 1 YEAR PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTIONS TO RIDE WITH GPS

Fifteen 1 YEAR PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTIONS TO ONLINE CYCLING PLATFORM BIKETERRA

One PACK OF PRO CYCLING TRUMPS PLAYING CARDS.

We are continuing the theme of a cycling festival for the communities of West Hertfordshire and West London. There will be a Finisher’s Roundel for eveyone completing one of the three routes, You will be able to switch routes on the day if you feel more, or less, ambitious.

Look out for all the cycling related stalls at the start line …. it’s a special day!

FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES, FAMILY FUN AND MORE ON THE DAY

There will be ongoing activities at Woodoaks Farm whilst the riders are exploring the hinterland, so bring the family along for a great day out at Woodoaks Farm.

Details of activities to be announced, but the Tea Shack will have delicious fayre on sale and Creative Juices Brewing Company Bar will be serving their excellent beers for you to enjoy.

We will be adding prizes and organising games throughout the day, the kids should certainly enjoy a game or two of Pro Cycling Trumps … an excellent card game for all the family.

If you got a new bike for Xmas, you’ll need a Tour de Ricky entry to get the best use out of it. If you didn’t get a new bike for Xmas then you’ll need a Tour de Ricky entry to show your relatives that you deserve one

If you got a new bike for Xmas, you’ll need a Tour de Ricky entry to get the best use out of it. If you didn’t get a new bike for Xmas then you’ll need a Tour de Ricky entry to show your relatives that you deserve one!

TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS AND REGISTER YOUR INTEREST IN THE TOUR de RICKY – REGISTER HERE

ENTER HERE

ALL FINISHERS OF THE WEST LONDON RUSTYNAX RELIABILITY RIDE ON 22nd FEBRUARY ARE GUARANTEED A TOUR de RICKY PLACE

ORDER TOUR de RICKY KIT HERE

DISCOUNTED TOUR de RICKY KIT CAN BE ORDERED IN ADVANCE.

ORDERS BEFORE 5th MARCH

CAPS: £11 (£15 after 5 March)

JERSEYS £49.50 (£60 after 5 March)

TO BE COLLECTED AT THE EVENT ON THE DAY

ORDERS AFTER 5 MARCH: CAPS £15 JERSEYS £60 – WILL BE POSTED IF NOT READY FOR COLLECTION AT THE EVENT.

BARGAIN PRICES ON BOTH, THESE ARE TRADITIONAL COTTON CAPS AND THE JERSEYS ARE HIGH QUALITY KALAS SPINN (at almost half retail price for early orders and over 30% off for later orders)

At the sign on, riders can enter a prize draw, which will be drawn whilst riders are out on the course, so that the lucky winners can collect their prizes when they finish. Prizes not collected on the day will be forfeited.

One NEWLANE FOLDING COMMUTER CYCLING HELMET

One TAILFIN TOP TUBE BAG

Three 1 YEAR PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTIONS TO RIDE WITH GPS

Fifteen 1 YEAR PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTIONS TO ONLINE CYCLING PLATFORM BIKETERRA

One PACK OF PRO CYCLING TRUMPS PLAYING CARDS.

We are continuing the theme of a cycling festival for the communities of West Hertfordshire and West London. There will be a Finisher’s Roundel for eveyone completing one of the three routes, You will be able to switch routes on the day if you feel more, or less, ambitious.

Look out for all the cycling related stalls at the start line …. it’s a special day!

FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES, FAMILY FUN AND MORE ON THE DAY

There will be ongoing activities at Woodoaks Farm whilst the riders are exploring the hinterland, so bring the family along for a great day out at Woodoaks Farm.

Details of activities to be announced, but the Tea Shack will have delicious fayre on sale and Creative Juices Brewing Company Bar will be serving their excellent beers for you to enjoy.

We will be adding prizes and organising games throughout the day, the kids should certainly enjoy a game or two of Pro Cycling Trumps … an excellent card game for all the family.

Festive 500 starts Tuesday 24th December (Xmas Eve) at 8am from the Polish War Memorial (anyone can ride)

Although the route is 147km long, it can be shortened by missing out one or two of the loops if the weather is bad or you need to get back home.

NOTE: At 36.7km the route splits to the left, at 41.4km you will pass the cafe at Ferneygrove Farm for the first time, then at 42.7 you turn right to do the middle loop for the first time. This means you pass the cafe again at 56km, 70.5, 80.4 as you do this loop 3.5 times. You do part of it again on the way back, passing the cafe at 106km. 

Cafe is: Fernygrove Farm at Hawthorn Hill

JOIN THE RWGPS FESTIVE 500 CHALLENGE GROUP HERE

 

CONTACT US

 

 

HOW TO ACHIEVE THE AWARD……. £7 entry to cover the cost of Roundels (Pay and Sign Up above) Please Contact Us for more details and join the RWGPS group (see below).

 

Initially, you will be able to join th RWGPS Festive 500 Challenge Group yourself here but around December 23rd we will remove those whom haven’t paid to enter.

 

 

Smash out some rides over the 8 day period from Christmas Eve to New Year’s Eve, recording your rides as usual (setting your device to upload to RWGPS)….. but as Rapha no longer issue badges, the way to get your hands on this collectible roundel is to do the Festive 500 Challenge with WEST LONDON CYCLING

 

The challenge is to ride 500km over 8 days from Christmas Eve to New Years Eve. You need to record your rides and upload to RWGPS and, yes, indoor rides do count!

 

FOR MORE INFO PLEASE CONTACT US

 

THE RWGPS CHALLENGE FESTIVE 500 CLUB IS HERE (PAID INVITEES ONLY FROM 23 DECEMBER)

 

We have to restrict access to the RWGPS Challenge Club as we were getting people joining who were unlikely to be participating, but we would like to open it up for viewing during the 8 days, so watch this space.

 

We will always acknowledge how Rapha developed this, but they stopped doing the badges and it isn’t quite the same. We understand why, commecially it is expensive and we have created our own badges too in recent years. But it needs to pay for itself so we had to, like Rapha, reassess it.

 

We took a fresh look at this on behalf of the West London Cycling Community (and beyond) and we think that a nominal entry fee (£7) and an awards ceremony on the final day at THe Coy Carp in Harefield where the final ride finishes, might be a way of bringing the Festive 500 back to the adventure and fun it should be at a grass routes, non-commercial, level. If you are not aware, the challenge is to ride 500km starting on Christmas Eve (24 December) and finishing by New Year’s Eve (31 December).

 

500 kilometres. Eight days……. yeah! You can do it.

Over the last 13 years, more than half a million participants have ridden the Rapha challenge, you can be part of the legend too. If you are up for it in 2024, why not Join us?

Started in 2010, the goal of Rapha’s original Festive 500 was to keep us riding throughout the festive period, recording our rides. Rapha are not offering a ‘Roundel’ (sew on patch thingy) any more but you could still obtain one by completing their challenge with WEST LONDON CYCLING.

The challenge is simple in theory but often tough in practice: ride your bike for a total of 500km between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve and sync your rides to RWGPS.

We are even offering you a bit more modern flexibility too. Whereas to complete Rapha’s original challenge all rides had to be be outdoors, we will accept virtual rides if properly recorded. We would expect you to complete the majority of rides outdoors of course, but if there is deep snow, you can still complete our part of the challenge and qualify for our commemorative Roundel..

The exclusive roundel, will be an essential addition to the collection for past participants and a wonderful and prestigious souvenir for first timers.

 

Here are the routes we have scheduled and all will start at 9am at the Polish War Memorial … although the Christms Day one is a little earlier at 7.30am with Boxing Day at 8am (to enable you to squeeze in a ride before family committments if possible) and routes may change if the weather is bad and a different ride is more suitable. We may also delay start times on icy mornings but remember that you can clock up your 500km on a smart trainer too. We will monitor it on RWGPS, so be sure to upload your rides. You do not need to do the 500km on our rides, but to get the badge you will need to pay and sign up to a RWGPS group where we can see your rides.

 

   TUESDAY 24th DECEMBER 2024 8.00am Festive 500 Ride Christmas Eve Ride 147km

 

   WEDNESDAY 25th DECEMBER 2024 7.30am Festive 500 Ride Xmas Day Morning Mission 47km

 

   THURSDAY 26th DECEMBER 2024 8.00am Festive 500 Ride Boxing Day Morning Ride 70km

 

   FRIDAY 27th DECEMBER 2024 9am Festive 500 Ride Xmas Fat Burner 79km

 

   SATURDAY 28th DECEMBER 2024 9.00am Festive 500 Ride Flech Flashride to Box Hill 112km

 

    SUNDAY29th DECEMBER 2024 9am Polish War Memorial Route OPTION ONE: The Wraysbury Way 62km OPTIONTWO: The Wraysbury Crimp 72km (Part of the Festive 500 Series) Cafe Stop Burnham Beeches

 

   MONDAY 30th DECEMBER 2024 9.00am Festive 500 Ride 75km for the Festive 500 75km

 

   TUESDAY 31st DECEMBER 9.00am Festive 500 Ride Coy Carp Added Caper 67km

 

  

 

THE FESTIVE 500

 

Here are a few local rides if you need some inspiration (Ride them any time on any day you choose although we will be running group rides from the Polish war Memorial (A40 Ruislip / Norholt) over the period. Check our upcoming Rides / Excursion Versions for details):

 

FROM 2024 YOU WILL NEED TO JOIN THE WEST LONDON CYCLING RIDE WITH GPS CLUB ACCOUNT (IT’S FREE) TO ACCESS ROUTES – JOIN HERE

 

FESTIVE 500 Bad weather filler ride 30km
FESTIVE 500 Xmas Day morning mission 47km
FESTIVE 500 Filller 50 50km
FESTIVE 500 Forty Miles of fun 62km
FESTIVE 500 75 For the Festive 500 75km
FESTIVE 500 Fleche Flashride to Box Hill 117km

 

FESTIVE 500 WEST LONDON XMAS FAT BURNER 85km
FESTIVE 500 The Dragon-Fire Ride 161km
FESTIVE 500 Unlevel 42 …. 42km
FESTIVE 500 Unlevelling Up 42 Plus Five
FESTIVE 500 Bolt Back From Boulters
FESTIVE 500 Christmas Eve Ride 151 km

 

FESTIVE 500 Boxing Day Morning Ride 70km
FESTIVE 500 Knock Out Ninety Seven 97km
FESTIVE 500 Staines Not-So Massive 54km
FESTIVE 500 Tour de Hillingdon 63km
FESTIVE 500 Coy Carp Caper 64km
FESTIVE 500 Coy Carp Added Caper 67km

 

West London Winter Ride 77km

Rusty Burnamon Ride 68km

Biketerra gets fresh, festive and fun as West London Cycling’s Race 8 sees the series leaders battle for points

Biketerra gets fresh festive and fun as West London Cycling’s Race 8 sees the series leaders battle for points

The joy of roots events is that the cyclists form a community, with RGT and now Biketera the organisers personalise the routes based on real places without Disney-style scenery. Also, if you were there at the start, you can dine out for years telling people.

Just 8 weeks ago, Biketerra ran it’s first ever race, West London’s race 1.1 and the creators have responded after every event, evolving the app and listening to riders …. it’s a community. That they went and especially created West London Cycling’s race 1,8 a snow theme speaks volumes about the people behind Biketerra. We didn’t even know ourselves and it was brilliant … thank you Biketerra, we’ve never seen Staines looking so pretty!

In Race 1.8 Jeppe Snaever took the points ahead of Anders Ostergaard with, in what is a great persoanl achievement, our very own Stu Thorn taking third just ahead of series leader Wouter Claes. There were a few glitches and we have to give Karl-Axel Zander Persson a really special mention for an epic ride to take 5th place after being left behind early on … well done Karl!

With the next two Wednesdays landing on Festive Hlidays, we’ll be back on Wednesday 8th January at 19.00pm UK Time when the action will resume.  ENTER HERE: https://biketerra.com/events/102

8th January 2025 Windsor Park Polo (102)

15th January 2025 Cream of the Chalfonts (104)

22nd January 2025 Jolly Antig’wan (105)

29th January 2025 Gorges du Cians (106)

5th February 2025 Hi Lo Pompey (107)

12th February 2025 Battle of Little Britain (116)

19th February 2025 Fifield 10 Miler (117)

26th February 2025 La Croisetterra (118)

CURRENT STANDINGS

We’re giving away Christmas Points on Biketerra on Wednesday 18th December at 19.00pm UK Time …. get into online riding the West London Cyclying way …. Ho, ho, ho, it’s the way to go!

It’s Xmas Party Time with West London Cycling’s Biketerra Bash on Wednesday 18th December before we take a two week breay (returning on 8th January). Horton H2O rides around a lot of water, as the name suggests. It’s a flat course, near London’s Heathrow Airport ….. kinda what you need just ahead of the ‘holiday season’. .

Biketerra is new and not anywhere near being the finished article but is the real deal in a way that RGT never got close too (and we love RGT), and ZWooshers could only dream of.

At West London Cycling, we have a tradition of 16km races online and couldn’t find a platform worthy of our style. Biketerra has rescued us, and you. If you take a look at the pedigree names who have bought in at this really early stage, you’ll soon realise that although Biketerra may not be the finnished article, you are already missing out on the next hot thing … are you Avant Garde, or After the Goldrush? Be Kool, get in now with the movers and shakers.

Best of 10, with 9 races left, every Wednesday on Biketerra at 19.00pm UK Time.

ENTER HERE

Wednesday 18th December 19.00pm UK Time on Biketerra … where else?

FULL SERIES DETAILS HERE

SPOILER ALERT: No ‘Bells and Whistles’. Sequins and disco lights also not available but yo’ gonna’ sweat like it’s a danceloor!

Less than a week to go: Tour de Ricky Entries open online at 8am Tuesday 24th December … Earlybird entries at just £12

TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS AND REGISTER YOUR INTEREST IN THE TOUR de RICKY – REGISTER HERE

ENTER HERE

ALL FINISHERS OF THE WEST LONDON RUSTYNAX RELIABILITY RIDE ON 22nd FEBRUARY ARE GUARANTEED A TOUR de RICKY PLACE

ORDER TOUR de RICKY KIT HERE

DISCOUNTED TOUR de RICKY KIT CAN BE ORDERED IN ADVANCE.

ORDERS BEFORE 5th MARCH

CAPS: £11 (£15 after 5 March)

JERSEYS £49.50 (£60 after 5 March)

TO BE COLLECTED AT THE EVENT ON THE DAY

ORDERS AFTER 5 MARCH: CAPS £15 JERSEYS £60 – WILL BE POSTED IF NOT READY FOR COLLECTION AT THE EVENT.

BARGAIN PRICES ON BOTH, THESE ARE TRADITIONAL COTTON CAPS AND THE JERSEYS ARE HIGH QUALITY KALAS SPINN (at almost half retail price for early orders and over 30% off for later orders)

At the sign on, riders can enter a prize draw, which will be drawn whilst riders are out on the course, so that the lucky winners can collect their prizes when they finish. Prizes not collected on the day will be forfeited.

One NEWLANE FOLDING COMMUTER CYCLING HELMET

One TAILFIN TOP TUBE BAG

Three 1 YEAR PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTIONS TO RIDE WITH GPS

Fifteen 1 YEAR PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTIONS TO ONLINE CYCLING PLATFORM BIKETERRA

One PACK OF PRO CYCLING TRUMPS PLAYING CARDS.

We are continuing the theme of a cycling festival for the communities of West Hertfordshire and West London. There will be a Finisher’s Roundel for eveyone completing one of the three routes, You will be able to switch routes on the day if you feel more, or less, ambitious.

Look out for all the cycling related stalls at the start line …. it’s a special day!

FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES, FAMILY FUN AND MORE ON THE DAY

There will be ongoing activities at Woodoaks Farm whilst the riders are exploring the hinterland, so bring the family along for a great day out at Woodoaks Farm.

Details of activities to be announced, but the Tea Shack will have delicious fayre on sale and Creative Juices Brewing Company Bar will be serving their excellent beers for you to enjoy.

We will be adding prizes and organising games throughout the day, the kids should certainly enjoy a game or two of Pro Cycling Trumps … an excellent card game for all the family.

Ride WLC kit orders … 24 hour window closes midnight Monday 16th December … don’t miss out, these caused a stir on the Group Ride on Sunday and this will be your one chance to get this Routes & Culture WLC special

These West London Cycling Specials caused a bit of a stir when they appeared on the Club Ride on 15 December, so we’ve taken note of all the people who wanted to order one and there is a very short window of opportunity to buy a Winter Jersey, MTB Jersey, Spinn or Stripes Road Jersey or a Gilet … THESE ITEMS WILL BE TAKEN OFF THE SHOP LIST AT MIDNIGHT ON MONDAY 16th DECEMBER.

VISIT THE CLUB SHOP HERE

Y’all invited: Biketerra Xmas Party with West London Cycling – Wednesday 18th December at 19.00pm UK Time on Biketerra … on the Horton H20 course (16km flat)

It’s Xmas Party Time at West London Biketera on Wednesday 18th December before we take a two week breay (returning on 8th January). Horton H2O rides around a lot of water, as the name suggests. It’s a flat course, near London’s Heathrow Airport ….. kinda what you need just ahead of the ‘holiday season’. .

Biketerra is new and not anywhere near being the finished article but is the real deal in a way that RGT never got close too (and we love RGT), and ZWooshers could only dream of.

At West London Cycling, we have a tradition of 16km races online and couldn’t find a platform worthy of our style. Biketerra has rescued us, and you. If you take a look at the pedigree names who have bought in at this really early stage, you’ll soon realise that although Biketerra may not be the finnished article, you are already missing out on the next hot thing … are you Avant Garde, or After the Goldrush? Be Kool, get in now with the movers and shakers.

Best of 10, with 9 races left, every Wednesday on Biketerra at 19.00pm UK Time.

ENTER HERE

Wednesday 18th December 19.00pm UK Time on Biketerra … where else?

FULL SERIES DETAILS HERE

SPOILER ALERT: No ‘Bells and Whistles’. Sequins and disco lights also not available but yo’ gonna’ sweat like it’s a danceloor!

CURRENT SERIES STANDINGS

It’s selling out really fast, and places just ain’t gonna last, don’t be hesitant or lax, just enter the Rustynax

When they are gone, they are gone, and although we are exploring expanding capacity, it will be limited so make sure you have your entry in soon for the 22nd February Spring Classic we call the Rustynax.

Starts from the Rusty Bike Cafe Uxbridge, West London, Satrurday 22nd February….. Enter now or risk being stuck at home watching TV!

If you want a summer sports belly, don’t watch winter telly!

The start and finish are at the Rusty Bike Cafe in Fassnidge Park, Rockingham Parade, Uxbridge, UB8 2UW. If you are not riding to the start, there is pleanty of town centre parking (paying) or frequent trains on the Metropolitan and Piccadilly Lines to Uxbridge Station, a 5 minute ride away.

As this is an Audax Style event, you will need a device to navigate with, we will send all riders a GPX file during the week leading up to the event. You need to be at least 16 years old on the day to enter.

ENTER HERE VIA BRITISH CYCLING

BEFORE THE RIDE

We will send out route GPX files, digital route sheets, instructions by email approximately one week before the event. You need to download the GPX files onto your bike computer (eg Wahoo, Garmin, Hammerhead, Bryton etc). This will be your navigation for the route, there will be no roadside signs. Please have a look at the manual routesheet, even if you don’t intend to use it, because it does highlight some aspects of thec route that are worth beng aware of. Garmin users can download using Garmin Connect whilst Wahoo users can upload via the phone app or by syncing with Strava / RWGPS etc.

YOU MAY CHOOSE TO DOWNLOAD BOTH ROUTES AS YOU CAN SWITCH ROUTES ON THE DAY.

GETTING THERE

BY BIKE – We are expecting a lot of local riders to ride to the start, you can enter Fassnidge Park from the Slough Road via Rockingham Parade. There is another gate at the start of Oxford Road near the Town Centre Roundabout where it meets the Harefield Road. The cafe will be visible from the Oxford Road entrance, whilst from Rockingham Parade enter the park by the Recycle A Bike premises.

BY TRAIN – You can take your bike on any part of the Metropolitan Line, so you could pick it up anywhere from Aldgate, Kings Cross, Euston, Baker Street, Wembley, Harrow etc and travel to Uxbridge. The cafe is a 5 minute ride away. You can take your bike on the Piccadilly Line from Barons Court outwards … you may need to change to the Metropolitamn Line at Rayners Lane. Other possibilities are the Central Line to West Ruislip, or Elizabeth Line to West Drayton and then cycle to Uxbridge. There is a full guide to taking your bike on the tube via the link below.

TAKING YOUR BIKE ON THE TUBE GUIDE

BY CAR – Uxbridge is a shopping destination so has various car parks including the convenient Cedars Car Park or Grainges Car Park. It may prove expensive, although there are discounts if you are a resident of Hillingdon Borough. For non residents, up to 5 hours is £5.60, up to 8 hours is £8.60. It may be preferable to park further away and cycle a kilometre or so to the start.

AT THE START

We will issue you with a Brevet Card, Routesheet and Frame sticker. You just need to get the card stamped at the control point. There will be free instant coffee and basic tea but you can also buy food and more exotic beverage from the Rusty Bike Cafe.

DURING THE RIDE

You will navigate via the GPX file on your bike computer device. However, we will also provide a printed routesheet as a back up should you device fail etc.

Midway though your ride you will reach the Burnham Beeches ECO Cafe (situated in Burnham Beeches). There will be a West London Cycling official at one of the tables, who will stamp your Brevet Card as proof of passage. This is crucial as you’ll need to show this at the finish in order to receive your Finisher’s Roundel.

Most of the roads are reasonable but there are rough parts and potholes, just like anywhere in the UK at this time of year. Some lanes may have standing water and puddles but we test ride the routes in advance, and these should not prove a severe hindrance.

This is a Reliability Ride so there is no support vehicle, if you have to give up, then you’ll have to make your own way back. There are railway stations at Iver – Beaconsfield -Cookham/Burnham – but not directly on the route. Please use the contact number on the Brevet Card to inform us if you aren’t going to finish – it saves us waiting for you in vain.

AT THE FINISH

Upon your return, please head into the Rusty Bike Cafe where we will stamp your Brevet Card and present your Finisher’s Roundel. The cafe will be open for food and drinks to purchase … recommended fayre as our regular riders will attest!

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There are loads of events happening in 2025, be part of the West London Scene Scroll down for info….

Rustynax 2025 Route Teasers from our October 2024 Route Test:

Vive le Velodrome … another West London Session at Lee Valley

Another great fun evening at Lee Valley on 11th December, with the excellent Nadine coaching us on the boards …. we are aiming to have another session after April 2025, watch this space.

Scroll down for Flying Lap times.

……and what it was like a few days earlier on Saturday 7th December:

Wouter Claes and Jeppe Snaever top the standings as Karl Axel Zander Persson and Dirk S dominate Race 6 …. West London’ Wednesday Series on Biketerra where the Avant Garde Race

Wouter Claes and Jeppe Snaever top the standings as Karl Axel Zander Persson and Dirk S dominate Race 6 .... West London's Wednesday Series on Biketerra where the Avant Garde Race

ENTER RACE BT1.7 HERE … WENDOVER WOODS

Be ‘Avant Garde’ and not ‘After The Gold Rush’ ; Be one of the Trendsetting Terra Terrors on Biketerra with some eRacing Royalty Riders …. Get RTG on the new RGT … Biketerra! 

A new platform, with classic vibes, early days with the adventurous online pioneers including some legendary names and riders from the RGT era …. don’t miss out on Winter 2026, get your kicks on routes we can fix.

So, Best 10 races count, 10 races left … get your Bluetooth Workin …

So far Wouter Claes and Jeppe Snaever are dominating the standings, but Karl Axel Zander Perssonand Dirk S are in the mix … More classic West London Cycling online racing awaits …. get in with the action faction tastemakers and race every Wednesday on Biketerra with West London Cycling.

CHECK THE SERIES SO FAR AND ADD YOUR NAME TO THE RIDER ROYALTY LIST FOR Wednesday 11th September at 19.00pm 

Tour de Ricky … Register your interst now, Entries open on Christmas Eve, December 24th at 8am on British Cycling

Tour de Ricky ... Register your interst now, Entries open on Christmas Eve, Tuesday December 24th at 8am on the British Cycling Website

It’s the big 2025 event in London’s North West Hinterland and with no Ride London it’s time to discover riding outside of Surrey and Essex and hit Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire  … more county bounty than any Ride London! Just £14 entry including finisher’s roundel, with Early Bird entries over the Festive period …. REGISTER YOUR INTEREST NOW!

TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS AND REGISTER YOUR INTEREST IN THE TOUR de RICKY – REGISTER HERE

ENTER THE RUSTYNAX 22 FEBRUARY RIDES HERE

The West London Online Races Series Take Off

The RGT vibe is back and RTG (Ready To Go) with West London VR every Wednesday at 19.00pm UK Time on Biketerra.

Organiser Dave Morrison has promised to sit this one out so that the race for the championship can open up in earnest … so let the series begin. With your best 10 results counting and 11 races to go, anyone can win.

Biketerra brings back that ‘Made to Measure’ course creation which means you aren’t racing the same old world every time … routes are tailored to our style, vibe and series variation …. it’s all good on Biketerra.

These are early days and Biketerra will get better, but it is the best thing to hit online e-Racing since RGT and looks set to surpass RGT in the future … 

Get in now at the start, be a Johnny Came Greatly …. adventurous supporters of innovation welcome:

Don’t be dull, be daring!

ENTER HERE

FULL DETAILS HERE

Rustynax almost 60% sold out … ENTER NOW for the 22nd February West London Reliability Ride … your local season starter!

With the Rustynax nearly 60% sold out already, we recommend you enter soon. We will explore the possibility of increasing capacity but this is not guaranteed and will require some logistical planning. SO ENTER NOW WHILST YOU CERTAINLY CAN!

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We have devised fresh new routes for the second Spring Reliability Rides coming your way from West London Cycling Rustynax II is on Saturday 22nd February… a WLC style route designed for a winter ride, for your enjoyment. We won’t give the routes away yet, but the profile only means 550m and 380m ascent respectively so that there is plenty of flat fast roads. Scroll down for Route Profiles.

This will be an Audax style event, so you’ll get a Brevet Card which you’ll need to get stamped in Burnham Beeches and at the Rusty Bike Cafe finish, where all finishers will receive a Finisher’s Roundel/Sew On Patch

The start and finish are at the Rusty Bike Cafe in Fassnidge Park, Rockingham Parade, Uxbridge, UB8 2UW. If you are not riding to the start, there is pleanty of town centre parking (paying) or frequent trains on the Metropolitan and Piccadilly Lines to Uxbridge Station, a 5 minute ride away.

As this is an Audax Style event, you will need a device to navigate with, we will send all riders a GPX file during the week leading up to the event. You need to be at least 16 years old on the day to enter.

ENTER HERE VIA BRITISH CYCLING

BEFORE THE RIDE

We will send out route GPX files, digital route sheets, instructions by email approximately one week before the event. You need to download the GPX files onto your bike computer (eg Wahoo, Garmin, Hammerhead, Bryton etc). This will be your navigation for the route, there will be no roadside signs. Please have a look at the manual routesheet, even if you don’t intend to use it, because it does highlight some aspects of thec route that are worth beng aware of. Garmin users can download using Garmin Connect whilst Wahoo users can upload via the phone app or by syncing with Strava / RWGPS etc.

YOU MAY CHOOSE TO DOWNLOAD BOTH ROUTES AS YOU CAN SWITCH ROUTES ON THE DAY.

GETTING THERE

BY BIKE – We are expecting a lot of local riders to ride to the start, you can enter Fassnidge Park from the Slough Road via Rockingham Parade. There is another gate at the start of Oxford Road near the Town Centre Roundabout where it meets the Harefield Road. The cafe will be visible from the Oxford Road entrance, whilst from Rockingham Parade enter the park by the Recycle A Bike premises.

BY TRAIN – You can take your bike on any part of the Metropolitan Line, so you could pick it up anywhere from Aldgate, Kings Cross, Euston, Baker Street, Wembley, Harrow etc and travel to Uxbridge. The cafe is a 5 minute ride away. You can take your bike on the Piccadilly Line from Barons Court outwards … you may need to change to the Metropolitamn Line at Rayners Lane. Other possibilities are the Central Line to West Ruislip, or Elizabeth Line to West Drayton and then cycle to Uxbridge. There is a full guide to taking your bike on the tube via the link below.

TAKING YOUR BIKE ON THE TUBE GUIDE

BY CAR – Uxbridge is a shopping destination so has various car parks including the convenient Cedars Car Park or Grainges Car Park. It may prove expensive, although there are discounts if you are a resident of Hillingdon Borough. For non residents, up to 5 hours is £5.60, up to 8 hours is £8.60. It may be preferable to park further away and cycle a kilometre or so to the start.

AT THE START

We will issue you with a Brevet Card, Routesheet and Frame sticker. You just need to get the card stamped at the control point. There will be free instant coffee and basic tea but you can also buy food and more exotic beverage from the Rusty Bike Cafe.

DURING THE RIDE

You will navigate via the GPX file on your bike computer device. However, we will also provide a printed routesheet as a back up should you device fail etc.

Midway though your ride you will reach the Burnham Beeches ECO Cafe (situated in Burnham Beeches). There will be a West London Cycling official at one of the tables, who will stamp your Brevet Card as proof of passage. This is crucial as you’ll need to show this at the finish in order to receive your Finisher’s Roundel.

Most of the roads are reasonable but there are rough parts and potholes, just like anywhere in the UK at this time of year. Some lanes may have standing water and puddles but we test ride the routes in advance, and these should not prove a severe hindrance.

This is a Reliability Ride so there is no support vehicle, if you have to give up, then you’ll have to make your own way back. There are railway stations at Iver – Beaconsfield -Cookham/Burnham – but not directly on the route. Please use the contact number on the Brevet Card to inform us if you aren’t going to finish – it saves us waiting for you in vain.

AT THE FINISH

Upon your return, please head into the Rusty Bike Cafe where we will stamp your Brevet Card and present your Finisher’s Roundel. The cafe will be open for food and drinks to purchase … recommended fayre as our regular riders will attest!

ENTER HERE VIA BRITISH CYCLING

There are loads of events happening in 2025, be part of the West London Scene Scroll down for info….

Rustynax 2025 Route Teasers from our October 2024 Route Test:

West London VR Biketerra 1.6 RTG

The RGT vibe is back and RTG (Ready To Go) with West London VR every Wednesday at 19.00pm UK Time on Biketerra.

Biketerra brings back that ‘Made to Measure’ course creation which means you aren’t racing the same old world every time … routes are tailored to our style, vibe and series variation …. it’s all good on Biketerra.

These are early days and Biketerra will get better, but it is the best thing to hit online e-Racing since RGT and looks set to surpass RGT in the future … 

Get in now at the start, be a Johnny Came Greatly …. adventurous supporters of innovation welcome:

Don’t be dull, be daring!

ENTER HERE

FULL DETAILS HERE

WLC Race 1.5 Coy Carp Classic Wednesday 27 November 2024

West London Cycling online has Coy Carp on the line .... a real life West London cycling venue with a moderate hill awaits the Terra Terrors riding on Wednesday 27 November 19.00pm UK Time on Biketerra

With Biketerra enabling us to bring real life roads to your online cycling screen, we are delighted to announce that on 27 November we feature a real life venue, run by actual West London Cycling members THE COY CARP! An beautiful restaurant in a great setting, we have real life rides that end there and they hosted our summer bike jumble.

But on 27 November, it will be a virtual visit as riders fly past just before Harefield Hill, a moderate climb that could determine the race.

With just 12 races left in our Wednesday evening series, and your best 10 results counting, now’s the time to become a Terra Terror with West London Cycling and Biketerra.

ENTER ON BIKETERRA HERE

FULL WLC SERIES DETAILS HERE

Tour de Ricky venue featuring on BBC’s Countryfile on Sunday 1 December

Tour de Ricky HQ to be featured in BBC's Countryfile Sunday 1st December at 5.20pm

Woodoaks Farm in Maple Cross, the HQ for the Tour de Ricky on Saturday 31st March will be featured in this week’s BBC Countryfile programme. Why not take a look at what goes on in the Soil Association’s flagship farm …. we wonder if they’ll be featuring the brewery?

Tour de Ricky Entries open on 24th December at 8am … don’t miss out. FULL DETAILS HERE

Register your interest for the Tour de Ricky here.

Tour de Ricky sponsor features in the Sunday Times Gift Guide 2024 … and you can win one at the Tou

Tour de Ricky sponsor features in the Sunday Times Gift Guide 2024 ... and you can win one at the Tour de Ricky 2025

TOUR DE RICKY ENTRIES OPEN ON 24 DECEMBER AT 8am VIA BRITISH CYCLING

REGISTER YOUR INTEREST HERE

Sunday Times readers will have enjoyed reading about the new Newlane Folding Cycling Helmet, recommended in the seasonal Gift Guide for 2024. 

We are delighted that as Newlane are one of the Tour de Ricky sponsors for 2025, all riders stand a chance of winning one!

Newlane Helmet Black Friday

At the sign on, riders can enter a prize draw, which will be drawn whilst riders are out on the course, so that the lucky winners can collect their prizes when they finish. Prizes not collected on the day will be forfeited.

One NEWLANE FOLDING COMMUTER CYCLING HELMET

One TAILFIN TOP TUBE BAG

Three 1 YEAR PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTIONS TO RIDE WITH GPS

Fifteen 1 YEAR PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTIONS TO ONLINE CYCLING PLATFORM BIKETERRA

One PACK OF PRO CYCLING TRUMPS PLAYING CARDS.

West London Cycling in Biketerra … join the evolution!

West London Cycling on Biketerra ... it's growing, come and join the evolution!

Biketerra’s gettin’ busy and with 12 races left of 16 left in the West London Cycling Series, and the best 10 counting, you need to be in this Wednesday’s race at 7pm on Biketerra … join the Terra Terors every Wednesday at 19.00pm UK Time with West London Cycling ….

ENTER HERE:

27th NOVEMBER 2024 Coy Carp Classic (94)

4th December 2024 Marlow Maiden (95)

11th December 2024 Wendover Woods (96)

18th December 2024 Horton H2O (97)

8th January 2025 Windsor Park Polo (102)

15th January 2025 Cream of the Chalfonts (104)

22nd January 2025 Jolly Antig’wan (105)

29th January 2025 Gorges du Cians (106)

5th February 2025 Hi Lo Pompey (107)

12th February 2025 Battle of Little Britain (116)

19th February 2025 Fifield 10 Miler (117)

26th February 2025 La Croisetterra (118)

CURRENT STANDINGS:

West London Cyclings Wednesday Online Racing – latest standings and Wednesday 20th November entry links

CURRENT STANDINGS – SERIES IS BASED ON YOUR BEST 10 RESULTS WITH 13 RACES LEFT

NEXT RACE: WEDNESDAY 20th NOVEMBER 19.00pm UK Time

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20th NOVEMBER 2024 Right On Brighton Pavillion (93)

27th NOVEMBER 2024 Coy Carp Classic (94)

4th December 2024 Marlow Maiden (95)

11th December 2024 Wendover Woods (96)

18th December 2024 Horton H2O (97)

8th January 2025 Windsor Park Polo (102)

15th January 2025 Cream of the Chalfonts (104)

22nd January 2025 Jolly Antig’wan (105)

29th January 2025 Gorges du Cians (106)

5th February 2025 Hi Lo Pompey (107)

12th February 2025 Battle of Little Britain (116)

19th February 2025 Fifield 10 Miler (117)

26th February 2025 La Croisetterra (118)

JOIN WEST LONDON CYCLING on BIKETERRA…

WLC announces Bikterra Series One … Join the Pioneers, be part of the birth of Biketerra, it’s for Johnny Come Greatly, not Johnny Come Lately!

Scroll down for details of our West London Wednesday races already announced.

As you will know, when it comes to Magic Roads, West London Cycling have a pedigree, having had some amazing times in RGT from its early days, and now those wonderful days are on the cusp of a return with Biketera.

We thought we’d run a fewtest rides but, evan allowing for its infancy, it is too good to keep informal … so a series is on. Not everyone can do every race, so it is best of 10 races, there will be 16 races up to 27th February 2025 and three have already happened … you’d better signup now!

THERE’S ONLY ONE WEST LONDON CYCLING … WEDNESAYS AT 7pm ON BIKETERRA IS WHERE THE ACTION IS …

IT’S NOT A FULLY FINISHED PLATFORM, BUT DON’T MISS OUT ON BEING A PIONEER … IT’S FOR JOHNNY COME GREATLY, NOT JOHNNY COME LATELY!

We will develop this as we go along, and we do hope to recreate the wonderful Ladies League concept we created in RGT

TRY IT YOURSELF:

13th NOVEMBER 2024 Box Hill BikeTerra (72)

20th NOVEMBER 2024 Right On Brighton Pavillion (93)

27th NOVEMBER 2024 Coy Carp Classic (94)

4th December 2024 Marlow Maiden (95)

11th December 2024 Wendover Woods (96)

18th December 2024 Horton H2O (97)

8th January 2025 Windsor Park Polo (102)

15th January 2025 Cream of the Chalfonts (104)

22nd January 2025 Jolly Antig’wan (105)

29th January 2025 Gorges du Cians (106)

5th February 2025 Hi Lo Pompey (107)

12th February 2025 Battle of Little Britain (116)

19th February 2025 Fifield 10 Miler (117)

26th February 2025 La Croisetterra (118)

CURRENT CLASSIFICATIONS

RACES SO FAR:

30th OCTOBER 2024 All Quiet on the Western Avenue (62)

6th NOVEMBER 2024 The WEB Race (Windsor Eton Bray) (69)

13th NOVEMBER 2024 Box Hill BikeTerra (72)

20th NOVEMBER 2024 Right On Brighton Pavillion (93)

27th NOVEMBER 2024 Coy Carp Classic (94)

4th DECEMBER 2024 Marlow Maiden (95)

11th DECEMBER 2024 Wendover Woods (96)

18th DECEMBER 2024 Horton H2O (97)

8th JANUARY 2025 Windsor Park Polo (102)

15th JANUARY 2025 Cream of the Chalfonts (104)

22nd JANUARY 2025 Jolly Antig’wan (105)

29th January 2025 Gorges du Cians (106)

5th February 2025 Hi Lo Pompey (107)

12th February 2025 Battle of Little Britain (116)

19th February 2025 Fifield 10 Miler (117)

26th February 2025 La Croisetterra (118)

Tour de Ricky 2025 Early Bird Entries go on sale on 24th December at 8am … don’t miss out

QUICK LINKS:

ROUTES …… GETTING THERE …… BADGES …… CAPS …… FESTIVAL OF CYCLING …… WOODOAKS FARM …… SPOKES …… WATFORD CYCLE HUB …… NEWLANE FOLDING CYCLE HELMETS …… PRO-CYCLING TRUMPS …… KALAS CYCLING KIT ……TEA SHACK …… CREATIVE JUICES BREWING …… VOLUNTEER

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ALL FINISHERS OF THE WEST LONDON RUSTYNAX RELIABILITY RIDE ON 22nd FEBRUARY ARE GUARANTEED A TOUR de RICKY PLACE

FIRST 100 ENTRANTS WILL BE ENTERED IN A PRIZE DRAW FOR A NEWLANE FOLDING CYCLING HELMET (COLLECTABLE ON THE DAY)

We are continuing the theme of a cycling festival for the communities of West Hertfordshire and West London. There will be a Finisher’s Roundel for eveyone completing one of the three routes, You will be able to switch routes on the day if you feel more, or less, ambitious.

Look out for all the cycling related stalls at the start line …. it’s a special day!

FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES, FAMILY FUN AND MORE ON THE DAY

There will be ongoing activities at Woodoaks Farm whilst the riders are exploring the hinterland, so bring the family along for a great day out at Woodoaks Farm.

Details of activities to be announced, but the Tea Shack will have delicious fayre on sale and Creative Juices Brewing Company Bar will be serving their excellent beers for you to enjoy.

We will be adding prizes and organising games throughout the day, the kids should certainly enjoy a game or two of Pro Cycling Trumps … an excellent card game for all the family.

Get involved – Volunteers keep the local community alive!

If you’re interested, email Dave Morrison, the organiser: dave.morrisonR@gmail.com or contact West London Cycling here or via the ‘CONTACT US‘ link above in the menu at the top of the page.

LIAM FITZPATRICK + WEST LONDON CYCLING

WEST LONDON CYCLING RUSTYNAX RIDES

WEST LONDON CYCLING RANDONAX RIDES

SPOKES -TRY A GUIDED RIDE (TBC)

Spokes Cycling Group

WATFORD CYCLE HUB (TBC)

Watford Cycle Hub

WOODOAKS FARM

Woodoaks Farm – Growing Together

THE TEA SHACK

 The Tea Shack 

CREATIVE JUICES BREWING COMPANY

Creative Juices Brewing Company 

KALAS – QUALITY CYCLE CLOTHING

KALAS SPORTSWEAR

NEWLANE FOLDING CYCLE HELMETS

THE HELMET THAT FITS INTO YOUR LIFE AND BAG Foldable. Packable. Safe

PRO-CYCLING TRUMPS

The family card game for all cyclists

GETTING THERE

ROUTES & CULTURE: THE WEST LONDON COLLECTABLE BADGES VOGUE STORY

Collecting West London Cycling Badges and Mudguard Stickers is becoming increasingly en vogue. Although we occasionally give away generic stickers at Sunday Club Rides, most badges and Stickers must be earned by completing events such and the Rustynax and Randonax events (February and August respectively).

To have collected every badge and sticker would have meant you were around in the early days of West London Cycling when we ran some of the biggest weekly online races around, that is until until Wahoo managed to close the best online racing platform down (RGT) … all our races were based on local routes and attracted racers from all around the world.

West London Cycling is a forward thinking club and we moved on, growing into a large local cycling club running many ‘in real life’ cycling events. Some of these prestigeous events come with very collecable trophies in te form of Roundels, sew on patches or badges, depending on what you prefer to call them. Most events also come with a reflective mudguard sticker too.

There have been 5 collectable Roundels to date including the original 21 Done badge for online racers completing 21 races (these were shipped around the world!). Since then, there have been 3 Randonax Rides on August Bank Holiday Mondays, The Spring Rustynax Ride (Next Edition 22 February 2025 ENTER HERE ) and the The 2023 Festive 500.

NEXT UP is the 2024 Festive 500, it’s just £7 to sign up, you can ride it whereever and whenever you like between 24 December and 31 December and record it on Strava. DETAILS HERE.

…and we have other treats in store for 2025 too:

THE WEST LONDON CYCLING 2025 CALENDAR

RUSTYNAX RIDES 2025 – YOUR 2025 SPRING IN TO ACTION CYCLING EVENT – ENTRIES NOW OPEN!

Saturday 22nd February from the Rusty Bike Cafe in Uxbridge, West London

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A Reliability Ride event with 2 distances of 60km (380m ascent) and 83m (550m ascent) – a nice early season workout with a finisher’s roundel available for all finishers!

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We have devised fresh new routes for the second Spring Reliability Rides coming your way from West London Cycling Rustynax II is on Saturday 22nd February… a WLC style route designed for a winter ride, for your enjoyment. We won’t give the routes away yet, but the profile only means 550m and 380m ascent respectively so that there is plenty of flat fast roads. Scroll down for Route Profiles.

This will be an Audax style event, so you’ll get a Brevet Card which you’ll need to get stamped in Burnham Beeches and at the Rusty Bike Cafe finish, where all finishers will receive a Finisher’s Roundel/Sew On Patch

The start and finish are at the Rusty Bike Cafe in Fassnidge Park, Rockingham Parade, Uxbridge, UB8 2UW. If you are not riding to the start, there is pleanty of town centre parking (paying) or frequent trains on the Metropolitan and Piccadilly Lines to Uxbridge Station, a 5 minute ride away.

As this is an Audax Style event, you will need a device to navigate with, we will send all riders a GPX file during the week leading up to the event. You need to be at least 16 years old on the day to enter.

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BEFORE THE RIDE

We will send out route GPX files, digital route sheets, instructions by email approximately one week before the event. You need to download the GPX files onto your bike computer (eg Wahoo, Garmin, Hammerhead, Bryton etc). This will be your navigation for the route, there will be no roadside signs. Please have a look at the manual routesheet, even if you don’t intend to use it, because it does highlight some aspects of thec route that are worth beng aware of. Garmin users can download using Garmin Connect whilst Wahoo users can upload via the phone app or by syncing with Strava / RWGPS etc.

YOU MAY CHOOSE TO DOWNLOAD BOTH ROUTES AS YOU CAN SWITCH ROUTES ON THE DAY.

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Please check your bike, this is a Reliability Ride, let’s make sure our kit is reliable! Make sure your sealant is topped up if riding Tubeless Tyres, and bring a spare Inner Tube whatever tryres you are on!

GETTING THERE

BY BIKE – We are expecting a lot of local riders to ride to the start, you can enter Fassnidge Park from the Slough Road via Rockingham Parade. There is another gate at the start of Oxford Road near the Town Centre Roundabout where it meets the Harefield Road. The cafe will be visible from the Oxford Road entrance, whilst from Rockingham Parade enter the park by the Recycle A Bike premises.

BY TRAIN – You can take your bike on any part of the Metropolitan Line, so you could pick it up anywhere from Aldgate, Kings Cross, Euston, Baker Street, Wembley, Harrow etc and travel to Uxbridge. The cafe is a 5 minute ride away. You can take your bike on the Piccadilly Line from Barons Court outwards … you may need to change to the Metropolitamn Line at Rayners Lane. Other possibilities are the Central Line to West Ruislip, or Elizabeth Line to West Drayton and then cycle to Uxbridge. There is a full guide to taking your bike on the tube via the link below.

TAKING YOUR BIKE ON THE TUBE GUIDE

BY CAR – Uxbridge is a shopping destination so has various car parks including the convenient Cedars Car Park or Grainges Car Park. It may prove expensive, although there are discounts if you are a resident of Hillingdon Borough. For non residents, up to 5 hours is £5.60, up to 8 hours is £8.60. It may be preferable to park further away and cycle a kilometre or so to the start.

AT THE START

We will issue you with a Brevet Card, Routesheet and Frame sticker. You just need to get the card stamped at the control point. There will be free instant coffee and basic tea but you can also buy food and more exotic beverage from the Rusty Bike Cafe.

DURING THE RIDE

You will navigate via the GPX file on your bike computer device. However, we will also provide a printed routesheet as a back up should you device fail etc.

Midway though your ride you will reach the Burnham Beeches ECO Cafe (situated in Burnham Beeches). There will be a West London Cycling official at one of the tables, who will stamp your Brevet Card as proof of passage. This is crucial as you’ll need to show this at the finish in order to receive your Finisher’s Roundel.

Most of the roads are reasonable but there are rough parts and potholes, just like anywhere in the UK at this time of year. Some lanes may have standing water and puddles but we test ride the routes in advance, and these should not prove a severe hindrance.

This is a Reliability Ride so there is no support vehicle, if you have to give up, then you’ll have to make your own way back. There are railway stations at Iver – Beaconsfield -Cookham/Burnham – but not directly on the route. Please use the contact number on the Brevet Card to inform us if you aren’t going to finish – it saves us waiting for you in vain.

AT THE FINISH

Upon your return, please head into the Rusty Bike Cafe where we will stamp your Brevet Card and present your Finisher’s Roundel. The cafe will be open for food and drinks to purchase … recommended fayre as our regular riders will attest!

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There are loads of events happening in 2025, be part of the West London Scene Scroll down for info….

Rustynax 2025 Route Teasers from our October 2024 Route Test:

Coming up with West London Cycling:

REGULAR EVENTS

EVERY SUNDAY 9am FROM THE POLISH WAR MEMORIAL (A40 RUISLIP NORTHOLT) REGULAR SUNDAY RIDES BETWEEN 60km & 100km see Upcoming Rides for routes

EXCURSION VERSIONS, Trips to cycle in other parts of the UK and Abroad scroll down or see Upcoming Rides for dates

S-RIDES, Saturday Specials on selected Saturdays scroll down or see Upcoming Rides for dates

PKmS (Premium Kilometres Specials) … Occasional 200km Rides scroll down or see Upcoming Rides for dates

CLUB CURRY NIGHTS, Dates to be announced see Upcoming Rides for dates

LEE VALLEY VELODROME PRIVATE MEMBERS ONLY EVENTS

SPECIAL EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR 2025:

SPECIAL RIDES

SATURDAY 22nd FEBRUARY 2025 9am from Uxbridge £10 entry The Rustynax Reliability Ride 75km

SATURDAY 29th MARCH 2025 7am from The Polish War Memorial PKmS ride PK1: STONEHENGE STONKER – a 200km Ride (Train back from Winchester) to Stonehenge

Friday 18th APRIL (EASTER) 2025 7am from the Polish War Memorial PKmS Ride PK2: A KELSIC EDUCATION – 200km, an adaptation of Pete Kelsey’s classic ride ‘A Catholic Education’

SATURDAY 10th MAY 2025 Brighton Beano

FRIDAY/SATURDAY 23rd/24th MAY 2025 Night Ride: The Rustington Rave 200km (Return by train from Brighton)

SATURDAY 31st MAY – SPECIAL EVENT TO BE ANNOUNCED

WEEKEND 5th – 9th JUNE 2025 Pyrenees Trip One (SOLD OUT)

WEEKEND 8th – 14th JUNE 2025 Pyrenees Trip Two (SOLD OUT)

SATURDAY 28th JUNE 2025 Grand Cycling Railroad 128km (An S-Ride SATURDAY SPECIAL)

3rd JULY 2025 FRANCE 2025

FRIDAY 4th JULY 2025 FRANCE 2025

SATURDAY 5th JULY 2025 FRANCE 2025

SUNDAY 6th JULY 2025 FRANCE 2025

MONDAY 7th JULY 2025 FRANCE 2025

SATURDAY 12th JULY Dunwich Dynamo 200km

WEEKEND of SUNDAY 13th JULY 2025 Etape du Tour club trip , FRANCE (TBC)

MONDAY 25th AUGUST 2025 Randonax from St.Martins Church Hall Ruislip 200km, 100km and 70km options £12 entry

SUNDAY 7th SEPTEMBER 2025 (TBC) 9am Polish War Memorial Route OPTION ONE: Saunderton without Whiteleaf 94km OPTIONTWO: Saunderton with Whiteleaf 97km ANNUAL HILL CLIMB CONTEST (USING STRAVA)

SUNDAY 2nd NOVEMBER 2025 9am Polish War Memorial Route OPTION ONE: Fat Duck Fine Riding 57km Cafe stop Rusty Bike at the end OPTIONTWO: Brighton Veteran Car Rally Run 113km Fish and Chips in Brighton, Train home.

WEDNESDAY 24th DECEMBER 2025 Festive 500 Ride Christmas Eve Ride 147km

THURSDAY 25th DECEMBER 2025 8am start Festive 500 Ride Xmas Day Morning Ride 47km

FRIDAY 26th DECEMBER 2025 8am start Festive 500 Ride Boxing Day Morning Ride 70km

SATURDAY 27th DECEMBER 2025 Festive 500 Ride Xmas Fat Burner 79km

SUNDAY 28th DECEMBER 2o25 Festive 500 Ride 9am Polish War Memorial Route OPTION ONE: TBA OPTIONTWO: TBA Part of Festive 500 Series

MONDAY29th DECEMBER 2025 ROUTE TBA

TUESDAY 30th DECEMBER 2025 Festive 500 Ride ROUTE TBA

WEDNESDAY 31st DECEMBER 2025 Festive 500 Ride Finish at Coy Carp 67km

The Winter Collection from West London Cycling

Just a teasa’ for ya!

We are currently finalising our new winter design which is predominantly grey so that spray splashes are less visible (tongue in cheek we have called it ‘Splashtech’ just because it is grey to hide splash marks)

Jerseys in Short Sleeved Spinn or Stripes material plus winter Long Sleeved Andorra Jerseys will be available. We are looking to order sometime in October so that you all have them ready for the Festive 500 over Christmas and the New Year … howzat for service?

COMING UP:

Randonax Review … your picture collection from the day

Thanks to everyone who made it such a great day at the 2024 Randonax Rides. Especially all of the helpers (David Tobin and Clan Morrison (Controls) get a special mention along with Adrian Ignat who turned up at 6am to help; plus Veena and Jana of course), Hang Pang (especially for the cakes made by Mrs Pang), Kris Igweh (First Back) and the ladies who battled in the dark to finish the 200km route (Linda, Jennifer, Saba and Zahra). Curiositea at Pitstone and Blackwells at Chipperfield for hosting controls). Rafa Nunez (an original West London Cyclonaut who’d moved from London), Clifford French (our Audax Champion), all our local clubs for participating (WDMBC, Kenton, St.Margarets, Chiswick, Hillingdon Tri, Westerley, Finsbury Park, Saddle Drunk, Islington, Gregarios, Leighton Buzzard, Old Portlians, Sakalam, Evolve, Willesden and more). Best bike and kit co-ordination is, undisputedly, awarded to Myra Mughal .. wow!. Scroll down to the bottom to see her awesome kit and bike co-ordination. There are, no doubt, many great tales to tell from the 200 entrants, please share your photos with us and we’ll add them here, every picture tells a story.

READ CLIFFORD FRENCH’S EXCELLENT BLOG ABOUT THE RIDE HERE

PICTURE CONTRIBUTORS: Dmitry Volkov, Firmin Moriarty, David Carter, David Tobin, Linda Dunne, June Morrison, Jasmin Morrison, Myra Mughal, Leon Evans, Iwona Gray-Cauvin, Paul Saunders, Ian Nguru, Gustavo Ubeda, Steve Green, Kay Green, Bijay Vikani, Hang Pang, Chaz Sehmi, Kris Igweh, Vimal Narottam, Hussain Jodiyawalla, Ray King, Saba Khan, Zahra Bassiri

Myra Mughal … the queen of co-ordination … very stylish!

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The big end of summer event: Aim for the West London Cycling Showcase on Monday 26th August from Ruislip, West London

August Bank Holiday Randonax ENTER HERE

Randonax Rides are still only £10 to enter including refreshments at the start and finish, a finisher’s patch, a frame sticker, Souvenier Brevet Card, Route Sheet and GPX File … yes, just £10, that’s all! Sign up now!

SCROLL DOWN TO SEE THE SCENERY!

The 2024 edition of our popular Randonax Rides takes place on the traditional August Bank Holiday Monday as usual, Monday 26th August from 8am from St.Martin’s Church Hall in Ruislip, our usual HQ for the event. But of course, we have three brand new routes (200km, 100km or 70km) for you cycling pleasure and a brand new design finisher’s roundel to add to your collection …. it promises to be another great day out with West London cycling. Just £10 entry via British Cycling.

The 200km route, heads out into the Chilterns towards our cafe control at Pitstone then spears out from the Chiltern hinterland to orbit Milton Keynes on a truly picturesque and cycling friendly route.The 100km route, shares the 200km route to Pitstone (cafe stop) through the Chilterns but then turns Westwards and loops back through some classic Chiltrern lansdscape climbing to Wendover Woods (the highest point in the Chilterns). The 70km route is a classic Chiltern route encompassing the Chalfonts and Penn before returning via  Chipperfield, no particularly challenging climbs, but manageable hilly terrain with some nice lanes.

A super fun audax style spin featuring a choice of three rides in the glorious Chilterns. Finishers will get one of our sought after patches / roundels as a trophy, all included in the (petite) price. It’s a value for money, not to be missed, gala occasion celebrating West London Cycling’s third birthday; A Bank Holiday Bash brought to you by the same person responsible for the legendary May Day Chiltern Audaxes from Ruislip in years past. Expect the same fun as those, but now a British Cycling event.

This is an Audax style event and isn’t for beginners, no signage nor rescue but who needs those in the era of bike computers and mobile phones? There will be free refreshments at the start and finish with a GPX file to navigate from and a Route Sheet as back up, all for just a £10 entry fee. Bring your own bars/gels etc for the ride, or stop at one of the cafes en-route. Entry may be available at £15 on the day if spaces are still available.

You can ride at any speed you like, but we would expect you to average between, say, 15kph and 33kph depending on your chosen ride / fitness / what you did the night before.

Like an audax, you get your Brevet Card stamped at our cafe stop control, answer a couple of simple questions on the route and write the answers in your Brevet Card (which is also stamped upon completion). At the end you get to keep your Brevet Card and also get cloth patch / roundel to prove you did it and keep as a prestigious souvenir … oh and the mudguard / frame sticker which is relective and enhances your visibility.

We will email you a GPX file of the route during the fortnight leading up to the event, together with a route-sheet for you to print out as back up. You will need a bike computer (eg Garmin or Wahoo) to load the GPX file in to. This is easily done by synching a Wahoo with Strava or Ride With GPS etc (free online) or using Garmin Connect if you are a Garmin user.

It’s fun, fun, fun with 70km, 100km or 200km options.

Here are the three ride profiles:

200km Route preview pictures:

100km Route preview pictures:

70km Route preview pictures:

August Bank Holiday Randonax ENTER HERE

THE WORLD’S FIRST BIKE BOOTY BRUNCH BY WEST LONDON CYCLING

THE WORLD’S FIRST BIKE BOOTY BRUNCH: A simple concept, you clear out your bike shed but instead of throwing stuff out, you sell it at under £6 per item to clubmates and the combined proceeds buy lunch for everyone attending. So many bargains that there is a risk that you come home with more than you took!

It went superbly, as the world’s very first Bike Booty Brunch took place at Harefield’s Coy Carp restaurant on Saturday 3rd August 2024 … special thanks to Dorosthy Teng for hosting, David Tobin for starting the conversation that led to the idea and all of the West London Cyclonauts that turned up and made it such a sucessful event …. a history making event too!

….oh yeah! And we got to see each other out of lycra for once too!

August Bank Holiday Randonax ENTER HERE

August Bank Holiday Randonax ENTER HERE

Lights of passage: Dunwich Dynamo Dynamics.

West London Cycling were well represented again at this year’s Dunwich Dynamo … four riders topping up to 400km and another notching up 365km on the return leg. We started from the Polish War Memorial on the A40 in West London at 6pm Saturday evening. The ride is 209km from the Polish War Memorial to Dunwich, getting back just adds to the challenge …. well done everyone!

SIGN UP FOR THE AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY RANDONAX RIDES NOW!

SIGN UP FOR THE AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY RANDONAX RIDES NOW!

Strutting in Stratford wit da Velodrome Vibes

The gallery from the latest West London Cycling doing East London Velodroming

Still to come in 2024; be part of the West London Cycling Scene:

A special private re-run of the Rustynax for those who missed out on the real thing due to the rain …

Saturday saw an unadvertised re-run of the Rustynax Reliability Ride for those who had originally entered but missed the official running due to the torrential rain. Well done to the 30 riders and helpers who supported the re-run

There are loads of events happening in 2024, be part of the West London Scene

Torrential Rain but the intrepid Rustynaxers turned out and had a great time … and then the rain stopped!

As we put up the flags and banners in torrential rain, we wondered if anyone would actually turn up for this sold out event. Whilst, understandably, the majority stayed at home, 44 riders braved the wet and cold start to be rewarded with a great day out … it stopped raining about half way around and there were even moments of sunshine. Plenty of standing water did not spoil the day and we have been inundated in thanks and compliments … thank you everyone.

However, whilst we understand why many people stayed at home due to the weather, we suspect that many will be disappointed and, given the huge number, we are going to do a ‘no trimmings’ re-run opportunity for all DNS entrants. If you entered but did not start / finish, please check your emails because we will be giving you another chance to get hold of one of those sought after Rustynax Finisher’s Roundels.

Huge thanks to Recycle a Bike who helped with pre-start mechanicals, The Rusty Bike Cafe and Burnham Beeches Cafe for hosting us and all the members of West London Cycling who helped out, with a special mention to David Tobin for manning the Burnham Beeches Control.

There are loads of events happening in 2024, be part of the West London Scene

When the V in VR stands for Velodrome and not virtual … a West London Special at the Lee Valley Velodrome

A special treat for 16 West London Velonauts with an evening of coaching on the Lee Valley Olympic Velodrome ……

Why not get into shape with our upcoming Reliability Ride on 2nd March from Uxbridge?

RUSTYNAX RELIABILITY RIDES

BRITISH CYCLING ENTRY PORTAL FOR THE RUSTYNAX RIDES

There are loads of events happening in 2024, be part of the West London Scene

Another great season for our Audax Randonneurs … more for 2024 too!

Another glorious Top Ten finish for West London Cyclig in the Natioanl Audax UK Clubs Championships. Although we slipped from 7th (2022) to 9th in 2023, agonisingly, if Jas Gill hadn’t succumbed to injury in Paris-Brest-Paris we’d have mainrtained our status at 7th. Of course, it was such a shame and Jas did the right thing by quitting during the return leg.

A great deal of this success is attributable to Clifford French (AKA The Sunset Cyclist) .. Clifford got 100 points, which comes with a trophy of its own from Audax UK. Check out Clifford’s Sunset Cyclist weblog link!

Here are the final standings:

We have lots of Audax DIY events lined up for 2024, starting with the Zig Zagged Hovis 200km ride to Bournemouth (Train back) which includes Gold Hill (from the famous Hovis Adverts) as well as Zig Zag Hill. Also look out for Going Underground (200km), 3Down (300km), Rustington Rave (200km) and Dunwich Dynamo (200km). Of course, Audax UK now give points for rides as low as 50km, so you can score Audax Uk points with shorter DIY rides now if you wish!

UPCOMING SUNDAY RIDES

Why not get into shape with our upcoming Reliability Ride on 2nd March from Uxbridge?

RUSTYNAX RELIABILITY RIDES

BRITISH CYCLING ENTRY PORTAL FOR THE RUSTYNAX RIDES

There are loads of events happening in 2024, be part of the West London Scene

Cycling Plus … an edition for West London Cycling riders we think ….

We were delighted to see a great write up on Paris-Brest-Paris in the latest edition of Cycling Plus, Britain’s largest selling Cycling Magazine. Even more pleasing, was to see a West London Cycling jersey glowing in the sunshine in one of the photos.

Whilst we may have bought it for the Paris-Brest-Paris article, which is well worth the purchase price itself, we were pleasantly entertained and impressed by the rest of the magazine. In fact, it was also great to see, in another article, a fantastic overhead shot of the Trouee d’Arenberg, which some of us will be riding on the way home from our Belgium 2024 trip in July. We suggest you grab a copy of this month’s magazine before they all disappear!

There are always loads of events happening with West London Cycling …. be part of the West London Scene

THE GRAND FAREWELL … THE 95th AND FINAL WEST LONDON VR ON RGT – WEDNESDAY 25th OCTOBER AT 7.30pm UK TIME… WEST LONDON MOVES TO INDIE VELO ON MONDAYS, OUR FRIENDS AT eCKD WILL BE THERE FOR YOUR WEDNESDAYS … NEW HORIZONS, AS OTR WILL TELL YOU!

ENTER RACE 8.4 HERE

WATCH THE ZMS LIVESTREAM WITH COMMENTARY HERE

REMEMBER, WE ARE NOW ESTABLISHED AS A LEADING EVENT EVERY MONDAY ON IndieVELO AT 7.30pm UK TIME … NO MORE WEDNESDAY RACING FROM US, YOU CAN WATCH FOOTBALL INSTEAD or WHY NOT DO THE eCKD races!

The final trophies will be decided on Wednesday 25th October …. don’t miss the grand finale … a few years of tradition are about to culminate in one of the most poignant moments of e-Racing you may ever witness.

SERIES DETAILS HERE

CURRENT SERIES STANDINGS HERE

WATCH OUR REAL LIFE RACE PREVIEW HERE:

THE COURSE (3 LAPS)

West London Cycling heading for another UK Top 10 Finish in the National Audax Clubs Championship as the final points are awaited … Clifford French is the 2023 WLC Audax Champion

Clifford French is the West London Cycling Audax Champion as he nears his 100 point target (for which Audax UK issue a 100 point trophy) as the club currently sits 7th in the UK Championship with late season events and Paris-Brest-Paris results still to come in. Congratulations to Ellen Lockett, Ladies Audax Champion.

We have no idea how many riders other clubs will have had in Paris-Brest-Paris but we had three finishers, Bryn Evans, Gautam Thakkar and Dave Morrison. Well done to Ellen Lockett on completing her first 1,000km and well done everyone who scored points for West London Cycling in the 2023 Season.

Clifford French, an inspiration!

THE SUNSET CYCLIST WEBSITE

It is a special day when Clifford French turns up for a Sunday club ride, but the reality is that he’s probably taking some time off from his demanding schedule of Audax Rides. He is one of West London Cycling’s top audax riders.

As many of you will know, Clifford has been amassing many audax points for West London Cycling in 2022 as the club finished 7th nationally in its very first season. Clifford knocks out 200km rides on a regular basis and this is no mean achievement for the retired school teacher from West London.

Clifford is busy racking up RRTY awards at the moment (Randoneur Round The Year), where a rider must do at least one 200km ride each calendar month for 12 months in succession. It is possible to do them concurrently, so don’t be surprised if you see Clifford notch up more than one in a 12 month period … he’s currently aiming to finish three in April ….. wow!

Being an educated man, Clifford has also taken the trouble to share some of his exploits via his wonderful weblog, THe Sunset Cyclist, and you can enjoy his insights via the link above.

West London Cycling finish 7th in National Audax Uk Championships in our first season.

In West London Cycling’s very first season we reached the dizzy heights of 7th out of 344 clubs in the National Championship with some sterling efforts from all 15 riders. Well done everyone. We had four London-Edinburgh-London finishers and several riders completed their first Super-Randoneur series.

Next up is the 200km South of Bucks from Beaconsfield at the start of December as we keep fit in anticipation of Paris-Brest-Paris in 2023.

A great way to gear yourself up will be to participate in our Festive 500Series from Christmas Eve to New Year’s Eve 2022

FESTIVE 500 RIDES AND DETAILS HERE

THE TOP AUDAX UK CLUBS FOR THE 2022 SEASON (ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2022)

THE INDIVIDUAL RIDERS’ POINTS FOR WEST LONDON CYCLING

Randonax round up, yup, that was fun!

A big thank you to everyone involved with the 2022 August Bank Holiday Randonax Rides, riders, helpers, route testers and organisers…. and Hang’s wife for the wonderful coconut cakes.

We hope that you had as much fun as we did on the Bank Holiday Randonax Rides, the comments and smiles at the end, suggest that you did …. although we’re sure some of you may be suffering a bit after an epic ride !

The people at the controls thought the riders were wonderful, we thought the people at the controls were wonderful. The weather wasn’t bad, food at the cafe was good, some even enjoyed a Guinness at Blackwell’s on the 70km route we hear. But if there was a catering award, and let’s face it both Curiositea at Pitstone and Blackwell’s at Chipperfield were superb, it falls to Hang Pang’s wife for those brilliant coconut buns. People who missed them at the start were arriving back having heard how good they were and making a beeline for them …. they just vanished!

We thoroughly enjoyed the day, it is so nice when such a decent and appreciative bunch enter an event. It was our privilege to host the event and we will do it again next year. It was West London Cycling’s first birthday, thanks for celebrating with us, all 149 participants from 167 entries, plus 4 non-riding volunteers, Kimchie (the dog), Curiositea staff at Pitstone and Blackwell’s staff at Chipperfield as well as the team at British Cycling..

Great participants make great events, well done all of you.

Out in Oxfordshire
Tuck in
Ian, PK and Baz
PK and Ian N
Steve Green, Kay Green, Malcolm Murdoch and Michal Noone
Steve Green, Kay Green and Michael Noone
Those coconut cakes
Gautam Thakkar
Dorosthy and her backing quartet
Oooops
Punctures….
Dorosthy & the Dynamos
Leon Evans
Dorosthy and Steve
Leon Evans
Steve Mannell and Dorosthy Teng
Dubs
Neil Beddell
Dubs
Dubs
Leon’sLions
Dave Morrison and David Tobin
Hang and Dave
The kitchen crew
Finish at Ruislip
Leon and Maryanne
Info control at Pedley Hill
Leon leads the way
The start line
Steve Mannel and Neil Beddell
Linda Dunne
Baz Mistry
Gautam Thakkar
Hang Pang
PK with a cup of PG
Jenny O’Sullivan
Dubs and crew at an info control
Jasmin and Charlie checking Emma Hopgood and Nicky Nunn in at Curiositea in Pitstone
Dorosthy, Leon, Steve M, Neil B, Danny and Dubs at Pitstone
Signing in
Breakfast at the start
Ian Nguru and Hang Pang
Steve Mannell
St. Martin’s at the start
David Tobin at Blackwells
Graham Lane
The Ellen Locket Sextet
Fueling up at the start
WLC cyclonauts at the start
Eliza K and Rafa
Jenny O’Sullivan
David Tobin and Hang Pang at Blackwells
Kyle Forrester and GT
Gautam Thakkar (GT)
Kyle Forrester and GT
Ellen and Dan
Brett Smith
Dan Nelson-Smith
Ellen Lockett
On the road
Ellen Lockett
Pitstone pit stop
Curiositea at Pitstone
Curiostea at Pitstone
Curiositea collective
Guard dog,? Securitea at Curiositea?
Info Control at Cublington
Stocking up at Studhampton
Ian and Brett at Pitstone
Emma Hopgood and Nicky Nunn
Ivinghoe Beacon
Jenny O’Sullivan, Fiona Stafford, Steve Mahon and Linda Dunne
Jenny O’Sullivan, Fiona Stafford and Linda Dunne
Jenny and Linda
Brevets completed
Linda on Ivinghoe Beacon
Ivinghoe Beacon
Ivinghoe Beacon
Pitstone
Salim Sabri and Helen Budd
Magnum anyone?
Helen Budd, Penny Lovatt and salim Sabri
The start/finish line

WEST LONDON CYCLING RIDERS OFFICIALLY AUDAX UK’S ‘RIDERS OF THE MONTH’

Huge congratulations go out to five members of the West London Audax Squad on gaining this prestigious national accolade.

We are absolutely delighted to report that five of our riders were collectively voted Audax UK’s Official Riders of the Month for April 2022

All five were part of a 10 person squad West London Cycling Audax Squad that tackled the wonderful 3Down 300km Audax to the New Forest and back. The riders selected are all new to Audax and, had Hang Pang been a member of Audax Uk he too could have qualified, alas, you’ve got to be in it to win it!

The five stars sharing the glory are Steve Mannel, Gurpreet Singh, Baz Mistry, Rfa Nunez and Gautam Thakkar, well done guys.

They did the 300km ride along with Bryn Evans, David Tobin, Stu Thorn and Dave Morrison (along with our old mate Jas Gill from Slough too). It was a cold start and a cold finish but gloriously sunny during the day, albeit with some uncharacteristic sleet near Winchester.

Onwards and upwards, we fully expect most of them to tackle a 400km Audax next and the local London-Wales-London (30 April from Chalfont) is coming soon then the London Circuit (7 May from Ruislip). After that, we are seriosly looking forward to Liam Fitzpatrick’s Tour de Ricky 200km on 21sy May …. we’ve ridden the course and it’s fantastic we can tell you

Taking your bike on the tube?

When and where can you take your bike on the tube?

The short answer is, unless it is a folding bike (which are allowed anywhere on the tube at any time) you can only take your bike on London Underground trains outside the rush-hour and not on the deep-section tunnels (although the new Elizabeth Line does allow bikes in tunnelled sections). see the map above.

This means that the times you can go on the tube with a bike are:

  • Monday to Friday before 07:30, between 09:30 and 16:00, and after 19:00 
  • Allowed anytime on weekends and bank holidays, only on the lines listed below

But you cannot take them on deep section lines at any time in the tunnels (apart from the Elizabeth Line). You can, however, take them on the overground sections of deep tunnelled lines. Essentially, the deep section tubes are the smaller trains in round tunnels built after World War One, such as the Central Line, Northern, Jubilee Line, Victoria Line and Piccadilly Line (apart from the Elizabeth Line). The Older ‘Cut and Cover’ Lines such as the Metropolitan Line, Circle Line, District Line and Hammersmith and City Line will accept bikes in tunnelled sections.

So, in practice, what does that mean for us?

If you wanted to travel out to Ruislip for our Sunday Rides from the Polish War Memorial you could pick up the Piccadilly Line at Barons Court or Hammersmith and travel out to Ruislip. Maybe get the Central Line from White City to Ruislip Gardens or the Metropolitan Line from Baker Street and beyond. The new Elizabeth Line does allow more travel across London and changes at Paddington or Farringdon/ Liverpool Street on to the Metropolitan Line are now an option.

If you are wondering why the deep section tunnels (apart from the Elizabeth Line) are excluded, there are three compelling reasons:

  1. Try carrying your bike up and down the escalators!
  2. The trains are small and crowded in Zone 1
  3. If a train got stuck in a deep tunnel then getting passengers out along the track would be hindered with bikes (less so on the higher up shallow / ‘Cut and Cover’ tunnels).

Puncture Witch v Fairy Godmother

A Heavyweight duel to contest supremacy between the two sides of the coin that is Lady Luck…..

The battle between good and evil took on an epic confrontation between the Puncture Witch and our Fairy Godmother on the West London VR Audax Ride to test Liam Fitzpatrick’s new 203km Tour de Ricky route and the victim was Gautam (GT), unwittingly being the target of this tussle between good and bad.

ROUND 1: Gautam has a soft tyre on the way to the start as the Puncture Witch had started weaving evil spells at 7am in the morning. Possibly caught unawares by this early onslaught the only response from the Fairy Godmother was to ensure that the re-inflated, tubeless tyre made it to the start in Ricky.

ROUND 2: Again the Puncture Witch gets in early with a puncture but it seals.

ROUND 3: The Fairy Godmother gets in first and provides a track pump at the excellent Stag in Mentmore.

ROUND 4: Unfazed the Puncture Witch responds by ensuring that the air pressure pushes out the plugging sealant. The Fairy Godmother responds in kind with an anchovy/worm plug inserted by Dave

ROUND 5: The Puncture Witch uses the surroundings, making the anchovy/worm plug get snagged on the tarmac and it comes out. Well practiced, Fairy Godmother responds with another anchovy/worm plug from Dave.

ROUND 6: The Puncture Witch deviates with some devious underhand and unconventional tactics by making GT’s cleat come off and all but one of the bolts going missing. It was going to be difficult but just as the referee was about to step in, GT took a bolt out of the other shoe so that there were two bolts in each cleat. Fairy Godmother was clearly on the ropes here and the referee was looking to stop the contest, but just when all looked lost the Fairy Godmother produced one of the greatest counter-punches ever seen…..Sam found a bike shop about 300 metres away on Google tucked away out of sight on a small industrial site. In a groggy state the cyclists found their way to the wonderful Fulcycle on Wheatley Business Centre – http://fulcycle.com . Excellent service and new cleats professionally fitted, the Puncture Witch was stunned and looked to be in trouble with her attempts to ruin the day. We recommend Fulcycle on this experience, excellent service and a friendly welcome, specialists in repairs and bike fits.

ROUND 7: A bit of footwork around the ring but, without any major punches, Puncture Witch did land a few body punches to try and spoil the day. Whilst stopped briefly between two parked cars, such that any motorist had to pull out to go around the parked cars and us, Mr G Obshite of Smallville decided to pull alongside us and tell us we were blocking the road (we weren’t) …much to the embarrassment of his daughter. Fairy Godmother responded by giving us the opportunity to point out to Mr Obshite that whilst he was parked in the opposite carriageway abusing us, he was blocking a motorist trying to come the other way, so he scurried away. Just as it looked as though Fairy Godmother had won a round we took a wrong turn and suddenly pausing to check the route, and to be fair, in the road albeit that there was no traffic … a front door swung open and who should walk out? Mr Obshite pointing out that we were blocking the road…. a bitter pill to swallow!

ROUND 8: The Puncture Witch tries to put GT onto the tarmac with the faintest of touched wheels but as he tumbles the Fairy Godmother swoops down to guide his landing onto the soft grass verge. Despite a bruised elbow, there was no bike damage and GT was up ready to go on following a mandatory standing count; the contest continued with the Fairy Godmother still holding her own

ROUND 9: An epic round with the Puncture Witch attacking GT’s other tyre as a classic one-two combination causes a gash on the side-wall and another hole elsewhere on the tyre, the Fairy Godmother is on the canvas and the referee is about to start counting, but after a struggle GT gets the tyre off and inserts an inner tube into the tubeless tyre, But the counter from the Fairy Godmother has not landed a solid punch and the Puncture Witch counters with the realisation that the inner tube valve is too small for GT’s deep rimmed back wheel, stunned and wobbling Fairy Godmother suddenly counters and a 60mm valve is found amongst the other riders.

ROUND 10: Fairy Godmother is looking battered but Puncture Witch cannot land that killer blow. Nevertheless Puncture Witch reverts back to GT’s front wheel and causes yet another puncture but it doesn’t look serious and a bit of air carries GT through.

ROUND 11: GT reaches Turville Heath, the cafe is closed but his tyres are now succumbing to the repeated body punches endured. The light is starting to fade, there is no phone signal and all looks doomed. Fairy Godmother is groggy and on the canvas, the ride looks ruined and there is no clear way to get home. The referee has counted to nine and is about to declare Puncture Witch the winner when Fairy Godmother lands the greatest knock-out punch of all time. …..

From nowhere, a bloke steps out from the trees dressed in cycling gear at 5pm in the middle of nowhere and asks what the problem is? He and his wife have been for a ride and are parked 20 metres away, unusually because their usual place was full, and here’s the unbelievable bit….. they live in Ruislip about a mile away from GT, and have room in their car for GT and his bike so dropped him at his house in West London! What is the probability of that?

Step up Marc and Fran Swallow …. this week’s West London Cycling Heroes of the Week….. how kind and thoughtful, we all salute you, absolute stars!

The banter through all of this was top notch, it was fun despite the travails and probably one of the most social and entertaining of rides this year. Well done all, you were great company, it really was a fun day. Great route from Liam too.

Liam has suggested that the 2021 award for the luckiest and unluckiest person should both go to GT.

….and we should add that GT, Carl and Dave all turned out at 9am for the West London Cycling Sunday ride too!

Bank Holiday bicycling from Ruislip

TWO FREE WEEKEND RIDES FROM THE POLISH WAR MEMORIAL ON THE A40 – SHORT AND LONG OPTIONS

West London Cycling is a free to join cycling community for local cyclists set up in July 2021. We have been amazed at the amount of sign ups and have, consequently, decided to have a couple of informal rides on the August Bank Holiday weekend for local riders.

A) SHORT SOCIAL RIDE – SUNDAY 29th AUGUST 9am

On Sunday 29th August at 9am we have a very social 57km ride with just 300m climbing from the Polish War Memorial that rides out past Heston Blumenthal’s Fat Duck restaurant in Bray but ends up at the wonderful, and more affordable, Rusty Bike Cafe in Uxbridge. This is an informal social ride and you can join in by just turning up or adding your name to the spreadsheet. You will need the GPX file downloaded on your bike computer,

The GPX route is here CHOOSE ‘FAT DUCK, FINE RIDING‘.

The entry sheet can be found here

Please note that you will need to subscribe to access the routes, but it is free and only requires minimal info so it is very quick and easy to become part of the West London Cycling community.

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B) 200km RANDONAX – BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY 30th AUGUST 8am

There is a long spectacular 200km Audax style ride on the Bank Holiday Monday at 8am from the Polish War Memorial. A ride out to Brill (where the Metropolitan Line once ended), past he Great Train Robbery Bridge and up Ivinghoe Beacon. Either just turn up or add your name to the spreadsheet. You will need the GPX file downloaded on your bike computer, If you are an Audax UK member you can claim points by submitting a DIY application to Paul Stewart in the normal manner.

The GPX route is here CHOOSE THE GREAT BRILL RANDONAX

The entry sheet can be found here

Please note that you will need to subscribe to access the routes, but it is free and only requires minimal info so it is very quick and easy to become part of the West London Cycling community.

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