Updated: 05/04/20 Latest Government advice highlights the need to stay at home as much as possible, to help reduce the spread of the Cornonavirus. You are currently permitted to exercise outdoors once a day for a walk, run or cycle, either alone, or with members of your household. When doing this, you must minimise the time […]
Club Newsletter – March 2020
After a fairly uninspiring January, weather-wise, with many of us choosing to stay indoors and hit the turbo or rollers rather than venturing outside into the relentless wind and rain, we had hoped February would bring us the promise of some Spring-like conditions to lift the mood. Unfortunately our wishes were clearly ignored and instead […]
Use of Rear Lights – Time Trials
The guidance on use of rear lights has been published at: https://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/documen…/index/guidance “GN 24 Rear lights – January 2020” This regulation applies to Open and Club Events. All competitors must have a working (and turned on) rear light on the start line or they will not be allowed to start. Organisers should read the Guidance […]
Club Newsletter – February 2020
Well January came and went in the blink of eye, and despite the usual wet, windy and icy conditions often set to hinder proceedings, we began the new year with a whole host of club events and activities. Here’s a round-up of what you’ve all been up to and what we’ve got coming up this […]
Club Newsletter – January 2020
A very Happy New Year to you all! We trust you enjoyed a pleasant festive break and hope that Santa brought you everything on your Christmas list! 2019 was a year of many highs and just as many lows, but overall some fantastic achievements by our wonderful club members. So as we start a new […]
50k Club Audax – Sunday 19th January
It is almost time for the first in the series of our ever-popular Club Audax rides, we hope you are all fighting fit and ready to take on the challenge? The 50k ride always proves to be a busy event with participant numbers expected to be high, so to help you get organised, we have […]
Your club needs – Flapjack helpers
Back before Christmas, we communicated to you about our ever-popular Flapjack Audax, an event organised by the club, open to both club members and non-club members alike. This is now a call to ALL CLUB MEMBERS for offers of help; simply give up a few hours of your time by volunteering at one of the checkpoints on route, and go […]
Club Annual Dinner & Awards Night 2020
It’s that time of year once again when we get all dressed up in our finest going out gear (by that we mean posh frocks and suits, not the new Castelli Perfetto jacket you got for Christmas, in case you wondered!) and head into town for an evening of fun, music, laughter and cycling-based banter […]
British Cycling Accredited Marshal Course – updated
British Cycling are holding an Accredited Marshal course in Biddestone on the 1st February (previously 11th January). The course starts at 09:00 at Biddestone Village Hall. If anyone is interested in attending please email secretary@chippenhamwheeler.org and I will pass on further details for the course. Details about the Accredited Marshal Scheme can be found here. […]
Flapjack 100k Open Audax
The Flapjack is back! This is an open 100km audax organised by Chippenham & District Wheelers via Audax UK, which typically attracts a field of around 120 riders from all over our region. The event will be held on Sunday 9th February 2020. Club members wishing to enter can do so via the Audax UK […]
