Hill Climb News

After consultation with the rest of the club's officials we have decided to cancel Saturday's hill climb event.  The road surface on Wash Hill is generally bad and in places very broken and dangerous. This coupled with the forecast rain over the next couple of days means that the leaves are likely to be very slippery. Therefore, the event has been cancelled on safety grounds.

Club Event, Saturday 7 September 2019

With conditions which appeared to be conducive to time trialling, it was disappointing that officials outnumbered riders by a ratio of 5 to 1 for this morning's event. Michelle was the only rider finishing:

Rider	Club	Time	Points
Michelle Ayres	SBRC	26:28	10

Cumulative Points (SBRC First + 2nd Claim Members only):

Rider	Points
Michelle Ayres	60
Joy Payne	9

Club Event, Saturday 3 August 2019

Another dry morning with little wind at the start. However once on the A4 it was apparent that a strong south east wind helped riders to the turn. The return however was another matter. Again Michelle was the only Road Club rider finishing with 25:47 which means she has an unassailable lead in the Club points trophy race. The full result is as follows:

Rider	Club	Time	Points
Michelle Ayres	SBRC	25:47	10
Owen Brunsden	Bicester Millenium CC	29:31
John Hoskins	Westerley RC	30:53
Jorj James	Maidenhead + District CC	26:17
Richard Willcox	Bath RC	25:21
Rob Engers	Shorter Rochford	25:21

Cumulative Points (SBRC First + 2nd Claim Members only):

Rider	Points
Michelle Ayres	50
Joy Payne	9

Club Event, Saturday 6 July 2019

With the usual timekeeper away enjoying a very wet holiday in Scotland, Anona was persuaded to hold the watch for the latest of the Club's events at Maidenhead Thicket. In spite of a warm docile morning only three riders faced the timekeeper. Michelle was the only SBRC rider, finishing in 25:31. The full result is as follows:

Rider	Club	Time	Points
Michelle Ayres	SBRC	25:31	10
Graham Morrison	Newbury RC	25:52
Richard Willcox	Bath RC	24:54

Cumulative Points (SBRC First + 2nd Claim Members only):

Rider	Points
Michelle Ayres	40
Joy Payne	9

Club Event, Saturday 1 June 2019

The first day of official summer lived up to its name by providing very warm weather with, at least at the start, very little wind. The riders at the start were lulled into a false sense of here was a perfect day only to find that once on the A4 there was in fact a moderate wind which hindered them to the turn. Richard Willcox of the Bath RC was the fastest in 25.27 closely followed by Michelle Ayres with 25.59. Making a return to time trialling was John Hoskins of the Westerley RC who was taking time out from his committee duties on the CTT and VTTA. The full result is as follows:

Rider	Club	Time	Points
Jorj James	Maidenhead + District CC	26:26
Michelle Ayres	SBRC	25:59	10
Brian Jones	Horsham CC	26:41
Gillian Morgan	Westerley RC	29:05
Graham Morrison	Newbury RC	26:42
Richard Willcox	Bath RC	25:27
John Hoskins	Westerley RC	33:12

Cumulative Points (SBRC First + 2nd Claim Members only):

Rider	Points
Michelle Ayres	30
Joy Payne	9

Club Event, Saturday 4 May 2019

Probably because of the threat of traffic lights on the Maidenhead Thicket H10/2, there was only a meagre turnout for the latest of the Club’s events on the course. Dry but windy conditions faced the three riders as the traffic lights had been removed for the holiday weekend. The fastest rider was Russ Danckert from the Army CU in a time of 21.52. The full result follows:

Rider	Club	Time	Points
Michelle Ayres	SBRC	27:03	10
Russ Danckert	Army CU	21:52
Rob Engers	Shorter Rochford	28:12

Cumulative Points (SBRC First + 2nd Claim Members only):

Rider	Points
Michelle Ayres	20
Joy Payne	9

Club Event, Saturday 6 April 2019

The first of this season’s club event was run in dreary cloudy conditions with a nagging cold easterly wind. Despite this all the times were very respectable with Tristan Davenne of the Newbury Road Club the fastest rider in 22.37. Michelle Ayres proved fastest of the Club's riders in 26.56 closely followed by Joy Payne with 27.12. Ironically, the clouds parted briefly after the event and the temperature shot up at least 2 degrees. The full result is as follows:

Rider	Club	Time	Points
Joy Payne	SBRC (2nd claim)	27:12	9
Tristan Davenne	Newbury RC	22:37
Peter Loveridge	MDCC	25:21
Michelle Ayres	SBRC	26:56	10

Cumulative Points (SBRC First + 2nd Claim Members only):

Rider	Points
Michelle Ayres	10
Joy Payne	9

Club Event, Saturday 3 November 2018

Wash Hill at Wooburn Green was once again the venue for the Club’s hill climb, the traditional season closer. On a dry, seasonable warm morning, only two members were brave enough to tackle the anti-gravity event. A minor panic by the finish timekeeper when, due to his unnatural strength, his rear wheel pulled over while ascending the hill, luckily failed to affect the result as he wasn’t caught by the first rider. The result is as follows:

Rider	Club	Time	Points
Harjinder Obhi	SBRC	2:58.8	10
Michelle Ayres	SBRC	3:37.8	9

Cumulative Points (SBRC First + 2nd Claim Members only):

Rider	Points
Harjinder Obhi	60
Michelle Ayres	54
Joy Payne	9
Bob Hewett	7

Advance Notification: 
The Club’s annual lunch has been scheduled for Sunday 7 April 2019.

Club Event, Saturday 1 September 2018

As 1st September is the start of the meteorological autumn, it was not surprising that the day dawned bright but a little chilly. Once again traffic lights appeared on the course for the third time this season, which impeded the riders to varying degrees. With holidays still in vogue Harj was the only Road Club rider (he was really quite thankful for the short rest while the traffic lights were on red!) The full result is as follows:  

Rider	Club	Time	Points
Harjinder Obhi	SBRC	25.43	10
Steve Arscott	VTTA	DNF
Adrian Feek	Bath RC	24.45
Guy Davis (road bike)	MDCC	23.35
Emily Davis	MDCC	29.13

Cumulative Points (SBRC First + 2nd Claim Members only):

Rider	Points
Harjinder Obhi	50
Michelle Ayres	45
Joy Payne	9
Bob Hewett	7

Club Event, Saturday 4 August 2018

The roadworks bug bit yet again for the latest of our club events at Maidenhead Thicket. Given that there were temporary traffic lights in both directions at Burchetts Green roundabout, riders recorded relatively good times. Which left them wondering what they would have clocked had there been no road works! The full result is as follows:  

Rider	Club	Time	Points
Michelle Ayres	SBRC	26.53	9
Harjinder Obhi	SBRC	25.32	10
Adrian Feek	Bath RC	25.54

Cumulative Points (SBRC First + 2nd Claim Members only):

Rider	Points
Michelle Ayres	45
Harjinder Obhi	40
Joy Payne	9
Bob Hewett	7

Club Event, Saturday 7 July 2018

With the latest heat wave well under way the club event held at Maidenhead was a sunny and very warm affair. Whilst the riders could choose to remain in the shade until they were called to the start, spare a thought for the time keeper and pusher off who had to suffer the solar onslaught both at the start and finish. There was a fair amount of traffic on the A4 today, but that didn't stop Michelle Ayres setting a season’s best time of 26.46. 

Rider	Club	Time	Points
Michelle Ayres	SBRC	26.46	9
Jorj James	MDCC	26.35
Jeff Day	Farnboro' + Camb. CC	24.55
Adrian Feek	Bath RC	24.23
Tony Flynn	Willesden CC	24.30
Harjinder Obhi	SBRC	25.03	10
Peter Oliver	Fairly United Cycling Team	22.34
Paul Stowell	Thames Velo	24.19

Cumulative Points (SBRC First + 2nd Claim Members only):

Rider	Points
Michelle Ayres	36
Harjinder Obhi	30
Joy Payne	9
Bob Hewett	7

David Millar's Time Trial Film

David Millar's new film is being shown in selected cinemas around the UK.  Trailer and more info here: https://www.timetrialfilm.com/

I believe David was at some time a member of High Wycombe CC.

Showing on 12 July 2018 in Reading, Henley, Oxford and Esher, and on 13 September in Newbury.

Worth a watch for TT devotees, like er,... us?!

Club Event, Saturday 2 June 2018

Very humid and dull conditions prevailed as the riders ground their way along the A4 to the turn at Twyford. They were, however, rewarded by a good, strong tailwind from there to the finish. Michelle Ayres was the only solo Road Club rider finishing with 28.25. The other two Road Club riders were Ken Powell and Gary Wells who rode a two up - as this was Gary's first time trial - recording 30.34. The full result is as follows:

Rider	Club	Time	Points
Michelle Ayres	SBRC	28.25	10
Jorj James	MDCC	27.30
Pete Warwick	Didcot Phoenix	25.37
Alan Alcock	Didcot Phoenix	24.17
Gill Reynolds	Willesden CC	27.53
Tony Flynn	Willesden CC	24.45
Jeff Davis	Farnboro' + Camb. CC	24.31
Richard Willcox	Bath Road CC	24.36
Rob Engers	Shorter Rochford	26.16
Ken Powell + Gary Wells	SBRC (2UP TT)	30.34

Cumulative Points (SBRC First + 2nd Claim Members only):

Rider	Points
Michelle Ayres	27
Harjinder Obhi	20
Joy Payne	9
Bob Hewett	7

Club Event, Saturday 5 May 2018

The long promised fine weather duly arrived for the latest club event at Maidenhead Thicket and riders' times reacted accordingly. Harjinder Obhi was SBRC's fastest rider with 24.56 with Michelle Ayres recording 27.57. Overall quickest today was Jon Elliot from the Maidenhead club in 22.04. Full results are as follows:

Rider	Club	Time	Points
Michelle Ayres	SBRC	27.57	9
Jorj James	MDCC	27.23
Pete Warwick	Didcot Phoenix	25.34
Al Alcock	Didcot Phoenix	25.40
Harjinder Obhi	SBRC	24.56	10
Rob Engers	Shorter Rochford	DNF (puncture)
Jonny Newell	Twickenham CC	23.47
Jon Elliot	MDCC	22.04

Cumulative Points (SBRC First + 2nd Claim Members only):

Rider	Points
Harjinder Obhi	20
Michelle Ayres	17
Joy Payne	9
Bob Hewett	7

Club Event, Saturday 8 April 2018

Luckily, after the recent spate of rainy weather, the morning dawned dry but cool and overcast for the first of the year's club events. Slight gusts and significant headwind from the turn hampered the riders. However, the biggest obstacles were temporary traffic lights on red in both directions creating long tails of traffic for the riders to negotiate. Consequently, times were significantly affected. The full result is below:

Rider	Club	Time	Points
Joy Payne	Amersham RCC	29.22	9
Gillian Morgan	Westerly RC	29.55
Michelle Ayres	South Bucks RC	30.40	8
Paul Stonell	Thames Velo	27.08
Bob Hewett	South Bucks RC	31.26	7
Harjinder Obhi	South Bucks RC	27.04	10

Cumulative Points (SBRC First + 2nd Claim Members only):

Rider	Points
Harjinder Obhi	10
Joy Payne	9
Michelle Ayres	8
Bob Hewett	7

2018 Club Events

As usual, this year, SBRC's band of merry men and women will be running time trial events on the first Saturday of the month, as follows:

On Maidenhead Thicket TT course H10/2 (0901 start):
7 April
5 May
2 June
7 July
4 August
1 September

On Wash Hill Hill Climb* course HHC026 (1001 start):
3 November.


* N.B. Our 2017 Hill Climb event was cancelled due to bad weather

Club Event, Saturday 2 September 2017

A cool, sunny, but decidedly autumnal morning faced the riders in the last of the season's Club time trials at Maidenhead Thicket. James Roberson was the fastest club rider with 26.16 followed by Michelle Ayres in 27.56 and Bob Hewett with 29.13. Dave Keeley and Steve Kish rode a two up recording a time of 26.04.

Rider	Club	Time	Points
Michelle Ayres	SBRC	27.56	9
Adrian Feek	Bath RC	24.28
Richard Willcox	Bath RC	25.22
Bob Hewett	SBRC	29.13	8
James Roberson	SBRC	26.16	10
Dave Keeley/Steve Kish	SBRC	26.04

Cumulative Points (SBRC First + 2nd Claim Members only):

Rider	Points
Michelle Ayres	52
James Roberson	44
Bob Hewett	32
John Payne	19
John Bridgman	14
Joy Payne	10

Club Event, Saturday 5 August 2017

The weather relented a little for the latest club event at Maidenhead Thicket, producing a benign morning with no rain and little wind. Our fastest rider was James Roberson with 26.29 although he confessed to be only ‘riding round’ as he was due to ride a ‘50’ the next day. Michelle Ayres finished with 26.46. Joy Payne decided to save her energy for the same next day ‘50’ which unfortunately for her and James was abandoned soon after the start due to a traffic accident on the course.

Rider	Club	Time	Points
Michelle Ayres	SBRC	26.46	9
James Roberson	SBRC	26.29	10
Tony Flynn	Willesden CC	24.17
Richard Willcox	Bath RC	23.46
Jonny Newell	Twickenham CC	22.29

Cumulative Points (SBRC First + 2nd Claim Members only):

Rider	Points
Michelle Ayres	43
James Roberson	34
Bob Hewett	24
John Payne	19
John Bridgman	14
Joy Payne	10

Club Event, Saturday 1 July 2017

The early morning rain gave way to dry conditions for the latest club event although a brisk westerly wind prevailed. Dave Keeley, who last rode a time trial in the mid 1990’s, was our fastest rider in 26.54, followed by Michelle Ayres in 28.11, James Roberson in 28.30 closely followed by Bob Hewett with 28.36. The full result is as follows:

Rider	Club	Time	Points
Bob Hewett	SBRC	28.36	7
Dave Keeley	SBRC	26.54	10
Michelle Ayres	SBRC	28.11	9
James Roberson	SBRC	28.30	8
Rob MacFadden	Reading CC	22.27

Cumulative Points (SBRC First + 2nd Claim Members only):

Rider	Points
Michelle Ayres	34
Bob Hewett	24
James Roberson	24
John Payne	19
John Bridgman	14
Joy Payne	10

Club Event, Saturday 3 June 2017

Again a very strong wind blew for our latest club event but this time from the opposite direction, although several riders thought that it didn’t aid them very much on the return leg. John Payne was our fastest rider in 26.59. Joy (Payne) didn’t ride, saving herself for the Maidenhead ‘25’ the following morning, a decision which proved the correct one as she improved her personal best at the distance by over five minutes to 1.05.05. The full result is as follows:

Rider	Club	Time	Points
John Payne	SBRC	26.59	10
Michelle Ayres	SBRC	28.06	8
James Roberson	SBRC	27.53	9
Rob Engers	Shorter Rochford	26.06
Bob Hewett	SBRC	30.30	7

Cumulative Points (SBRC First + 2nd Claim Members only):

Rider	Points
Michelle Ayres	25
John Payne	19
Bob Hewett	17
James Roberson	16
John Bridgman	14
Joy Payne	10