Matlock Cycling Club's Home Page.
1. Club Room.
The Barn club room is open on Thursday, 2nd September from about 19.00 after the hilly event and then each Thursday at 20.00.
9th September: Big screen video with the club‘s new projector - Phil 16th September: Tour de Fromage. Cheese tasting Tour de france - Wendy 23rd September: Dr Bike - ring Rob 30th September: Conker Cup. Bring your own conkers Note : 19.00 start - Phil
2. Mountain Bike Section.
Meets each Saturday morning in September at the station car park entrance. These rides meet at 9.15 and leave at 9.30. Monday evening rides start outside the Laburnum, Hackney Road, at 18.30. Further details of both outings from Tony Holmes.
3. Thanks.
Thanks to the team who ran the DDDC cycling activities at Wirksworth, Ashbourne and St Elphins. I hope you have dried out!
Thanks to Tony, John, Mark, Chris G and Eric who marshalled the Mars triathlon on Bank Holiday Monday.
4. Web Sites.
Matlock Cycling Club‘s Home Page can be found at http://www.matlockcyclingclub.org.uk Richard Thoday, our webmaster, needs information, news, views, photos, jpegs, etc for the web site. He can be contacted by Email.
The club‘s newsletters and results can be found at http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/cj/cycling/index.html The club‘s newsletters is now available in Email form from Richard Thoday. If you have given us your Email address please advise Richard if you still require a hard copy.
5. Club Subscriptions.
2004 club subs remain the same as 2003 which is:- up to 17, £1; 18-23, £5; over 24, £10; family. £15. Harry will gladly receive your money. Members get:-
a) 10% off shoes at Ward's Shoe Shops on production of a valid membership card. b) 15% off labour charges at Farmer's Garage, Smith Road, Matlock. c) 15% off Impsport products in their catalogue. d) Up to 40% off some ferry fares. A really useful ferry discount is now available to club members thanks to a company called Alternative Promotion, based in Weston Super Mare. Adge Last has used this service for many years – discounts tend to be in the region of 30 40% on a range of different crossings.
Before calling them, have all the details to hand: the crossing you want, your dates of travel and the vehicle & passenger details. Then call them (Monday to Friday office hours) with your request and they will get you a quote. You will then need to arrange payment and they will issue the tickets or a reference number.
Please be reasonable with this service don‘t make speculative calls - I usually have an idea of what the crossing would cost me from other sources so when they give me a price I can say yes or no immediately to save them from hanging around.
Alternative Promotion: 01934 824138
When you contact them it is important that you let them know that you are a cyclist from Matlock CC and have been given the contact by Adge Last.
I hope it‘s not too late for your holidays!
6. Press Secretary.
Chris Hopkinson is our PRO/Press Secretary. Chris can be reached: Telephone & Fax 01773 873376, Mobile 07957 756552, Email, chrisandhelen@amserve.com Please send Emails as text with no attachments.
7. Improvers Trophies Result.
10 :- Vicki Dawson + 5.94%; Bruce Dawson + 5.30%; Richard Cordin + 1.88% Long hilly:- Stewart Marsh + 7.85%; Chris Hopkinson + 4.43%; Chris Green + 2.19%
8.Tour Of Britain
The club is organising an endurance and sprint Go-Ride competition at the start of the Bakewell stage of the Tour starting at 9.00 on the Friday morning, Competitors and helpers welcome.
9. Timekeepers.
Ever thought of being a timekeeper? The club needs timekeepers for club events and for open events. Training provided. Please let me know if you could help.
10.Press Release .
£2,000 grant for Matlock Cycling Club
Matlock Cycling Club has received a grant of £2,000 from the Community Champions Fund to help in the promotion of cycling. Club official, Phil Smith explained "Matlock CC is a thriving club with a large membership but we are always looking to recruit new members, especially younger people, women and people from ethnic minorities. The money will be used to buy digital video equipment and media skills training to help us promote our activities and get more people out on their bikes!" The club's 250 members enjoy all branches of cycling including mountain biking, cyclo-cross, road racing, time trials and touring. Although the club has its fair share of elite racing stars, Phil was keen to stress that Matlock CC welcomes cyclists of all shapes, sizes and abilities or disabilities - "We offer a wide range of cycling activities and there is plenty of voluntary work to do behind the scenes, so whatever your interest in cycling, Matlock CC will give you a warm welcome". For more information please visit the club's website at HYPERLINK http://www.matlockcyclingclub.org.uk www.matlockcyclingclub.org.uk or telephone Club Secretary Tony Holmes on 01629 734753.
11. Open Time Trials 2005.
The time trials events for 2004 are:
| Day | Date | Event | Course | Time | Cost | Organiser |
| Saturday | 5th March | Hilly | AH/2 | 14.00 | £5.50 | OC |
| Sunday | 13th March | BDCA Hilly | AH/7 | 09.00 | £6.00 | LS |
| Sunday | 1st May | 10 | A10/16 | 08.00 | £5.50 | OC |
| Tuesday | 7th June | Grouse | A10/16 | 18.30 | £5.50 | CH |
| Sunday | 3rd July | Tarmac | A25/12 | 08.00 | £5.50 | RG |
| Sunday | 23rd October | Riber | AHC/1 | 10.00 | £5.50 | OC |
12. Pedal Power 2005
John White is putting together a feature on 1939 for the next edition of Pedal Power, if you have any cycling related magazines etc or photos, or some relevant factabout this period please contact johnwhitecycling@hotmail.com
13. Monday Morning Rides.
These rides start again on Monday, 6th September, leaving Cromford market place at 9.30 and returning at about 12.30. The pace is slow and everyone is welcome. Ring 01629 734996 for more details.
14. BSCA Hill Climb.
The East Midland Area Championship takes place on the 4th September using High Tor Road starting at 10.00. Offers of help marshalling this event would be appreciated. by Chris Mottram.
15.Coaching Group.
If you are interested in being part of a group of coaches or are interested in being coached please let Roy Osment know. (roy@osment.fsbusiness.co.uk)
16. Points in Club Events, 2004.
Points Result.
17.Cyclo-Cross Handbooks
Harry has 2004/2005 cross handbooks for sale at £5
18.Cyclo-Cross Cross.
This month sees the start of the real cyclo-cross season with the first race at Great Longstone on the 4th September.
| Date | Location |
| 4/9/04 | Thornbridge Centre |
| 11/9/04 | Allestree Park |
| 18/9/04 | Shipley Park |
| 2/10/04 | Lea Green Centre |
Youth ( 12-16) races start at 12.30 and cost £4
Under-12 races start at 13.30 and are free
Juniors/seniors/vets etc at start at 14.15 and cost £8
Please aim to arrive about 30 minutes before the start of your event for signing-on etc.
Harry Gould will be pleased to provide further details.
Cyclo-cross is an ideal way to start racing in a safe off-road environment.
19. Club Road Race Championships.
This take place on Sunday, 19th october 2002 as part of the Matlock CC promotion at Darley Moor on that day. Distance 34 miles. Contact Richard Clark for more details.
20.Club Sponsorship.
The club name for entry forms will be :- Matlock Cycling Club/Wards Shoe Shops/Impsport/Farmers of Matlock for Subaru.
21.Coaching
During October we intend to offer the following opportunities:
Saturday 9th October: Improve your Trix. Convert your bronze into a silver or try for a gold award.
Saturday 16th October: Go-ride tests. Another opportunity to get a clear round and another certificate from the web site.
Saturday 23rd October: Endurance and sprint racing.
All sessions will last 1 hour from 9.30 to 10.30 and are free to club members. Further details next month.
22.Club Fleeces
Club fleeces are available from Harry for £16.40.
23.Welfare.
24. Tuesday Evening Road Rides.
These start again on Tuesday, 7th September leaving Crown square, Matlock at 19.00. Richard Thoday has more details.
25. Club Charity 2004
Every year the club club decides to support a different charity and any funds raised from a variety of events will be donated to the charity chosen for that particular year.
In 2004 the charity is for Motor Neurone Disease
26.BSCA East Midland Region Championships 2004.
28.Go Ride Status
We are still a Go Ride club
29.Club Hill Climb Championship.
This will now form part of the 25th George Higton Memorial climb on Sunday, 24th October starting at 10.00.
30.Frame Building.
Vernon Barker has started frame building, repairs and spraying again at his old premises in Dronfield.
32.Video Library.
Lee Shunburne has agreed to co-ordinate the establishment of a club video/DVD library. If you have any cycling material on video or DVD that you would lend out or allow to be copied please let him know. A list of available material will appear in Pedal Power.2005
33.Club Events in July.
| Day | Date | Event | Course | Time | Start |
| Thursday | 2nd September | Short Hilly | 6 | 18.30 | Cromford railway station |
| Saturday | 11th September | Sheldon | 1 | 14.00 | Turn right at 1st X roads on B5055 from Bakewell |
| Saturday | 11th September | Free wheel | Sheldon | 14.00+ | Top of village, by bus shelter. |
| Sunday | 19th September | RR Champs | DM | 12.00 | 24 laps of Darley Moor circuit. Entries to R Clark |
| No | Dist | Start | Details |
| 1 | 5 | 1st gate towards Sheldon | Left hand circuit, finish before X roads. |
| 2 | 25 | Telephone Box,Rowlsey | Rowsley-Yougreave-Monyash-Newhaven-Hawley‘s Bridge |
| 3 | 10 | 4 Lane Ends Darley Dale | Rowsley-Picory Corner- Elton X Roads-Winster |
| 4 | 25 | Layby close to Firth Rixon | Bakewell-Matlock- Bakewell-Harrison Way |
| 5 | 5 | Layby on A6 Wye Bridge | Ashford-Hassop Island-Ashford |
| 6 | 8 | Cromford Railway Station | Lea-5 Ways-left-Matlock Green-left-Club Room |
| 7 | V | Club room | ? |
| 8 | 10 | 4 Lane Ends Darley Dale | Darley Dale-A6-Bakewell-Darley Dale |
| 9 | 11 | Cromford Railway Station | As 8 + left hand loop from 5 Ways |
| 10 | 50 | Picory Corner | (Matlock-Bakewell)x3 |
| 11 | 25 | Picory Corner | Bakewell-Tadd-Brierlow B-Newhaven-Hawley B |
| 12 | 10 | Fairfield Common | 3 laps of Fairfield Common, Buxton |
34.Webster's Cycles.
Steve Emails :-bit of an odball question this , as an avid veteran racing bike fan and
cyclist in general I have just aquired a 1940's 531 road/touring bike i was told it was built by webbs or webster cycles of chesterfield... I know it is a long shot but do any of your older members remember or have any info on them ? ( i
was told they were on factory rd ? and closed circa 1960... i will pass on any info to the VETERAN CYCLE CLUB historians so this little known marque is not forgotten.. Any information to JohnWhite please.
Contacts
| Harry Gould | 01629 822259 |
| Rob Gould | 01629 822259 |
| Tony Holmes | 01629 734753 |
| Phil | 01629 825727 |
| Richard Clark | 01773 852117 |
| Lee Shunburne | 01246 590081 |
| Danny Alexander | 01773 853171 |
| Danny Hopkinson | 01629 55013 |
| Chris Hopkinson | 01773 873376 |
| Darrell Carter | 01629 581277 |
