Mid morning Sunday 7th, eight of us in the Delight café, Upminster Road South, Rainham. Excellent service, coffee and eats… Outside a fierce south south-westerly wind, with sunshine breaking through. Dave F led the ride from Bulphan, via Hornchurch Country Park, others joined on route. Sharon and Tracy at the Old White Horse, Les, a drive from Fobbing and a ride from Blackshots… Bob D from the Barrel Store at Purfleet. Good chat and banter as always (-: Reluctantly dragging ourselves out into the gusts, onward and over the railway and across Rainham Marshes. Blossoms scattered, everywhere the flush of spring green breaking through… Gearing down then up the embankment to the Thames. Today a high spring tide, the abandoned WW 2 concrete barges lashed by spume and spray, a … Read entire article »

On Sunday 31st December, 2023, 09.30 from Blackshots… I’m taking a final check ride for the NY day ride on the 1st… Crossing via the ‘Harvester’ to North Stifford and on to the Mardyke, Davy Down. 99% chance of it being flooded in some short parts, but onwards… Passing the RSPB café at Purfleet, the Marsh Road and over Rainham Marshes to the Delight Café for swift eats. Back track but up and passing the concrete Barges – homeward… A Nice and steady – a slow relaxing ride, though you could get wet feet… (- : You may have other rides planned for this Sunday, but as always – All welcome. Cheers! 🙂 Jon Lane. M  07845 928 596 … Read entire article »

Peter Watts sent an open invite to Gateway members to go and see the UCI Track Champions League finals at the London Velodrome in November. Unfortunately Peter could not attend but Tina, Alan Hale, Stuart Gooden and my I did go… Lisa and her husband were there somewhere but we didn’t see them, it was rammed! Racing started at 5 o’clock and we watched a number of full on races with the top professional track cyclists in the world taking part. The full results list can be seen here https://www.uci.org/article/winners-of-uci-track-champions-league-crowned-in-london/1Z1iC4JKvtH1z0v5TaheH5 … Read entire article »

Morning everyone. Thanks very much to all members who have paid their 2022 subs. If you haven’t, payment would be appreciated to aid the accounting process. Payment can be made by bank transfer into the Gateway Cycling bank account Sort code 30-18-34 Account 01559612 using member’s name as reference. Our membership fees remain set at £20 single, £30 family which is very good value for money. Especially as you’ve had a free year 😅 Many thanks Gateway Cycling Committee … Read entire article »

The committee would like to wish all of our members a happy New Year and an enjoyable, successful and safe year of cycling for 2022. Membership fees are due this month and the committee are requesting that you pay your membership before the end of January. This will help us all to keep our records up to date and ensure that we declare our membership numbers correctly with British Cycling. Payment can be made by bank transfer into the club bank account Sort code 30-18-34 Account 01559612 using member’s name as reference. Alternatively you can pay by cheque (if you really have to). If no extra restrictions are brought in, then you could bring it along to club night on 14th. January or alternatively follow instructions on the Gateway Cycling web site and post … Read entire article »