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 »

Club Night Friday 11th. February 7:30pm. Daniel from the Tilbury Cycle Hub will be coming along to give a bike maintenance demonstration. He will cover; Basic maintenance and what to look for\check Easy things people can do themselves Bike security A bit about the cycle hub And, of course, answer any questions you might have. That is on top of the tea and stickies. … 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 »

Gateway Cycling 2022 I am inspired by some of the recent Gateway WhatsApp comments regarding the camaraderie of the road and so this year I see a buddy road movie. I’ve loved ‘buddy movies’ since seeing ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’ back in the 70s. I didn’t know it was a genre then but as the years went on, I always came out of the cinema with a warm glow after a good buddy movie. Sometimes, it would be a war movie involving self-sacrifice (see ‘Sea of Sand for the best example), but, more often than not, it would be a road movie like the classic ‘The Blues Brothers’, ‘Easy Rider’ or ‘Thelma and Louise’. The physical journey in these is usually not the important part of the film, the film … Read entire article »

Hi Gateway Members, do you remember the great Gateway Cycling Poppy Appeal ride we did in aid of the Royal British Legion? Well, we now have a lovely thank you letter from the RBL Grays Branch. Just a reminder, we collected £240 from members which the club matched, making a donation of £480. Well done to all of us and a Happy Christmas to you. Gateway Cycling Committee … Read entire article »

Hi Gateway Cycling Members. I’ve just done a tot up of donations for the Rememberance Sunday Poppy Ride. There was £240 in generous donations. The club will match that amount making £480 to be donated to the Royal British Legion. If anyone would still like to donate, please feel free 😊. Thanks once again to you all. Gateway Committee … Read entire article »