100 miles in the Essex Sun – Ride Report – Sunday 13th June
It would seem the Gateway Cycling Club has got off to a flying start as covid restrictions relax… Over the past few weekends a mixed bunch of insane cyclists set off to conquer a century in the saddle… No mean feat!The meeting place – Bulphan Primary School, 8am 13th June… As the mercury sharply rose into the 20s Dave R lead the group out to conquer the Dengie Peninsular…. A gentle climb out thru dunton, past the … Read entire article »
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Southend Wheelers Annual Burnham and Baddow Challenge – Sunday 10th February
A message from our friends at Southend Wheelers: Southend Wheelers will be holding their Annual Burnham & Baddow Challenge on Sunday 10 Feb Cost to enter. £5.00. (Once costs are covered a proportion of profits will be donated to charity). Sign on , on the day East Hanningfield Village Hall The Tye East Hanningfield Essex CM3 8AE Refreshments Available Please note – there is no parking at the venue, marshals will guide you to nearby parking Route instructions sheets will be available at the start. Please note that this year there will not be any signage GPX routes will be available on club website IMPORTANT NOTE. We do not wish to deter anyone however we think it is important that we make it very clear that this challenge event is aimed only at experienced cyclists, able to ride solo … Read entire article »
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Gateway Annual Hill Climb 2016 – Sunday 6th November
For the fourth year running we will be using Childerditch Lane again for our hill climb, it will start at 10:00 at the bottom of Childerditch Lane on the north (Brentwood) side of the A127, and is for club members only. Although it’s a hill climb, it isn’t too severe and is suitable for all types of riders, and it would be good to see the ‘easy’ ride group and the ‘beginners’ have a go. … Read entire article »
Beginners Ride – Sunday 20th March
This Sunday, 20th March, we’ll be running another easy paced ride. This ride will be suitable for new riders, families, or those that want to enjoy a slower paced, shorter ride. It is open to members and non-members. We’ll meet from 08:15am at Blackshots Sports Centre and will start the ride at 08:30am. The meeting place is on the walkway just outside the entrance to the sports centre. Make sure you make your self known to the Ride Leader when you arrive. The route will be on road and will take us through Orsett and down to Bulphan where we will meet the other club members who will be meeting at Bulphan C of E Primary School for the start of the longer club runs. Depending on the group we will then either … Read entire article »
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The Winter Time Trial – Round 1 – Results
Saturday’s time trial was certainly sponsored by rain…. (The canopy on my van was certainly my best asset today) A pretty horrid day for it but yet 5 plucky people turned up ready to set the first time of the season. All got round safe. Two new faces turned up and they seemed to be keen to have another go in a months time!! Thanks to all the marshals as always Results can be found here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jIjHwhWHeILqju5nDbejmVaXsdsBs0vqJTFtHdf72C8/edit?usp=sharing The rest of you all have a month to find your cycling spirit and rise to it, whatever the weather haha rob … Read entire article »
The Winter Time Trial – Round 1
Hello all, Dont forget round 1 is tomorrow morning. Start how you mean to go on and set your alarms, eat your porridge and get your ‘yes i can’ head on!! Usual terms and conditions, sign on at 9:15 for a 9:30 start. All are welcome. Weather looks less windy than today and dry until about 12 so should be at home by then. Looking forward to seeing a good turnout. Rob Full details can be found here: Gateway Winter Time Trial … Read entire article »
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Last Gateway Time Trial of 2015
Hello all. As the title says, next Wednesday (26th August) will see the Gateway summer TT run for the last time this year. The nights are drawing in now and it will soon mean riding home in the dark if we do any more. Come along and ride, even if it’s your first one as the time you record will give you a target for next Summer. Here’s looking forward to the Winter TT which usually starts in … Read entire article »
Sunday Easy Rides
Gateway Cycling are committed to providing rides for all types of riders, and as such will now be running regular ‘easy’ rides. These rides will start on Sunday 24/05/15, and will run every Sunday. These rides are aimed at riders who are not completely new to cycling (for those who are new to cycling we run a monthly ‘beginners’ ride), but may be new to club cycling. This ride is not limited to prospective new members, members of Gateway Cycling can join in as well if they wish. The rides will take place every Sunday at 09:30 from our regular meeting place outside Bulphan Primary School in Fen Lane. The rides will be lead by one of our club members, and will be especially suited for those riders that wish to ride in a … Read entire article »
Beginners Ride – 1 March – Ride Report
We met at Blackshots (Bob D and Jon Lane were there to see us off) and had a steady ride out to Puddledock Café for breakfast, before returning via Thames Chase/Fen Lane. The wind was very blustery in places but at least the sun was out and was quite warm if you could get out of the wind. Well done to John, Sharon, Matt, Burt and Frances B. for a great effort today. I hope … Read entire article »
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Try a Beginners Ride
This Sunday (1st March), we’ll be running another easy paced ride which will be suitable for new riders, riders who want to try club cycling for the first time or just those that want to enjoy a slower paced, shorter ride. We plan to run these regularly and we’ll have an entry in the Event Calendar with details of the upcoming rides. We’ll also include a named ride leader so you know who to introduce yourself … Read entire article »
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