I had an email from Tom Moody saying : Hi Des, An article from the Cyclist. I met him many times at Human Vehicle Races(BHPC) although I didn’t know him personally. But a great engineer and cyclist, that thought outside
Mike Burrows – R.I.P
Top British Cyclist Dies on Tour de France
No not this year but back in 1967! The late and great Tom Simpson. Read all about it here!https://www.drmirkin.com/histories-and-mysteries/tom-simpson-heat-stroke-and-amphetamines.html And for the enthusiast interested in the story of the UK’s most famous Tour cyclist pre – 2012, there is much
Anerley B.C. Watch the Tour de France
On 7th July 2007 the World’s greatest bike race, the Tour de France, started in London. It was the very first time that the Tour had been to the UK and several years before we could even dream of a
Jubilee Celebration
I think some people were hoping to call this weekend Platy Jubes which somewhat diminishes the 70 years of service from a classy cyclist.
Wheels Go Round, and So Does Fashion
Was Denise the first Anerley Gravel biker or was she just a much later follower of fashion? The Anerley Bicycle Club was founded by the adventurous boys of Dulwich College who decided to explore the world around then on the
THE CAPTAIN’S PEN
INKED AND GUIDED BY DES AND EWA INTO THE NEW MILLENNIUM! As a result of November 1999’s AGM, Myself and Ewa have donned the hats (or should it be bike helmets?) of Club captain and Vice Captain. This on a