Autumn in the United Kingdom is hill climb season and Saturday 12th October saw a double-header. The morning's event was the East Sussex Cycling Association (ESCA) Hill Climb up Firle Beacon and formed Round 3 of the South Downs Hill…
The last of Lewes Wanderers' time-trials of the year took place on the morning of Sunday 22nd September. The Circuit of Chailey starts near the village hall and climbs Cinder Hill to join the A272. From there riders turn west…
Dan Street and Paget Cohen rounded off their working weeks with a rush-hour drive into Surrey in order to race on Friday 9th August. The event was Cyclo-Cross Reigate - a one-off, non-championship cyclo-cross race within Priory Park in that…
The tenth and final round of Lewes Wanderers' series of 10-mile time trials took place in dry, but cloudy conditions on the evening of Monday 22nd July. The event incorporated the annual "2-up" Championship where riders pair-up and ride together,…
The 8th and final round of the Strada Wheels - TMC South Downs Hill Climb series took place on the morning of Saturday 21st October. The event was promoted by Sussex Nomads CC and held on the testing slopes of…
On Saturday 7th October Brighton Mitre CC held their annual double-header of hill climbs, which also formed Rounds 4 and 5 of the Strada Wheels-TMC South Downs Hill Climb series. As is customary the first serving of pain was dealt…
Peter Baker was the lone Lewes Wanderer taking part in the Sussex Cyclists' Association Hill Climb on the morning of Saturday 30th September. The event formed Round 2 of 8 in the Strada Wheels - TMC South Downs Hill Climb…
A trio of Lewes Wanderers took part in the Sussex Cyclists' Association Hill Climb on Saturday 1st October. This test was held on the fearsome slopes of Steyning Bostal and thirty-three riders took to the start line in the village. …
The final time-trial of Lewes Wanderers' 2022 season took place on Sunday 25th September. The Circuit of Chailey is a 17.58-mile test over a lumpy course that encompasses both North and South Chailey. From the start near the village hall…
After thirteen weeks of ploughing ten-miles up and down main roads the racing action switched to a much shorter test on the first evening of August - that of the Lewes Wanderers Hill Climb up the brutal slopes of Firle…