2018 – THE YEAR IN REVIEW Our membership continues to grow. Today we have 493 members. Like gym memberships, not everyone who joins a cycling club comes out to play, and numbers will naturally dip at each annual renewal, and build again across the year. Compared to other clubs, our membership retention at annual renewal […]
North Tyneside Riders 2018 Review and Presentation Night Read More »
The final CXNE race of the season at Gypsies Green, South Shields. Shields Velo Cycle Club hosted the final race of the 2017-18 season and what a course it was. Placed on Gypsies Green right on the Coast was a beautiful location for the event. The weather was on our side, cold but dry which
Well, what a day the club had today, taking advantage of the unusually warm, almost summer weather. Muckle Cycle Club Hill Climb Well done our NTR hill climbers who took part in the Prospect Hill climb organised by MCC. We made up 10% of the field and Wilf Sergant got the 18th fastest time overall
What a Super Sunday! Read More »
For those that do not know, the Great North Bike Ride (GNBR) although it has a grand title started off a group of mates riding in memory of a lad called Chris Lucas who died of rhabdomyosarcoma at the age of 16. That was in 2000 when there was 6 of them, now 18 years
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NTR host the 4-up TT. The weather on the day was dry and sunny – perfect for the NTR 4-up Team Time Trial which was on the M2511 course consisting of two laps around Stamfordham. 16 teams of four were entered. All 16 teams made a start, although some with only 3 riders. All but
NTR SSS The NTR SSS is always epic, the week’s was sensational! A record 42 delightful people turned up at the Blue Reef Car Park. Three separate distances, speeds and routes with them all converging at Bertorellis at Newbiggin where all were welcomed again with open arms! After Coffees and cakes the various groups (5)
Recently, a group of our members took on a C2C2C off-road ride, Gary Legg has kindly shared his report of the event. As soon as I found out about the Border Reiver Cycle route I wanted to do it. It was recommended to take 5 days but I wanted it to be challenging and I
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We had another busy weekend, members continued to leave their waterproofs and arm warmers at home and get out in the long warm sunny days. We had a group cycle from Coast to Coast in a day. The weekly NTR SSS ride caught the ferry and went cruising to Seaham. We had four of our
Weekend round up – football didn’t come home, back to the bikes Read More »
It was another busy weekend for members. Well done to Carrie who is on top form. She came 1st woman (4th overall) at the Gosforth CC 25m Time Trial (TT). She came home in a time of 1.07.56 – Amazing – Keep it up! We had a group ride the Coast to Coast (C2C) cycle route over
Weekend round up – It’s coming home… Read More »
On the 30 June 2018 12 members of NTR travelled down to London and with the plan of cycling home in a day. One of the riders, Rob, has given his own accounts of the event. “Never again!” I’ve said at the end of this ride FOUR times now. Perhaps I might mean it this
London to Newcastle 325 Miles Read More »
