Meet the Wheeler: Alex Reid
Joining us in 2015, Alex quickly showed himself to be an exceptional climber, gaining infamy at Catford Hill Climb and representing the club at the National Hill Climb Championships. In this new series we explore member stories and discover their
Diversity in Cycling – 12 months on
12 months on from publishing the Diversity in Cycling report in conjunction with British Cycling, author and member Andy Edwards reflects on the current landscape. The death of George Floyd captured on video at the hands of police officers now charged
Mathew takes Cat C glory in the Dynamo eRoad Race
On Sunday 7th June our friends at London Dynamo ran an eRoad Race on Zwift, to replace the Nat B that they would have usually held that weekend. We had a big contingent of Wheelers enter across all categories, but
Mark “All Dread” Aldred serves up the pain in our Zwift stage race
This May in the absence of the Giro and the arguably more prestigious Surrey League May Stage Race, the inaugural KWCC Zwift Stage Race had it all. Denis Whelan claimed yellow on stage 1 and held it for so long,
Alice sets a new women’s everesting record
As part of our fundraiser for Kingston Hospital several members completed a virtual ‘everesting’ ride, reaching the same vertical gain as Mount Everest (8,848 metres) in a single ride. Club member Alice Lethbridge not only decided to go for the
Climbing 200,000 metres for the NHS
This weekend members of Kingston Wheelers Cycling Club jumped on their turbo trainers to raise money for staff at Kingston Hospital by tackling a virtual elevation challenge. With a huge turn out from 61 members, we obliterated our original aim
Wins for Foran and Paceline at Dunsfold
This weekend we hosted our March Road Races at Dunsfold to open the Surrey League calendar. With a cat 3 race in the morning and 2/3 in the afternoon, this is the first time we’ve been able to run both
Club awards and season review 2019
This weekend we hosted out annual club awards, a chance for members to get together and celebrate the achievements of the last year. The awards cover a range of disciplines from road racing to audax, as well as recognising members
Club Jersey History
Following the launch of our new kit with Le Col in 2019, our in-house kit historian Gafyn MacMillan gives us a rundown of the history from the Sixties through to the present day. For most of its long history, the Kingston