Interview with Kate Vergette
Number of bikes? Currently 5 (maybe a bit excessive?), 4 of which I bought using the Cycle 2 Work scheme. Many employers offer Cycle 2 Work schemes and if your employer doesn’t, convince them to, its really easy for them to set up. What do you do for a living? HR Business Partner. How did
Interview with Clare Parkinson
Number of bikes? I have three bikes: a Merida Scultura road bike, a Specialised hybrid, and – new acquisition – a second-hand Ecosmo folding bike that I bought as the only option for a specific once-a-week commute. What do you do for a living? I’m retired now, but for over 30 years I worked as
Interview with Ann Ferris
Number of bikes? One flat handlebar road bike, one e-bike. What do you do for a living? Retired. I used to work for a charity in Croydon. How did you get into cycling and what made you join Penge CC? I went to a couple of adult training sessions then started going out on Sunday
Interview with Alison Coates
Number of bikes? Two. What do you do for a living? Work in IT but I’m not a techie! How did you get into cycling and what made you join Penge CC? My work put a team together for a 12 hour Cyclothon at Brands Hatch. Having not ridden a bike since I was a
Spring Training Camp in Spain – Feb 2019
You may recall seeing photos in February of Penge members in cycling in Spain. The trip was a great success and we are running another trip next year. The trip is open to all riders/abilities and the more people that come, the more coaches will be provided. This is a coaching camp and there will
Sunday Rides 30th September 2018
Not everything in life revolves around cycling, quite, but I have had one of those weeks that make you sit up and take stock. Last Saturday night, I was sat at a restaurant table on the beach in Italy enjoying fabulous food and company (and wine) having just cycled for 2.5 days in some of the most
Rides Sunday 7th October 2018
Sometimes, when you think you’re having a tough time, something happens that makes you realise what a complete fraud you are. So, I had a crap week last week. Boo hoo. Actually, it turned out ok in the end, there were some sticky moments, no worse than that. I wasn’t really complaining, but making the
Sunday Rides 14th October 2018
It’s going to be a busy weekend with lots of cycling. The main event is, of course, the Barry Covington memorial ride on Sunday. This was such a wonderful day last year and I hope as many of you as possible can join us in memory of our dear friend. The start is at the usual
Sunday Rides 21st October 2018
Mankind’s endless ingenuity means that even though I am currently cruising happily through the Ionian Sea towards Ithaca, I can still send you the traditional Friday email. Perhaps it is apt that I am sailing towards the island made famous as the home of Homer’s Odysseus, who took 10 years to find his way back
Sunday Rides 11th November 2018
From time to time people respond to this email. Some positive, some not so much. One chap took huge offence at one of my less successful attempts to be witty, announced that I was a racist and flounced out of the club. Another didn’t like a less than polite football chant I repeated and (probably with