Interview with Rachel Lynn (1983-2023)
Number of bikes? Two road bikes, soon to buy a mountain bike for some off-road adventures. What do you do for a living? Primary school teacher. How did you get into cycling, and what made you join Penge CC? My husband became obsessed with cycling, and instead of becoming a ‘cycling widow’, I started going
Interview with Niki Wilson
[Originally written in 2017. Updated in 2022.] Number of bikes? Two! They’re, um, quite similar. Endurance, disc brakes, mudguards; one’s just a lot more fancy than the other. What do you do for a living? I am a librarian for the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. I’m currently on maternity leave looking
Interview with Liz Begley
[Originally written in 2018. Updated in 2022.] Number of bikes? I have 3 bikes, an Orro, a Ridgeback Supernova and a Planet X. What do you do for a living? I’m a retired GP. How did you get into cycling? In 2004, a flyer for a charity bike ride along the Nile landed on my
Interview with Katie Ferguson
Number of bikes? Three: Liv Lagma road bike, an old Giant Avail road bike and a Ridgeback hybrid. What do you do for a living? Retired Paediatric Physiotherapist. How did you get into cycling and what made you join Penge CC? I had been a regular runner for many years but wanted an alternative social
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
Youth SLGRRL races Round 3 – Sun 18 Nov + results
Round 3 results and league standings now posted on its new website – https://sites.google.com/view/southlondongoracing/home Round 3 – Eltham Park Cyclocross – CONFIRMED SUNDAY 18th NOVEMBER HOST: Limited Edition Cycling VENUE: Eltham Park South, Glenesk Road, Eltham, SE9 1AH RACE SURFACE / TYPE: Cyclocross on grass DATE: Sunday 18th November 2018 TIMINGS: u6 and u8 and
Gnome and Back – Sept 29th 2018
Gnome and back Sept 29th. We have had to change to a new course due to terrain change. But it is very similar to old course on which our old records were set. Well done to Lucy on setting an incredible target on the new course. Conditions Sunny. Grass short. Dry ground. Josh – 1:28:20