Tour of Flanders: Bucketlist cycling weekend
Back in the summer, after watching the cobbles stage of the Tour de France, and as a fan of the cobbled races, I felt it was time to get my Tour of Flanders on.
Back in the summer, after watching the cobbles stage of the Tour de France, and as a fan of the cobbled races, I felt it was time to get my Tour of Flanders on.
We’d had a wonderful cycling holiday in Mallorca, but one cycling trip this year was not enough for us. I’d wanted to do the Coast to Coast cycle for a while.
New Malden Velo prides itself on being a cycling club for everyone. In 2021, Harry was appointed to actively drive diversity and inclusion in the club.
NMV member Nik, recounts his solo tour of Wales journey. Nike deals with unforgiving terrain, weather conditions and other obstructions in reaching his goals.
New Malden Velo operate a ‘no drop’ policy for all rides. This means that we ensure that we ride together and never leave anyone behind.
We surveyed our club members to find our top spots to stop and quaff a coffee and enjoy a nice slice of cake. Here are our top spots, the best cafe stops.
Club member, Maynard recounts his cycling trip on the Redhill ride. Highlighting the scenery, challenges of the route, and a visit to Redhill Aerodrome’s cafe.
The group took an 85km bike ride, led by Simon, through Cobham, Farley Green, and Cranleigh, amongst other scenic locations in the Surrey Hills
Club President, Jeff Forrest recounts how he came to be hospitalised. Accidents caused by collision with car doors cause serious injury to cyclists.
In an unplanned cyclocross race, Tom braved challenging conditions at Leeds Castle in Maidstone. Endured several mishaps: falls, mechanicals, but finished.