Club Member & Good Friend Jim Truscott’s company “Beyond Corporate” is the main sponsor of a Cycling Sportive on Sunday 16th September Jim is helping to raise money for the seashell trust which is a charity… Read More ❯
Jim Truscott’s Beyond Corporate Sponsors Seashell Cycling Sportive
The Fancy Dress Drive!
Well that was a very eventful Christmas Ride/Drive. As forecast the conditions were chronic and a tad dangerous so the vast majority of the club members opted to drive for our festive brunch at the Wizard cafe…. Read More ❯
Insurance explained for our members
Insurance summary for members of Frodsham Wheelers Cycling Club Further infomation is provided by the Club Secretary upon request. Read More ❯
Frodsham Wheelers Club Events 2017
1st February Annual AGM Meeting 18th March (Saturday) – Hilly 22 TT Broxton 8th April (Saturday) – Cycling Weekly Ride 5th-7th May – Club Weekend Malham 3rd June (Saturday) – Flintshire Challenge Ride 11th June (Sunday) – FW… Read More ❯
Come and join us!!!
Want to get out on the road bike, improve your fitness, meet new friends,have a laugh, visit places then join the Frodsham Wheelers. Club rides:Weekdays and every Saturday & Sunday with groups from A to C… Read More ❯
Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year
Its been another amazing year for the Frodsham Wheelers. Thousands of miles have been rode, many mountains have been climbed. A local charity was supported, club records broken, several countries visited, several counties rode, membership grown. Endless… Read More ❯
Member Receives Lifetime Award
Emotions were high on the night during the awards ceremony when club member Roy Forster received two top awards This was the highlight of a memorable evening at Holiday Inn Runcorn for the Frodsham Wheelers Annual Dinner… Read More ❯
Frodsham Wheelers Cycling Club Annual Dinner and Club Member Awards 2016
Saturday 3rd December saw our Annual Dinner taking place & Club Member Awards Ceremony The venue chosen this year was the Holiday Inn Wood Lane in Runcorn. On the menu was a three course Christmas meal served in… Read More ❯
Frodsham Wheelers go vintage
Saturday 13th August saw the very first Vintage/Retro ride. This is an annual event and the first for 2016 so expectations were high. We have a number of riders who are passionate about old bikes whether it… Read More ❯
Matthew Kimpton-Smith Raises over £9K for Charity
Frodsham Wheeler Matthew Kimpton-Smith along with a group of fellow cyclists have managed to raise over £9,000 for charity! Matthew and the group embarked on an 850km bike ride from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town in South… Read More ❯
Wheelers Epic Rides 2016
During 2016 the Frodsham Wheelers will embark on a number of extended rides which are from out of the local area There are three in particular which we here at Frodsham Wheelers HQ call “Epic rides” 1)… Read More ❯
Stuff Wot We Learned Today!
Wheelers are badass, Tyres go flat, Hills are hard, Danny’s got a lovely Sky jacket and John Flynn is a human bin Thirteen hardy Wheelers, new ones, old ones and seldom seen ones braved the day –… Read More ❯
A day in the life of a Frodsham Wheeler – The Lake District
Four Wise Wheelers spin to Tilly’s Cafe December 2015
Our Top 10 Best North Wales Cycle Routes for 2016
Christmas 2015 Winter Wizard Festive Group Ride
Tour Of Britain Club Ride 2015
The club rode out from Frodsham in Cheshire to watch the Tour of Britain road race. Total distance 85 miles Read More ❯
Hilly 22 Results
Results for the hilly 22 from 15th March 2015 for those who can’t open it on the Facepoke page. Frodsham Wheelers – twelve50 bikes Open 22 Mile Hilly – Solo & 2 Up March 15th 2015 –… Read More ❯
Stuff wot we learned today.
Pumps are better than CO2 bottles, road tyres are better than cross tyres and the fixie might be going away for the year! The first split A/B Sunday ride of the year combined with dry roads ,… Read More ❯
Ride Leaders
This post holds the club record for the longest ever posted but we reckon it’s a worthy read. Ladies & Gents , 4 of the nominated ride leaders held a meeting in the Bears Paw to discuss… Read More ❯
Stuff wot we learned today
Well what a ride that was! Late arrivals, massive group, mechanicals , new café, new faces, new bikes. A veritable peloton of Wheelers out today all burning off the last of Christmas. Nice to see some returning… Read More ❯
Rides for Sat-Sun 10-11 January 2015
Good evening all – rides for this weekend. Weather dependant given the high winds….Saturday – 08:30 Moughland Lane.The Saturday Classic. Round trip to the Wizard for bacon and coffee. 60 miles steady but I suspect a fast… Read More ❯
Stuff wot we learned today
Ginger- The future’s ginger not orange. Perseverance pays off. Racing loom on the horizon. Ginger as a shade of orange seemed appropriate this morning. Overnight sub zero temperatures left a crunch of white frost on Heath Road… Read More ❯
Weekend rides Jan 3-4 2015
Whilst the blog might’ve stopped for the winter , the Arancionero certainly didn’t so here it is ,making a comeback, the weekly ride update! Saturday 3rd.First one of the year , only 50 Wizard rides until the Fancy… Read More ❯
Stuff wot we learned today.
The general consensus is that carbon is bad- they’re wrong. Di has some strange sexual peccadillos. Eugene plans a mean route. Another fine day enticed 14 Arancionero out for a poppy bedecked ride.5 were on a short… Read More ❯
Weekends rides 8-9 November
Hey up Wheelers. Saturday – Moughland Lane lights , 08:30. We’re off to see the Wizard as e always do on a Saturday. For those who know , off you go. For those who don’t , a nice… Read More ❯
Weekend Rides 18-19th October
Weather permitting, which is a big factor this time of year , the rides should be as follows. Saturday – El Classico , The Wizard. Moughland Lane lights , 8:30 , steady 30 miles , out to… Read More ❯
Weekend Rides October 4th – 5th
October is upon us , the Race of the Falling Leaves beckons on Eurosport, tights or leg warmers is the argument you have with yourself before you come out , along with jacket or arm warmers ,… Read More ❯
Weekend rides 20th – 21st September
Another fine weekend of weather forecast people get your kit on!! Saturday 20th.The Wizard- You know the drill. Moughland Lane , 8:30 start , flat steady and sociable until Artists lane when the racing genes kick in… Read More ❯
Stuff wot we learned today
70 inches is to low for fixed gear on a club run. San Marco saddles ain’t comfy. Barry’s got longer legs than me, Overcast skies were no deterrent to the Arancionero today. 16 saddled up and had… Read More ❯
Weekend rides September 13-14th September
The summer shows no sign of stopping so this could be a last chance to top up your tans before the autumn breaks people……. SaturdayWhere Moughland Lane 08:30 to The Wizard. Saturday’s timeless classic 60 mile run through the… Read More ❯
Stuff wot we learned today…
Well it’s been championships week for the Wheelers and hot on the heels of Wednesday’s ten, 11 of the Wheelers finest set out to tackle the classic Mersey View hill climb in glorious warm sunshine today. A… Read More ❯
Weekends rides 6th -7th
Saturday The usual Wizard , 08:30 at Moughland lights. Brisk but steady ride out to The Wizard atop Artists Lane at Alderley Edge. All welcome , back by 13:00. SundayMeeting at the lights at Moughland Lane 08:30… Read More ❯
And the winner is……
Ladies and gentleman , boy and girls, without further ado I have great pleasure in announcing the results of the first ever Frodsham Wheelers Club 10 Championship. Lucky 13 riders took the line on what was probably… Read More ❯
Stuff wot we learned today
Google street view is an ace way of sussing out your run. Lavender Team Room do great cakes. We’ve lost Diane to the A group!Clouds and rain greeted the B Group as we rolled out from the… Read More ❯
This weekends rides
Weather forecast looking none too shabby has encouraged talk of an A group Sunday epic , details in depth c/o Mark Stevens on the Facebook page. The important parts are;Saturday 30th AugustAll welcome for the Saturday spin… Read More ❯
Dates for your diaries…
The end of the summer looms bringing with it the end of the season but – despair not Arancionero!! Keep your racing stripes fresh for the two most important event of the season – the inaugural Handicap… Read More ❯
The Penultimate 10
Results from last nights ten mile session at Hale.Last night saw our biggest field of Arancionero take to the roads of Hale for our penultimate speed session. Given the progress and PB’s that we’ve seen over the… Read More ❯
Stuff wot we learned today. You can have a front wheel puncture on a bend on a descent at high speed and survive. The continental freebies tyres arent great in the rain. The lock gate caff has… Read More ❯
Weekend rides 2-3 August
It seems a bit monotonous to begin the post with “The weather looks a bit rubbish” again but forecasts can be wrong so here’s hoping….. Saturday Legs & Lungs to The Wizard.Meeting at Moughland lights at 08:30… Read More ❯
Stuff wot we learned today.
Roadies are more helpful than off roadies. Potholes cost. The gap between A and B is closing. Diane is a glutton for a challenge. We set off with a bunch of 20 As and Bs heading for… Read More ❯
Weekend Rides Sat-Sun 19-20th July
Well the weather doesn’t look promising for Saturday but Sunday isn’t too bad. So , rides are as follows…. Saturday – Your bikes should know this by heart now., It’s the Wizard , 60 miler steady but… Read More ❯
This weekends rides Sat-Sun 12-13th July
After last weeks grand day out , normality returns…… Saturday – The Wizard – 60 miles at a steady pace. Meeting at Moughland Lane lights at 08:30. Steady paced ride which is mainly flat but a nice… Read More ❯
Tonights 10
It’s official. Frodsham Wheelers riders BETTER than Froome and Cavendish! Based upon nothing more scientific than we all finished the race we started but hey it looks good. 10 bikes and 11 hardy souls- seeing as 2… Read More ❯
Wednesday 9th July
For those who missed the T’Tour De France at the weekend, here’s the next best thing. The Wheelers 10 is on tomorrow. Sample the atmosphere of top flight racing on your local roads , join in and… Read More ❯
Le Tour De France Dans Angleterre!
This week we’re doing something different. There’s a bit of a bike race on in Yorkshire where some Johnny Foreigners will be getting shown how it’s done by our plucky boys so we, the Arancionero will be going… Read More ❯
Stuff wot we learned today
There’s loads of us! The Wheelers are a very accommodating bunch. Deano knows his way around t’north west. The biggest bunch of Arancionero I’ve seen set off in chilly but bright conditions once we’d picked up a… Read More ❯
Weekend Rides 28-29 June 2014
Saturday – No introduction needed for the Wizard. Leaving Moughland Lane at 08:30 , steady out and back (steady again? you going soft Deano?!) tea and cakes at the top. B group riders , steady pace so… Read More ❯
Stuff wot we learned today….
Stuff wot we learned today. Di needs a new garmin. Mine isn’t much better. Tandems come down hills much better than they go up. Chocolae cake melts in the sun. The Arancinero massed at the shop in… Read More ❯
Rides 21st – 22nd June 2014
Saturday 21stMeeting at Moughland Lane lights @ 08:30Standard run to the Wizard café. All abilities welcome , steady paced this week as the fast lads are doing the D2D Sunday. 60 miles , enjoy it in the… Read More ❯