​Another warm, fine evening with very little wind made for good riding conditions and most riders managed to put in low times.
Paul Beattie (RFW) returned from holiday and posted fastest time of the evening with 23:19, very closely followed by Graeme Hall (RFW) with 23:23. David Wilson (RFW / WVCC) came in third with 25:40.
Mike Harvey (RFW) did it the hard way on his fixie, recording 30:51. Our two youngsters put in a good effort in spite of a ‘dog incident’ at the bottom of Ashley Road. The police have been contacted about this so, hopefully, it will not happen again.
 
This week’s photo shows Mike Harvey hauling a big gear to cross the line.

​Another beautiful warm evening with little wind promised ideal conditions for the resumption of our evening ‘tens’.
Graeme Hall (RFW) put in an excellent time of 23:24, with Julian Freeman (RFW) following in 24:59 and Steve Coombs (RFW) almost a minute slower at 25:39.
Neill Howarth (RFW) was delighted with 28:07 after something of a lay-off while Peter Nix (RFW) was disappointed with his 28:30, though consoled himself that he was the fastest ‘proper road bike’.
Of the ‘youngsters’, Matt Lonergan (RFW) did well on 25:52 and Millie Van Nierop (WVCC) was the sole ‘outsider’ and female rider with a creditable 28:31. Mac Carter continues to improve and will hopefully break the 30-minute barrier by the end of the season.
It was also good to see some older riders still having a go, which is hopefully what it’s all about.
My usual thanks go to all time-keepers, marshals and helpers.
 
Our (rather blurred) photo this week shows Neill Howarth and Mike Harvey fighting for the finish line.

​The last of this year’s time trials on the Devil’s Circuit saw a very small turnout of only seven riders in spite of it being a warm and sunny evening with little wind.
Club TT stalwart Paul Beattie (RFW) seemed disappointed with 22:20 even though he was over two minutes faster than second placed rider David Wilson (riding RFW second claim). Peter Nix (RFW) came in almost another two minutes down with 26:23.
In spite of a late start Mike Deeley still managed 28:09 and special mention must go to twelve year-old Huw Wilson (WVCC) who just pipped the 30 minute mark with a time of 29:44.
My usual thanks go to all race officials and helpers.
Please note that next week’s TT has been cancelled due to a clash with some kind of football event. See you on 18thJuly for the usual Valley Circuit.
 
This week’s photo shows Peter Nix trying hard at the finish.