Since the invention of the bicycle, countless cycling organisations have flourished briefly only to disappear without trace.There must be many faded photographs in private collections that attest to their existence. Apart from rare examples, most have left no physical … Read More
Introduction The year 2010, saw the 140th anniversary of the oldest surviving bicycle club in the world – the Pickwick Bicycle Club founded on the 22nd June 1870 Whilst the Anfield Bicycle Club, founded in 1879, proudly claims a similar … Read More
Cycling’s ‘Reliability Ride’ 1949. The Chester & North Wales District Association of the Cyclists Touring Club (CTC)was formed in 1939, shortly before the outbreak of World War 2 The weekly magazine Picture Post witnessed the spirit of cycling returning in … Read More
Nestling between Rhewl and Bontuchel
North Wales and beyond. Cyclists Paved The Way for Highways and Tourism. For the inquisitive cyclist, our British countryside is overflowing with a wealth of clues to our history and heritage. In addition to our rich flora and fauna, … Read More
Walter Dutton – update October 2016 With the publication of the 1911 census, we now know more of the sad ending of the life of Walter Henry Dutton, the artistic author of the 1887 Sketchbook Diary. Walter died aged 47 … Read More
Introducing Lorelei>> The perpendicular Lorelei rock rises dramatically at a bend in the most beautiful section of the Rhine gorge. It is famous not only for its natural beauty, but also because it is associated with Germanic myths and … Read More
Luxurious Chester venue. On Thursday 30th October 1901, at the Queen Hotel, Chester, a meeting took place of Cyclists Touring Club Consuls. They were responsible for dealing with Cyclists Rights issues at a local level. Should motorists be admitted to … Read More
The Sun Inn, Leintwardine – Memorial to Flossie Lane (1914-2009) A haven of old, thanks to Flossie Lane. If you are cycling the Welsh Marches, your trip will be incomplete if you fail to pop in for a pint at … Read More
Upper crust tricyclists of the 1880’s In the early days of cycling, those preferring three wheels, rather than two, considered themselves of a superior class, which often they were. The letter below appeared in the now defunct North … Read More