Sorry to hear about Dennis. The last but one of our founder members, We were the last visitors to see him before the lockdown. We will miss him. Our last founder member still alive is Harry Morris. He will be 90 in August.
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- 13 Jun 2020 18:12
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: DENNIS BAKER
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4468
- 01 Apr 2020 17:28
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Les Ladbury.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1804
Les Ladbury.
I have just been told that Les Ladbury has died. But not connected to the coronavirus. I don't have any more details.
- 24 Mar 2020 17:19
- Forum: Club Runs
- Topic: CORONAVIRUS UPDATE AND CYCLING - MONDAY 16TH MARCH
- Replies: 8
- Views: 13697
Re: CORONAVIRUS UPDATE AND CYCLING - MONDAY 16TH MARCH
Out on my bike this morning around the Portway area, eventually I heard a tractor coming up behind, I pulled into a layby and waved him passed shortly after he swung the tractor across the road blocking it. He then started shouting at me, you are not allowed to come up here, in spite of what I said ...
- 08 Jan 2020 17:46
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Trevor Shipway (Funeral arrangements added)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11045
Re: Trevor Shipway (Funeral arrangements added)
Oscar and Nita will be there.
- 04 Jan 2020 16:12
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Nora Demouilpied
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1945
Nora Demouilpied
Many of our older members will remember Mick Demouilpied who worked hard for the club over many years. I have just heard that his wife Nora has died .Her funeral is on Monday 20 th January 10 am at Lodge Hill Crematorium.
- 19 Dec 2019 16:03
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Trevor Shipway (Funeral arrangements added)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11045
Re: Trevor Shipway
Shocked and saddened to her the news about Trevor as we only sat with him and Judy at the club dinner Our thoughts are with Judy and family..
- 11 Dec 2019 15:59
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Don Harrison
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2588
Don Harrison
Just had a phone call to say that Don Harrison has died .I know he was in the Beacon for many years but I cant remember when. The funeral will be at Lodge but we dont know when yet. He was 80.
Re: RIP DP
Nita@ I are sorry to hear of the death of Dave Pountney we remember him from the days of the Kidderminster map reading competitions.
- 05 Aug 2019 21:23
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Norman Adams
- Replies: 13
- Views: 14174
Re: Norman Adams
Ray (ginger)Stevens moved to Canada and as far as I know is still there.
- 03 Aug 2019 17:03
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Norman Adams
- Replies: 13
- Views: 14174
Re: Norman Adams
One of my many memories of Norman was cycling to the Castle Hotel at Rhayder at Christmas which we went to many times, and then over the mountains in all sorts of weather.
- 04 Apr 2019 15:45
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Cape/Poncho
- Replies: 12
- Views: 26106
Re: Cape/Poncho
I still have one if you would like it. Free to a good home.
- 22 Mar 2019 17:48
- Forum: Cafe Stop
- Topic: Dennis Baker
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7150
Re: Dennis Baker
Nita and Oscar are sorry to hear that Dennis is in hospital again, and we hope that he will soon be back to his care home.
- 26 Oct 2018 16:38
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: The great reunion
- Replies: 15
- Views: 19681
The great reunion
With only two of the thirteen founders members of the Beacon still alive and Dennis Baker now over ninty and now in a residential care home, I decided to try and find the other founder member Harry Morris. All I knew was that he was a fisherman last seen at Hartlebury.After lunch at Whit Lenge near ...
- 14 Oct 2018 10:02
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Resignation of the President
- Replies: 13
- Views: 11385
Re: Resignation of the President
Please don't go Dave you are to young to retire.
85 at 85.
Out riding my bikes this week I have ridden over 85 miles. This was done in the week of my 85ths birthday. It gets harder every year, but I have to keep pushing myself because if I stop it could be difficult to restart again. But for me its just nice to think that after over 70 years of cycling that...
- 13 Jun 2018 15:42
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: The Vale
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1645
The Vale
Changes are taking place to the catering at the Vale golf club. They are extending the patio, when finished it should seat 60 plus. The upstairs restaurant will no longer open before 12 noon. But a new light refreshment café has just opened down stairs possibly seating about 40, Drinks and snacks ca...
- 17 Apr 2018 16:39
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Stolen Bikes.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3739
Stolen Bikes.
According to todays paper. A bike is stolen in the uk every six seconds new figures show. Thefts surged 17% from 80,309 in 2015 to 93,561 in 2017,reports the department for transport The true figure may be higher as many go unreported.
- 01 Mar 2018 16:24
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Pedal Power
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2377
Pedal Power
In the news today ,March the first. Pedal power stops older folk falling. Cyclists who are still pedalling into their later years are at a lower risk of falls that plague older people. Good news for me then at 84.
- 22 Feb 2018 15:52
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Velodrome
- Replies: 57
- Views: 50937
Re: Velodrome
According to the news Coventry City Football Club may not be able to use the Ricoh Arena much longer. So how about building a new arena for the Coventry football club and have a cycle track on the outside of the pitch. I realise that it may not be a standard length, but better than no pitch at all. ...
- 10 Feb 2018 17:09
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Dave Hughes British Cycling Champion
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5100
Re: Dave Hughes British Cycling Champion
congratulations Dave.
- 04 Feb 2018 15:21
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Velodrome
- Replies: 57
- Views: 50937
Re: Velodrome
Wow what have I started. Sorry to hear of your health problems Les.
- 14 Jan 2018 15:20
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Velodrome
- Replies: 57
- Views: 50937
Velodrome
Can I ask the Beacon to start a petition to get a velodrome built in the West Midlands in time for the Commonwealth games. Perhaps Andy Street would help us .But more importantly get the petition on the campaigning website 38 Degrees, after all they have over 2 million members. and they have had num...
- 22 Dec 2017 18:03
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Another cyclist killed.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2892
Another cyclist killed.
My son in laws manager was killed on the roundabout near Claines whilst cycling to work yesterday. 3 young children now father less .I belive that a white van was involved but not yet confirmed.
- 06 Dec 2017 16:30
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Jeff Gould
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8495
Re: Jeff Gould
Sorry to hear the news about Jeff, We knew Jeff and Jean well very in the sixties.
- 11 Nov 2017 16:47
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: John Landreth
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4087
John Landreth
Just received an email to say that one of our old club members John Landreth died last Sunday November 5th. The funeral is on Monday November 20th 11am at Robin Hood Crematorium Hall Green. John and I spent 3 months cycle touring round Europe in the nineteen fifties. One of many memories.
- 11 Oct 2017 15:32
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Beacon RCC's Autumn Rivers Audax - 7th October
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6336
Re: Beacon RCC's Autumn Rivers Audax - 7th October
I did say on the morning that I had been in the Beacon for 65 years but I was slightly out, it was only 63 years. But that still means that I was cycling with the Beacon long before you were born. Its a great life isnt it?
- 29 Aug 2017 16:38
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Peter Baker
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3872
Peter Baker
Peter John Baker the brother of Dennis Baker and a founder member of the Beacon RCC died this morning aged 85 death was due to cancer.
There are now only 2 founder members left Dennis Baker and Harry Morris.
There are now only 2 founder members left Dennis Baker and Harry Morris.
- 16 Aug 2017 21:06
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Speeds Cycles
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4041
Speeds Cycles
I have just been told that Speeds Cycles in Bromsgrove are closing after 107 years due to the internet.
- 05 Apr 2017 10:19
- Forum: Cafe Stop
- Topic: John Landreth
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3502
- 28 Mar 2017 20:26
- Forum: Cafe Stop
- Topic: Harry Morris.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4033
- 20 Mar 2017 15:39
- Forum: Club Runs
- Topic: Bike thieves
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1785
Bike thieves
In todays Birmingham Mail. Police catch barely 5% of bike thieves. That means that over 95% get away with them. So crime really doe's pay. How many locks do you really need to secure them?
- 11 Feb 2017 16:30
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Weight loss in cyclists
- Replies: 18
- Views: 16598
- 12 Jan 2017 14:25
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: CyclingWeekly
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1350
CyclingWeekly
Cycling Weekly's Beacon clubrun is in this weeks edition.
- 14 Dec 2016 16:43
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Beacon Awards Dinner Photographs
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4996
- 10 Dec 2016 15:17
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Beacon Awards Dinner Photographs
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4996
- 16 Nov 2016 16:18
- Forum: Cafe Stop
- Topic: University Station to Canal Tow Path Steps (re-opened)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5279
- 06 May 2016 20:29
- Forum: Cafe Stop
- Topic: The 'fords' time trial - fact or fiction?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 21672
- 30 Apr 2016 19:50
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Cycling Weekly
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3691
- 26 Mar 2016 14:29
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Cycling Weekly
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3691
Cycling Weekly
This weeks Cycling weekly celebrates 125 years of cycling. So if you enjoy nostalgia buy it now.
- 21 Mar 2016 16:18
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Beacon Little Mountain Time Trial
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9686
- 22 Feb 2016 17:45
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: David Duffield.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5122
- 05 Feb 2016 17:22
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Return Of the Beacon Balti 30/01/2016
- Replies: 28
- Views: 16918
- 28 Jan 2016 16:41
- Forum: Cafe Stop
- Topic: Beacon 70th anniversary
- Replies: 21
- Views: 13764
- 24 Jan 2016 20:23
- Forum: Cafe Stop
- Topic: BENNY MOLIN.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4623
- 31 Dec 2015 15:27
- Forum: Cafe Stop
- Topic: Cycling Weekly
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2511
- 22 Dec 2015 17:50
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Return Of the Beacon Balti 30/01/2016
- Replies: 28
- Views: 16918
- 17 Dec 2015 19:52
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Rider of the year.
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1589
Rider of the year.
Cycling Weekly has this weeks top 20 riders of the year. And in first place they have put Lizzie Armitstead. But in 9th place one place ahead of Sir Bradley Wiggins, they have put our guest speaker Richard Bussell for being the first person ever to win the National 10 mile and Hill climb Championshi...
- 21 Nov 2015 16:56
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Here is a interesting question for you?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3543
- 13 Nov 2015 17:39
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Return Of the Beacon Balti 30/01/2016
- Replies: 28
- Views: 16918
- 08 Nov 2015 15:15
- Forum: Cafe Stop
- Topic: Flying Horse Lane, Bradley Green - UPDATE 04/11/15.
- Replies: 24
- Views: 11663