Club stays indoors to ride length of UK for St George’s Hospital
Club organises indoor fundraising challenge during Coronavirus lockdown Continue reading Club stays indoors to ride length of UK for St George’s Hospital
Author: Pauld802
Currently on a quest to tell the story of a town & its people through the history of a cycling club
Balham CC in Cat 3 Crit for first time
James Buchanan becomes the first Balham CC rider to venture into Category 3 racing. Continue reading Balham CC in Cat 3 Crit for first time
MEMORABILIA: 1931 Medal for the ‘Balham 100’ Team Race
We’ve just acquired a medal for the 1931 Balham 100 Team Race, our first from the competition. Continue reading MEMORABILIA: 1931 Medal for the ‘Balham 100’ Team Race
TROPHY CABINET: 50 mile (Club Course) Members Cup
First presented in 1937, The Balham CC Members Cup was awarded to the 50 mile club course champion. Continue reading TROPHY CABINET: 50 mile (Club Course) Members Cup
TROPHY CABINET: We like our big butt cup and we can not lie*
With apologies to Sir Mix-a-lot for the appalling pun in the headline, we look at the story behind the Sir Alfred Butt Cup Continue reading TROPHY CABINET: We like our big butt cup and we can not lie*
BCC On-road and off-road: 2019 Year In Review
So that was 2019. Some lovely rides, some hugely enjoyable nights out and lots more in-between. Here are the highlights from our third year in the red, white and black. Continue reading BCC On-road and off-road: 2019 Year In Review
TROPHY CABINET: Counsellor Cusden and the 12-Hour Championship Cup
A 106-year-old Balham CC trophy with a link to a local shopkeeping giant and Wandsworth Counsellor Continue reading TROPHY CABINET: Counsellor Cusden and the 12-Hour Championship Cup
MEMORABILIA: 25 miles Standard medal made by the Purley Ping Pong guy
We’ve got our hands on a Standard medal from 1957 Continue reading MEMORABILIA: 25 miles Standard medal made by the Purley Ping Pong guy
MEMORABILIA: 92-years-old Impression Die for club medals
A member’s recent house move and loft clearance has unearthed one of the more unusual items from Balham CC’s past – a 1920s medal impression die Continue reading MEMORABILIA: 92-years-old Impression Die for club medals
A Day at the Races: Balham CC and the Epsom Run for Cyclists
In the winter of 1920, with daylight hours short and weather miserable, a band of Balham CC members thought it would be wise to go on a shorter ride but include a running race in the day’s proceedings. By the 1930s this winter novelty had turned into a national event, attracting cycling clubs from all over the country. Continue reading A Day at the Races: Balham CC and the Epsom Run for Cyclists
