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
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
Bikes Ridden. Coffee drunk. New friends made. Money raised. And the sun came out! Continue reading Balham CC and Bella Velo get together for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Just five weeks on from entering our first competition we’ve gone and won one! Continue reading Balham CC hits full gas and wins first competitive race
A recently acquired postcard of Balham CC at the World Trials in 1922 Continue reading PHOTOGRAPH: Balham CC at the 1922 World Trials
A Balham CC trio race in a Lea Valley CC Criterium and in doing so mark the first time the club has entered a competitive event since its relaunch in 2017. Continue reading Balham CC enters first competitive race
Balham CC teamed up with the Balham Society at the Lambeth Heritage Festival to share the story of cycling in Balham and the Hyde Farm cycling track. Continue reading Balham CC join heritage festival for Lambeth walk
A big day for Balham CC as as we took part in the Prudential RideLondon 100 Sportive and a Club Ride inspired by a reference to a BCC jaunt in 1899. Continue reading Balham CC takes on 21st century sportive and 120-year-old club ride for a 3,500 mile day to remember
With the longer summer evenings now upon us we’ve launched a midweek evening club ride around Richmond Park. Continue reading Balham CC launches Richmond Park Midweeker
Building up our collection of memorabilia we felt strongly that it should be shared with the neighbourhood, rather than stuck in a loft, a club house or borough archive.
This resonated with the guys at ‘The Cyclist’ Pub and we’re proud to share some of our favourite treasures with you at Balham’s newest hostelry Continue reading Heritage in the Community: Balham Cycling Club at The Cyclist Balham Pub
