Team Ripcor
Founded back in 2006, Team Ripcor numbers have swelled from 2 to 16, with other riders queuing to get through the doors of Ripcor Towers. It is surely only a matter of time before we are granted official BCC status and invited to ride the Tour de France. In the meantime Team Ripcor is:
Treve Ripley
(aka Rippers)
Likes: Sunday rides out, fruit bread half way round & the home straight Dislikes: Chasing down Rob, energy bars & chaffing
Sean Cornell
(aka Seanus)
Likes: Flat roads, the cake shop at Henley & slip streams Dislikes: Rain, hills & the bridge in Wexford
Chris Taite
(aka Biggus)
Likes: Feeling fit riding in a pack, racing down hills & regular breaks! Dislikes: Fitter fatter blokes, being slowest up hills & riding on dual carriageways
Derek Middleton
(aka Dek)
Likes: Being in front, Aberdeen, Speedos Dislikes: Riding at the back, proper cycling kit & helmets
Ian Douglass
(aka Dougie/North)
Likes: Online cycle shopping, Richmond Park at dusk & black velvet after 100 miles Dislikes: Online cycle shopping guilt, Irish rain, white van man
Rob Paulding
(aka Peloton Bob)
Likes: Pies (any), Campag on Pinarello & a neat peloton Dislikes: Rainy days & Mondays, headwinds & arriving at the pub to find it shut
Stuart Andrews
(aka StuWho)
Likes: Rapha, Pinarello & Campagnolo Dislikes: Training rides, ugly stuff & anything cheap
Pat Openshaw
(aka The Postman)
Likes: Smooth roads, good company & jelly babies Dislikes: Impatient motorists, bumpy roads & energy drinks
Nick Boothroyd
(aka Badger)
Likes: Apricots, town sign sprints, London Pride Dislikes: crashing, a dirty bike, sherry & tequila cocktails
Lyn Hayward
(aka Lynton)
Likes: Strong tail winds, long downhills, lycra Dislikes: Pot holes, long climbs, sore bottoms and numb 'cajones' (from cycling!!!)
Dieter Loraine
(aka Quiche – he’s a real man)
Likes: Flat roads, downhill thrills, my new "family-owned" Cervelo RS Dislikes: Hills, more hills, getting the Cervelo dirty
Myles Hannon
(aka Myler)
Likes: Gutsy riding, early morning rides, fig rolls Dislikes: Hills, icy patches, Billy-all-gear-no-idea
Anthony Harris
(aka Ant)
Likes: Being first, Team Sky & a challenge Dislikes: Dieter's abuse, driving a girls car & going slow
Peter Bryant
(aka Lord Hampshire)
Likes: Garmin Edge 800, Hula Hoops, beating Badger in town sign sprints Dislikes: Punctures, losing, cold, early and wet training rides
Neil Franklin
(aka Franco)
Likes: The weekly group ride, ride stats & the coffee stop Dislikes: Kerbs, potholes & headwinds
John Wood
(aka Kona)
Likes: Descents, coffee stops & mountain bikes Dislikes: Unscheduled dismounts, starting a ride in the rain & the state of Surrey roads