The more that my lad has got out on his BMX bike for some longer rides, the more he wants to get on and try a racing bike. After speaking with Stephen Cannings who runs the track sessions down at Quibell Park Velodrome for the Lincsquad Youth Academy, we decided to go down and let … [Read more…]
I decided to have a go at the Barton Wheelers CC club 10 after a disappointing first show the previous week on the club 15! I had put that poor performance down to not having been on my time trial bike in nearly three years!
The ‘Buxton Mountain Time Trial (TT)’ organised by Buxton Cycling Club is an early season open TT over a very hilly circuit in the Peak District and is renowned as being one of the toughest time trials in the UK. The course is based round a circuit starting and finishing in the village of Longnor and … [Read more…]
I decided to do my first Road Race in nearly eight years with Chris Ware!! The Ray Levers Road Race (run under TLI) is held on the Torworth Circuit (nr Blyth) by the Harworth & District Cycling Club. The race is run under a Handicap System and sees three groups set off at 2.5 minute … [Read more…]
After having such an icy winter I spent quite a bit of time out on the mountain bike instead of the road bike and although having had my mountain bike for nearly four years this was the first time that I had actually used the thing properly! Then one evening while browsing twitter I saw a tweet … [Read more…]