by Dave George | Jan 1, 2020 | Fun Adventures, Special Reports
Last August, Slipstreamers descended, with their families in tow, upon the town of Cognac in South West France. This was to take part in the 81st edition of the Semaine Federale organised by the French Cycling Federation. The Semaine Federale is an annual event that...
by Dave George | Dec 20, 2019 | Training & Education
Winter training rides are the mainstay of developing a solid base for the summer, and there’s no better way to do so than by joining a Reliability Ride. To quote Wikipedia: “A reliability trial is an organised bicycle ride which challenges a cyclist to complete a...
by Dave George | Nov 2, 2019 | Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner
First week in November means one thing – Monday night sessions are back! We have another 25 weeks of training and rider education planned to help keep you in tip top condition over the winter months. Starting on Monday 4th November, we will start the series of...
by Dave George | Jun 23, 2019 | Racing - General, Time Trials
A pleasant Sunday morning with fair conditions, saw 11 riders competing in the London West regional heat of the GHS. Through the quiet rolling roads around the Beenham’s Heath club time trial course, young riders, some of whom were taking part in on-road Time...
by Dave George | Jun 12, 2019 | General Cycling Fun
The Slipstreamer Experience Starting in July 2019, we shall be hosting monthly sessions for riders aged under 5. As the minimum age for Slipstreamers is 5 years old, these additional sessions are for younger riders who will not yet be full Slipstreamers members, but...
by Dave George | May 11, 2019 | Time Trials
Background George Herbert Stancer OBE (1878-1962) The George Herbert Stancer 10 Mile Time Trial Championship is named in tribute to a man of many talents. George Herbert Stancer or GHS as he was known, in his early years was a nationally renowned performer on both...
by Dave George | May 10, 2019 | Time Trials
Registration is now open for the 2019 Interclub Time Trial hosted by Hillingdon Slipstreamers. We are hoping to replicate the success of previous years – click here to view the 2016 race report and photographs – so if you happen to be free on Sunday 19th...
by Dave George | Apr 30, 2019 | HSS Youth Summer Series, Important Announcements, Racing - General, Circuit/ Road
Our Summer Series of Racing starts on Bank Holiday Monday 6th May and runs for 11 weeks through to Monday 15th July.As with past years, as well as British Cycling Points awarded for A/B Category races, series points are also awarded for each race attended. A bonus 5...
by Dave George | Mar 26, 2019 | Training & Education
The Winter/Spring workshops for 2018/2019 are now complete. If you missed the workshops, or would like to catch up on any material that you would like to go over, you may select the details from the grid below. If there is anything you may be unclear about, please ask...
by Dave George | Dec 21, 2018 | Training & Education
Winter training rides are the mainstay of developing a solid base for the summer, and there’s no better way to do so than by joining a Reliability Ride. To quote Wikipedia: “A reliability trial is an organised bicycle ride which challenges a cyclist to...
