by M G | Aug 25, 2023 | Club Championships, Slipstreamers in Action, Chatter Box Corner, Time Trials, General Cycling Fun
It’s that time of the year again when we kick off our annual Club Championships with the first two events – Skills Challenge and Time Trials – alongside Family Fun Day. A very special day in the Club Calendar – we hope all our members will be...
by M G | Dec 8, 2022 | Saturday Sessions, Training & Education, General Cycling Fun
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 M G | Nov 28, 2022 | Club Championships, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner, General Cycling Fun
Ho ho ho! December is just about to arrive and another year at Slipstreamers appears to have raced by… and once again it’s time to celebrate the successes of our members during 2022, say thank you to our wonderful volunteers, and of course, have a party to round it...
by M G | Feb 14, 2020 | Saturday Sessions, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner, General Cycling Fun
If you joined us last year for an off-site MTB session at London Youth’s outdoor education and sports centre, Woodrow High House (click to see a 360 degree virtual tour of the site) in Amersham, you’ll be aware of what a fantastic mountain bike...
by Web Admin | Sep 20, 2019 | Club Championships, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner, General Cycling Fun
It’s that time of the year again when we kick off our annual Club Championships with the first two events – Skills Challenge and Time Trials – alongside Family Fun Day. A very special day in the Club Calendar – particularly last year with...
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 M G | May 7, 2019 | MTB Cross-Country, Club Social Rides, General Cycling Fun
Owing to the Interclub Time Trial 2019 taking place on the date of our usual ride, we shall be taking our monthly MTB Social ride to Surrey Hills, instead of Swinley Forest in Berkshire a week later.Interested? Read on to find out more… When and Where?We will...
by M G | Jan 7, 2019 | Important Announcements, General Cycling Fun
It’s almost time for the first Hillingdon Slipstreamers induction of 2019, which will take place on Saturday 26th of January 2018. Spaces are VERY limited and need to be booked in advance – these are available on on a first-come-first-served basis. If you are...
by Web Admin | May 29, 2018 | Fun Adventures, Special Reports, Volunteer Features, Slipstreamers in Action, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner, Volunteering, General Cycling Fun
For many of us, when we enter our 70th year on earth, we are well into our retirement and looking to enjoy a bit of undoubtedly much needed r&r after a busy life or work, raising families, travel etc. However, for Volunteer Coach extraordinaire,...
by M G | Mar 8, 2018 | Important Announcements, Slipstreamers in Action, Saturday Sessions, Chatter Box Corner, MTB Cross-Country, Fun Corner, General Cycling Fun
If you joined us in December last year for an off-site MTB session at London Youth’s outdoor education and sports centre, Woodrow High House in Amersham, you’ll be aware of what a fantastic mountain bike skills facility this is to put into practice...
by Web Admin | Nov 27, 2017 | Slipstreamers in Action, Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner, MTB Cross-Country, Fun Corner, General Cycling Fun
Every now and then, we look for opportunities off-site that as a club we feel will support the development of our members and the intended outcomes. On this occasion, we have been very fortunate to be offered use of a brand new mountain bike skills track...
by Jackie Whitney | May 17, 2017 | Young Volunteering, Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Chatter Box Corner, General Cycling Fun
We have featured a number of stories on our blog written by our Members, sharing their cycling experiences and journeys in their own words. We do this because we firmly because it’s important to celebrate success – be it winning a race, overcoming certain barriers,...
by Web Admin | Sep 2, 2016 | Important Announcements, Club Championships, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner, General Cycling Fun
Every year, we host a Family Fun Day from 9am until around 4pm, where Slipstreamers members, friends and families come together to enjoy a day of cycling, fun and games and of course the first 2 rounds (Skills and Time Trials) of the annual Club Champs. The 2015...
by Web Admin | Jan 22, 2016 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Chatter Box Corner, General Cycling Fun
We have featured a number of stories on our blog written by our Members, sharing their cycling experiences and journeys in their own words. We do this because we firmly because it’s important to celebrate success – be it winning a race, overcoming certain...
by Web Admin | Jan 22, 2016 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Track, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner, General Cycling Fun
At Slipstreamers we encourage our Members to experience a variety of cycling disciplines, from taking part in our annual Club Championship to joining in the various opportunities that come their way via the Club or indeed other avenues that offer the chance to do...
by Web Admin | Dec 5, 2015 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Chatter Box Corner, General Cycling Fun
We love a success story here at Slipstreamers, particularly one where our members have overcome a particular challenge to achieve their goals. Nikita came to us just over a year ago, and this is her story so far… My Slipstreamers Journey, by Nikita Matharu,...
by Web Admin | Aug 30, 2015 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, General Cycling Fun
Our Members never cease to amaze us with their skills and stamina – and we love to hear about all the fun and exciting things they get up to! This time it’s the turn of George Fowkes, who took part in the Capital to Coast Cycle Challenge on the 29th June with...
by Web Admin | Jul 7, 2015 | Fun Adventures, Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Saturday Sessions, Chatter Box Corner, General Cycling Fun
Every now and then we get visitors to the Club during a session – we’ve had our local MP visit, the Police have stopped by, and even famous cyclists including Jenny Copnall and Bradley Wiggins have popped in to say hello. But then we get guests that...
by Web Admin | Jun 25, 2015 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Time Trials, Fun Corner, General Cycling Fun
We love to hear from our Members about all the fun and exciting things they get up to in their spare time. This time it’s the turn of Member Astrid Spragg, who rode a tandem on the 13th June with Dad Dave at the Team Axiom 10 Time Trial on the A3. Both had an...
by Web Admin | Jun 23, 2015 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, MTB Cross-Country, Fun Corner, General Cycling Fun
Event Report: Tour de Vale – 7th June 2015 By Zoe Allsop, Slipstreamers MTB Coach On Sunday 7th June, Slipstreamers siblings Lucy and Katie completed an awesome ride in the Tour de Vale! Lucy was on a bit of a mission! We started with the first wave for the...
