by Web Admin | Mar 27, 2015 | Important Announcements, Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Saturday Sessions, Training & Education
The early sessions were implemented with a single objective in mind: to help those riders over the age of 12+ wanting to improve their stamina, endurance and overall cycling fitness and performance. You don’t have to be a racer to take part, nor do you have to...
by Web Admin | Mar 27, 2015 | Important Announcements, Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner, General Cycling Fun
Mac’s ever popular MTB sessions have been confirmed, along with a number of other British Cycling holiday activities being put on for you all to enjoy during the holidays. These are great sessions and fun for everyone – check out our Slipstreamers’...
by Web Admin | Mar 27, 2015 | Important Announcements, Chatter Box Corner, Rider Assessments
You’ve been working hard, practising your skills, and now it’s time to show your coaches what you can do! Assessments will be held at the circuit tomorrow, Saturday 28th, so make sure you are on time and in your groups promptly. Riders who have recently...
by Dave George | Mar 26, 2015 | Slipstreamers in Action, Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner, General Cycling Fun
The fourth and final training workshop in this Spring series was delivered on Monday evening. We were very pleased to welcome Mark Doel, from British Cycling, who kindly came along to pass on his advice for Race Preparation. Thank you Mark! Good race preparation can...
by Web Admin | Mar 25, 2015 | Young Volunteering, Rider Reports, Special Reports, Volunteer Features, Slipstreamers in Action, Celebrations & Awards, Chatter Box Corner, Volunteering
Hannah Keating’s efforts a BC Young Volunteer were recognised at the Central Region British Cycling Conference on Sunday March 14th 2015, where she was presented with her Gold Award for Young Volunteering. Hannah tells us a bit more about why she volunteers, and...
by Web Admin | Mar 23, 2015 | Slipstreamers in Action, Saturday Sessions
And the weekly end-of-session race winners are: Boys Girls On Mountain Bikes William Jones Holly Hirst & Grace Whittaker U6 n/a n/a U8 Finnlay Weeks n/a U10 Harrison McMurdie Angel Woods U12 Tom Stringer Beth Adeyemi & Lia Leonard U14 Morgan Evans...
by Dave George | Mar 20, 2015 | Slipstreamers in Action, Training & Education, Fun Corner, General Cycling Fun
On the 16th March, workshop 3 in our series of 4 was all about nutrition – fuelling the body and keeping it fuelled for sport. We started off by understanding what a calorie is, and how and where we extract calories from food and drink. We looked at how many...
by Web Admin | Mar 19, 2015 | Slipstreamers in Action, Saturday Sessions
Race results MTB winners are Alex Franks and Morven Pearce Low gear 1 lap handicap winners are Millie Coleman, William Roake and Ben Coppola Fantastic results all of you!!
by Web Admin | Mar 17, 2015 | Slipstreamers in Action, Circuit/ Road
Saturday 14th March saw Slipstreamers racing at Hog Hill in the 3rd of the series. At the bottom of the circuit saw Finn O’Brien coming 3rd in the U8’s. Starting at the bottom but finishing at the top were the U10’s, Bobbie O’Brien came in 1st...
by Dave George | Mar 13, 2015 | Slipstreamers in Action, Training & Education, Fun Corner, General Cycling Fun
Who has ever missed a training session because they have struggled to find the motivation? Who has gone out on their bike & not known why they are riding the bike or what the riding they are doing is looking to achieve? Who has ambitions to be the best but does...
by Dave George | Mar 13, 2015 | Important Announcements, Time Trials
It’s the regular Time Trial practice slot this Saturday – with ALL Slipstreamers members welcome to test their performance against the clock. If you’ve never given TT a go, now’s your chance! The clubhouse will be open from 8am. Please sign-on...
by Web Admin | Mar 13, 2015 | Slipstreamers in Action, Chatter Box Corner, Club Social Rides, General Cycling Fun
Mention the name Brian Wright to most cyclists – Slipstreamers past and present in particular – and images of a man larger than life with a passion for helping children cycle are conjured up in the mind. He was, truly, the heart and soul of Slipstreamers...
by Web Admin | Mar 13, 2015 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner, MTB Cross-Country
We’ve all heard of them, and we know it’s not a simple feat to get onto one – discipline specific RSRs expect you to earn your place, so you would have had to have worked really hard to meet very specific performance criteria, and demonstrate you...
by Web Admin | Mar 13, 2015 | Rider Reports, Special Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Cyclo-Cross, Celebrations & Awards
On Friday the 27th February 2015, a few of our regular cyclo-cross riders enjoyed the pleasure of an evening with fellow Central CXL winners, where their respective successes of the 2014/15 season were celebrated! Caitlin Loveless, Elsa Kristiansson and Astrid Spragg...
by Web Admin | Mar 11, 2015 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, MTB Cross-Country
Southern XC Series, Round 1: Black Park – 1st March Black Park was abuzz on Sunday the 1st, with hundreds of keen and enthusiastic XC racers coming out to enjoy the beautiful sunny morning and take in the electric atmosphere. The course was laid on by West...
by Web Admin | Mar 11, 2015 | Slipstreamers in Action, Track
Icebreaker Youth & Junior Series 2015 Round 2, Newport, Saturday 21st February 2015 Slipstreamers were again well represented at the second round of Icebreaker series held at Newport Velodrome, Wales with 2 podium finishes. Isabella Escalera raced in the...
by Web Admin | Mar 10, 2015 | Slipstreamers in Action, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner, General Cycling Fun
Last Saturday, 28th of February, a number of Slipstreamers made their way to the London Velodrome at Lee Valley to join in the excitement of the Revolution series. Tom and Ollie were amongst these, and sent in the follow fantastic reports about their exciting evening...
by Web Admin | Mar 9, 2015 | Slipstreamers in Action, Saturday Sessions
And the weekly end-of-session race winners are: Boys Girls On Mountain Bikes William Jones Kim Bowler U6 n/a n/a U8 Finn O’Brien n/a U10 William Roake Millie Coleman U12 Stanely Kent Isabella Escalera U14 Morgan Evans Jemma Bowler U16 Josh Copley...
by Web Admin | Mar 4, 2015 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Training & Education, Fun Corner, General Cycling Fun
The very first of our series of 4 training workshops, in preparation of the upcoming Spring/ Summer race calendar, was held on Monday evening – and boy what a workout – both mental and physical – it was! Click here to download the workshop content...
by Dave George | Feb 28, 2015 | Slipstreamers in Action, Saturday Sessions
And the weekly end-of-session race winners are: Boys Girls On Mountain Bikes Alex Williams Hope Dyer U6 n/a n/a U8 Finn O’Brien n/a U10 Taylor Evans Millie Coleman U12 Finlay Hawker Isabella Escalera U14 Nathan George Jess Henning U16 Ieuan Woods...
