by M G | Oct 31, 2017 | Chatter Box Corner, Rider Assessments
Rider Development Programme Assessments: 21st of October 2017 Well done to all of you who took part in the October assessments, the final one for 2017! Coaches have sent in the names of riders who have moved up a group for both Circuit and MTB assessments, so scroll...
by Web Admin | Oct 20, 2017 | Important Announcements, Club Championships, Slipstreamers in Action, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner
If you missed the Club Champs Time Trial event last Saturday (14th October 2017), you are very welcome to have a go at this on Saturday 21st October during the early session only. If you took part in the first event last weekend, and had a mechanical or miscalculated...
by Web Admin | Oct 15, 2017 | Important Announcements, Club Championships, Slipstreamers in Action, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner
Well done all of you for taking part in the 2017 Club Championships so far. We will be collating and posting each event’s results on this page, so do bookmark this and come back to it a few days after each event for any updates. Note: Once the judges have...
by Web Admin | Oct 13, 2017 | Important Announcements, Club Championships, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner
This weekend, on Saturday, 14th October 2017, we will be running round 2 of the 2017 Club Champs events, and this time it’s the turn of the Time Trial. The weather is looking very promising, so it should be great day outdoors, and if that’s not enough to...
by Web Admin | Sep 29, 2017 | Important Announcements, Club Championships, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner
It’s that time of the year again when we kick off our annual Club Championships with the first event – Skills Challenge – alongside Family Fun Day. A very special day in the Club Calendar, we do hope all our Members will be joining us along with...
by Dave George | Sep 22, 2017 | Important Announcements, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner
It’s that time of the year again, where ALL Slipstreamers Members – regardless of age or race experience – have the opportunity to challenge themselves in 5 cycling categories i.e. Skills, Time Trials, Road, Mountain Bike, Track; with a view to...
by M G | Sep 9, 2017 | Chatter Box Corner, Rider Assessments
Rider Development Programme Assessments: 2nd of September 2017 Well done to all of you who took part in the September assessments, the first one after the summer break! Coaches have sent in the names of riders who have moved up a group for both Circuit and MTB...
by Web Admin | Sep 8, 2017 | Important Announcements, Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner
It’s that time of year again, when the Transport Police come and visit the Club to talk to you about safety on the road in general, bring a big lorry and some gadgets; and do some bike marking for free. Aptly referred to as Safety Saturday, the session...
by Dave George | Sep 5, 2017 | Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner
What is Zwift? Zwift is an on-line platform that takes gamification to cycle training in a fully immersive way. If you need either distraction or motivation when training on the turbo, this is the place to come. How does it work? You can register online at zwift.com...
by Web Admin | Aug 29, 2017 | Important Announcements, Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner
We have confirmed dates for our off-site velodrome track coaching sessions at Calshot Velodrome in Southampton. These are open to all Slipstreamers Members, with Calshot perfect for absolute beginners to track. Our Coaches are very experienced in teaching novices, who...
by Web Admin | Aug 15, 2017 | Important Announcements, Chatter Box Corner
It’s almost time for the next Hillingdon Slipstreamers induction of 2017, which will take place on Saturday 2nd September 2017. Spaces are VERY limited and need to be booked in advance – these are available on on a first-come-first-served basis. So if you...
by M G | Jul 31, 2017 | Chatter Box Corner, Rider Assessments
Rider Development Programme Assessments: 15th of July 2017 Well done to all of you who took part in the July assessments, just before heading away for the summer holidays! Coaches have sent in the names of riders who have moved up a group for both Circuit and MTB...
by M G | May 31, 2017 | Chatter Box Corner, Rider Assessments
Rider Development Programme Assessments: 24th May 2017 With the weather heating up and riders requiring loads of water – well done all of you who passed. Coaches have sent in the names of riders who have moved up a group for both Circuit and MTB assessments, so...
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 | May 16, 2017 | Important Announcements, Chatter Box Corner
It’s taken us 2 years and thousands of emails to clear a long waiting list of hundreds of names of children who have wanted to join Slipstreamers. We are very pleased to announce that the waiting list is no more, and that moving forward we will no longer...
by Web Admin | May 16, 2017 | Important Announcements, Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner, MTB Cross-Country, Fun Corner
Last year we visited the legendary London 2012 Olympic Mountain Biking venue, Hadleigh Park, for a change of scenery and some MTB Coaching in a more challenging environment – you know, like where Olympians go! Check out our photo album here from the...
by Web Admin | May 1, 2017 | Track, Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner
We have managed to acquire a morning track coaching session at Lee Valley on Saturday 13th May 2017, from 8am until 10am, for those of you like to rise and shine with the early birds! This session is open to all Slipstreamers Members aged 10 years and older with some...
by Web Admin | May 1, 2017 | Important Announcements, Chatter Box Corner, MTB Cross-Country, Fun Corner
It’s almost that time of the year again, and we are hoping to make our 3rd visit to the stunning Afan Valley in Wales the best one yet! Slipstreamers get to hang out with friends, overcome fears, beat challenges, and experience some of the most...
by Web Admin | Apr 29, 2017 | HSS Youth Summer Series, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner
The Hillingdon Slipstreamers Youth Summer Series kicks off on Bank Holiday Monday, 1st May 2017, and leads the competition into 11 rounds of Monday night racing. Confirmed dates are as follows: Round Date C/D/E A/B/Women* Round 1 May 1st 19:00 19:35 Round 2 May...
by Jackie Whitney | Apr 29, 2017 | Important Announcements, National Circuit Series, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner
It’s almost that time of year again when the Slipstreamers Community comes together to host the Hillingdon round of the British Cycling National Youth Circuit Series. This year it’s on the 3rd June 2017, and like last year, we hope to see as MANY of our...
