by Dave George | Dec 13, 2016 | Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner
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...
by Web Admin | Dec 8, 2016 | Important Announcements, Celebrations & Awards, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner
Ho ho ho! December has arrived and oh goodness gracious where does the time fly…? Another year has gone by and once again it’s time to celebrate the successes of our members during 2016, say thank you to our wonderful volunteers, and of course, have a...
by Web Admin | Nov 25, 2016 | Club Championships, Slipstreamers in Action, Racing - General, Track, Chatter Box Corner
For the very first time, we broke with tradition of holding the final Club Championship races during an afternoon and instead opted for a Saturday early evening slot inside the infamous Calshot Velodrome. Of course, not breaking with tradition this time of year, the...
by Web Admin | Nov 24, 2016 | Important Announcements, Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner
Introduction The Hillingdon Slipstreamers is a youth cycling club that concentrates on the whole development of young people, working very hard to provide ongoing opportunities to our Members, and the wider cycling community. Due to a surge in interest in...
by Web Admin | Nov 20, 2016 | Important Announcements, Club Championships, Slipstreamers in Action, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner, MTB Cross-Country
Breaking with tradition that normally ensures our Mudslingers earn the title, the morning of the Mountain Bike Club Champs races greeted us with clear skies and waddayaknow – NO mud (despite the torrential downpours the day before)! Compared with previous years,...
by Web Admin | Nov 16, 2016 | Club Championships, Slipstreamers in Action, Racing - General, Track, Chatter Box Corner
Four events down (Skills, Time Trials, Circuit and MTB), and we prepare for the final event of this year’s Club Champs series: Track Races on Saturday 19th November. This year, we have an evening slot meaning it will be dark outside, but the orange glow of the...
by Web Admin | Nov 16, 2016 | Important Announcements, Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner
Great news! We have managed to secure a date for an off-site coaching session at the legendary London 2012 Olympic Mountain Biking venue, Hadleigh Park, on Sunday 27th November, from 12pm until around 3.30pm! We will NOT be charging for the session and this is a great...
by Web Admin | Nov 11, 2016 | Important Announcements, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner
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by Web Admin | Nov 11, 2016 | Chatter Box Corner
Weekly End-of-Session Races Back by popular demand, we bring you the results of our end-of-session races, of which there are always Circuit Races and occasionally Mountain Bike Races. Medals are awarded at the end of each session to the winners, and photographs are...
by Web Admin | Nov 4, 2016 | Important Announcements, Club Championships, Slipstreamers in Action, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner
You’ve shown us your skills with slalom, limbo, track-stands; demonstrated endurance during time trials; and applied tactics and speed at the road races. Now it’s all about off-road bike handling and technical ability so it’s time to grab your...
by Web Admin | Oct 28, 2016 | Important Announcements, Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner
It’s that time of the year again when we kick off the all-popular Monday night Autumn Workshop & Turbo sessions for our Members. These sessions are a fantastic way to engage in some learning and get in some turbo training with fellow Club Members! For a bit...
by Web Admin | Oct 22, 2016 | Slipstreamers in Action, Chatter Box Corner, Rider Assessments
Rider Development Programme Assessments: 15th October 2016 Well done to all of you who took part in the recent assessments last Saturday! Coaches have sent in the names of riders who have moved up a group for both Circuit and MTB assessments, so scroll down for the...
by Web Admin | Oct 15, 2016 | Important Announcements, Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner
What can be better than a bit of fun on a mountain bike as the weather gets a bit nippy, the leaves fall around us, and of course it’s half term? For those of you who prefer being outdoors during the school break, British Cycling are putting on a few activities...
by Web Admin | Oct 14, 2016 | Important Announcements, Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner
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by Web Admin | Oct 12, 2016 | Important Announcements, Club Championships, Slipstreamers in Action, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner, Circuit/ Road
It was wet! It was windy! It was cold! But that didn’t stop many of you from taking part in the 2016 Road Races Club Champs on the 1st October. We kicked off with some fast and furious racing from the U14s and U16s; enjoyed some great enthusiasm and...
by Web Admin | Oct 5, 2016 | Important Announcements, Club Championships, Slipstreamers in Action, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner, Time Trials
Well done all of you who took part in the Time Trial Club Champs on the 17th and 24th September. Fantastic riding by everyone, despite the gloomy wet start! It was just wonderful to see so many smiles, first timers giving it a go, and personal bests achieved out on...
by Web Admin | Oct 3, 2016 | Chatter Box Corner
Weekly End-of-Session Races Back by popular demand, we bring you the results of our end-of-session races, of which there are always Circuit Races and occasionally Mountain Bike Races. Medals are awarded at the end of each session to the winners, and photographs are...
by Web Admin | Oct 3, 2016 | Chatter Box Corner
Weekly End-of-Session Races Back by popular demand, we bring you the results of our end-of-session races, of which there are always Circuit Races and occasionally Mountain Bike Races. Medals are awarded at the end of each session to the winners, and photographs are...
by Web Admin | Sep 16, 2016 | Important Announcements, Club Championships, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner
If you’ve been keeping up with the latest news from on the News Hub, you’ll be aware from this post here that this Saturday, 17th September, is our annual Family Fun Day and Club Champs kick-off. This is a very special day in the Club Calendar, where...
by Web Admin | Sep 15, 2016 | Important Announcements, Club Championships, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner
As per our previous blog post (click here to view if you missed it) re what to expect during the Skills Club Champs event this coming Saturday – 17th September 2016 – the Time Trials event will also be taking place throughout the course of the day....
