by Web Admin | Apr 23, 2015 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Racing - General, MTB Cross-Country
By Seth Kanaris, U14 Mudslinger On Saturday 18th April, my Mum and I both drove for about 4 hours from Buckinghamshire down to Devon, so I could compete in Round 2 of the BC National XC series at Newnham Park on Sunday. I was actually looking forward to this one for a...
by Web Admin | Apr 17, 2015 | Slipstreamers in Action, Saturday Sessions
And the weekly end-of-session race winners are: Boys Girls On Mountain Bikes Jack Procter-O’Malley Maddie Emment U8 Finnlay Weeks n/a U10 Finlay Hawker Angel Woods U12 Tom Stringer Abbie Old U14 Tom Portsmouth Zoe Brookes & Jess Henning ...
by Dave George | Apr 17, 2015 | Slipstreamers in Action, Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner, Circuit/ Road
A very big thank-you to all who supported our new Monday Night Training Rides (MNTR), which started on Monday 30th March and ended recently on the 13th April. This block of three sessions were open to all riders, from any cycle club, who wanted to brush up their race...
by Web Admin | Apr 10, 2015 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, MTB Cross-Country
By Seth Kanaris, U14 Mudslinger So on Sunday the 29th March, I attended my first ever BC national series XC race up in Sherwood Pines in Nottingham! The build-up was quite nerve-racking: I spent almost every day on the turbo making sure I was in good shape, but what...
by Web Admin | Apr 10, 2015 | Slipstreamers in Action, Circuit/ Road
The last race of the West Drayton Specialized Crit Series was held on Saturday 4th April. Slipstreamers dominated throughout the series in the youth races, with previous races on the 21st and 28th March. Final Slipstreamers standings as follows: U8 Girls: 1st Maddie...
by Web Admin | Apr 9, 2015 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, MTB Cross-Country
By Seth Kanaris, U14 Mudslinger The mountain bike XC season is now in full swing, with the Gorrick Spring Series behind us, Southern XC in progress with the Crow Hill round in the New Forest coming up end of April, and of course the BC MTB XC National Series already...
by Web Admin | Apr 8, 2015 | Slipstreamers in Action, Saturday Sessions
And the weekly end-of-session race winners are: Boys Girls On Mountain Bikes Aidan Hinchcliffe Lucie Woodford U6 n/a n/a U8 & U10Combined Stanley Kent Millie Coleman U12 James Osborne n/a U14 n/a Gabrielle Icmat U16 Jagjit Verdi Savannah...
by Web Admin | Apr 5, 2015 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Training & Education
We recently published feedback from Anastasia and Jemma on the recent Monday night training workshop & turbo sessions – and now we hear from another regular to the sessions. Tom Stringer Reports… “The first Monday, we all walked through the club...
by Web Admin | Apr 3, 2015 | Slipstreamers in Action, Saturday Sessions, Rider Assessments
Rider Development Programme – 28th March Assessment A great turnout for your assessments last weekend – and quite a special one too for some of you who have been working towards your awards for months and months! If you have been promoted –...
by Web Admin | Apr 3, 2015 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Training & Education, Circuit/ Road
The first in a series of 3 youth race training sessions was held on Monday the 30th March. Slipstreamers Head Coach Dave George reports on the evening: “Clocks forward. Lighter nights. The start of Spring. It’s a shame nobody informed the weather at...
by Web Admin | Apr 3, 2015 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Circuit/ Road
On a very wet and windy Sunday morning – 29th March – a number of Slipstreamers took to the circuit to combine their cycling and running skills in the Hillingdon Triathletes Duathlon. First up were the U8’s, with Maddie Emment first home out of boys...
by Web Admin | Apr 3, 2015 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Training & Education, Track
Two of our enthusiastic regulars to the recent Monday night training workshop & turbo sessions sent in their thoughts about how these went. Enjoy the following reports! Jemma Bowler Reflects: “Over the past few weeks I have gone to the Monday night...
by Web Admin | Apr 3, 2015 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Track
Slipstreamer member Orla Devlin took a time out from the classroom and books, to enjoy a fantastic day out at Lee Valley Velodrome with her school’s PE department. Orla shares her experience… “On Monday 16th March I travelled to the Olympic velodrome in...
by Web Admin | Apr 2, 2015 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Track
On Saturday 28th March, 3 Slipstreamers took part in the Lee Valley VeloPark “Anniversary Meeting”. Enjoy the following report by Slipstreamer Dad Nick O’Brien, who was track-side supporting our young Slipstreamers! “Three riders represented...
by Web Admin | Apr 2, 2015 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, MTB Cross-Country, Fun Corner, Club Social Rides
Whitney sisters Grace and Alice joined the regular monthly crowd at the Lookout on the 22nd March [click here to read John and Finn’s report] and goodness did they have a fun ride! Both young ladies rode with the fast group all morning, kept up, and after 11...
by Web Admin | Apr 2, 2015 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, MTB Cross-Country, Fun Corner, Club Social Rides
Sunday the 22nd March was a busy one for the club with many of our members at Calshot or out and about racing! However, a few Slipstreamers took advantage of the bright and dry sunny morning, and ventured out to Swinley Forest for the monthly family social mountain...
by Web Admin | Apr 1, 2015 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Track
The thing about track cycling – like most things – is you never know if you like it until you try it. Calshot is a long way to travel for a taster, but once you’ve sampled what it’s like cycling on the steep banks of this iconic velodrome,...
by Web Admin | Apr 1, 2015 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Track
Anastasia Vocick, U14, shares her very first experience of the Calshot track on the 22nd March, and what it was like cycling in a velodrome for the very first time. Enjoy! “After a lengthy journey, we finally got there. Prior to going there, I did my research so...
by Web Admin | Apr 1, 2015 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Track
Sunday the 22nd March saw the last of the Calshot training sessions until September. As expected, training was hard, fast and tough, with a large group of experience riders being taken through their paces! We had a few first timers joining the regulars as well,...
by Web Admin | Mar 31, 2015 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Track
The ice has been broken, the Icebreaker Youth & Junior Track Series in Newport at the Wales Velodrome is now done and dusted, and Slipstreamers are suitably warmed up for the season ahead! Enjoy the following report by Slipstreamer Dad Steve Mellor, who was...
