by Web Admin | Jan 21, 2015 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, MTB Cross-Country
18 January 2015: Gorrick Spring Series Round 1, Saddleback Hill, Surrey Rider Report by “Mudslinger” Seth Kanaris, Juvenile Category The Gorrick Spring Series finally kicked off this past Sunday at Saddleback Hill, a venue that saw to it a great race was...
by Web Admin | Jan 20, 2015 | Slipstreamers in Action, Saturday Sessions
And the weekly end-of-session race winners are: Boys Girls On Mountain Bikes Alex Franks Hope Dyer U8 James Lund n/a U10 William Roake Angel Woods U12 Hamish Forsyth Lia Leonard U14 Stephen Rabey Jessica Henning U16 Jamie Wimbourne n/a Fantastic results all of...
by Web Admin | Jan 20, 2015 | Slipstreamers in Action, MTB Cross-Country
Round 1 of the eagerly anticipated Gorrick Saddle Skeddadle Spring Series kicked off the 2015 season for most of us at Saddleback Hill, not too far from Swinley Forest, on Sunday the 18th January. The venue itself is a new one for Gorrick and did not feature in the...
by Web Admin | Jan 16, 2015 | Slipstreamers in Action, Saturday Sessions
And the weekly end-of-session race winners are: Boys Girls On Mountain Bikes Tom Stringer Esme Devlin U8 Finn O’Brien n/a U10 Jed Smithson Caitlin Loveless U12 Finn Regan Emelia Regan U14 Peter Hewson Jessica Henning U16 James Norwood Ellen Parry Fantastic...
by Web Admin | Jan 16, 2015 | Important Announcements, MTB Cross-Country
If you are in the BC Central Region, enjoy mountain biking, and would like to get more performance focussed coaching in this area, read on… British Cycling are planning to hold a few Central squad training sessions early in the year, and are on a scouting...
by Web Admin | Jan 9, 2015 | Important Announcements, Track
We are now taking member bookings for the two upcoming Calshot track sessions on Sunday 15 Feb 2015 Sunday 22 Mar 2015 IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING BOOKING CALSHOT – PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: Slipstreamers subsidise the track sessions, and you pay £5 to ride. Only U8...
by Web Admin | Jan 9, 2015 | Important Announcements, Club Social Rides
Please note that if you are regular Lookout rider, or keen to give it a go, the date for the February ride has moved back by a week. To be clear, the first two rides of the year are: 18th January (3rd Sunday, no change) 22nd February (pushed back a week to the 4th...
by Web Admin | Dec 18, 2014 | Special Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Cyclo-Cross, Track, Celebrations & Awards, MTB Cross-Country, Chatter Box Corner, Circuit/ Road
Well what a year of racing it has been seeing Slipstreamers travel up and down the country winning races, and even conquering Europe! Currently as a club we are ranked 25th in the country for National Club Road & Track racing, with a whopping 1270 points –...
by Web Admin | Dec 18, 2014 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Cyclo-Cross
Enjoy the following fantastic report by Jemma, who raced in the U14 category: “On Sunday my Dad took me to Hillingdon where I raced in the Central Cyclo-cross which I enjoyed very much. I am in under 14’s now so I did a bigger course than the under 8, 10 and...
by Web Admin | Dec 18, 2014 | Slipstreamers in Action, Rider Assessments
Rider Development Programme – 13th December Assessment Results We are very pleased to announce the assessment passes who may now move to the next level in the development programme. Make sure you bring your passports to be signed off if you did not do so last...
by Dave George | Dec 18, 2014 | Slipstreamers in Action, Time Trials
On a December morning, not usually associated with Time Trials, 22 riders turned out to try and brave the near-freezing conditions. Those riders that did had to combat the conditions by warming up sufficiently to be able to ignore the effects of the cold. For some of...
by Web Admin | Dec 11, 2014 | General Cycling Fun
At the recent Revolution Series, Slipstreamer Millie Coleman had the pleasure of meeting and posing with Olympic and Commonwealth gold medallist Laura Trott! Fantastic!
by Web Admin | Dec 11, 2014 | Fun Corner, General Cycling Fun
Quite a few Slipstreamers’ families were seen enjoying the high speed thrills and overall experience of watching cycling royalty take to the track at the recent Track World Cup at Lee Valley Velodrome. Millie Coleman, Kim, Jemma and Lorna Bowler, Adam Moreve,...
by Web Admin | Dec 11, 2014 | Important Announcements, Rider Assessments
It’s that time again Members… Assessment Saturday has arrived and ALL GROUPS will be undergoing assessments this weekend. It’s your opportunity to show off your superb skills gained after weeks and weeks of practice, and your coaches are very much...
by Web Admin | Dec 4, 2014 | Important Announcements, Circuit/ Road
The week-long European Junior Cycling Tour Assen takes place from Monday the 27th of July to Saturday the 1st of August. It is regularly attended by Slipstreamers of all age groups, and this year in particular saw a larger than normal group who displayed some...
by Web Admin | Dec 4, 2014 | Important Announcements, MTB Cross-Country, Chatter Box Corner
Slipstreamers’ members and families are invited to join a Slipstreamers MTB family weekend in the beautiful Afan Valley, South Wales next June. The valley features an extensive trail network offering everything from a gentle former railway bed to highly...
by Web Admin | Dec 4, 2014 | Slipstreamers in Action, MTB Cross-Country
Taken during a recent MTB session, enjoy the following pix of Jake and Miles having a bit of fun taking on the pallets! Remember Slipstreamers: if you fancy a bit of a change from the apron or circuit, and want to try something different to improve your skills, you...
by Web Admin | Nov 30, 2014 | Saturday Sessions, Slipstreamers in Action
Saturday Club Session Races – 22nd & 29th November… And the weekly end-of-session circuit race winners are: Boys Girls On Mountain Bikes 22nd: Jake Wilson 29th: Indris Robertson 22nd: Betty Cochrane 29th: Scarlett Hirst U8 22nd: Hayden Crow 29th: ...
by Web Admin | Nov 27, 2014 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Cyclo-Cross
Enjoy the following fantastic report by Isabella, who raced in the U12 category: On Sunday I took part in the London League Cyclocross race in Lewis. It was pouring with rain and the course was really muddy and waterlogged. Parts of it was like riding through a river!...
by Web Admin | Nov 27, 2014 | Event Features, Rider Reports, Special Reports, Club Championships, Slipstreamers in Action, Racing - General, Track, Celebrations & Awards
Well done to all of you who took the long drive down to Calshot to take part in the final Club Champs event for 2014, and what turned out to be a fun-filled afternoon of intense speed, a few close calls, personal bests, some tumbles, and tense and exciting racing all...
