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Saturday Session Club Races – 25th July 2015
Now this week's end-of-session circuit races were rather special! Your coaches have been admiring Chris Froome’s pedalling style in the Tour de...
2015/ 16 Calshot Track Dates…
We now have confirmed dates for our usual round of velodrome track sessions at Calshot in Southampton, so do read on for further info on these and...
BC Summer 2015 Holiday Coaching Programme
It's that time again kids! British Cycling are putting on a series of holiday programmes to keep you busy and entertained throughout the Summer....
Slipstreamers Youth Summer Race Series – 27th July Cancelled
If you are regular at the Monday night Slipstreamers Youth Summer Race Series, please note that this is cancelled for the upcoming Monday 27th July...
Saturday Session Club Races – 18th July 2015
And the weekly end-of-session circuit race winners are: Boys Girls On Mountain Bikes Jack Procter O'Malley Kim Bowler U6 Joe Ross n/a U8...
Brunel University Bike Fit Study
We have been approached by researchers at Brunel University's College of Health and Life Sciences, Division of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences;...
Saturday Session Races – 11 July 2015
And the weekly end-of-session circuit race winners are: Boys Girls On Mountain Bikes Ethan Armstrong & Rafael Garcia Kim Bowler U8 Joseph...
July 2015: Assessment Results are In!
Rider Development Programme - 4th July Assessment A quiet turnout last Saturday as many of you were at the various races out and about; however this...
Saturday Club Session Races: 4th July 2015
And the weekly end-of-session circuit race winners are: Boys Girls Special U6 Race Zayd Khan n/a On Mountain Bikes William Roake Holly Hirst...
Zoe & Jemma Report from 2015 National Youth Omnium Finals
Rider Report by Zoe Brookes, U14’s "On Saturday I went to Wolverhampton for the national track championships. I had qualified for the final in April...
Zayd Shows Sammy the Teddy Bear Around Slipstreamers
Every now and then we get visitors to the Club during a session - we've had our local MP visit, the Police have stopped by, and even famous cyclists...
Off-bike Clothing Available
We have arranged for the production of Club Hoodies via a company called Fabrily. Fabrily produce small runs of printed clothing, made to order....
St. Mary’s Sport Science Lab Visit
For all those that have signed up for the visit to the Sports Science Lab at St Mary's on July 4th, here are the details. The University is situated...
Slipstreamers/ Palmer Park Velo Inter-Club Races – The Plan for Saturday!
We've talked about it for a while now, and it's almost here... Hillingdon Slipstreamers and Palmer Park Velo have decided to hold an...
Astrid & Dave’s Tandem Time Trial
We love to hear from our Members about all the fun and exciting things they get up to in their spare time. This time it's the turn of Member Astrid...
Allsop Siblings Lucy & Katie Take on Tour de Vale
Event Report: Tour de Vale – 7th June 2015 By Zoe Allsop, Slipstreamers MTB Coach On Sunday 7th June, Slipstreamers siblings Lucy and Katie...
Educational Visit: St Mary’s University
The club is currently in the process of arranging a series of visits to St Mary's University in Twickenham. These sessions are to visit the "Centre...
Saturday’s Nationals: A Few Notes for Members & Volunteers
We've been talking about it for ages, and now it's almost time... to-do lists are almost fully checked-off, on-the-day action lists are...
Dews Farm Sessions Confirmed…
The last session was in September 2014 [check out the blog post for this], but we now have the dates booked, and are ready to start taking bookings...
Ben Meets Wiggo in Mallorca
By Ben Coppola, U10 Slipstreamer “I went on holiday in Mallorca and I went to train with my Mum and Dad and after that I went to a...
Cyclo-Cross Training – Starts 13th June
Cyclo-Cross (CX) is not just for the Winter months! Throughout the year, there are number of Cyclo-Cross events, most of which are listed in the...
A Day in the Life of a Club Welfare Officer…
Our Young Volunteers are the next generation that will one day take over from the "old fogies" and continue to carry on the volunteering legacy that...
The Parent Perspective: Paris Roubaix – The Hell of the North
On paper it looked so simple: a bike race, starts at 14:30, different start points for different age groups, all finishing in the famous Roubaix...
Rafael’s BC Half-Term Swinley Ride
May Half-Term Lookout Ride in Swinley By Rafael Garcia, U10 Slipstreamer I had the best time at the session organised by British Cycling in Swinley....
Mini Roubaix: A Sunday in Hell with my Brother & Sister
Event Report, Mini Paris Roubaix - 31st May 2015 By Finn O'Brien, U8 Slipstreamer Last Sunday I went to France to ride a famous race called Paris...
June 2015: Hillingdon National Youth Circuit Series
Do visit our dedicated page here to view the archived information regarding the 2015 National Youth Circuit Series races at Hillingdon on the 6th...
Saturday Club Session Races: 30th May 2015
And the weekly end-of-session race winners are: Boys Girls On Mountain Bikes Thomas Whittaker, William Jones & Jack Proter O'Malley...
Dave’s Event Report: Mini Paris-Roubaix 2015
31st of May, 2015. 4am - wake up with a start. It's dark outside, and my eyes are stinging. The 23rd Edition of the Mini-Paris Roubaix is about to...
Lia’s 1st Time at Welwyn Velodrome
By Lia Leonard, Under 12 Slipstreamer On the 10th of May, I went to Welwyn to ride on the outdoor velodrome. We hired a track bike, a ‘fixie’, and I...
Saturday Club Session Races: 23rd May 2015
And the weekly end-of-session race winners are: Boys Girls On Mountain Bikes Rafael Garcia Kim Bowler U8 Benedict Scott Maddie Emment U10...
Event Report: Inter-Club Time Trial 2015
Sunday 24th May saw us play host to our second ever Inter-Club Time Trial. This year we welcomed riders from Palmer Park Velo, Welwyn Wheelers,...
May 2015: Assessment Results are In!
Rider Development Programme - 16th May Assessment As usual, fabulous turnout for your assessments last weekend! If you have been promoted -...
Saturday Club Session Races: 16th May 2015
And the weekly end-of-session race winners are: Boys Girls On Mountain Bikes Rafael Garcia Grace Whittaker U8 Finnlay Weeks n/a U10 Harry...
Inter-Club Time Trial – Programme Available
The programme for Sunday's Inter-Club Time Trial is now available to download here. Please look at the start sheets within the programme to find...
Youth Summer Races Series – Summary So Far…
The Hillingdon Slipstreamers Youth Summer Series kicked off on Monday 27th April, and to date we have completed our first three events [see below...
BC MTB Holiday Programme: May Half-Term
It's that time again - British Cycling are putting on 2 MTB session to keep you busy during the May half term holiday, and these have been confirmed...
XC v Downhill – On Being a Better Mountain Biker
By Seth, U14 Slipstreamers Mudslinger "For me, it’s all about the Mountain Biking (MTB). I think I have always preferred the thrill of ripping down...
Lia Shares Her First BC Race Experience
By Lia Leonard, U12 Slipstreamer "On Monday the 27th of April, I entered my first British Cycling race. It was at the Hillingdon track but open to...
Saturday Club Session Races: 9th May 2015
The weekly end-of-session race winners (on the circuit) are: Boys Girls On Mountain Bikes Thomas Gordon & Harry Ross Holly Hirst & Kim...
GHS Reconnaissance Ride – 17th May
We recently posted an article regarding the upcoming GHS Time Trial competition coming up soon - visit this page for details and a link to the entry...
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