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Royce’s Bike Fit Sessions Review & A Few Tips
Last weekend was the second and final of the free pedal stroke analysis and bike fitting sessions offered by Royce Murphy, one of our Volunteer...
Susies Youth Track Meeting by Jemma Bowler
On Saturday April 25th my Mum took Lorna and I to Bournemouth for the Susie's Track Omnium which is a National qualifier. We didn't get off to a...
Saturday Club Session Races: 2nd May 2015
And the weekly end-of-session race winners are: Boys Girls On Mountain Bikes Raphael Garcia Lauren Aujaro, Lucy Woodford & Holly Hirst U8...
It’s Almost Time for Our Inter-Club Time Trial – Sunday 24th May 2015
Once again, May is upon us, and it's almost time for our Inter-Club Circuit Time Trial - click here to be reminded of last year's event. Invitations...
Saturday Club Session Races: 25th April 2015
And the weekly end-of-session race winners are: Boys Girls On Mountain Bikes Finlay Moss Bobbie O'Brien U8 Finley O'Brien U10 William...
Nationals Are Coming to Slipstreamers..
Does anyone remember the 21st June 2014? Do you recall the beautiful sunshine, the exciting races? How about the efficient Sign-on, marvellous...
Are You Ready for our Summer Race Series…?
It's finally arrived! We launched the idea in February; we've gave you the tools to prepare yourselves mentally and physically without our first set...
Saturday Club Session Races: 18th April 2015
And the weekly end-of-session race winners are: Boys Girls On Mountain Bikes William Jones Kim Bowler U8 Benedict Scott Maddie Emment U10...
GHS Time Trial – 2015
The George Herbert Stancer (GHS) Schools Time Trial Competition The George Herbert Stancer (OBE 1878-1962) 10 Mile Time Trial Championship is named...
Louis’ Hetton National Road Race
By Louis Rose-Davies, U16 Slipstreamer "The trip up to Hetton was long and boring, I had to stay awake in case my Mum crashed into the car in front...
A Day in the Life of a Club Mechanic…
We recently published a blog by Young Volunteer Callum [click here if you missed it] as part of a series where our YVs spend a regular Saturday...
How to NOT Finish a National XC Race!
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...
Mini Paris Roubaix – 2015
How would you like to race the Roubaix cobbles and finish in the world famous velodrome this Spring? If you were born later than 2001, then on...
Saturday Club Session Races: 11th April 2015
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...
Round Up: Monday Night Training Rides
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...
Want to be more efficient? Read On to Find Out How…
Royce Murphy, one of our Volunteer Coaches, will be offering pedal stroke analysis and bike fitting for interested Gold A, B & C riders. The...
Sherwood Pines – My 1st National XC Race… What it’s REALLY Like!
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!...
Slipstreamers sweep the board at West Drayton Specialised Crit Series
The last race of the West Drayton Specialized Crit Series was held on Saturday 4th April. Slipstreamers dominated throughout the series in the youth...
Royce Reflects on 8 Weeks of Gold
Our club is run by Volunteers - every session, every event, every experience. Some are not so obvious, ranging from individuals who attend meetings...
Gorrick Spring Series Retrospective
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...
Saturday Club Session Races: 4th April 2015
And the weekly end-of-session race winners are: Boys Girls On Mountain Bikes Aidan Hinchcliffe Lucie Woodford U6 n/a n/a U8 &...
Tom Reviews Monday Night Training Workshops
We recently published feedback from Anastasia and Jemma on the recent Monday night training workshop & turbo sessions - and now we hear from...
March 2015: Assessment Results are In!
Rider Development Programme - 28th March Assessment A great turnout for your assessments last weekend - and quite a special one too for some of you...
A Wet & Windy Start to Monday Night Race Training
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...
Slipstreamers’ Storming Success at Hillingdon Duathlon!
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...
Jemma & Anastasia Feed Back on Recent Workshop Sessions
Two of our enthusiastic regulars to the recent Monday night training workshop & turbo sessions sent in their thoughts about how these went....
Orla’s Lee Valley Velo School Day Out!
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...
Joe, Pascal & Jed Shine at Lee Valley VeloPark Anniversary Meeting
On Saturday 28th March, 3 Slipstreamers took part in the Lee Valley VeloPark "Anniversary Meeting". Enjoy the following report by Slipstreamer Dad...
Grace & Alice’s Adventure in Swinley Forest
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...
March Swinley MTB Ride – John & Finnlay Report
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...
Fin’s Track Journey Begins at Calshot
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,...
Fear to Thrills: Anastasia’s Calshot Adventure Begins
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...
Calshot Training Breaks in the Newbies & Bids a Fond Farewell
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...
Icebreaker Harriet Takes 3rd Overall at Newport Track Series
The ice has been broken, the Icebreaker Youth & Junior Track Series in Newport at the Wales Velodrome is now done and dusted, and Slipstreamers...
Saturday Club Session Races: 28th March 2015
And the weekly end-of-session race winners are: Boys Girls On Mountain Bikes Lawrence Horswood Holly Hirst U6 n/a n/a U8 Benedict Scott n/a...
Keith Wilmot Retires From Slipstreamers… After 17+ Years!
On Sunday 22nd March 2015, Keith Wilmot coached his last session for The Hillingdon Slipstreamers at Calshot Velodrome. It marked the end of a...
Think the Earlies are only for Racers? Sophie Tells Us Why It Isn’t So…
The early sessions were implemented with a single objective in mind: to help those riders over the age of 12+ wanting to improve their stamina,...
Need something to do during the Easter break…? MTB is on!
Mac's ever popular MTB sessions have been confirmed, along with a number of other British Cycling holiday activities being put on for you all to...
March Assessment Saturday – Are You Ready?
You've been working hard, practising your skills, and now it's time to show your coaches what you can do! Assessments will be held at the circuit...
Summer Series Race Training – Starting Monday 30th March
As part of the Slipstreamers 2015 Spring/Summer training and racing programme, the first of the 3 Coach led "Race Training" sessions will commence...
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