Club News Hub | Hillingdon Slipstreamers

2015 Brian Wright Award – Spirit of Slipstreamers

Mar 9, 2016 | Special Reports, Celebrations & Awards

Brian Wright was the life-force of Hillingdon Slipstreamers and embodied the "Spirit of Slipstreamers" in the truest sense: always willing to help...

2015 Attendance, MTB All-Terrain & Points Awards

Mar 8, 2016 | Rider Reports, Special Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Celebrations & Awards

As part of our numerous annual awards that are handed out during the Slipstreamers awards presentations and Xmas party in December, the Club also...

2015 Most Improved Awards – As Voted by Coaches

Mar 7, 2016 | Rider Reports, Special Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Celebrations & Awards

At the end of each year, our Coaches put their reflection caps on and nominate Slipstreamers - boy and girl - who have demonstrated consistent...

2015 Club Championship Winners

Mar 7, 2016 | Rider Reports, Special Reports, Club Championships, Slipstreamers in Action, Racing - General, Celebrations & Awards

If you missed our summary of the 2015 Club Championships, click here to read all about it - you will find some fantastic reports from those who...

Will Houghton

Feb 20, 2016 | Important Announcements

It is with greatest sadness that Slipstreamers has come to learn of the tragic death of an ex-member, Will Houghton, member number 699. He died at...

February 2016: Assessment Results are In!

Feb 19, 2016 | Slipstreamers in Action, Rider Assessments

Rider Development Programme - 13th February 2016 Assessment WOW! What a rather cold and chilly training session experienced last weekend! Every...

Lee Valley Velodrome Session – The Plan

Feb 19, 2016 | Important Announcements, Chatter Box Corner

It's almost time for the track coaching session at Lee Valley, and for those of you who have booked and received confirmation (either verbally or...

Fancy Becoming a BC Young Volunteer?

Feb 12, 2016 | Young Volunteering, Important Announcements, Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner, Volunteering

If you are 14+ (or thereabouts), have you considered joining the British Cycling Young Volunteer award scheme, further details of which can be found...

Ride a Bike for Science

Feb 12, 2016 | Important Announcements, Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner

Many of you will recall Brunel University’s College of Health and Life Sciences, Division of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences reached out to...

Saturday Session Race Results: 30th January 2016

Feb 2, 2016 | Slipstreamers in Action, Saturday Sessions

And the end-of-session race winners for this week are: Boys Girls On Mountain Bikes Daniel Gajraj & William Jones Holly Hirst U6 Zayd Kahn...

Save the Date! Mudslingers MTB Weekend in Wales, 1-3 July 2016

Jan 29, 2016 | Important Announcements, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner

The date is confirmed as 1-3 July 2016, the entire Afan Lodge is booked for us for the weekend, and we are ready to start the booking process for...

Go-Ride Circuit Races for Novices!

Jan 29, 2016 | Important Announcements, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner

Hillingdon Slipstreamers are putting together a novice racing team of 6 boys and 6 girls to compete at the British Cycling Go-Ride Circuit races at...

Lee Valley Olympic Velodrome Booking

Jan 23, 2016 | Important Announcements, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner

Fantastic news! Thanks to the efforts of our fabulous track coaches, a session has been booked and we now have a confirmed date of 20th February...

My Pursuit of Cycling by Josh Copley

Jan 22, 2016 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Chatter Box Corner, General Cycling Fun

We have featured a number of stories on our blog written by our Members, sharing their cycling experiences and journeys in their own words. We do...

Lee Valley Velodrome – A Mountain Biker’s Perspective

Jan 22, 2016 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Track, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner, General Cycling Fun

At Slipstreamers we encourage our Members to experience a variety of cycling disciplines, from taking part in our annual Club Championship to...

Club Champs 2015: The Final Verdict

Jan 10, 2016 | Rider Reports, Event Features, Special Reports, Club Championships, Slipstreamers in Action, Racing - General, Celebrations & Awards, Chatter Box Corner

2015 Club Champs have come and gone, and gosh what a series of exciting events they were! We had sunshine and clear skies to kick off the...

Monday Night Nutrition Workshop Review

Jan 7, 2016 | Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner

We held the first of our 2016 workshops on Monday January 4th - and what a way to start the year! For this workshop, we had the pleasure of...

Festive Greetings to Members & Friends

Dec 24, 2015 | Important Announcements, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner

To All Our Slipstreamers' Members, Friends, Partners & Visitors, Ho ho ho to you all! It's certainly beginning to look a lot like Xmas! Whilst...

Build Your Own Turbo Session – Part #2 The Boys

Dec 14, 2015 | Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner

Last Monday was the second week of Turbo sessions designed by the attendees - this time the Boys. The session started with Ralph presenting details...

Rain, Wind, Mud: All in Day’s MTB Club Champs!

Dec 12, 2015 | Young Volunteering, Rider Reports, Event Features, Special Reports, Club Championships, Slipstreamers in Action, Volunteer Features, Chatter Box Corner, MTB Cross-Country, Volunteering

The Mountain Bike Club Champs is always a favourite on the champs calendar - and this year was no exception on the 14th November. This was also the...

Saturday’s Annual Awards Presentation & Xmas Party

Dec 10, 2015 | Important Announcements, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner

Wow! Is it mid December already? Have you heard? Have you seen? It's beginning to look a lot like Xmas! The suburbs and high streets are alight with...

Louis’s Journey from Slipstreamers to Hoy Future Stars

Dec 8, 2015 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Racing - General, Track

We’ve already mentioned how much we love a success story at Slipstreamers – success being defined not just by winning a race, but by overcoming...

Nikita’s Slipstreamers Journey

Dec 5, 2015 | Rider Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Chatter Box Corner, General Cycling Fun

We love a success story here at Slipstreamers, particularly one where our members have overcome a particular challenge to achieve their goals....

Young Coaches Report on Bontrager 24/7 MTB Enduro

Dec 5, 2015 | Fun Adventures, Young Volunteering, Special Reports, Chatter Box Corner, Volunteering

Not only did Brian Wright leave a lasting legacy in the cycling world with his commitment to bringing the pure joy and passion of cycling to the...

Build Your Own Turbo Session: Part #1 – The Girls

Dec 1, 2015 | Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner

Last night was the 4th in our Monday night workshop series. Previously, we had covered "Setting Your Compass", "Goal Setting" and "Components of...

Club Champs Round 5: Track Races – The Plan!

Nov 19, 2015 | Important Announcements, Chatter Box Corner

After 2 rather wet and muddy Club Champs events in a row (event reports and results will follow soon!), it's time for the final event on Saturday...

Club Champs Round 4: Mountain Bike Races – The Plan!

Nov 13, 2015 | Important Announcements, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner

3 down, 2 to go! So far you've inspired us all with your determination and passion with the Skills, Time Trial and Road Races events - rain (or were...

Monday Night Training Workshops

Nov 6, 2015 | Important Announcements, Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner

Monday Night Workshops start again this year on Monday 9th November - a lot earlier than we did earlier this year. We will open the clubhouse at...

Saturday Session Club Races: 31st October 2015

Nov 5, 2015 | Slipstreamers in Action, Saturday Sessions

And the end-of-session circuit race winners for this week are: Boys Girls On Mountain Bikes Riswan Hameed Esme Devlin U6 Joe Ross Isabella...

Club Champs Round 3: Road Races – The Plan!

Nov 5, 2015 | Important Announcements, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner

It's November, and that means we have 3 fabulously funtastic Club Champs events planned for you over the course of the month! As a reminder, read...

November Go-Ride MTB XC Races at Hillingdon – Open to All

Nov 2, 2015 | Important Announcements, Racing - General, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner

Hillingdon Slipstreamers are hosting an afternoon of MTB Cross Country (XC) Go-Ride racing at Hillingdon Cycle Circuit on Saturday 14th November...

Saturday Session Club Races: 24th October 2015

Oct 27, 2015 | Slipstreamers in Action, Saturday Sessions

And the end-of-session circuit race winners for this week are: Boys Girls On Mountain Bikes William Jones (older rider) Zayd Khan (younger...

Mountain Bikes, Midges & Marshmallows – Mudslingers in Wales!

Oct 27, 2015 | Fun Adventures, Rider Reports, Event Features, Special Reports, Slipstreamers in Action, Volunteer Features, MTB Cross-Country, Fun Corner, Club Social Rides

"What if we facilitated an off-site WEEKEND away?" the MTB Coaches mused. "The Roadies do this every year when they travel to Assen - why not the...

Join a Spooky Halloween MTB Night Ride

Oct 23, 2015 | Important Announcements, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner

Picture the scene... The woods are dark, ghosts and ghouls are doing the rounds, zombies are wreaking havoc, and of course there is a LOT of candy!...

BC October 2015 Half-Term Holiday Events!

Oct 23, 2015 | Important Announcements, Chatter Box Corner, Fun Corner

It's half-term again (yay!) and British Cycling are putting on a few events to keep you busy and entertained throughout the week. There is something...

Becoming a British Cycling Young Volunteer

Oct 23, 2015 | Young Volunteering, Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner, Volunteering

We currently have over 70 volunteers who dedicate their spare time to the club and the development of each and every Slipstreamer, and without whom...

October 2015: Assessment Results are In!

Oct 23, 2015 | Slipstreamers in Action, Rider Assessments

Rider Development Programme - 10th & 17th October Assessment Congratulations to all of you who undertook the October assessments! Coaches have...

Fancy a Free Bike Fit?

Oct 22, 2015 | Important Announcements, Training & Education, Chatter Box Corner

We've previously written about a study that Brunel University are currently running on bicycle fit for children. Click here to read more about this....