A year of racing. I started road cycling almost exactly a year ago. The cycle to work scheme allowed me to purchase my first road bike. Previously Id been a very average, but very long distance, trail runner. I ran trails because I liked the scenery and the immense challenge of scaling a mountain in…
British Cycling South West Youth Road and Track Meeting Wednesday October 19th 7.30pm The Kenn Centre, Exeter Road , Kennford, Exeter EX6 7UE (next to Partridges Cycles off the A38). An invitation to all youth A, B and final year C riders, parents, coaches and anyone else interested in developing youth cycling for road and…
TEIGNBRIDGE CYCLE GROUP EMAIL UPDATE Date: 04/10/2016 Further information on individual schemes can be found in past email updates and Cycle Group meeting minutes at: http://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=15283. Strategic Routes 1. Teign Estuary – timings dependent on landowner negotiations and acquisition. Design work on the Kingsteignton to Bishopsteignton section continues on the basis of the preferred route…
Come and enjoy a festive club run with friends. Warm mince pies and as much tea/coffee as you can drink. 18th December – more details to follow
Note: This event is for volunteers from the 2016 Dartmoor Classic only We are very pleased this years event, and the 10th Anniversary, was a great success, seeing more riders on the road, a bigger event village and more importantly, a slick and smooth running of all the operations over the weekend. This is down…
Camel Valley C and TC ‘10’ Sunday saw the Camel Valley C and TC 10 – ‘C and T’ standing for Cycling and Triathlon. It was one of my final events of the year, and incorporated the annual Devon versus Cornwall bun fight, that sees the top ranked Devon riders batter Cornwalls slower equivalent. The…
I’m learning to drive so I drove up to the race which helped take my mind off things. Warmed up as planned and then worked my way to the front through the neutralised section. I stayed in the first 5 wheels for the whole first lap which was good because it proved to be quite…
Sunday morning dawned and it was going to be a good day – The Tour of Witheridge Moor promoted by Exeter Wheelers for 3rd and 4th category riders – an opportunity to stretch the legs and open the lungs. It was a return to old school racing; two 25 mile laps and over 4,000 metres…
MDCC Triple Trophy I had a bit of a dilemma when deciding on the back end of my season. I had 2 options in mind, both of which supported a couple of minor season goals. Option 1 was a trip to the Port Talbot Wheelers 25, an event that I was 3rd in last year,…
Town Centre Crits – A young man’s sport! So that’s it, my 2016 road season is over, just a couple more time trials before racing for this year completely draws to a halt. My final race was the Sid Valley Town Centre Crit and it ended on a high note with a second place –…