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- 31 Jan 2018 21:33
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: V718 course proposed ban by Highways England
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5779
Re: V718 course proposed ban by Highways England
It is always the"safety" arguments used by authorities to stop people doing things. If a road has been made dangerous by cars and lorries driving fast and badly the logical thing to do would be to control the cars and lorries, but no, it's cyclists and pedestrians that must be controlled and even ba...
- 08 Dec 2017 13:22
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Little Mountain Time Trial
- Replies: 23
- Views: 20280
Re: Little Mountain Time Trial
You would need a sun dial rather than the new stop watches if I were to do it
Dave Hughes has no excuse, about time he went up a few hills
Dave Hughes has no excuse, about time he went up a few hills
- 08 Dec 2017 10:28
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Little Mountain Time Trial
- Replies: 23
- Views: 20280
- 29 Jun 2017 08:11
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Beacon Track Championships 1st July 2-6pm
- Replies: 21
- Views: 12233
Re: Beacon Track Championships 1st July 2-6pm
Club sessions at Derby are run during winter, so to late for last ones and a little early for next😁 Derby and other Velodromes like Newport, run regular taster sessions throughout the year, see their websites. Derbies taster session is also the first stage of the track accreditation process to get U...
- 28 Jun 2017 19:00
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Beacon Track Championships 1st July 2-6pm
- Replies: 21
- Views: 12233
Re: Beacon Track Championships 1st July 2-6pm
Flat shoes as in not road cleats. Trainers or mtb shoes or road shoes with cleat removed, up to you, high heels and long boots aren't the best :oops: . Don't know if you have used clips, but a clip goes over the toe (hence clips) and a strap around the top of the shoe. When you do the session at Der...
- 28 Jun 2017 09:20
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Beacon Track Championships 1st July 2-6pm
- Replies: 21
- Views: 12233
Re: Beacon Track Championships 1st July 2-6pm
A medium order 54cm should be fine for a woman 5' 8" , I have only seen a couple with women's saddles unfortunately and you aren't officially allowed to change saddles or pedals. You will need flat shoes as the hire bikes use straps and toe clips.
- 26 Jun 2017 10:28
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Beacon Track Championships 1st July 2-6pm
- Replies: 21
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- 17 Jun 2017 18:30
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Beacon Track Championships 1st July 2-6pm
- Replies: 21
- Views: 12233
Re: Beacon Track Championships 1st July 1-5pm
To do individual pursuit I would say Tim is quite right even if you have never ridden fixed it should only take,1/2 hour or so to get the basics and I am happy to help with Gav to do that if we can have the track before hand. For any mass start racing then at least a basic one hour session and prefe...
- 14 Jun 2017 17:15
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Beacon Track Championships 1st July 2-6pm
- Replies: 21
- Views: 12233
Re: Beacon Track Championships 1st July 1-5pm
Doesn't work on Chrome.
I shall be riding
I shall be riding
- 19 Apr 2017 22:23
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: 23mm vs 25mm tyres
- Replies: 15
- Views: 17002
- 31 Oct 2016 20:44
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: CTT National Hillclimb 2016
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3872
- 22 Aug 2016 14:59
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Simon and others results
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8636
Hub Ub is automatically linked to Twitter and Facebook and when Laurence does a report on hub Ub it updates the Facebook page and the twitter feed I created for Hub Ub. I usually try and also update the main Facebook group with race reports from hub Ub but can't update the latest Facebook page. As I...
- 03 Aug 2016 18:20
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Simon and others results
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8636
If anyone is entering a race letting the Tudor Grange coaching group on Facebook would be a good start both to encourage other riders and to share resources. I try and inform those who come to session of forthcoming races and encourage entrants, if we knew in advance of who intended riding it may en...
- 02 Aug 2016 18:13
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Simon and others results
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8636
For BC races all the results are on line. This page shows Beacon results for 2016
https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/clubp ... perpage=20
https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/clubp ... perpage=20
- 02 Aug 2016 15:36
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Simon and others results
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8636
- 06 Jun 2016 20:40
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Club 50 Championships
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7546
I have been using the 40 kmh for one hour as a standard bench mark for the youngsters wanting to ride Crits, hiding in the bunch. Pretty sure that Dave just did that, in the wind for two hours!!!! 8) I think it's time Dave and Anne came down to one of the Tudor Grange sessions and showed all the you...
- 19 Feb 2016 22:40
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Brompton World Championships 2016
- Replies: 3
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- 20 Jan 2016 21:17
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Racing in Canada
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5383
I've checked the UCI regulations (the first and probably the only time I'll write that) and you're right, Pete. That's good, because the retro kit is obviously the best one! Arguments over jerseys at the TdF and other major events have provided entertainment over the years . Even last year Sky were...
- 20 Jan 2016 21:11
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Racing in Canada
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5383
You knew what I meant Pete! Maybe we should change the away kit every year to raise revenue from the fans...Claret and Blue would never be allowed though! :D Then we could have an all Black kit like Man Utd and Sky. A third kit for no apparent reason and a special kit for riders in Europe. You want...
- 20 Jan 2016 18:38
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Racing in Canada
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5383
Thanks, Martin. I'll send the e-mail this evening if I get time. The retro (red, white and green) kit is the one that is registered with British Cycling, so you can't officially enter BC-organised races in the black kit. Obviously it's not up to BC what you race in in Canada, though! I think you wi...
- 20 Jan 2016 14:18
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Racing in Canada
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5383
- 23 Jun 2015 22:48
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: British Schools CA Regional Hill climb - 2015
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3362
- 10 Mar 2015 15:17
- Forum: Wanted
- Topic: Decent Front wheel, cheap :-)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7914
I have a couple of front wheels taken of bikes I have rebuilt. You would be best having a look first to see if they are what you want. The best is a Mavic Kysrium Elite (spelling!). The hub and rim wear is pretty minimum. It is true and I have tried it out and it rides very nicely. It has two small ...
- 10 Feb 2015 21:43
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Little Mountain TT Sunday 26th April
- Replies: 17
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- 12 Jan 2015 15:59
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Out of Alan Weaver's loft: the Beacon Heroica two-TT series
- Replies: 12
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I shall stick to clipless. Even without cleats I am not sure I can remember that quick reach down to loosen the straps move and the embarrassment of riding my first TT in 20 years will be enough (and I was the slowest even back then), without falling off at the end! Can't afford tubs, but everything...
- 12 Jan 2015 11:20
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Out of Alan Weaver's loft: the Beacon Heroica two-TT series
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6061
George You could always just use clips and straps with no cleats, there are quite a few "traditional" cycling shoes for touring still made. A friend (who refuses to go clip less, but doesn't use cleats), swears by these http://www.quocpham.com/products/fs0904.html and these ones are even better qual...
- 11 Jan 2015 21:11
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Beacon Heroica
- Replies: 20
- Views: 11248
- 11 Jan 2015 18:56
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Beacon Heroica
- Replies: 20
- Views: 11248
- 11 Jan 2015 17:09
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Beacon Heroica
- Replies: 20
- Views: 11248
- 05 Aug 2014 09:02
- Forum: Club Runs
- Topic: New cafe suggestions
- Replies: 124
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Kinver Edge Farm Shop
Kinver Edge Maize Maze and Farm Shop
Hill Farm
Sandy Lane
Kinver
Stourbridge
DY7 6HX
Tel: 07803 859 569
Email: info@kinveredgemaizemaze.co.uk
used for last Sunday's run. Good cafe, good service.
Hill Farm
Sandy Lane
Kinver
Stourbridge
DY7 6HX
Tel: 07803 859 569
Email: info@kinveredgemaizemaze.co.uk
used for last Sunday's run. Good cafe, good service.
- 28 Apr 2014 23:39
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: LMTT Beacon rider results.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8353
- 15 Mar 2014 11:00
- Forum: Audaxes & Cyclosportives
- Topic: Audax Digest
- Replies: 105
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Stroud 5 Valleys
Stroud 5 Valleys There aren't many Audax rides around that are only 50 km and even fewer that also give you an AAA point. Stroud 5 Valleys does both of these in some style. This http://www.aukweb.net/perms/detail/SP37/ is the link. The route starts in Stroud with free parking at the leisure centre,...
- 06 Feb 2014 14:29
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: LVRC
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8086
- 06 Feb 2014 14:26
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: LVRC
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8086
The present list of LVRC events can be viewed here http://www.lvrc.org.uk/race-calendar/ It's £20 membership and £10 race fee, so better value than BCF races and everyone over 40. Check out their web site. There is a local race in the Percy Stallard series at Bobbington. Maybe a few of us should giv...
- 05 Feb 2014 13:31
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: LVRC
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8086
Its always puzzled me why 40+ year old riders want to pitch themselves against people half their age. In Oz races are divided and started by age and ability. IMHO this makes much better races. It just aint no fun having your arse whipped by someone half your age. I had a look at LVRC a few years a ...
- 05 Feb 2014 11:10
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: LVRC
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8086
Is there any particular reason for that? Any politics that I may not be aware of? I ask, because my occasional racing days were back in the 1980's so am out of touch. I just fancied giving it a go in the summer (trying to get fit and rid myself of injury problems at the present), riding in the 50 + ...
- 05 Feb 2014 08:45
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: LVRC
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8086
LVRC
Does the club have a team in LVRC events?