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petemarshall

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...

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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

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Tim wrote: ↑
08 Dec 2017 08:16
Can i check the date next year? 15th April?

You don't need to book a holiday to avoid doing it Tim, we all understand

petemarshall

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...

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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...

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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.

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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...

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Doesn't work on Chrome.
I shall be riding

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrHxQg1OW0A

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Great results for Jes and John. Having the bottle to even start the National Hill Climb deserves a club prize imo.😊
I watched the video of Jes and pedalling that smoothly, with that form up a near 20% slope is a lesson to us all

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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...

petemarshall

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...

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For BC races all the results are on line. This page shows Beacon results for 2016
https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/clubp ... perpage=20

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You may find that most of the regular racers use Facebook rather than this board, that has certainly been my experience as far as the coaching goes Most seem to post were they are racing on Facebook and of course Laurence provides a regular report using Hub Ub.

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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...

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Looking forward to receiving your rider info and consent form Andy

petemarshall

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...

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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...

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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...

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Tim wrote:Brilliant! Just discussing recently how racing abroad would be great! Laurence I'm sure will be able to sort you out. I hope you are wearing the home kit?

Home kit!!!!!! This isn't football Tim. Clubs and cycle teams have one kit.
Might be tough registering ours in Italy

petemarshall

Great idea Tim but rather falls foul of BC rules on road racing under age

TT'S obviously not under BC rules though. ...

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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 ...

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I am sure one of them will turn up this year, sadly not all three as that would mean two of them loosing and they have agreed to ensure this doesn't happen.....

petemarshall

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...

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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...

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Aero brake levers, when did they come in?
I still have the same rear light bracket in the shed, but no light that fits it. Why I have kept it I have no idea.
And if you have those forks, 531 C I assume, do you want to sell 'em?

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Now that is pretty

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Sundial will do for me.

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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.

petemarshall

Having been on Tim's coaching sessions I am proud to have been one of the first to have been burned off by Claire. An experience that is going to be increasingly shared over the coming years

petemarshall

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,...

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I also noticed that the treasurer lives near me; which perhaps explains why I often get burnt off by a 70+ guy in a League jersey when out for a spin!

petemarshall

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...

petemarshall

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 ...

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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 + ...

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Does the club have a team in LVRC events?

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