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- 30 Jun 2017 23:33
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: TdF Early Predictions?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 12517
Re: TdF Early Predictions?
PREDICTIONS Brailsford claims it's all in the past and we should concentrate on the racing in first press conference. Cav destroys all in first sprint, but falls off in second. Sagan has a new haircut, which matches the paint job of his frame. Contador disappears into the mist on the first hill, new...
- 30 Jun 2017 21:36
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: TdF Early Predictions?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 12517
- 30 Jun 2017 10:34
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: CX tubless tyres
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6350
CX tubless tyres
I seem to remember Nick making some tyre recommendations, but can't find the thread.
All this tubless stuff is new to me but obviously the way to go for CX, so recommendations for a decent tyre for a bit of racing and general muddy fun please.
All this tubless stuff is new to me but obviously the way to go for CX, so recommendations for a decent tyre for a bit of racing and general muddy fun please.
- 29 Jun 2017 22:06
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Club Kit Discussion
- Replies: 64
- Views: 439683
Re: Kit order 2017
Andy, I have sent a text in relation to stock items.
The post says you do have some and to text you. No reply.
Does the club still have stock of winter jerseys or do we have to wait until a new order? Anyone know?
The post says you do have some and to text you. No reply.
Does the club still have stock of winter jerseys or do we have to wait until a new order? Anyone know?
- 29 Jun 2017 08:11
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Beacon Track Championships 1st July 2-6pm
- Replies: 21
- Views: 11881
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: 11881
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: 11881
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
- Views: 11881
- 23 Jun 2017 23:41
- Forum: Club Runs
- Topic: Club runs - 25th June
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8714
Re: Club runs - 25th June
Keep an eye out for me in Belbroughton Pete as I may join you for a bit.PeteNorman wrote: ↑23 Jun 2017 22:14C Ride to Flyford Flavell - Auntea Ritas
48 miles; not brisk! 2,300'.
Out over Clent, back through Lickeys.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/22408387
See you
Pete Norman
- 22 Jun 2017 20:16
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: Velo Fantasy 2017 league
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6723
Velo Fantasy 2017 league
Code for Velo Beacon RCC league 915878810
- 22 Jun 2017 19:11
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: TdF Early Predictions?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 12517
Re: TdF Early Predictions?
There's a Beacon league for all the major races. Posted here and on Facebook.
Anyone but Froome is my first choice
Code for Velo Beacon RCC league 915878810
Anyone but Froome is my first choice
Code for Velo Beacon RCC league 915878810
- 17 Jun 2017 18:30
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Beacon Track Championships 1st July 2-6pm
- Replies: 21
- Views: 11881
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: 11881
Re: Beacon Track Championships 1st July 1-5pm
Doesn't work on Chrome.
I shall be riding
I shall be riding
- 26 May 2017 16:48
- Forum: Beacon Road / Track / CycloCross Racing
- Topic: Road/circuit race reports 2017
- Replies: 79
- Views: 99130
- 25 May 2017 17:08
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Feedback requested on bike safety guide
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8184
Re: Feedback requested on bike safety guide
If commercial organisations want us to link to them then they should be paying, A quick read of their "guide " , unfortunately full of unsupported claims about clothing and helmets and poor use of dodgy statistics . Looks more like the Daily Mail guide to damn cyclists than anything serious or useful.
- 03 May 2017 06:36
- Forum: Club Runs
- Topic: Club Runs - 7th May
- Replies: 20
- Views: 13326
- 02 May 2017 21:14
- Forum: Beacon Road / Track / CycloCross Racing
- Topic: Halesowen Friday Night Track League
- Replies: 21
- Views: 21749
Is anyone racing the first one this Friday? I'll be there I am, pretty sure Adrian is. I would hope Tim is going to be there and Jes maybe? Matt Clegg also told me he's racing whenever he can get back from college, so hopefully that includes this Friday. Loads of Beacon jerseys then and some even c...
- 30 Apr 2017 06:59
- Forum: Beacon Road / Track / CycloCross Racing
- Topic: Halesowen Track Training session
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4075
- 19 Apr 2017 22:23
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: 23mm vs 25mm tyres
- Replies: 15
- Views: 16226
- 04 Apr 2017 20:21
- Forum: Beacon Road / Track / CycloCross Racing
- Topic: Halesowen Track Training session
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4075
- 04 Apr 2017 10:56
- Forum: Beacon Road / Track / CycloCross Racing
- Topic: Halesowen Track Training session
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4075
Halesowen Track Training session
Track session for Beacon Riders.
14:00 - 16:00 6 May
https://www.facebook.com/events/441397172872833/
Experienced and/ or accredited riders with own bikes. Uncoached session particularly aimed at those riding the FNTL.
Cost £5 - 10 each depedent on numbers
14:00 - 16:00 6 May
https://www.facebook.com/events/441397172872833/
Experienced and/ or accredited riders with own bikes. Uncoached session particularly aimed at those riding the FNTL.
Cost £5 - 10 each depedent on numbers
- 20 Feb 2017 20:15
- Forum: Beacon Road / Track / CycloCross Racing
- Topic: Track Accreditation
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5100
Just to be clear, UK track accredit ion gets you automatic probationary accreditation at all velodromes in the UK. This enables you to attend some but not all SQT (structured quality training) sessions at any velodrome. I understand Manchester is about the standard and their rules for Probationary a...
- 20 Feb 2017 19:26
- Forum: Beacon Road / Track / CycloCross Racing
- Topic: Track Accreditation
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5100
I did mine through separate sessions. A club session will usually cover session 1. The accreditation is now shown on my BC license and should apply to any UK track. The license clearly states UK track accreditation and does not specify any particular track. If you've been told different then you nee...
- 12 Feb 2017 19:33
- Forum: Beacon Road / Track / CycloCross Racing
- Topic: Points target for 2017
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8346
- 10 Feb 2017 17:37
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Weight loss in cyclists
- Replies: 18
- Views: 17204
- 08 Feb 2017 13:25
- Forum: Beacon Road / Track / CycloCross Racing
- Topic: Points target for 2017
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8346
It's a pity sports funding is more or less entirely focused on elite adult sport, the Olympics and World Championship in cyclings case, as this means there is absolutely no interest in veterans by BC. As far as Sports England is concerned competitive cycling is for the under 40's, after that you're ...
- 06 Feb 2017 18:04
- Forum: Beacon Road / Track / CycloCross Racing
- Topic: Points target for 2017
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8346
The points table is BC not LVRC Dave. Our internal club points championship include LVRC though. I don't think that LVRC have a club points system, at least I haven't seen anything on their site and they don't actually ask your club when you register with the LVRC, which is a bit of a shame but prob...
- 25 Jan 2017 17:00
- Forum: Cafe Stop
- Topic: Nicolle Cooke parliamentary evidence
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4817
Nothing new though, nothing that hasn't been known for many years, yet Sky / BC have successfully used TUE'S to administer performance enhancing drugs perfectly legally as they continually point out. Athletes who fail to forfill their obligations under anti doping rules receive legal support from BC...
- 10 Jan 2017 21:39
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Track Cycling Sessions January to April
- Replies: 107
- Views: 63787
The first LVRC Derby track league is this Thursday and every Thursday for the winter
https://www.riderhq.com/events/71681/lv ... -event-1-0
Anyone there?
https://www.riderhq.com/events/71681/lv ... -event-1-0
Anyone there?
- 08 Jan 2017 08:41
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Track Cycling Sessions January to April
- Replies: 107
- Views: 63787
I think the sessions at Derby will work best if all riders have at least ridden fixed before, perhaps at Halesowen. This will allow for two groups as we had last night interchanging between me and Gav, so we get a ride as well as coaching. But it's not essential as most competent club riders pick up...
- 03 Jan 2017 17:39
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Track Cycling Sessions January to April
- Replies: 107
- Views: 63787
I should be meeting with the Halesowen head coach in the next couple of weeks and will have an informal chat about areas were both clubs can pool some resources coaching wise. As far as booking a general uncoached session for us this can be done online. It may be best through yourself Tim. http://ww...
- 21 Dec 2016 09:42
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Volunteer Deficit - Any advice?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5826
For those that don't realise how special a club the Beacon is take a look at the Beacon Academy Race videos https://www.facebook.com/BeaconCyclingAcademy/?fref=nf Not only does Tim get enough helpers to put this sort of thing on, most of the helpers are not parents. In most other clubs its mainly pa...
- 16 Dec 2016 11:15
- Forum: Beacon Road / Track / CycloCross Racing
- Topic: Hard and Fast - Crit/RR/Track Training Ride
- Replies: 32
- Views: 18178
- 16 Dec 2016 11:11
- Forum: Beacon Road / Track / CycloCross Racing
- Topic: Hard and Fast - Crit/RR/Track Training Ride
- Replies: 32
- Views: 18178
Stuart, a key coaching point from the Stourport sessions that covered nearly every rider and is something you may want to address on these rides was poor cornering particularly when doing through and off. Majority of riders were breaking too late and too hard, scrubbing large amounts of speed off ri...
- 15 Dec 2016 22:17
- Forum: Beacon Road / Track / CycloCross Racing
- Topic: what are you planning?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 33258
Can't see why Stourport is any more or less dangerous than any other circuit. The Mammil is hard if you are coming to them with little or no racing in your legs since summer. Many of the riders will have spent the last few months racing CX every weekend and coached sessions at Stourport, Tudor Grang...
- 14 Dec 2016 18:05
- Forum: Beacon Road / Track / CycloCross Racing
- Topic: what are you planning?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 33258
Here's one for you to consider
http://greatormeroadrace.co.uk/
Spectacular race. Sadly didn't happen last year. Be good to see some Beacon entrants.
http://greatormeroadrace.co.uk/
Spectacular race. Sadly didn't happen last year. Be good to see some Beacon entrants.
- 09 Dec 2016 18:22
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Volunteer Deficit - Any advice?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5826
Alan's only miffed because he was denied his rightful place at the top of the leaderboard last week. He's out riding his bike now to make sure it doesn't happen again :) While we're at it we should also ban anyone who doesn't use their proper name or uses a photo which doesn't represent a true like...
There's an exception to the liability insurance whereby one BC member can't claim against another in a race, though. Don't you have to be a BC member to be in a race? so their insurance is basically invalid whilst racing. As an aside, I used to do mine via LVRC until they changed the cover to exclu...
See BC's cycling cover here https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/membership/compare See, that suggests that it covers competitive cycling, but then https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/thirdpartyliability states "Important exclusions include: One member against another in a cycling competition, race, tim...
I think it's appropriate to point out that BC cover for Silver membership is third party for both racing and coaching, not just whilst generally cycling (as long as you follow the BC codes and rules). They would also usually provide full representation if required for claims arising out of racing/co...
- 16 Nov 2016 22:48
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Christmas Go Ride Cross Races Tuesday 20th Entry Open
- Replies: 25
- Views: 13909
- 06 Nov 2016 14:12
- Forum: Club Runs
- Topic: Club runs - 6th November
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7788
- 04 Nov 2016 16:02
- Forum: Club Runs
- Topic: Club runs - 6th November
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7788
- 03 Nov 2016 18:30
- Forum: Club Runs
- Topic: Club runs - 6th November
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7788
If anyone is happy to lead a group as far as Belbroughton, I would be happy to take over from there for a C run out to Bobbington, brunch at the airport. Lumpy. Not wanting to do the extra distance out and back to the Black Horse from here in Stourbridge. Need to know by Friday evening. Suggested ro...
- 31 Oct 2016 20:44
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: CTT National Hillclimb 2016
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3794
- 30 Oct 2016 19:31
- Forum: Club Runs
- Topic: Club runs - 30th October
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7513
Re: Ombersley C Ride
http://www.checketts.co.uk/ Excellent smallish cafe in Ombersley, particularly useful as the ride leader had not checked that his intended cafe stop was not closed for refurbishment. Thanks for your patience people! Pete Checketts strangely empty today. Great cafe but best phoned in advance usually...
- 30 Oct 2016 15:32
- Forum: Club Runs
- Topic: 'Cycling Weekly' Club run
- Replies: 61
- Views: 168958
Unless Cycling Weekly has undergone a major change in the last decades since I stopped reading it, it isn't going to say anything negative and will be positive about the club whatever you do or say. So I would suggest a group get together and rip the legs off the guy and then get him to pay for the ...
- 28 Oct 2016 14:47
- Forum: Club Runs
- Topic: Club runs - 30th October
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7513
- 26 Oct 2016 21:47
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Cracked Front Mud Guard
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9777
Ditch the bracket. Pass a zip tie through the holes which were filled by the studs that held the bracket to the guard. The zip tie now goes round the brake mount. I always mount guards front and rear using zip ties rather than the horrid alu mounts. Makes them easy to adjust, remove, replace. Just m...