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- 23 Apr 2017 21:16
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Time trials - April, May and June 2017
- Replies: 44
- Views: 35099
A bit last minute - there is a 4-up team time trial on Sunday 7th May, on the K41/25 (east of Birmingham, near Wolvey). I can't make it, but are there 4 (or 8) people who would be interested in making up a team for a Team Beacon entry? Entries close this Tuesday night, so if you can reply back withi...
- 17 Apr 2017 14:26
- Forum: Club Runs
- Topic: A, B and C & Intro Club runs April, May and June 2017
- Replies: 27
- Views: 16710
- 16 Apr 2017 10:59
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Time trials - April, May and June 2017
- Replies: 44
- Views: 35099
Hi Daniel - just check on the description as some of them do say entries are limited to members of their own club - if it doesn't say that it should be fine :) Dave McCann - video & photo of you in this album! Looking speedy :) Scroll down to the post by Charlie Toon if that link doesn't take you st...
- 14 Apr 2017 23:42
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Time trials - April, May and June 2017
- Replies: 44
- Views: 35099
Well done to everyone who raced in the Buxton Mountain TT classics series today - good practice for the LMTT next weekend! Definitely a race that lives up to its name - mountainous is the word. They should also add windy, foggy and soggy. The course starts in Longnor, near Buxton and soon starts to ...
- 14 Apr 2017 07:53
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Time trials - April, May and June 2017
- Replies: 44
- Views: 35099
- 09 Apr 2017 20:01
- Forum: Beacon Road / Track / CycloCross Racing
- Topic: Road/circuit race reports 2017
- Replies: 79
- Views: 84497
- 05 Apr 2017 21:37
- Forum: Cafe Stop
- Topic: Short term room let
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4308
- 05 Apr 2017 20:28
- Forum: Cafe Stop
- Topic: Short term room let
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4308
Short term room let
Hi Does anyone have any experience of places in Birmingham that offer short term (3 months) lets? Either a room in a shared house, or a 1 bed flat, or serviced apartment type place. A lady from our team in India is over for 3 months from May-July and has asked me for advice on where to stay. She has...
- 02 Apr 2017 18:30
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Time trials - April, May and June 2017
- Replies: 44
- Views: 35099
John Hunt, Xavier Disley and I travelled down to the R25/3H course in South Wales today, for the Merthyr CC 25 mile TT. This course is the one that the all-time fastest men and women's UK 25-mile record is held on - broken last year by Marcin Bialoblocki in 44.04 and Hayley Simmonds in 49.28. The co...
- 01 Apr 2017 10:43
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Time trials - April, May and June 2017
- Replies: 44
- Views: 35099
https://cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/race-e ... 773#anchor
For the women and vets Buxton event
https://cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/race-e ... 765#anchor
For the senior men's event
For the women and vets Buxton event
https://cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/race-e ... 765#anchor
For the senior men's event
- 01 Apr 2017 10:37
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Time trials - April, May and June 2017
- Replies: 44
- Views: 35099
Keith and Ian - you are both on the start sheet for the Buxton race too :) Thanks for the good luck for wales tomorrow Ian! Dave - I would give you a lift but I'm afraid I've got my sister coming along too & won't be able to fit you both in the car. Is anyone else driving up with a spare seat plus b...
- 26 Mar 2017 21:48
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Silverstone 9-up TTT 9th June 2017
- Replies: 31
- Views: 17263
The full list of people who I think are keen to take part from a combination of this post and the Facebook post are listed below :) Some of you have specifically requested the faster team, and some the steadier team, however I suspect there is a leaning towards more people who would prefer the faste...
- 21 Mar 2017 22:05
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Silverstone 9-up TTT 9th June 2017
- Replies: 31
- Views: 17263
Entries open next week and I will need to get in fast to get our spots! There are 17 people who have commented above - we need 18 guaranteed people for me to sign up for 2 teams. Is anyone who has commented above now not able to make it? And does anyone know of anybody else who would be keen? There ...
- 19 Mar 2017 20:31
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: volunteers for club time trials
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4918
- 04 Mar 2017 21:34
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Time trials - January, February and March 2017
- Replies: 53
- Views: 28371
- 04 Mar 2017 12:40
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Time trials - January, February and March 2017
- Replies: 53
- Views: 28371
Just a reminder for everyone coming to the TT session today - bring full race kit, as if you were doing a TT this afternoon, and anything else if you want advice on stuff. Please also bring any tools you need for bike adjustments (allen keys etc). If you can be there for 2.30 so we're ready to start...
- 01 Mar 2017 22:57
- Forum: Other Rides & Touring
- Topic: Great Dun Fell
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9434
I have ridden up it, fantastic road surface :) There was a mental headwind the day I did it though, and I had to get off & push part way!! Coming back down I clocked my fastest every bike speed - perfectly straight descent for a bit of it on super smooth road...it's just pretty exposed, definitely u...
- 01 Mar 2017 22:39
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Time trials - January, February and March 2017
- Replies: 53
- Views: 28371
There are some photos of all riders from the TT on the AeroCoach facebook page here - two albums worth!
https://www.facebook.com/AeroCoach/
https://www.facebook.com/AeroCoach/
- 01 Mar 2017 22:29
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Silverstone 9-up TTT 9th June 2017
- Replies: 31
- Views: 17263
I make that 14 of us keen so far! Are there another 4 who would be keen to take part this year? When entries open I will need to get in there quick with (hopefully) two team entries - and will need entry money off everyone then. It would be great to have two full teams - looks like a roughly equal s...
- 01 Mar 2017 22:26
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Time trials - January, February and March 2017
- Replies: 53
- Views: 28371
Well done to everyone who raced at the AeroCoach club TT on Sunday! That headwind out was tough...particular well done to Gemma on your first TT :) you were absolutely drilling it to the finish line, it was brilliant! Sorry for the delay getting times posted - I will post them as soon as we've typed...
- 25 Feb 2017 21:54
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Time trials - April, May and June 2017
- Replies: 44
- Views: 35099
Great, sounds like we're going to have a good group for Buxton! Not sure yet about transport there - my sister is possibly coming to stay that weekend so she may be coming to be Beacon team support, but if she doesn't I'll have room for one in the car. The downhill isn't that bad Dave - on aero bars...
- 25 Feb 2017 16:29
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Time trials - January, February and March 2017
- Replies: 53
- Views: 28371
Hi all Roadworks are gone so the TT tomorrow will be on the standard K34/10D course - see the green dot for the start line (and sign on location) on the strava link above. Straight out & back course, finishing back at the start. Gemma - it varies really, some people cycle out, some drive - if you cy...
- 22 Feb 2017 22:29
- Forum: Cafe Stop
- Topic: Bike insurance
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4948
- 22 Feb 2017 22:24
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Silverstone 9-up TTT 9th June 2017
- Replies: 31
- Views: 17263
Silverstone 9-up TTT 9th June 2017
Last year a team of us from Beacon took part in the Silverstone 9-up team time trial - it was brilliant fun and I would love to get more Beacon riders entered for the 2017 event. The race consists of 3 laps of the Silverstone race circuit (around the same bit that the cars race in F1 - it's a chance...
- 20 Feb 2017 22:01
- Forum: Cafe Stop
- Topic: Bike insurance
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4948
Bike insurance
Hi I'm struggling to find the right insurance that will cover my bike for flying to / from mainland Europe, so that it is covered in the plane's hold for any damage, and so it's covered for when I am there. I'm going to be travelling 2-3 times this year (although with a different bike on at least on...
- 20 Feb 2017 21:55
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Time trials - January, February and March 2017
- Replies: 53
- Views: 28371
Hi Gemma You would be very welcome indeed :) no special kit required at all - just turn up at the start with your road bike - a good 40-50% of the entrants last weekend were on road bikes so don't worry at all about kit :) The start line should be where the green dot is on this strava map - and if y...
- 19 Feb 2017 18:24
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Time trials - January, February and March 2017
- Replies: 53
- Views: 28371
- 19 Feb 2017 15:49
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Time trials - January, February and March 2017
- Replies: 53
- Views: 28371
Well done to everyone who raced in the AeroCoach club TT yesterday - 5 Beacon entries out of 24 riders...the start of Team Beacon 2017 domination :)! The overall winners were Ollie Hayward in 23.31 and Victoria Smith in 25.23. Team Beacon times are below: John Hunt - 24.12 Keith Adcock - 29.40 Dave ...
- 19 Feb 2017 15:29
- Forum: Club Runs
- Topic: Club runs - 19th Feb
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9857
- 18 Feb 2017 19:00
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Time trials - April, May and June 2017
- Replies: 44
- Views: 35099
Time trials - April, May and June 2017
Hi I have listed April-June races below that other Beacon riders are entered for as there are some keen beans who have already entered - if you are signed up for one of these events, or any others in April-June, please comment below and I will add you / the event to this post :) If you have any ques...
- 18 Feb 2017 14:19
- Forum: Club Runs
- Topic: Club runs - 19th Feb
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9857
- 17 Feb 2017 07:49
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Time trials - January, February and March 2017
- Replies: 53
- Views: 28371
The course for the AeroCoach club TT tomorrow (18th Feb) has had to change slightly due to roadworks. It now starts slightly further down the course, and instead of an 'out and back' course, it will be three shorter out and backs, between the mini roundabout and the normal turnaround roundabout. Lin...
- 03 Feb 2017 20:38
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Time trials - January, February and March 2017
- Replies: 53
- Views: 28371
- 25 Jan 2017 20:35
- Forum: Beacon Road / Track / CycloCross Racing
- Topic: what are you planning?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 30228
- 25 Jan 2017 20:27
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Time trials - January, February and March 2017
- Replies: 53
- Views: 28371
There's too many forms of communication going on between here & Facebook! Ian, Keith, Gavin, David - if you're free on 4th march instead please let me know as we can have the booking that Adrian has done for then (the track squad have booked a few weekends in one booking) otherwise it may still be 2...
- 24 Jan 2017 22:29
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Time trials - January, February and March 2017
- Replies: 53
- Views: 28371
- 15 Jan 2017 11:26
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Time trials - January, February and March 2017
- Replies: 53
- Views: 28371
If you like hilly time trials, the RTTC classic series are non-standard distance TTs (i.e. not the traditional 10 / 25 / 50 mile courses), on hilly / technical courses. Beacon's Little Mountain TT is no. 3 of 6 in the series - I did it last year for the first time and it was fantastic - the Beacon o...
- 15 Jan 2017 11:10
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Time trials - January, February and March 2017
- Replies: 53
- Views: 28371
Hi Ian & James - yes AeroCoach TTs are 10am start, and just turn up and pay on the start line. Ian - I'll see if we can have a 'fastest person who has done an audax the day before' prize :) Hi David - sorry I missed you, which hill climb did you do last year? 'As many as possible is a fun goal' :) t...
- 09 Jan 2017 07:37
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Time trials - January, February and March 2017
- Replies: 53
- Views: 28371
Just to add that this calendar is in addition to the Beacon club TTs which are all listed on the thread below. These are a fantastic way to get started time trialling: http://www.beaconrcc.org.uk/message_board/viewtopic.php?t=8067 The aim of this calendar thread is for coordinating Beacon entries to...
- 08 Jan 2017 11:52
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Time trials - January, February and March 2017
- Replies: 53
- Views: 28371
Time trials - January, February and March 2017
Hi Team Beacon As the informal time trial captain for the club, I am stealing with pride the format used for club runs to put together a calendar for time trials in 2017 :) My aim is to help to get many people time trialling in 2017, and to coordinate entries to events so that there are familiar Bea...
- 07 Jan 2017 23:24
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Track Cycling Sessions January to April
- Replies: 107
- Views: 58860
- 30 Dec 2016 19:28
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Proposed Club TT calender for 2017
- Replies: 38
- Views: 19282
Anybody new to racing is very welcome to come along to the Beacon racing social on Thursday 12th Jan, anytime from 7.30pm in the British Oak, Stirchley. The informal race captains for road racing (Stuart), track (Adrian), cyclocross (Nic) and time trials (me) will be there to answer any questions yo...
- 19 Dec 2016 20:09
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Proposed Club TT calender for 2017
- Replies: 38
- Views: 19282
- 11 Dec 2016 14:54
- Forum: Cafe Stop
- Topic: Bikes on EasyJet flights
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1462
Bikes on EasyJet flights
Has anyone flown with a bike in place of hold luggage (i.e. Not specifically booked as 'sports equipment') on an easyJet flight? I'm planning on packing my bike in a correx plastic box, weighing less than 20kg overall & within the length x height x width restrictions for a normal 20kg suitcase, for ...
- 01 Dec 2016 07:32
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Christmas Go Ride Cross Races Tuesday 20th Entry Open
- Replies: 25
- Views: 13329
- 17 Nov 2016 23:14
- Forum: Audaxes & Cyclosportives
- Topic: Mad March Hare Sportive
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7141
- 01 Nov 2016 22:11
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Track Cycling Sessions January to April
- Replies: 107
- Views: 58860
- 25 Oct 2016 22:43
- Forum: Club Runs
- Topic: 'Cycling Weekly' Club run
- Replies: 61
- Views: 137931
- 25 Oct 2016 06:49
- Forum: Club Runs
- Topic: 'Cycling Weekly' Club run
- Replies: 61
- Views: 137931
- 18 Oct 2016 06:43
- Forum: Time Trials
- Topic: Time trial secretary.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5627