Like most things happening, i usually find out about this kind of thing only once it has happened. This was not the case however, i just managed to catch the last day.
In association with Serco and the AOI, The London Transport Museum was showcasing the illustrations of various artists with work that relates to cycling in our capital.
Apart from the winners.
A few also stuck out at me inlcuing work by the following artists.
Lots of good work by a range of different artists. I also got to see the transport museum. Great if you like buses and trains, though i was really hoping for a few more cycling displays and some bike parking outside. But hey ho, what you going to do..
It is true what they say, it really is the friendliest track league.
Having never raced on the track before, im pretty happy with my 12th position out of 32.
Any one that wants to get into track racing should deffinately get down there next April. It is a lot of fun. Even if you aren;t after the points, it is such a great atmosphere. Be it racing with the seniors or watching the youths.
Sunday 26th September
Organised by www.Bike-Events.co.uk with proceeds going to the British Heart Foundation.
100 and 50 mile loop options starting from Hove Lawns.
Just wanted to point your browsers to Bikely.com . It is a user driven website full of submitted bike rides. You can search for local places and it will give you a list of rides based upon length and terrain.
Last night we rode the Lewes-Nutley-Scaynes Hill. 35Miles and extremelly hilly. Lots of nice climbs both short and long. Plus some truly awesome descents. Especially the one coming through Chelwood Gate towards Danehill. I clocked 40mph just rolling!
Unfortunately i will not be there as i have a wedding to go to.
Bike Festival
The inaugural Bike for Life Brighton Bike Festival will take place at Preston Park Cycle Track on Saturday 10th July 2010 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is aimed at families and leisure cyclists, and will feature:
fun and games for adults and children
a Dr Bike check and tune service
guided rides around the local area with professional instructors
road training sessions to build your confidence
different types of bikes and trailers to try
information about cycling in the city and beyond.
The event is sponsored by Sport Relief, admission is free, and there will be no charge for any of the activities.
Last week was the National Bike Week. Normally it is over before you have even realised it is happening. This year however was different, there seemed to be much more going on, both locally and nationally.
Last wednesday, Paul from Brighton based charity Bike For Life and myself, left Brighton at 6am to head out to the LDC offices on Southover Road to help run a cyclists coffee morning, with free breakfast and bike repairs and checkovers for all those that turned up by bicycle.
There was a really good turnout, lots of coffee was drunk and a good number of bicycles repaired.
This Sunday is looking pretty good. 25degrees and mostly sunshine with some cloud cover. Perfect for a 60 mile bike ride from London to Hove.
While it isn’t as (in)famous as last weeks BHF ride. It follows a parallel route with far less people taking part. 2000 rather than 30000.. much more of a chilled out ride. The only Hill to worry about is Devils Dyke.. which is like the slightly awkward little sister of the Beacon.
FutureCycles are at one of the checkpoints, offering bike repairs, spares and a few energy foods.
Unlike the BHF ride, it is still possible to sign up on the line. There are other route options available as well, a 60 mile circular trip starting and finishing in Hove as well as a 30 mile ride.
Congratulations to these guys.
It took a lot of planning and training, but they recently completed 800 miles over 8 day riding from Islington to the heart of the French alps. All on Pashley Guvnors and in authentic classic cycle wear.
The aim of the ride was to raise money and awareness for the Lavender Trust, a Breast Cancer Charity. Raising over £45K in the process.
So i finally did it, made the plunge and decided what Club to join.
In the end it had to be the Wanderers, mainly because the weekday events are within easy access of the Lewes shop.
Monday saw me do my first 10mile time trial. Organised by the Lewes Wanderers and open to anyone with a CTT affiliated club. The course was simple. Down the A22, roundabout and back the other way. It was the longest 10miles i have ever done and it hurt, i even did a little mouth sick so i knew i was pushing it. Apart from that It is a lot of fun… even though it really shouldn’t be. I was hoping for a time below 30minutes. In the end i got 26:08, i was pretty pleased with that, especially seeing as i felt quite intimidated at the start by all the super tucked handlebar set ups.
Now lets see if i can break the 25minute mark!
Passing by the Lewes shop this weekend were a race team from Brompton Bicycle. Competing in the inaugural Rapha Gentleman’s TT, the team were on their way from the heart of the Capital to Brighton and back again.
Matched up against a dozen other teams, including professional riders, it would be hard to imagine them storming away with victory. However, at any time the going got a little to tough, the Brompton riders were permitted to fold up their bikes and jump on public transport!… maybe not such an advantage on a Sunday.
The Brompton team took five trains, one steam train, had 12 coffees, 18 croissants, 6 pasties, went on 3 rides on Brighton Pier, won a stuffed toy chicken, cycled over 40 miles, spent some quality time with friends on the way…. and didn’t come last. Well done!
The first time i remember seeing this lot was on the Hell of the Ashdown. Dave and myself started around the same time as them.. Damn they were all quick, we managed to keep on their rear wheels for a short while, but as soon as we got to the second major climb, they were gone and we were left far behind.
Here they are outside the Forest Row shop. If you don’t know who they are already, they are the premier Ladies cycling club in Kent and the South East with one of the nicest and most obvious club kits!
This is the first of a series of custom single speed builds we are working on.
We wanted to have something that light and race like, nimble yet comfortable.
£550
58cm CtT Aluminium Frame
Carbon Fork Blades with Carbon Steerer
Riser Bars
Deep Section Rims
Sealed Hubs
Clips and Double Straps
Shimano Brakes (Not pictured)
Foam Saddle
Rather than doing the Wiggle Sussex Scramble, i ended up making a last minute trip up to Herne Hill Velodrome. It was an extremely relaxed day, i ended up coming second in the points race, pretty chuffed about that.
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