Newcastle Phoenix Cycle Club

A British Cycling 'Go-Ride' Youth Development Club

Coaching this week is as follows:

Younger group (up to 12 years) – Normal coaching at Blakelaw (09:30 – 10:30 hrs). Please allow 20 minutes to get ready.

Older group (usually over 12 years but may be suitable for younger more able riders) -  Road ride starting at 10:30 hrs sharp. Please allow 20 minutes to get ready. Ride returns about 12:00 hrs. This ride is also for friends and family and will be held every other week until further notice, so the next one after this Saturday will be on Saturday 14 August 2010.

Throughout the summer bike choice is as follows:

The younger group  – bike type is not critical. Due to some training being on the grass, mountain or cyclo-cross bikes are recommended for wet days. We have a limited selection of small road bikes which can be hired out for £1 per session on a strictly 1st come 1st served basis, as well as a wider selection of cyclocross and mountain bikes.

The older group will be using road bikes throughout the summer, so if you have your own road bike, then please bring this along. If you don’t then there is a good selection of road bikes to hire at £1 a session.

Well done to everyone who took part in the mountain bike race at Gallagher Park, Bedlington last Saturday. There was an excellent turn out from the Newcastle Phoenix CC and the Barnesbury CC put on a very friendly and enjoyable event.

(Note to self – never lend my bike to Daniel and borrow one for myself again )

Barnesbury CC are organising an offroad afternoon @ Gallagher Park, Bedlington (behind the Police Station) NE22 7EA. First is the under 12’s individual time trial, less than 5 minutes – 1.15pm, then its the under 12’s cross country race 1.30pm - 10 to 15 minutes.  Entry for under 12’s is only £1
Then it is the 12 to 16 year old individual time trial 1.55pm, followed
by the 12-16 massed start cross country event 20- 25 minutes – 2.15 pm.  Entry for 12-16 is only £3.  Need parental consent and a helmet.
The senior event  is run under the rules of the TLI 3pm.  45 minutes plus one lap.  Very simple affair on a small circuit around 1.2km in lenghth(est.), cost is £5 TLI member, £7 non member.
Both events are entry on the line only.
TLI event ideal for novices on a not very technically demanding course.
Should be a canny afternoon of biking for the family.

Due to the Kielder Cycle Marathon, there are no coaching sessions at Blakelaw on Saturday 26th June 2010.

Cornering is the name of the game this week. A clearly useful skill that we all take for granted but getting it spot-on can seriously improve the way you ride, and make you faster too. The thrill of getting your cornering dead-right is fantastic.

It’s going to be a warm day so please make sure you bring a drink – and a waterproof – I’m a cyclist not a weatherman

For anyone thinking of coming along for the first time – don’t be shy – we are a friendly lot. Don’t worry about what kind of bike you have or haven’t got – we have a selection for hire at £1 a session. Please note that for riders of bikes with 20″ wheels (usually ages below 9) we recommend that you bring your own bike along to the session as we only have a very limited supply of bikes for this age.

Well done to everyone who took park in this years Best All Rounder competition. The final results are now in and the winners are:

Under 8 Boys: Andrew Shipley

Under 8 Girls: Megan Evans

Under 10 Boys: Sam Johnson

Under 12 Boys: Jake Dobson

Under 14 Boys: Daniel Mould

Under 14 Girls: Kate Connolly

Youth Boys: Gav Gill

Youth Girls: Amy Sanderson

For those winners that were not at Hetton on Sunday, we will be awarding your trophies next Saturday. Would all those who did receive their trophies at Hetton please bring them along so that we can get a photograph of all the winners together?

See you on Saturday

This weeks turbo session 17.02.10 is cancelled.The session will rersume on 24.02.10 for a further 2 weeks.Thanks.

Mark

TODAYS SESSION HAS HAD TO BE CANCELLED DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF SNOW FALLING OVERNIGHT MAKING THE PARK UNRIDABLE.THE BAR COMPETITION WILL BE RE SCHEDULED FOR A LATER DATE.

Please look on website Friday night to see if session is going to be on.If it is, we will be on the move round the Park having a bit of fun.Older session it may be on the Turbo trainers.Mark H