There’s a storm tonight with strong winds and heavy rain. Forecast is for winds to drop Sat morning but still be gusting 30mph. Gusts can cause issues in bunch racing , particularly for the younger riders. As a result we’ll make a call on going ahead or postponing 1 week tonight and put out a…
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Well done to everyone who turned up today, there were loads of really great rides and results over 200m, 250m and 500m. These are all distances that British Cycling use as benchmarks for their talent development programme and can also be used in regional track races so it’s great to start practicing and recording these…
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We are going to set some club records tomorrow over a range of short distances such as 200m, 500m, 1km and 1 lap. Anyone wanting to claim a club record for their age group will need to be using the restricted gear for their age group, so we will do gear checks which will also…
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It’s nearly time for PPYCC 2022 circuit championships and we’re looking forward to seeing some great racing. The format of the racing at Preston Park will be a short sprint race followed by a longer circuit race. However, to keep things interesting there will be a sprint lap for points approximately half way through the…
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Another one outgrown. Worx RX1.0 full carbon bike, size small. Well looked after and set up with Youth C gearing. Shimano 105 shifters and brake callipers. Praxis one-by chainset. More info here with geometry; https://worxbikes.com/road-bikes/ £450 ono Drop me a line if interested and I can bring to the club this Saturday (also listed on…
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Please add these Autumn club events into your diaries… PPYCC Track Records Day, Sat 24th Sept. We have always kept informal records of riders times from our distance challenge sessions but we don’t really have formal club record holders over set shorter distances. This was previously going to run in partnership with Brighton Mitre but…
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Need any PPYCC kit for Autumn/Winter? You can grab yourself a bargain as prices have been reduced as follows: Blend skinsuits (these long-sleeved skinsuits are thicker material than normal and great for cyclo-cross racing) – £40 (reduced from £80) Bib tights – £35 (reduced from £65) Winter jackets – £30 (reduced from £50) Sale runs…
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The CX season started in Shoreham at the beginning of September with a great turnout in the older categories and podium places for Felix and Idha. Just to let those who have children in the younger age brackets U8’s and upwards that cyclo cross racing is a great fun introduction into racing outside of Preston…
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Well done everyone on a fantastic morning at Rottingdean today and thanks to all the volunteers for making it a success. There were amazing times from everybody, whether seasoned racers or first timers so well done to all the riders! Results have been revalidated away from the noise and sunshine and the final results are…
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The Hill Climb is still very much on for Sunday, entries are now closed and we look forward to seeing about 30 riders there. Final details are below, hopefully we have most things covered but any questions please email chair@ppycc.org.uk or use the club WhatsApp group. Getting there You can ride or drive to the…
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