Lots of PPYCC riders will be attending the Youth races as part of the Eastbourne Cycling Festival tomorrow, and these incorporate the S.E. Closed Circuit Championships for all age groups from U8-U16. To all those who are riding, PPYCC will be setting up a club ‘camp’ with gazebo and banners, so come and join us…
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This week’s session will be on ROAD bikes, with group riding and bunch race scenarios! See you there!
Great PPYCC ride this morning with Rahul, Etienne, Douglas, Stan, Lloyd and Luca. For those that pushed on after the Dyke; Etienne was fine after his minor spill but bent rear hanger required team car call out. Thanks to Ed, Dave and Alan for helping out There is no planned ride next Sunday due to…
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Club road rides continue on Sunday 29th for riders 12 and older (with parental permission) Parents are encouraged to come along The route will be decided on the day and be tailored for all abilities. Meet at the track ready to leave at 10.00am for a two hour ride though note that we commonly return at 12.30 or after. There will be no charge…
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We are fully into the cycle racing season now, though it does not necessarily feel like it at Preston Park yet. Even youth racing is in part determined by the international racing calendar; our track omnium is part of a sequence of events which lead to youth and then senior national championships and eventually the Worlds.…
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With fine weather now and hopefully for tomorrow morning we are pleased to announce that this evening’s track session at 1830 will continue with the theme of bunch racing, focusing on attacks and catches. Tomorrow morning we will be focusing on sprint format including starts, a timed lap, match sprints and keirin. May we remind…
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It was great to see member Imogen Gifford’s father Richard practicing his newly acquired penny farthing at the track after our Outer Ring session yesterday. Although it is possible to buy a newly built penny farthing Richard’s is an original and still belong’s to his elderly uncle; though being in his 80s he has kindly…
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With the slow rate of ground drying we are going to commit to a road bike session today. SCRL Track Accreditation If anyone is wishing to complete their accreditation for racing on Wednesday then we will run some activities which mimic the formats of track racing to allow this to happen. Other opportunities for completing SCRL…
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The ground is currently damp, and not safe for track bike use. However, there is no rain forecast and we are hopeful that it will dry out enough to allow the planned accreditation session to go ahead. Could you therefore watch out for our next post at 09.00 to confirm if the session will run…
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Club road rides continue on Sunday 22nd for riders 12 and older (with parental permission) Parents are encouraged to come along The route will be decided on the day and be tailored for all abilities. Meet at the track ready to leave at 10.00am for a two hour ride though note that we commonly return at 12.30 or after. There will be no charge…
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