Transcript Better Cycling Series - The Verulam Cycling Club

The Verulam Cycling Club
Better Biking Series
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Clothing
Bike fit – with authorised SICI Cyclefit fitter, James Hewitt
Bike handling skills & techniques
Mechanics
Stretching and Core Stability
Basic training plan
Nutrition – With qualified nutritionist Pam Iles
Events, putting it all together
Rachel McKay, Monday 1st July 2013
What is out there?
Competitive Racing
Competitive NonRacing
Leisure / Utility
Road racing
Time trialling
Sportives
Touring
Trials
Track
Audax Commuting
Grass Track
Cyclo-cross Charity
Utility
Paracycling Challenge
Speedway Freestyle
Fun
BMX
Mountain bike
Events, putting it all together
 Competitive Racing
 Competitive Non-Racing
 Leisure / Utility
Rachel McKay, Monday 1st July 2013
Competitive Racing – what?
 Racing: Legally defined; covered by UK statute law;
governed by regulatory body
 Permit to Promote an event
 Event Notification and Risk Assessment Form
 Aim – to win!
 Massed start or solo
 Road
 50-100 mile road races, multi-day stage races
 Off-road
 MTB: 1-2 hours off road circuit; Cyclo-Cross: 1 hour off
road circuit
 Circuit
 1 hour “Criterium” circuit races
 Speedway
 BMX
 Track
 Track (velodrome): sprint, pursuit, massed-start, paced
(Derny), relay (Madison)
 Grass track: outdoor version of Velodrome
 Time Trial
 Solo or multiple (2-up, 3-up, team 4+)
Competitive Racing – how?
Weight vs. reliability, performance vs. cost of crashing
 Road / circuit racing
 Race gearing (53x39 chainset + 11-23 block)
 Steel/alu/Ti frame + mid-range groupset (e.g. Shimano 105) + decent
wheels (EA70/Ksyrium + Conti GP4000s tyres + latex inners)
 safety helmet, road clothing (shorts + jersey)
 Time trial
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Race gearing (53x42 chainset + 11-21 block)
Aerodynamic vs reliability vs weight
Lightweight deep-section aero wheels, lightweight tyres or tubs
skin suit + safety or aero helmet
 Track
 Fixed gear, no brakes, strong + lightweight, slick tubeless tyres (grass
track uses treaded tubs)
 Mountain bike
 Hard tail or full-suspension
 XC race or enduro geometry
 BMX
 Speedway
 Freestyle / trials
Competitive Racing – who?
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Organisations:
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British Cycling (BC) http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/
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Licence = £34 + cost of membership (£38/£66)
All ages from Youth (<16), Junior (16-18), Senior (18+)
Categories of events: National, Regional, Go race
Road, Circuit, Track, Grass Track, Cyclo-Cross, Time Trial, BMX, MTB
Typical entry fee £10-20.
League of Veteran Racing Cyclists (LVRC) http://www.lvrc.org/
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£20 membership includes licence
Age 40+, split into 5-year age bands
Road, Circuit, Track, occasional Cyclo-Cross
Typical entry fee £10
The League International (TLI) http://tlicycling.org.uk/
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£10 membership includes licence
All ages from under-12
Road, Circuit, Time Trial, Cyclo-Cross, MTB
Typical entry fee £0-£15
Cycling Time Trials http://www.rttc.org.uk/
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Must be member of an affiliated club or “CTT Headquarters”
All ages from 12
Distances from 10 miles to 100 miles, plus 12 and 24 hours
Typical entry fee £8
Club contacts:
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Matt Pumo, Road race & track secretary
Nick Coe, Time Trial secretary
Events, putting it all together
 Competitive Racing
 Competitive Non-Racing
 Leisure / Utility
Rachel McKay, Monday 1st July 2013
Competitive Non-Racing – what?
 Non-racing event
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Event insurance
Charity or for-profit company
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Sportives, including “Etape du Tour”
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Audax
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CTC Challenge Rides
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Charity
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“Challenge”
 Aim – personal achievement
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 50-100+ miles, challenging terrain
 Entry £20-£50
 Route signs, food & drink, individual timing
 100-1400km, all terrains, “PBP”, “LEL”
 Entry £6 (+£2 non-AUK members)
 Self-navigated, some food & drink, individual timing
(max 30kph)
 Combination of supported Sportive and self-navigated
Audax-style events
 Entry £3+
 As Sportive but additionally raise sponsorship money
 Standard multi-day routes (Raid Pyrenees)
 Commercial companies or DIY trips
Competitive Non-Racing – how?
Weight vs. reliability vs. performance
 Sportive
 Mid-range gearing (“Compact” 50x34
chainset, 12-28 block)
 Lightweight stiff frame and wheels,
mid-to-top end groupset
 all-day road clothing
 Audax / multi-day “challenge”
 Mid-to-full range gearing (“compact”
or triple)
 All-day and multi-day comfortable
 Ability to carry luggage
 Food & drink, clothing, map holder
 Self-sufficiency
 Lighting, toolkit, spares, etc.
Competitive Non-Racing – who?
 Organisations:
 British Cycling (BC) http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/
 Cost of membership (£15/£38/£66)
 Typical entry fee £20-£50.
 Cyclists Touring Club (CTC) http://www.ctc.org.uk/
 £41 membership
 Typical “Challenge Ride” entry fee £15-20
 Audax UK (AUK) http://www.aukweb.net/
 £19 membership
 Typical entry fee £4-6
 Challenge & Charity
 Contact individual organisers
 Club contacts:
 Paul Brown, Richard Marriott,
Martin Skinner
Events, putting it all together
 Competitive Racing
 Competitive Non-Racing
 Leisure / Utility
Rachel McKay, Monday 1st July 2013
Leisure / Utility – what?
 Aim – personal achievement /
transport
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Touring
Commuting
Utility
Fun!
Leisure / Utility – how?
 Touring
 Load carrying, comfort, reliability
 Clothing, lock, lighting
 Commuting
 Cost of replacement – make look
“undesirable”
 Utility
Touring
Rough Stuff
 Trailers, panniers
 Fun!
Commuting
Leisure / Utility – who?
 Organisations providing insurance, advice, etc.:
 British Cycling (BC)
http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/
 Cost of membership (£15/£38/£66)
 Cyclists Touring Club (CTC)
http://www.ctc.org.uk/
 £41 membership
 Club member rides:
 Jonathan Shubert www.cyclingc2b.org
 Toby Francis
http://www.justgiving.com/Tobysalpineraid
 Nick Siddall, various epic rides worldwide