We have a substitute coach tomorrow, Anthony, who has not made an appearance since last season. He will be leading a session based around celebrating the start of the Vuelta a Espana, a famously hilly race, and the flat first stage starting in the Netherlands. Think lots of laps, needing lots of water and maybe…
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With cross season coming up you might be looking for a cheap way to start the youngsters off in the wonderful thrill that is Cyclocross racing (or yourself if you are on the shorter side!). This frameset is about a 52cm seat tube with approximately 55cm virtual top tube. In most sizes this is probably…
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Geared/Road bikes for both Inner Ring and Outer Ring tomorrow. The forecast is for VERY HOT so please bring water, lots of water and sunscreen!Our focus tomorrow is “Manipulating points of contact” so we’ll be working on bike handling skills.
The PPYCC Hill Climb event on Sunday 11th September is now available for booking. This event is open to any youth rider aged 6-16, they don’t have to be a member of PPYCC or British Cycling, so please invite your friends! Places are available on a first come, first served basis. Details are at the…
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U14 rider Noah Wheller has written this excellent blog post about what PPYCC riders have been up to on track and road during the season so far. Thankyou Noah, and congratulations on securing first place in the SCRL Youth Major category since this post was written! This year Preston Park has had a great summer…
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A friend of the club is selling this kids road bike (45cm frame), it will come with two spare inner tubes as well as a bottle cage already attached. It is in very good condition, all gears and brakes are working well and tyres show minimal wear. This bike would suit a rider who is…
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The PPYCC committee met recently and decided to reduce membership fees from £25 to £15 for individual members, and from £15 to £5 for additional family members (whether young people or adults). This is from immediate effect so when you renew it will be at the new prices, including if you are currently overdue. This…
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Inner Ring is road bikes on Saturday, and Outer Ring will be track bikes. Please arrive 15 mins early to Outer Ring if you need to borrow a track bike. Please also bring a drink and wear sunscreen as it it’s looking like it could be a nice day again tomorrow.
Well done to all the Inner Ring riders who took part in the Distance Challenge on Saturday. We had some good conditions and it was great to see everyone trying so hard and producing fantastic times. Results are available on this link: http://ppycc.org.uk/activities/distance-challenge/ Don’t worry If you missed out this time, there will be another…
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Both Inner Ring and Outer Ring sessions are on road bikes this weekend. It looks it will be quite warm, although nothing like earlier in the week thankfully! But hydration is still important so please don’t forget a water bottle, plus the usual snack and gloves. See you tomorrow 🙂