Welcome to 2015 Season

Hi everyone, and welcome back to Kings Cliffe Flyers.

We wish you all an enjoyable, safe and successful cycling season whatever you get up to.

We are in the process of updating and improving our website after a period of inactivity.  You can also find us on facebook, so if you have not already joined the group we encourage you to network with local like-minded cyclists – it’s a great way to find a local group ride or a training partner.

We have just started our club time trial season as of Tuesday 14th April, so if you want to have a go you’ll find an updated Club TT calendar under the Time Trials page.  These are friendly, informal events and your race fee includes a free cuppa and cake!

*CLUB CLOTHING SPRING ORDERS*

As the season gets under way we are making a clothing order very soon, so if you would like some new kit or fancy racing in a aerodynamic skin-suit go to the Club Kit section and download the latest clothing order form.  GearClub cycle clothing is premium quality, Italian made and offers great value for money.  Please note our order deadline is Sunday 26th April.

Happy Cycling!

 

 

 

 

2013 Spring Ordering for Club Cycling Kit

Hi to all 2012 & welcome to new 2013 members,

I hope you are looking forward to a great year of cycling, from training and racing to riding for fun. As it has been over a year since we have placed an adult clothing order, please find attached an order form and some information on the Giordana kit. eg. the bib shorts are really comfy and come in either mens’ fit or womens’ fit chammy. Please note photos are not in club colours – club kit is mainly orange with white/blue for the tops and mainly royal blue for the shorts.with white side panel with Flyers text (club website has some photos which show the actual design of club kit).

If you would like to order some kit, just let me know what you want, ideally email or post form back to me by Sunday 10th March.

If there is sufficent demand I will place a club order and confirm back to you what has been ordered (min. order quantities are 10 per garment type).

You don’t need to pay until Sunday 21st April.

At the moment the lead time is about 6 weeks for delivery, so your order should be available by end April / first week in May latest. This will mean your new kit is ready for the peak road, track and time-trialling season.

If you have any queries just get in touch, either by email or ring my mobile (details on the order form).

If you have a request for kids tops we do have a few in stock, just let me know.

We also have a few black club hoodies (£16 / £20) and bright orange club T-shirts (£8 / £10) available, just let me know if you are interested and I’ll be in touch.

Reminder – if you haven’t already done so please renew your membership for 2013

kind regards and happy cycling,

Ghislaine

KCF_Clothing_order_form_Spring_2013.xls

Giordana_clothing_options_2013.pdf

Club Membership 2013

2013 Club Membership
To join or renew your membership to Kings Cliffe Flyers please print off a membership form and post it off along with payment, details on the form.
Membership runs from January to December, so 2013 renewals are now due.
If you have British Cycling racing license this will be passed on to you when it is renewed, and your club membership is up to date.
For any queries contact Ghislaine, details on the form.

KCF membership form 2013.doc

A Celebration of Cycling Evening in the Greater Peterborough Region

DATE – Wednesday 28th November
VENUE – The Tap Room, The Brewery Tap, in Peterborough
GUEST SPEAKER – John Herety – Team Director – Rapha Condor Sharp – “A reflection on cycling today” – 30 mins
TIME: tbc
ENTRY – Payment in advance only £5 
INVITED CLUBS: > Peterborough Cycling Club > Bourne Wheelers > Fenland Clarion > Spalding CC > Kings Cliffe Flyers > Yaxley Riders > St Ives CC

There has been much dicussion over the format of the evening including awards for riders, helpers & just about everything else, 5 mins presentations by each club, discussions on major cycling facilities, etc., etc. All yet to be decided by the organiser. If nothing else it will be good to hear John Herety speak & have a socialable evening talking to other cyclists.

TO RESERVE YOUR PLACE contact the orgraniser Simon Hodson by e-mail simonlantern8@aol.com stating that you are from Kings Cliffe Flyers & the number of tickets you require. He will provide details of where to send your money.

Mend a Bike training

Mend a Bike training – book your place now! Are you still perplexed by punctures, bamboozled by brake pads or simply want to know how to check if a cycle is safe, then come to our Mend a Bike training. Everything is ready to go and there are just 8 places on each course. They will be filled on a first come first served basis, so send your email commitment to david.a.r.wood to book your place now! · Instructor: Mark Hardy of Oundle Bikefix · Location: Oundle School Cloisters on New Street (just up from Colemans and opposite the Great Hall) · Timing: Arrive at 1415 ready to start at 1430. Finish at 1630. Bring your own bike, but make sure it is in clean condition. · Dates: Saturday 13th October, Saturday 20th October and Saturday 27th October · 13th October Programme: Routine cycle checks plus repairing a rear wheel puncture. Everyone will be given a set of metal tyre levers to keep. · 20th October Programme: Changing bike/gear cables and brake blocks. Everyone will be given a multi function tool to keep. (You should have attended the 13th October Programme before joining this session.) · 27th October Programme: Routine cycle checks plus repairing a rear wheel puncture. Everyone will be given a set of metal tyre levers to keep. (This is a repeat of the 13th October Programme.) Cost: Each 2 hour programme will cost £10. The remaining costs will be subsidised by funding from Awards for All. (Mark will have some spare parts available for you to purchase if they are needed.) Oundle – On your bike! is organised by OTTG – Oundle Transition Town Group (www.oundletransition.org.uk/).  OTTG aims to raise awareness of climate change and seek practical ways to reduce our dependence on carbon fuels.  We focus on four main areas – energy, transport, food and work/lifestyle. Copyright © 2012 Oundle – On Your Bike, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website. Our mailing address is: Oundle – On Your Bike, PO Box 972,Oundle, Northamptonshire Add us to your address book

Kings Cliffe Flyers Youth Team at Tour of Britain – Sunday 9-Sep

This weekend sees the start of the prestigious Tour of Britain with stage one departing from Ipswich & finishing in Norwich.  Many of the pros, including Bradley Wiggins, Mark Cavendish, Ivan Basso, Tyler Farrar,  Jack Bobridge & Samuel Sanchez, are now using this event as preparation for the World Championships. However, the highlight of the day will actually be just prior to the arrival of the pros when youth teams from the Region’s Go-Ride clubs take part in racing along the finishing straight in front of the crowds, V.I.P.s and commentary boxes.   

The Kings Cliffe Flyers youth team, consisting of Meg Snow, Oliver Fraser, Thomas Stegman & Jerry Norman, have practised hard this week perfecting fast starts, tight turns whilst maintaining a tight formation to complete the Italian Pursuit with each timed attempt getting slightly faster.  They will only get one opportunity on the day to make it through to the medal ride offs so if you’re going to watch the event make sure you bang on the boards encouraging them to a win. 

Apart from the Flyers, Wiggins & Cavendish look out local lad & GB’s rider number 165, Alistair Slater, who is a former Go-Ride participant of Bourne Wheelers.  

 You can watch the T.o.B. on ITV 4 –  Live – 13:45hrs ; Highlights – 20:00hrs 

For more info http://www.tourofbritain.com

New Sessions for Fledgling Flyers

Starting next Thursday Graham Story will be leading a new fun session for younger riders aged 5yrs-8yrs at the Kings Cliffe Active site.  To take part riders must be able to ride unaided on a playing field & have their own bike & helmet. There are now just 6 places available each week so please contact Graham if you would like your child to take part. Registration 5.30pm –  Finish  6.30pm
Contact:  Graham: 07581 514457 or e-mail: grahamstory@gmail.com

Record Broken, Volunteers, Do you have…?, Go-Ride Racing

Go-Ride Racing

Kings Cliffe Flyers cycling club hosted round 3 of their summer Go-Ride Racing series on Thursday which produced some thrilling races. Each race had three different age/ability groups ensuring that everyone had the chance to be competitive with girls & boys aged 8yrs-16yrs.

All the events in this round were track type races all run on grass rather than a velodrome. Shrieks, oohs & aahs from parents and riders alike came when the paced elimination race was handicapped to make the older & more proficient riders work harder whilst the other riders were immediately thrown into the thick of the action at the front of the race. Each lap the last few to cross the line were eliminated leaving the final sprint with George Baker (Ketton) battling it out for the final spot against Jerry Norman (Wansford). Baker took the race win & clinched first place overall for round 3. Thomas Spain (Apethorpe) maintains his position on the leader board with Poppy Wells (Nassington) in 7th place overall & leading girl.

Practice sessions for Round 4 which will be a Tour de France style event with a prologue, a ‘mountain stage’ and a circuit race with tight corners continue to run on Thursday evenings. All practice sessions & races take place in the grounds of Kings Cliffe Middle School, PE8 6XS. Start 6.30pm-7.30pm. Bring your own bike & helmet. Practice Sessions £3.00 – Race Night £2.00. Round 4 takes place on 28 July. Contact: Alison Lilley 07983 809120 or see www.kingscliffeflyers.org.uk

Record Breaking Ride

Breaking news… Kristian Woolf set a new club & course record for the Club’s 10 mile time trial on Tuesday evening. Exact time not known but it was a short 22mins ride. WELL DONE!

National G.H.S. 10 Mile Individual Time Trial Championship District Qualifying

Can you spare 1hr this Saturday afternoon to help out?

George Baker will be competing in more serious competition this Saturday when Kings Cliffe Flyers host a Regional qualifying round of the National G.H.S. 10 Mile Individual Time Trial Championship around the lanes of Nassington, Woodnewton & Fotheringhay. Charles Cunliffe (Peterborough) joins him as the Flyers other youth representative hoping to qualify for a place in the National Final later in the year. The event is combined with a round of the Northants & District Cycling Association Time Trial series which will see a total of 74 riders aged 13-75yrs competing in this event. Other local clubs represented are Fenland Clarion, St Ives CC, Peterborough CC, Kettering CC & Welland Valley CC. Race starts 2pm. For more details contact Ghislaine McVitty 07774 2331060.

Tesco Vouchers – THANK YOU To everyone who donated Tesco School & Club Vouchers to Kings Cliffe Flyers. We collected a record number of vouchers this year which we were able to add to last year’s ‘banking’. This enabled us to ‘buy’ some additional coaching resources & bank the surplus vouchers for next year.

Volunteers

A belated welcome to our new volunteers Paige Limbrick & Graham Story. Both are helping out at the youth coaching sessions on Thursday evenings. Paige is using the experience as part of her Duke of Edinburgh Award. Graham is a local school Governor interested in cycling & keen to become a coach. Volunteers are also needed to help run the weekly time trial on Tuesday evenings (Apr-Aug). If you can spare an hour or so to help out generally either on a regular or ad hoc basis or fancy becoming a time keeper contact Ghislaine McVitty 07774 2331060.