Only One Session Remaining For 2011

Guy W — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 10:30:00 +0000

No sessions on 9th or 23rd December - see you on 16th December - bring your (warm) Santa hats and maybe a bit of tinsle on your bikes? :)

No sessions on 14th October

Guy W — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:46:05 +0100

No sessions on 14th October as advertised at signing on over the last few weeks - we're back 21st October.

Brrrrrr! Summer's Over! Be sure to bring warm clothes to cycle in and wear home afterwards!

Message from Guy - Friday Adult / Over 16's Road Bike Sessions to Cease from 23/09/11

Guy W — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:15:09 +0100

Just lately, the numbers of riders taking part in the Portsmouth School of Cycle Racing Friday sessions has risen to the point where I feel it is not possible to offer the quality of coaching that PSoCR has always aspired to.

There has to be a cut off point where a session ceases to become a coaching session and just becomes a training session.

I have had a think about why we give up our time and what we are trying to achieve, and with some regret, until further notice, I am going to have to stop the adult road bike sessions on Fridays.

I'd like to thank all those adult riders who have turned up regularly over the years rain or shine - it's been fun and seeing dedication always gives me a lot of satisfaction as a coach, as has the knowledge that we have done our bit to raise skill levels and make racing and bunch riding just a bit safer in our area.

I am aware that this does leave a gap, especially for adults who are new to cycling, and the plan is to book more track time at weekends, once a month or so and offer targeted coaching for different ability groups, from learning to follow a wheel through to team leadouts in bunch sprints.

Remember that adults with fixed wheel track bikes can still get a workout every Friday 8-9pm, 50 weeks a year, weather permitting.

I've decided to concentrate our time and energy on the youths as they really have nothing else like it in the area.

We'd rather concentrate on one thing and do it really well, rather than spread ourselves too thin.

The new time table from 23/09/11 will be as follows:

18.30 - 19.00: GoRide - Under 10's only - on the track - skills riding around cones etc.

19.00 - track cleared of cones etc.19:00 - 19.30: GoRide - Under 10's on track riding above Blue Line

19:00 - 19.30: GoRide - 10-16 year olds on track riding below Blue Line

19.30 - 20.00: GoRide / GoRace- 10-16 year olds only - coach led racing

20:00 - 21:00: Fixed Track Bikes - All ages

See Calendar for more details

Thanks for your support - I will announce this new time table to everyone at next Friday's Session

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Only One Session Remaining For 2011

​No sessions on 14th October

Message from Guy - Friday Adult / Over 16's Road Bike Sessions to Cease from 23/09/11

No sessions on 14th October