Remember no club rides until further notice
As per previous post no club rides until further notice.
If you choose to go out on your own please adhere to current government advise and guidelines.
Category: Track
Covid-19 – All Club activities postponed until further notice
Hi Everyone
In view of the current ongoing situation with the covid-19 virus outbreak we feel it is the correct and appropriate course of action to follow government advice and guidelines.
Therefore from immediate effect we are postponing all Poole Wheelers’ group activities (this includes club rides, training rides, roller sessions and time trials) until further notice.
This is for everyone’s own health and safety and not for any other reason.
If you do choose to go out and ride your bike please adhere to up to date government advice and guidelines.
Keep healthy
Regards
Ian Dryden – Chairman
Graham Hurst – President
Calshot Track Sessions 5 of 5 – Saturday 7th March 14.00 – 17.00 Book your place
If you want to ride you need to book your place NOW- -send e-mail to coachgraham@poolewheelers.com
You need to do this by Sunday 1st March
Below is a copy of earlier post with details of all the winter Calshot dates and information on how the sessions will be run
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We will this winter have 5 sessions at Calshot along with Palmer Park from Reading – we will be restricted to 20 riders per session I will collect names nearer the time for now here are the dates for your Diaries
2/11/19 – 14.00-17.00
07/12/19 – 14.00-17.00
04/01/20 – 13.00-16.00*
01/02/20 – 14.00-17.00
07/03/20 – 14.00-17.00
Cost £5.00 per session
These sessions will be open to all members, and will be ideal for someone who has not ridden the track before and wants to come along and learn, but also for experienced riders.
The emphasis will be on learning to ride the track safely and competently in a group – yes, there will be some times when you will be required to work harder, but also times when you can have a bit of fun; after all, it will be winter then and not too many of you will still be racing. Depending on the take up, we can increase the intensity of the sessions in the New Year when some of you will be building up towards the new season.
Remember this is Calshot – NO big gears, 81” is ideal – I will be checking!!! (U16’s use an U14 gear).
If you don’t have a track bike, these can be hired at the track, cost is £10.00 for seniors and £7.50 for juniors (u18).The hire bikes are fitted with Look Keo pedals. Shoes are also available for hire at a cost of £3.50.
Pedals are not allowed to be changed on Hire Bikes
However we do have some club bikes so if you need one please contact me before and we will see if we have one you can borrow.
There are good changing / shower facilities at the track should you require these after the session.
Calshot Track Sessions 4 of 5 – 1st February 14.00 – 17.00 Book your place
The 4th of our 5 track sessions takes place on Saturday 1st February
If you want to ride you need to book your place NOW- -send e-mail to coachgraham@poolewheelers.com
You need to do this by Tuesday 28th January- Sorry I am so late with this post / reminder
Below is a copy of earlier post with details of all the winter Calshot dates and information on how the sessions will be run
–
We will this winter have 5 sessions at Calshot along with Palmer Park from Reading – we will be restricted to 20 riders per session I will collect names nearer the time for now here are the dates for your Diaries
2/11/19 – 14.00-17.00
07/12/19 – 14.00-17.00
04/01/20 – 13.00-16.00*
01/02/20 – 14.00-17.00
07/03/20 – 14.00-17.00
Cost £5.00 per session
These sessions will be open to all members, and will be ideal for someone who has not ridden the track before and wants to come along and learn, but also for experienced riders.
The emphasis will be on learning to ride the track safely and competently in a group – yes, there will be some times when you will be required to work harder, but also times when you can have a bit of fun; after all, it will be winter then and not too many of you will still be racing. Depending on the take up, we can increase the intensity of the sessions in the New Year when some of you will be building up towards the new season.
Remember this is Calshot – NO big gears, 81” is ideal – I will be checking!!! (U16’s use an U14 gear).
If you don’t have a track bike, these can be hired at the track, cost is £10.00 for seniors and £7.50 for juniors (u18).The hire bikes are fitted with Look Keo pedals. Shoes are also available for hire at a cost of £3.50.
Pedals are not allowed to be changed on Hire Bikes
However we do have some club bikes so if you need one please contact me before and we will see if we have one you can borrow.
There are good changing / shower facilities at the track should you require these after the session.
Calshot Track Sessions 3 of 5 – 4th January 13.00 – 16.00 Book your place
The third of our 5 track sessions takes place on Saturday 4th January
If you want to ride you need to book your place NOW- -send e-mail to coachgraham@poolewheelers.com
You need to do this by Wednesday 1st January
Below is a copy of earlier post with details of all the winter Calshot dates and information on how the sessions will be run
–
We will this winter have 5 sessions at Calshot along with Palmer Park from Reading – we will be restricted to 20 riders per session I will collect names nearer the time for now here are the dates for your Diaries
2/11/19 – 14.00-17.00
07/12/19 – 14.00-17.00
04/01/20 – 13.00-16.00*
01/02/20 – 14.00-17.00
07/03/20 – 14.00-17.00
* Note this Jan session is 1 hour earlier than the others.
Cost £5.00 per session
These sessions will be open to all members, and will be ideal for someone who has not ridden the track before and wants to come along and learn, but also for experienced riders.
The emphasis will be on learning to ride the track safely and competently in a group – yes, there will be some times when you will be required to work harder, but also times when you can have a bit of fun; after all, it will be winter then and not too many of you will still be racing. Depending on the take up, we can increase the intensity of the sessions in the New Year when some of you will be building up towards the new season.
Remember this is Calshot – NO big gears, 81” is ideal – I will be checking!!! (U16’s use an U14 gear).
If you don’t have a track bike, these can be hired at the track, cost is £10.00 for seniors and £7.50 for juniors (u18).The hire bikes are fitted with Look Keo pedals. Shoes are also available for hire at a cost of £3.50.
Pedals are not allowed to be changed on Hire Bikes
However we do have some club bikes so if you need one please contact me before and we will see if we have one you can borrow.
There are good changing / shower facilities at the track should you require these after the session.
Poole Wheelers WINS Club of the Year!
Fantastic news: Poole Wheelers has won Cycling Weekly’s Club of the Year 2019!
Our massive increase in female members, racing success and use of social media to boost membership are among the reasos the judging panel selected us as winners of this prestigious award. You can read a more detailed summary of the nomination that was submitted here.
Graham Hurst (left) and Craig Weston (right) were the committee members selected to attend the awards ceremony in London on 28th November, and as you can see they both scrubbed up well for this black tie event!
A big thanks to all our members who make the club what it is.
Here’s to another amazing year of cycling ahead.
Calshot Track Sessions 2 of 5 – 7th December Book your place
If you want to ride you need to book your place NOW- -send e-mail to coachgraham@poolewheelers.com
You need to do this by Sunday 1st December
Below is a copy of earlier post with details of all the winter Calshot dates and information on how the sessions will be run
–
We will this winter have 5 sessions at Calshot along with Palmer Park from Reading – we will be restricted to 20 riders per session I will collect names nearer the time for now here are the dates for your Diaries
2/11/19 – 14.00-17.00
07/12/19 – 14.00-17.00
04/01/20 – 13.00-16.00*
01/02/20 – 14.00-17.00
07/03/20 – 14.00-17.00
* Note this Jan session is 1 hour earlier than the others.
Cost £5.00 per session
These sessions will be open to all members, and will be ideal for someone who has not ridden the track before and wants to come along and learn, but also for experienced riders.
The emphasis will be on learning to ride the track safely and competently in a group – yes, there will be some times when you will be required to work harder, but also times when you can have a bit of fun; after all, it will be winter then and not too many of you will still be racing. Depending on the take up, we can increase the intensity of the sessions in the New Year when some of you will be building up towards the new season.
Remember this is Calshot – NO big gears, 81” is ideal – I will be checking!!! (U16’s use an U14 gear).
If you don’t have a track bike, these can be hired at the track, cost is £10.00 for seniors and £7.50 for juniors (u18).The hire bikes are fitted with Look Keo pedals. Shoes are also available for hire at a cost of £3.50.
Pedals are not allowed to be changed on Hire Bikes
However we do have some club bikes so if you need one please contact me before and we will see if we have one you can borrow.
There are good changing / shower facilities at the track should you require these after the session.
***Tonight’s club ride CANCELLED***
Regrettably, due to heavy rain and weather warnings forecast all evening, the decision has been made to cancel the club ride again this week. Hopefully we’ll be back next week!
Calshot Track Sessions 1 of 5 2nd November Book your place
The first of of 5 track sessions takes place on Saturday 2nd November
If you want to ride you need to book your place NOW- -send e-mail to coachgraham@poolewheelers.com
You need to do this by Saturday 27th October
Below is a copy of earlier post with details of all the winter Calshot dates and information on how the sessions will be run
–
We will this winter have 5 sessions at Calshot along with Palmer Park from Reading – we will be restricted to 20 riders per session I will collect names nearer the time for now here are the dates for your Diaries
2/11/19 – 14.00-17.00
07/12/19 – 14.00-17.00
04/01/20 – 13.00-16.00*
01/02/20 – 14.00-17.00
07/03/20 – 14.00-17.00
* Note this Jan session is 1 hour earlier than the others.
Cost £5.00 per session
These sessions will be open to all members, and will be ideal for someone who has not ridden the track before and wants to come along and learn, but also for experienced riders.
The emphasis will be on learning to ride the track safely and competently in a group – yes, there will be some times when you will be required to work harder, but also times when you can have a bit of fun; after all, it will be winter then and not too many of you will still be racing. Depending on the take up, we can increase the intensity of the sessions in the New Year when some of you will be building up towards the new season.
Remember this is Calshot – NO big gears, 81” is ideal – I will be checking!!! (U16’s use an U14 gear).
If you don’t have a track bike, these can be hired at the track, cost is £10.00 for seniors and £7.50 for juniors (u18).The hire bikes are fitted with Look Keo pedals. Shoes are also available for hire at a cost of £3.50.
Pedals are not allowed to be changed on Hire Bikes
However we do have some club bikes so if you need one please contact me before and we will see if we have one you can borrow.
There are good changing / shower facilities at the track should you require these after the session.
Poole Wheelers shortlisted for Cycling Weekly’s Club of the Year Award!
Earlier this year, Cycling Weekly put out a call for nominations for ‘Club of the Year‘ as part of their 2019 awards. We made an entry and are proud to announce that Poole Wheelers is one of three clubs to be shortlisted for the award!
The nomintation showcased a whole host of things that make our club great, with a few highlghts being:
- Massive growth in membership in the last year
- Breaking the 100 mark on female members (a third of the club!)
- Competetive success across the board, inluding:
- Luke & Tim riding in the BBAR
- Hosting our first Sprint Omnium
- Gail being 3rd woman in the Transcontinental Race
- Regularly winning the team prize at time trial events
- Upping our game with charity fundraising (over £3000 rasied for AboutFace this year so far)
- Ever-increasing options for club rides, led by the members for the members
- Growing engagement and innovation on our social media, including fun Strava Segment Challenges and amazing new promotional videos by Pete
- Remaining as true as ever to our reputation as “the friendly club”
The winning club will be selected by a judging panel and announced at the Awards Ceremony in London on 28th November. Graham Hurst and Craig Weston will be representing the club, taking the two complimentary spaces offered by Cycling Weekly. There is also a limited number of extra tickets available at £300 each. Please get in touch by Friday 25th October if you’re interested in buying one.
Well done to each and every one of you for being part of such an amazing club; this is a wonderful achievement whatever the result on the night!
As always, happy cycling
