Bridlington Cycling Club are a group of like-minded individuals keen on promoting their interests in the varied disciplines of competitive and recreational cycling - our members enjoy all aspects of cycling - from Nationally promoted Road Races and Time Trials to long distance charity events, Touring and short social rides (and even the odd trip to ride the Manchester Velodrome)
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apyatez January 26th, 2012
Dont forget that you to can look as fast as Compo in some shiny new Bridlington Racing Kit.
Just download the form from the clothing section of the website and bring it to the meeting.
Arm warmers and leg warmers need a minimum order of 3 pairs, socks we need a minimum of 20 pairs.
apyatez January 8th, 2012
A great picture taken at the clubs xmas dinner at the end of a long and arduous
season.
apyatez January 7th, 2012
Bridlington Cycling has finally embraced the social networking scene and now has its own Facebook page.
Check it out and press like
apyatez December 5th, 2011
On a windy and cold Saturday a few riders headed out to work up an appetite for that evenings club presentation night.
The photos were taken at a “natural break” stop just outside Hackness, as we decided which way to head home, making sure we had a tail wind for the ride back.
apyatez October 3rd, 2011
Elaine at Scarborough Paragon CC writes:
Just a reminder that it’s our end-of-season Inter-Club 10 miler next Sunday 9th at Burton Fleming. Please turn up to sign on before 10.45hrs. HQ is Burton Fleming Village Hall, thanks to Stan Chadwick (our President) paying for the hall hire. Jack Conroy and Brian Musson have put their names forward for timing, but it’s Bridlington CC’s turn to do the honours with small prizes etc. If anyone wants to bake a cake or bring some biscuits, please feel free, I’m sure it will be appreciated. It’s a great opportunity for a social gathering. All welcome - entry fee £2 as usual.
Greystone comments on the donations:
For those who have never attended one of these events, the prizes comprise small items (cycle related in the main) one for each rider. Prizes in the past have been bottles, inner tubes, computers, overshoes, caps, gloves, pumps, chocolate, cakes, gels, energy bars, bar tape, puncture repair kits, cables, bottle cages, wine, beers, etc. If you are unable to think/find anything, donate monies (£5 max) to Graham, Martin or myself and items will be purchased.
greystone.small@homecall.co.uk
apyatez September 6th, 2011
From being eaten alive by the midges at the start line at 06:30 to being picked up by the medical quad bike 10hrs laters it was the toughest day ever on a bike. It started to rain just after the briefing on the day before the ride and when we woke up at 04:00 for an early breakfast of beans on toast it was still pouring down! Three of us lined up near the front with my brother and his mate near the back. The rain didn’t keep the midges away and 40mins stood out in the open it was a blessing to get going. A quick good luck to Nick and Paul and we were off behind the lead out vehicle in a 4mile neutralised section. We were told to take it easy during the briefing but everyone went mental trying to get up to the front before the single track started. A quick glance behind to try and see my companions and they were nowhere to be seen, I wasn’t to see any of our group until the border crossing. I would be riding on my own surrounded by the rest of the suffering hoard for the best part of nine hours. The talking and banter in the peloton had dissolved in the rain as the riders were struggling in the mud, grit and rain. The fire road climbs went up and up and the downhills were so wet and muddy that there was no respite
The average speed to beat the broom wagon and to make the time cut offs needed to be 8.5mph which didnt seem to bad,easily attained during the training rides. But according to the official web site it was the toughest conditions experienced so far. The warning to bring extra brake pads went unheeded and by 30miles i realised that i had worn my back pads through and if I was to finish I needed to do the next 8hrs or more on only my front brakes as long as they lasted. Everywhere you looked there were bikes upturned with new pads being fitted in a hurry, chains being repaired and drive chains fettled. The sound of squeaky discs and chain suck could be heard in the trees and was only briefly replaced by the sound of bagpipes as I crossed the Scottish boarder after 7hrs! After making the halfway mark in 6hrs and feeling not to bad, things started to deteriorate as I had numerous spills while plummeting down muddy downhills and a massive endo in a puddle that washed over my front wheel causing me to faceplant in the soft wet peat. Seconds after fishing myself out of the puddle, the next rider did the same and snapped his toptube.
My average speed was plummeting and i was starting to get weary as the rain never let up. Three times i had to get off and remove my back wheel as the conditions were playing havoc with my gears and the chain kept going over the top sprocket into my spokes. Every time I dismounted, cramp gripped my hamstrings and made me dance around like a loon. Having been in the time limit at the 51mile mark by over an hour, as i limped into the 61mile checkpoint i only had 40 mins left to play with if i was to make the time limit. There was coffee and warm food at this staging point and a tech tent, but all pads had been used. I wasted almost 30mins to find this out but my resolve was almost washed away as the rain continued to bucket down. Just then my two work mate arrived at the checkpoint and we regrouped. We left this area with ten mins to spare but with 2hrs to make 16miles to the final cut off! We knew we wouldn’t make it but we weren’t going to give up and they would have to make us stop. Barely 30mins later my rear dropout snapped and for me the race was over! I cant say i was too disappointed, just sad that I had seriously underestimated what this race entailed and misjudged the nature of it. It wasnt a race against the other riders as i had imagined but a race against the cut offs and the conditions. As I wrapped my silver survival blanket around my shoulders and was rescued by the medical quad bike it felt like hypothermia was setting in. Paul and Nick missed the last cut off time by 20mins, my brother packed in after 40miles. Only Steve a friend from London and a very strong Cat1 road biker made it all the way after 12hrs 18mins!
After a nights reflection and introspection, the training for next year starts as soon as my back pain eases off! Anyone else fancy it?
The cost to my bike.. new chain, cassette, pads front and back, brake pistons, rear mech, rear dropout , cables ……. a very expensive 70miles
apyatez July 17th, 2011
At the start at Olonne s ur Mer, young Seb and Stu were frustrated at looking at all the stars from the wrong side of the barriers. A quick glance to see where the Gendarmes were then they both hopped over the fence to join in the press. They never got asked what they were upto despite Seb having a big Straw hat on and Bridlington cycling strip..
apyatez July 14th, 2011
It was a revelation to see how fussy the riders were over their bikes. To the untrained eye the bikes all looked perfect but every rider I saw had a mechanic move something or tighten something, swap wheels or any number of a hundred other things. Must have been nervous energy, but its a good insight into the mind of a pro rider.
apyatez May 17th, 2011
A gray windy night greeted the 14 riders signing on for the clubs Mountain 10 Time Trial.
Another strong performance by Chris Hutchinson was more than matched by Mel Blackford stealing the points finishing in front of Martin for the first time this season.
New members had a good showing as well with Brian finishing in touch with the bunch and Woody starting to show the potential that he has shown throughout the tough winter training.
Tonights 25mile tt to Brands Burton and back was cancelled due to a burst water main at Beeford.
apyatez May 2nd, 2011
With the first two club time trails done and dusted, albeit one was a short Prologue, a familiar battle is taking shape but with a few new names to look out for.The club ran a short Prologue on the 16th of April, on a late sunny Saturday afternoon to give people a chance to try out their TT legs and blow the dust off their TT bikes.Ben Roberts was the winner of the inaugural race with an impressive 5.25mins for the three miles between Burton Flemming and Rudston. Only 8secs covered the next 4 riders with new club rider Miles Flather finishing only one second in front of old stager Stu Pickard.
Surprise of the the day was the local pop superstar Dave Waller showing up and posting a respectable 6.14min.The real battle began in earnest on Tuesday as the first proper tt of the season got underway on a very windy and cold night on the Hilly 10 course.Last years champion didn’t show for the first round so it was between the old guards Martin Cockeril and Andy Askwith to lock horns with first blood going to Martin, showing the results of a hard winters training which also helped young Chris Hutchinson post a great time of 25.53 and break into the top 4, less than 20secs behind the seasoned campaigner Mel Blackford,With the weather conditions not being the best most people were happy with their times,Thanks to the time keepers Tracey and Barry
