Monthly Archives: December 2004

Event News

World Cup Track racing in Manchester

After the recent efficient showing at the LA round of the World Cup, the British team will be competing with 225 top international riders at...

World Cup Track racing in Manchester
Event News

RCUK Members and Readers Awards for 2004

Bradley wins again… Well no prizes for guessing who won our UK rider of the year for 2004. Bradley Wiggins took the RCUK Rider Trophy for...

RCUK Members and Readers Awards for 2004
Racing News

World Cup Keirin racing on 9th Jan 05

Keirin began in 1948 in Japan, and is incredibly popular. It is a professional sport and the Japanese gamble millions of Yen a year on...

World Cup Keirin racing on 9th Jan 05
Gear

Shimano R550 wheels

Shimano R550 Wheels Weight: 1852g per pair Dimensions: 700c clincher only Material: Aluminium hub and rim with stainless steel aero spokes Spoking: 16 front & 20 rear Colours: Available in...

Shimano R550 wheels
Other

Christmas - the Fit-For survival guide

“You’d never catch me eating mince pies at Fanny’s…” In between eating mince pies and drinking mulled wine, we have decided to offer you some tips...

Christmas - the Fit-For survival guide
Event News

Monday morning news - 20/12/04

Podium Girls from earlier this year (L-R) Helen Wyman, Victoria Wilkinson and Gaby Day Storming Wyman! Team Bottecchia/Fat Birds don’t Fly elite Cyclo-cross rider Helen Wyman has...

Monday morning news - 20/12/04
Gear

All you/I/we want for Christmas...

OK this should be pretty simple. RCUK’s Santa department has selected a few presents which cannot fail to please the Cyclist in the house. This...

All you/I/we want for Christmas...
Features

Club run rookie

Cycling Clubs aren’t the elitist and unwelcoming cliques they used to be as ‘mountain biker’ Luke Webber found out last weekened… “Don’t go too fast, you...

Club run rookie
Gear

Reliability rides

2005 Kent reliabilty rides : 14/12/03 Reliability Trials are not races but organised rides over a set route and riders finish the event within a time...

Reliability rides
Event News

Did you enter the Etape Competition...

Did you enter the Etape Competition in the hope of winning a place on the Etape? Well we have some good news for all of...

Did you enter the Etape Competition...
Event News

Monday morning news - 13/12/04

Victoria Pendleton wins the star-studded Keirin The latest round of the track cycling World Cup in Los Angeles saw GB riders in action. The women’s keirin...

Monday morning news - 13/12/04
Event News

Monday morning rant

I suppose it had to happen. One of the finest performances at the Athens Olympics this year couldn’t even get cycling on the media and...

Monday morning rant
Event News

Will he, won't he?

An American in Paris, again? Lance Armstrong has confirmed that 2006 will be his last season, but he still hasn’t said whether or not 2005 will...

Will he, won't he?
Gear

Exposure lights sponsor night-time cyclo-cross

Taking cyclo-cross one-step further – The “Extra Exposure” night time cyclo-cross race, is the latest event on the racing calendar. Taking place towards the end...

Exposure lights sponsor night-time cyclo-cross
Other

Pro-tips for Turbo workouts

Without an objective or a goal turbo training can (and probably will) be the most boring activity imaginable. The key is to have a specific...

Pro-tips for Turbo workouts
Gear

Team Conti

Ride the same tyres as Jan… Sign up to the 2005 Continental Cycling Team and enjoy the benefits of a fully affiliated cycling club and get...

Team Conti
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