RIDER DEVELOPMENT
Helping members who want to help themselves to achieve new cycling goals
How do you want to become a better cyclist?
- Are you aiming for a PB in a Sportive?
- Do you want to improve your times in club TT events or try your first TT?
- Do you want to enter your first race?
- Are you looking to ride stronger and move up a group in the Sunday Club runs?
We can offer advice and support throughout the year, suitable for all members to help them become better riders or to achieve specific goals. Contact our coaches
Rider Development Activities
Any activities we organise will seek to appeal to a broad range of rider groups. These are organised from time to time and depend on demand.
Example activities:
- Skills Development
Target Groups: Group 1: Socials+ to Inters+, Group 2: Mods to Fast+, Group 3: Juniors
Activity: 1) Safety briefing and session overview, 2) Warm up / circuit familiarisation, 3) Skills sessions: Balance, braking, cornering, contact, tight group riding, surviving pot holes etc., 4) Efforts: Group riding (in a line and in a chain), intervals (group to group or bell & whistle), 5) Fun races: Team pursuit, devil, handicap
- Skills Development
Target Groups: Socials+ to Inters+
Activity: Practical coaching on basic skills (cornering, manoeuvring, braking)
- Skills & Fitness
Target Groups: Socials+/Inters/Inters+
Activity: Paceline (group riding skills & fitness development)
- Fitness & Race Training
Target Groups: Group 1: Mods/Mod+, Group 2: Rapides/Fast
Activity: Paceline (group riding skills & fitness development)
Interested, have questions? Contact:
