Cycling Club Hackney

Sunday, 6 August 2017

Podium Place Junior Tour of Assen

Category 6 Podium

Congratulations to Anoushka Minale for her well deserved podium place in her category in the 53rd Junior Tour of Assen which concluded yesterday, after six stages, Anoushka was third overall.

Alongside Anoushka, the CCH contingent was Frank Moore (Junior; 32nd Overall and 8th in the Green Jersey competition ), Sam Bardill (Cat 7; 61st Overall ) and Tom Bardill (Cat 6; 23rd Overall).

Special thanks to Gary from Hub Velo for all the support in getting bikes ready and keeping them race ready. (ex CCH rider Stan Boyd riding for Hub Velo was 77th in Cat 6). The group was also joined by Pedal Power Junior rider Dougal Toms who topped the podium for the Criterium on Tuesday, missing the yellow jersey by 0.07 seconds, eventually finishing 10th overall.

A great time was had by all. Roll on Assen 2018!

Thursday, 3 August 2017

CCH member James Burgess Riding for refugees

Whaltham Forest Echo article

Club member James Burgess and his partner Sarah (Lea Rowing Club) have ridden their bikes across Europe and the alps to get to Greece. Here they are based as volunteer helpers, assisting refugees until heading back (by bike) at the end of the summer.

Follow their progress and read reports on the news pages here:
https://spokenwordeurope.wordpress.com/

Find out more about the work of Help Refugees: https://helprefugees.org.uk/

Thursday, 20 July 2017

Help Needed to Put CCH's Junior Road Race

Volunteer with Cycling Club Hackney

Calling club members help and assistance will be needed for the following event - remember CCH Membership requires a commitment from full members to support at least one key CCH event per year.

Cycling Club Hackney Junior Road Race 2017
Saturday 16th September 2017 - This year we are putting on a 110Km Junior Road Race, giving young riders all over the country a chance to race on open roads . As ever we will need help with the sign on, convoy, marshalling, catering, signage, advance signage, judging and other roles. Thirty plus volunteers required for this event. Held on the Bulmer race circuit (near Sudbury Suffolk) - start will be at 2pm. Please let Harry know how you can help. Thanks

Tuesday, 18 July 2017

Time trial news - winners in sight

Three 1st places and one silver medal have been won by CC Hackney riders taking part in the The Lea Valley Cycling Club Velo Park summer 10 mile Time Trials. These were held at the Lea Valley Velopark circuit (10 laps solo against the clock)

Well done champ(s) great effort there. Congratulations from CC Hackney to Ewan Crallen, Anoushka Minale, Charley and Conor Dash.

Sunday, 9 July 2017

Calling CCH riders - testing for NHS & cycling science

Two CCH members Mattew Hardcastle and Keir Apperley have recently assisted Imperial Collage London as test riders. This was during the start of research into diagnostics into a particular physical aspect of sports cycling, the collage has provided an information sheet here:

The researchers are seeking more volunteer riders to help this piece of work. It takes place by appointment in the evenings and weekends, and involves scanning and a max heart rate test. Anyone interested in helping this project should contact Keir for more information: keirapperleycch@gmail.com

Sunday, 25 June 2017

2017 London Youth Games winners - some Hackney Cycling Team pictures

Well done Team Hackney!

Friday, 23 June 2017

LYG squad get ready for Saturday

The squad members relax in the garden after their meeting at Elsdale

This Saturday 24th June is the Cycling event for this years London Youth Games at Lea Valley Velopark. Once again CCH have helped put together a strong team of riders to represent the London borough of Hackney for the road events. Good show and well done to their counterparts for their recent team third place in the BMX event, let's see if Hackney's road team can go even better. If you want to go down and check out the action its on all day from 9am-5pm with U16 TT in the morning followed by U12 TT in afternoon then the circuit races.

Who we are; 10 this year...

2017 is CC Hackney & Interlinkx CiC's tenth year. CC Hackney's parent company Interlinx CiC (who is responsible for CCH's house and homes as well as leading on fund raising & community outreach) is celebrating ten years since founding in 2007. CC Hackney also came into being later in the same year so expect special events and occasions to mark this anniversary in 2017. Happy new year!

Latest sporting achievements: James Tagart 1st Place 2016/17 Full Gas Track League. 2017 - Anoushka Minale 3rd Overall Junior Tour of Assen NL, 1st Place London Youth Games ITT, 2nd in the March Hare circuit race classic. Past achievements: 2011 Tour de l'Ain Cyclo team prize winners, 2011 National Masters Road Race Champion (cat.E) 2010 & 2012 Hackney Sports Personality of the Year. 2016 silver medalist National Masters Circuit Championships and scratch race bronze National Track Champs (Cat F) silver overall 2016 Balfour Beatty London Youth Games cycling champions and gold in 2015. UCI World Masters Track Cycling Points Race bronze men (Cat. F). National Track Masters Points Race Women bronze; Pursuit & Scratch races (Cat. C) 2009 & 2010 Balfour Beatty London Youth Games cycling champions.

Former members to support and look out for: Alex Peters and Tao Geoghegan Hart.

Interlinkx CiC/CCH promo clip here Featuring Ryan Da Costa, Alex Peters and more.

Cycling Club Hackney is dedicated to promoting cycling & cycle sport for all levels and ages. We have an active youth section to cater for young people between the ages of 8 and 18. All coaching activities are provided by qualified coaches who have attended good practice and child protection training. Our club coaches are DBS checked and are qualified with up to date First Aid certificates. Club staff and helpers are volunteers.

Kit & membership here.

Adults/Seniors
New to group riding? Please check here
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Sunday morning Club runs 8am set off from Palm Two at 152-156 Lower Clapton Rd, London E5 0QJ. New riders are welcome to turn up and join in but we advise all cyclists coming along to be willing and able to travel solo should the need arise. Ideally able includes the ability to repair or change a tube in the event of a puncture. Going 'solo' may be in the event of having to go home earlier (for any reason) and navigate the way back to London; most people can point to the metropolis. In any case we hope you'll enjoy being with CC Hackney enough to want to join the club.

Club run news:

The 'standard' club run is about 70km in total, back in Hackney at about half past eleven. It goes out to Epping and then on a loop through the Toot Hill bumps and eventually Theydon Bois - fairly lumpy, though this is Essex, so hardly mountainous. Ending up back at Epping High Beach for tea and cake, before the ride home.

The pace varies a bit depending on who's out, but the average speed is usually around 12-15kph average speed. And it's a traditional social Sunday club run, so the group will always wait after climbs etc and make sure everyone's back together.

Then there's usually one or more groups doing a somewhat longer (and quicker) ride - about 100km. Often out to a place called Writtle, for a cafe stop there at just over the half way point. The average speed on this one will be somewhere between 28 - 34kph depending on wind, mood, and again who's out. This ride is a bit more feisty - so won't necessarily wait for everyone after climbs etc, at least on the way home. The 'Ace' ride gets back to Hackney at about 1pm, usually.

All the rides start together at the club house *HQ at 8am, from where we ride out to High Beach. It's there that we split into groups, for the different rides.

For all these rides, prospective members are welcome to come and try it out to see how it is. If good going and happy CCH does ask riders to join the club after 2 or 3 rides.

Gareth Ramsey (Club Run Leader)

During the racing season faster groups may form depending on demand (and initiative) and special training rides/trips may occur.

Cycling Club Hackney - Youth & Juniors 8-18yrs
On Saturday mornings we programme three qualified coaching sessions for youth riders. Our established/experienced group meet at 9am leaving at 9.30am. Coming soon - beginners and those new to Cycling Club Hackney (CCH) start at 10am. Meeting at the Elsdale Community Hall, Elsdale Street, London E9 6PW. The cost per session is £3.00 Loan bikes available here. Riders can be eligible for exemption from this fee depending on the circumstances. This session lasts 2 to 3 hours. The third aspect of CCH delivering for youth on Saturdays takes place at the Concorde Centre. This is for young riders looking to go cycling and explore the area with a more casual feel and especially for those who'd otherwise not access quality cycling. Enough good bikes are available to loan, the dress code is comfortable, track suits and trainers. Meeting 9.30am at the Concorde Centre, Kingsmead Estate, Kingsmead Way, Homerton London E9 5PP. This session also runs for 2 - 3 hours.

For a consent form go here.

SAFETY NOTICE Lea Bridge Road - The shortest way to the green stuff from Hackney is via LBR. Reminding all riders: this is a complex and busy road that presents many hazards to cyclists, please head up and down LBR with extra caution.

Woodford & Epping Road - car drivers pick up speed on this road even though there are places where it narrows, with junctions and traffic islands. Please refrain from riding two a breast along this section.

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