Cheap Shoes and Pedals

For team members wanting clip in shoes I can do the following deal.

These Shimano RO62 road shoes and Shimano PD-R540 SPD SL Sport pedals complete for £45.

If you are interested, send an email to sales@bikefix.co.uk with your shoe size.

Stuart

Results June 08

GRASS TRACK RACING
Wednesday 11th June 08 Well Street Common: GTR 3
GTR3Results

Event Report Time Trial - Navestock

13 June 2008 20:00 E14A 10 Miles TT

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Result

Timekeeper - Arthur Harragan - Becontree Wheelers				Points
Position	Name	Club	Time	BWCC
1	Michael Rolfe	Team Economic Energy	23:54
2	Terry Garlinge	Team Economic Energy	24:17
3	Keir Apperley	CC Hackney	25:30
4	Dave Bennett	Team Economic Energy	26:08
5	Jason Hare	Trisport Epping	26:31
6	Gary Tyrrell	Becontree Wheelers	26:54	7
7	Craig Veall	Team Economic Energy	27:08
8	Elliot Ryan	Glendene	27:30
9	David Brett	Manchester Wheelers	27:49
10	Ian Davies	Shaftesbury	27:57
11	Ian Damant	Becontree Wheelers	28:18	6
12	Karthic Kukatlasan	Becontree Wheelers	28:27	5
13	David Nolan	Shaftesbury	29:43
14	Venita Dabhi	Team Economic Energy	30:33
15	Michael Peat	Team Economic Energy	31:38
16	Jan Swallow	Trisport Epping	33:36
17	Robert Jennings	Becontree Wheelers	34:36	4
18	Tony Capon	Becontree Wheelers	13:28*	3
19	Clemm Berrill	CC Hackney	14:10*
20	David Dryburgh	CC Hackney	14:44*
21	Freddie Trimble	CC Hackney	15:32*
22	Freya Gannon-Burns	CC Hackney	15:50*
23	Neha Dabhi	Team Economic Energy	15:55*
24	Louis Carpenter	CC Hackney	15:59*
25	Derek Jennings	Becontree Wheelers	19:59*	2
	Raj Dabhi	Team Economic Energy	DNF
	Graham Cheshire	Becontree Wheelers	DNF	1

*= 1 lap @ five miles for our young riders and those riding five by choice
Link to Beacontree Wheelers web site and the results for their Friday evening TTs - regularly attended by CCH riders

Club Run 31st May 2008

Club Run 31st May 2008
Matthew Harper was hot off the blocks this morning, he is preparing for the Tour de France 2008 (etape). Combined with his champion companions; Lewin Chalkly (sporting a rainbow, Disappearing Over the Horizon, world champions jersey) and our tri-athlete John 'Iron Man' Oliver, a formula for a combustible concoction was found. They were too quick for the customary photo shoot at the Ice Centre but all were later rounded up by telecoms at Buckhurst Hill to be held back momentarily for a snap at the church gates.

New young riders Clem Bidell, David Dryburgh, Freddie Trimble and Felix Robbins joined experienced hands Freya Gannon-Burns & Louis Carpenter to make a massive bargain saving on the average age on this club run. The exuberance of youth was in evidence here but not to be done over, Andy Buckwell, Keir Apperley, Stewart Dennison and Andrew Robbins were all making up for lost time and were not exactly hanging about today either - age crisis? pah!
Our route took us through familiar territory, passing by Theydon Bois, Navestock, Kelvedon Hatch, Blackmore (for tea) and then on through to Winingale, the Easters and back via the Lavers, Moreton and Epping. Quite a long ride actually and perhaps stretching it a little especially for our hero of the day Clem who got round on his suspension mountain bike. Andrew kept Clem's cramping legs fluid buy forcing drinks and cookies his way and much to Clem's credit he rode at the front for the last miles through Epping Forrest, leading the precession who followed behind in honor. We all got back tired and satisfied with the days excursion into Essex. Total distance 120klm.

GTR 3 @ Well Street Common 11th June 5pm - 9pm

The CCH-GTR Experience @ Well St Common Festival 2008

10.30h
Patrick Field and Keir Apperley formed a pedal power transport convoy to carry GTR equipment and cycles across Hackney to Well Street Common's annual fete.
By 10.45h the 200m rope, two racing cycles, a large tent (HQ), training rollers, flags, cones, wooden steaks, barrier tape, numbers, prizes, tool kit & 1st aid kit were delivered on site. The circus had arrived and soon after our ring master Trevor Parsons appeared to began the field geometry exercise that resulted in the formation of an egg shape on grass with added straights.
Patrick erected the mini big top. A slight territory concern was raised when it was thought that the Dog Show Area may be too close to the track but thankfully there turned out to be enough dog leads in between for it to be deemed safe.
With the track in place, Keir hammered in the stakes to support the red & white barrier tape safely beyond the stayers line and then marked out a thin white finish line with emulsion at the end of the home straight. Blue and yellow flexible cones marked the bends out against infringement, it was a colorful sight. The sun was bright, a breeze held the temperature and the grass was cropped and ready, the scene set for action.

12.30h We began proceedings with an all comers open time trial of 147m flying lap time trial (an all out individual race against the clock or contre la montre). It was a slow start in numbers but soon riders young and old began to appear. The competition was hotting up as numerous riders had their second and third attempts at raising the bar. There was one accident away from the track when Patrick clattered off his training rollers, luckily escaping without damage to his dignity (no contact was made with his bikes top tube).
The fastest time of the day went to local champion Ben Tanner who held his nerve fearlessly powering around to clock a winning time of 17.80s
Freya Gannon-Burns was the fastest female rider with a fine time of 19.56s
Another local talent from this seemingly hot bed of cycling was young Arnold Ballazhi who's time of 23.96s was a fine achievement for an under 12 year old on a little bike.
A minor accident happened to a female competitor who pushed it too far on the last bend and lost her front wheel, grass was lodged up her sleeve and her pride was dented but not her top tube, she limped off to light applause.
The final acts of the day were the scratch races and these were held in two classes; fixed wheel and free wheel.
Keir won the fixed race (no fix), Patrick coming in second but consoled by the knowledge that he had beaten his son Walter into third place. Joe of London Fields Cycles remained in contention but could only manage a gallant fourth. Joe has since vowed to be back for revenge...
The free wheel race was won by Dan Batchelor, beating another local hero Stephen Thompson into second place despite his best tactical intentions.
Jools Hood was 3rd, Adam Wilkinson 4th and heroic Brian Walker was left to hold a gold plated wooden spoon.
17.00h
All in all it was a great day out at the races and we are looking forward to the next CCH GTR meeting at Well Street Common in Hackney soon.
Hope to see you there.

Special thanks to Caroline Gregory for supporting us and providing the prizes and also to those like Nicola Baboneau who volunteered their assistance on the day.

Navestock TT - 10.05.08

Navestock TT
On Friday 10th May Freya & Louis achieved personal best times for five miles at the TEE/Beacontree Wheelers Navestock TT with times of 15m 47s & 16m 42s respectively. Bernard recorded an impressive unofficial marker time of 16m 57s for his first ride at that distance. Keir's time for ten miles was 26m 14s.
The journey home was interesting because we made for Theydon Bois tube station and traveled back to Leyton on the central line to save about seven miles in distance. Slipping through the quiet Essex country side on the way to the departure station as the light was dwindling had a certain charm. In the station fore court there were a few requests for wheelies by some of the local teenagers, Haleem pulled a decent two footer that drew a round of applause and a few cheers but the rest of us were a little leggy for any extras.

Grass Track Racing @ Well Street Common Festival Sunday 18 May

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