First Ards win for Barry

admin   May 5, 2015   Comments Off on First Ards win for Barry
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Barry Mitchell finally got his first Ards win tonight, getting the better of rivals William Gill and Robin Millar by 6 and 12 seconds respectively. He also took second on handicap – Peter Scott won in this category with a time that was just 20 seconds slower than his personal best on a blustery night.  He now shares the lead… Read more »

Coaching – how to ride in a group

admin   May 4, 2015   Comments Off on Coaching – how to ride in a group

It’s great to see so many new and enthusiastic riders out on the club runs. We’ve had some questions recently about the technique and etiquette of riding in a group. Here are a few tips. It is much easier to ride in a group than by yourself. This is because riding behind another rider is about 30% easier than riding at the front…. Read more »

A night for hard men

admin   April 28, 2015   Comments Off on A night for hard men

A cold wind and the constant threat of rain greeted riders at the first club road race this evening over 5 laps of the new Stockbridge/Orlock circuit. In spite of many North Down riders being away at a training camp, and the Killinchy riders having their own time trial, 31 hardy souls still signed on. The handicappers split them into 3… Read more »