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Wednesday evening road racing skills training @ Welwyn
Just back from the weekly Wednesday evening 'road riding on the track' coaching session run by Richard Maynard, that frankly I didn't know existed or what it was all about. I just turned up to say hello to Richard really. Luckily, I was on the road bike so when I saw what was going on, got involved. It was really good.
It's 7-9pm. £7. Though I turned up nearer 8pm and simply joined on no probs. It's a series of different sessions: all sorts, from chain gangs, sprints, technique, riding close together group riding stuff etc. The accent is on road racing skills. When it's dry, Richard does more crit simulation work, marking out the track at Welwyn with tight corners etc. Bottle passes. He's going to bring race radios down and have a laugh. The official objective of the sessions; 'To develop the Road Racing skills and to increase and maintain riders’ fitness levels in preparation for the 2017 racing season'
It's a right good workout. I will try and make another one. There is a mix of skills and abilities on the track.
Richard is keen to get more riders on to the sessions. If he doesn't know you/your riding skill, you should go to their novice session on Saturdays 9-11am, to be vouched as OK to group ride on Wednesdays.
More details on WW website; http://welwynwheelers.org.uk/sessions
It's 7-9pm. £7. Though I turned up nearer 8pm and simply joined on no probs. It's a series of different sessions: all sorts, from chain gangs, sprints, technique, riding close together group riding stuff etc. The accent is on road racing skills. When it's dry, Richard does more crit simulation work, marking out the track at Welwyn with tight corners etc. Bottle passes. He's going to bring race radios down and have a laugh. The official objective of the sessions; 'To develop the Road Racing skills and to increase and maintain riders’ fitness levels in preparation for the 2017 racing season'
It's a right good workout. I will try and make another one. There is a mix of skills and abilities on the track.
Richard is keen to get more riders on to the sessions. If he doesn't know you/your riding skill, you should go to their novice session on Saturdays 9-11am, to be vouched as OK to group ride on Wednesdays.
More details on WW website; http://welwynwheelers.org.uk/sessions
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I will try and get there too if I can. For all or some of it.
If the weather is poor: they'll cancel.
Saturday mornings are also open sessions between 9 and 11 and are aimed at club riders looking to up their skills and fitness. I coach this as well and would be happy to see riders of all abilities.
There is a lower age limit on Saturdays of 14 and second year under sixteens on Wednesday evenings. You'll need a road bike in good condition, mudguards are allowed.
Whisper me if you need to know any more.
Richard
Would Sophie be ok doing the RBOT session on a Wednesday? She will be first year under 16 in a couple of weeks but has been doing chain gangs with the ODA.
Gareth D
Gareth, yes, come down and join in, no problem.
Richard M
If you were planning to go to these sessions I'd stay at home tonight, whilst the forecast is for 2 degrees it's always colder down at the velodrome and it is going to freeze.
I wasn't going to be able to make it but my guess is that they'll be cancelling the session or, at best, running a shortened one.
Richard