by Glenys Taylor | Jan 24, 2014 | General Cycling
Riding in a bunch can be the most enjoyable experience if done in the right way. However, bunch riding can also be a huge pain if people in the group don’t understand the rules. Everyone needs to know these rules for everyone’s safety.
Be predictable with all actions
Avoid sudden braking and changes of direction. Try to maintain a steady straight line. Remember that there are riders following closely behind. To slow down, gradually move out into the wind and slot back into position in the bunch. By putting your hands on the hoods on your brakes you can “sit up” and put more of your body in the wind to slow down slightly without using your brakes.
Brake carefully
Ride safely and try to stay off the brakes. If you are inexperienced and too nervous to ride close to the wheel in front of you, stay alone at the back and practice. When the pace eases, don’t brake suddenly, instead ride to the side of the wheel in front and ease the pedaling off, then drop back on the wheel. Practice on the back and soon you will be able to move up the line with a partner.
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by Glenys Taylor | Jan 24, 2014 | Archive(News)
With the Summer cycling season well underway, it’s a busy time for new licences and licence renewals. We’re here to help ensure you have the correct level of licence required for the events you’ll be racing in this year.
Please note that the minimum BikeNZ licence required for members of Road and Track clubs is Ride Club (or Ride Youth if U19). This is necessary for weekly club racing and inter-club races, but does not include centre championships, club championships or elite national championships – these types of events require a Race level licence.
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by Glenys Taylor | Jan 24, 2014 | Archive(News)
by Glenys Taylor | Jan 21, 2014 | Archive(News)
An opportunity to say that you “rode in the front bunch in the 2014 NZCT Mens Tour”
Yeah right – well sort of.
Meet at the Square in Palmerston North at 9.15am to be part of the atmosphere around the build up to stage 3. Then the LEAD OUT bunch will depart behind a vehicle escort along Main St through the traffic lights to the SPCA on Napier Rd. The NZCT Mens tour riders will be following a short distance behind so you won’t be able to dilly dally.
If you are part of the lead out bunch you will turn off as the tour riders go zooming past and then have the choice of riding to a vantage point on the days course to watch them go past again or going about your normal daily routine until the riders return to the finish line at Memorial Park in a few hours.
by Glenys Taylor | Jan 21, 2014 | Track Cycling
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| Sunday 9 February 2014 11.00am Start Wanganui Velodrome |
| Race Grade |
Event |
| U13 Boys |
500TT |
| U13 Girls |
500TT |
| U15 Boys |
500TT |
| U15 Girls |
500TT |
| U17 Boys |
500TT |
| U17 Girls |
500TT |
| Open Women/Masters W |
500TT |
| Open Men |
1000TT |
| Masters 1 Men |
750TT |
| Masters 2 Men |
500TT |
| Race Grade |
Event |
| U17 Boys |
Sprint Qualifying Round |
| U17 Girls |
Sprint Qualifying Round |
| Open Women (U19+) |
Sprint Qualifying Round |
| Open Men (U19+) |
Sprint Qualifying Round |
| Lunch Break & Medal Presentation for Time Trials |
| U17 Boys |
Sprint 1/4 finals |
| U17 Girls |
Sprint semi finals |
| Open Women (U19+) |
Sprint Semi finals |
| U17 Boys |
Sprint semi finals |
| Open Men (U19+) |
Sprint semi finals |
| AWD |
1000TT |
| U17 Girls |
Sprint Finals |
| U17 Boys |
Sprint Finals |
| Open Women (U19+) |
Sprint Finals |
| Open Men (U19+) |
Sprint Finals |
| AWD |
Pursuit 3000 |
| Note Sprint semifinals and finals best of three rides |
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| U15 Boys & U15 Girls event |
2000m races(non Championship) |
| U19/Sen Women |
Keirin heats of 6 riders |
| U19/Open Men |
Keirin heats of 6 riders |
| U17 Boys |
Pursuit 2000 |
| U17 Girls |
Pursuit 2000 |
| U19/Women/MastersWomen |
Pursuit 2000 |
| Senior Women |
Pursuit 3000 |
| U19 Mens |
Pursuit 3000 |
| Masters 1 Men |
Pursuit 3000 |
| Masters 2 Men |
Pursuit 2000 |
| Senior Men |
Pursuit 4000 |
| AWD |
Pursuit 3000 |
| U19/ Senior Women |
Keirin final if required |
| U19/Open Men |
Keirin final if required |
| Medal Presentation |
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