News: Club News

  • Simon Cooper
    (26/02/2010)

    Wet Wet Wet (and cold)!

    Yes, that was the general theme for the half term Bikeability course run from the club house on 16th, 17th and 18th of Feburary 2010.

    Thirty one very brave children ventured out to complete their Level 1 and 2 Bikeability supported by British Cycling. I have to say, if I had the choice, I would have stayed at home, but no, they all came along with smiles and full of expectations which meant that Warren Cobb and I had to continue! We used the car park area to complete Level 1 which is really about basic skills plus an assessment of riding competences; can you ride a bike in a straight line? stop safely? steer around obstacles? and ride with one hand to give a signal? This proved to be very wet, muddy and a little uneven in places.

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  • Ed Wilding
    (03/02/2010)

    The Venue for this year is the Berkhamsted Cricket Club on Saturday 6th March 2010.

    It’s little different than usual. As we can make use of the Cricket Clubs changing facilities we have decided to have a light hearted roller racing event before hand which will start at 4:00 or later (please bring bike, gears restricted to 101” approx (53 x 14 or 50 x 13 for those on compacts), Fixed or geared bikes) and be finished in time for the 7:30 for 8:00 Hemel Hempstead Cycling Club Dinner and Prize Presentations.

     

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  • Simon Cooper
    (18/01/2010)

    In association with British Cycling, Hemel Hempstead Cycle Club would like to invite your children to attend a Bikeability road safety course on Tuesday 16th Feb to Thursday 18th Feb.

    NOTE: This course is now full with a full reserve list.

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  • Simon Hemington
    (14/01/2010)

    As you have probably noticed the club has a new website.

    The club has actually been online since about 2001 and the website has gone through a number of updates to get to its current form.  The latest version came about from a desire to simplify our content and add a better events calendar. The main changes on the site are:

    • Simplified navigation
    • A new events calendar and filterable listing to help you find out what is going on
    • A better way of sharing stories to replace the club's old printed newsletter.  Provided by the News pages
    • A full history of the club from its beginnings in 1933.  This one is going to be a work in progress as we tap the archives
    • Details of the club champions and championships. Again a work in progress
    • Finally, a much improved editing system to make it easier to maintainence team

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  • Simon Hemington
    (29/12/2009)

    Roger Manley has sent through details of the 2010 Chiltern Classics.

    The ‘Chiltern Classics’ Reliability Rides 2010.
    Six great events with  a different circuit each week, different hills - different scenery.
    All Reliability Rides have time bands to suit your pace. Certificates awarded to riders completing within their selected time band.

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  • Andy Murray
    (01/12/2009)

    Cyclocross or ‘cross is one of those areas of cycling that I considered a bit of a niche market. I didn’t really know much about it apart from the fact that you’ll probably get extremely muddy, you’ll have to carry your bike at some point during the race and it was popular in Belgium. As the cyclocross season is relatively short, coverage in cycling magazines is also a bit sparse compared to other cycling disciplines.