BMX - Ladies sessions & General Chat

Just completed a 2 hour intro to BMXing today - 2 hours from complete novice to race ready! Fantastic session and great fun.

Thought it an idea to set up a thread for anything BMX related including up-coming events etc (couldn't see an existing one?)

Next one appears to be on the 24th Nov: https://www.facebook.com/events/545643922176079

It was brill! Have already sent my payment in for 24th Nov!!

Thanks for starting this thread - was supposed to be going today but guilt/sensible pangs kicked in to prioritise a job application over riding small bikes : (

Really pleased there will be more!

Was there too, sorry didn't really get to chat mainly due to not being able to hear anyting with that massive helmet on!

Anyway hello!! Was soooo much fun, hope to make it to the next one :)

Have to say that was one of the best sessions I've coached. Amazing track, great riders and impressive progression.
I'd happily run another but if Peckham club are doing regular Go BMX sessions then my work here is kinda done…

Peckham beginners classes are Saturday 9.30 - 11h and Thursdays 6.30 - 9h with Nigel. Progression to experts Sat 11-1h and Wednesday 6.30-9h

There is the London series races: 4 races next one will be the 3rd race of the series and it will be in Peckham, next one is in greenwich

http://bmxtalk.com/news/london-bmx-race-series.html

Have to say that was one of the best sessions I've coached. Amazing track, great riders and impressive progression.
I'd happily run another but if Peckham club are doing regular Go BMX sessions then my work here is kinda done…

Rob, I'd say there's room for both. Especially as the Peckham club is open to all abilities and all ages... I see value in your sessions for progressive development.

Have to say that was one of the best sessions I've coached. Amazing track, great riders and impressive progression.
I'd happily run another but if Peckham club are doing regular Go BMX sessions then my work here is kinda done…

I'm confused about the Go BMX thing - I emailed the gobmxcc email address and it's run by some people based in Derby, right, and they are doing another session end of Nov - were they working with you on Sunday Rob?

Peckham beginners classes are Saturday 9.30 - 11h and Thursdays 6.30 - 9h with Nigel. Progression to experts Sat 11-1h and Wednesday 6.30-9h

This isn't Go BMX (which all the "Go" things are British Cycling initiatives, right) and more novice training sessions, just as say HH runs novice/inters/etc training sessions? Are absolute, not been on a BMX track since my age was in single figures, "mature" beginners welcome to these? It's not very clear from the website.

Rob, I'd say there's room for both. Especially as the Peckham club is open to all abilities and all ages... I see value in your sessions for progressive development.

Yes - this. Whilst I couldn't make it to sunday, feedback sounded great.

No, the Go-BMX thing is a private session run by coaches from Peckham BMX club. It's nothing to do to with BC rider development sessions.
Go-Ride and Go-Ride Racing are British Cycling's development initiatives.

Ah! Gotcha - ta for clarification.

Will email Peckham BMX directly next.

The go-bmx is a class for women that is at peckham but not run by peckham coaches, I believe, as the coach is a woman and she has been doing sessions in several tracks. I also believe that is for all experts and beginners. go-bmx is only the name.

Peckham bmx has got sessions and the beginners sessions are:

Thursdays at 6:30pm and Saturday 09:30am. Every week.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/490622270962656/

I the group below they say that it is at 5:30 but CK told me at 6:30.

Here is what he told me when asked if I could go:

Thursday 5.30 with Nigel or 6.30 with me
9.30am With Nigel First and then stay with me till 1pm

Peckham beginners sessions are for real beginners. Sometimes there are kids that can hardly balance on a bike. The best way to contact them is via Facebook

I think that you will be on the Expert group at the second class though. What they don't want is little kids falling in the middle of the track and wasting loads of time to pick themselves up as it is really busy.

That's v helpful, thanks Tika :)

I am kind of tempted by this as I live across the road from Burgess Park and have always wanted to give the track a go, but don't have a BMX. I assume I can borrow one...?

Yep - they've got bikes and helmets for hire.

Let's go to a novice session!!

Yes!
Although this will probably be really bad for my arm... ¬_¬
Probably not as bad as powerlifting though, which is my other Saturday morning option...

There's an after work Thursday option too....!

Are you saying you DON'T want to get up super early on a Saturday morning to ride tinny bikes around like an idiot and potentially make an arse of yourself?!

Well, when you couch it in those terms....!

I'm just thinking there might be less small/really tiny people around on a school night as opposed to a saturday thinks

tiny weeny people are hyper committed :)
They don't miss a session! Oh the crying when they do!

That's the voice of exeperience right there! ^^

Hey ladies, here's a bit more insight into what GoBMX is http://totalwomenscycling.com/fitness/five-minutes-with-lauren-smith-co-founder-of-gobmx-4150/

Nice article, thanks for sharing! I liked the bit about her giving up ballet! I've signed up for the November session as a slightly less pressured intro/taster...and I'm starting ballet in January! :D

Anyone going to the session tonight?

I really want to go but I'm working late! :( Boooo!
Am all over it next week! It's a shame because I bet with halloween and all there'd be no kiddies about!

Cool, hopefully see you next week.

If anyone wants to go tonight, just found out you need to book hire bikes in advance with Judith on pkhambmx@ymail.com