Thinking of racing? Here's what's required

Anyone? ^

BC website.

Yeah looked but there seems to be nothing, so maybe i'm doing it wrong unless there is nothing.
Only found cycloween at cyclopark in oct.

Imperial winter series is what you may want to search for, they may not be for a while though.

Thanks very much. Thats what i wanted. Not sure why i couldn't find it on BC.

I've just started a CP thread about building a beginners racing bike, and thought it would be a good idea to link it up so the racing people on here can offer their experience.

Mountain bike for Audax rides? Steel frame, deore XT mech/drive. Did up to 600k on road bike which is no longer.

Hi Guys

Kinda new to the forum and racing in general. I'm 18 and live in Croydon and I'd like to join a club/group sometime soon to meet some new people. I reckon I am a decent climber but then again I've never rode with fast people. Are there any clubs you guys would recommend?

http://www.addiscombe.org
http://www.norwoodparagon.co.uk
http://www.dulwichparagon.com
http://www.grupetto.co.uk
http://www.londondynamo.co.uk
are all in your neck of the woods, find out where they meet and go and have a chat to see where you feel most welcome.

http://www.addiscombe.org
http://www.norwoodparagon.co.uk
http://www.dulwichparagon.com
http://www.grupetto.co.uk
http://www.londondynamo.co.uk
are all in your neck of the woods, find out where they meet and go and have a chat to see where you feel most welcome.

Thanks for the links and will check them out. Usually I'll be out around Biggin Hill and Box Hill and see a few of them there. I'm still stuck wearing Radioshack team kit that I got as a gift :(

This sticky is really helpful thank you! Hoping to start my first season of racing next year so this is great, cheers.

Anyone can PM me with questions and I'll try help with the little I can.
Racing/Training related.

No daft stuff.

Having never raced before I would quite like to give it a go or at least try something that might give me an idea of whether I should give it a go. I live in east london where would be the best place to start?

If you can, ride down to the Cyclopark in Dartford and have a go there. It's a semi-taxing crit circuit, but not as hard as the likes of Hog Hill. Enter a Cat 3/4 race and just try to keep with the bunch - your cornering should pick up in that session alone.

The centre there is fairly well kitted out with showers, lockers etc, and the tarmac nice and smooth.

And if you don't enjoy it, then at least you've had a decent ride there and back for training :)

Just started getting into cycling this is really helpful info thanks

Thinking of racing? Think about marshalling too!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5CJXvWXkK8

That was hilarious!

That was hilarious!

Thinking of racing? Think about marshalling too!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5CJXvWXkK8

Fucking genius. Repped.

All clear at the track, come on down!

did you pick up your beer?

Yes thanks, Winnie, it's delicious... Many thanks!

Will try and get down tomorrow... You gonna be about?

yep

Great info thanks. X

Thanks Winston!

Great info