Rider Interview : Harriette Machin
Our first interview of 2017 is with Harriette who rode her first racing season in 2016. Having progressed quickly to get some good results leading to confirming a cat 2 license she speaks with us about her season, top tips for any new racers as well as her plans for the future. How long … Continued
My 2016 Review
Firstly its been a while and happy new year to all Love Velo CC readers and followers! Since I started cycling two and half years ago it’s always been fun to reflect on the past few years cycling. 2017 isn’t exactly starting with a bang as I have been struck with the Christmas lurgy, happens to me … Continued
2016 – My first season racing
Photo by John Orbea – Neutralservice.cc All of a sudden September is upon us and the end of race season is in sight. It’s been my first season racing, it doesn’t seem five minutes since I was worrying about entering my first race! Its been a learning curve, with a few challenges on the way … Continued
Tri La Tania – Womens Training Camp in the French Alps
If anyone would have told me two years ago that I would be joining a training camp in the French Alps, I would never have believed it in a million years. Two years previously when I hadn’t even picked up a bike and the idea of riding up hill for fun would definitely have been … Continued
Galleries: Aviva Womens Tour, Stage 5 2016
The AVIVA Women’s Tour has very quickly built up a reputation along with a strong following to make it one of the best and biggest events on the pro women’s calendar. Its an event we here at Love Velo CC look forward to and we had a brilliant day following the tour for the final … Continued
Thinking about trying a time trial? Here is our advice…
It was around this time last year that the seed was being planted that I wanted to try some competitive cycling. I wanted to race but didn’t really know where to start but a ten mile time trial seemed like the best place. I have now ridden a few ten mile time trials and feel … Continued
Identifying your Coaching Needs
Are you considering some coaching? Racehub manager Claire Shea-Simonds is an experienced Ironman athlete who has twice competed at the World Ironman Championships in Kona as an age grouper. Claire gives us some points to consider. I’ve been asked a few times lately about how identify a coach and it’s not an easily answered question … Continued
Cafe Ventoux – The Cycling Cafe Experience
I arrive at Cafe Ventoux and I’m here to talk with Brian Jordan the owner about cycling and the cafe that has created such a spark in our local area and well beyond. Based in rural Leicestershire in the quiet village of Tugby the cafe is set with a surrounding of excellent country lanes. He’s … Continued
Reliability Trials
Over the past few weeks I have taken part in reliability trials held by local clubs in the nearby area. The two events over the past two weeks that I have taken part in have been organised by Welland Valley Cycling Club and also the Ratae Road Club. Riding a reliability trial involves riding a … Continued
Entering a Triathlon: Taking the Plunge
I first had the idea that I might want to enter a triathlon not long after I had first started cycling. I guess I had a new found confidence from the fitness and achievement through my new found hobby. The only issue was that I hadn’t done any running since leaving university around five or … Continued