Cycling
Wind change
Published 3 July 2008
VELO Club Cumbria held its open time trial at Cockermouth with 52 riders from Lancashire, the North East and all parts of Cumbria.
Mountain bikers ride to 24-hour victory
Published 3 July 2008
EIGHT Cumbrian mountain bike racers have proved themselves among the best amateurs in Europe at a huge event involving nearly 3,000 competitors.
Wet and wild for 30-miler
Published 26 June 2008
WELL it did not seem to be an evening in June when Velo Club Cumbria staged the 30-mile time trial starting at Braithwaite.
Pensioner Ken rides to two national titles
Published 26 June 2008
OLD age pedaller Ken Hargreaves has just become a two time national champion.
Cold blasts hit times
Published 19 June 2008
A COLD windy evening meant few Lakeland Sprinters riders managed new personal bests at Rowrah Karting Stadium last Wednesday.
Coaches up the ante for young bikers
Published 12 June 2008
AFTER rain the previous week, 35 young Lakeland Sprinters riders basked in warm sunshine last Wednesday at Rowrah karting stadium.
Best times tumble down at Rowrah
Published 29 May 2008
THIRTY young cyclists enjoyed a great evening’s racing at Rowrah Karting Stadium with many riders achieving new pb times in the 500m and 1km time trial tests while the novel format of the skill course put the bike handling abilities of the division four and three riders to the test.
Hard ride
Published 29 May 2008
TO HAVE a bike ride around Bassenthwaite Lake is a very pleasant experience but to race around the lake is something else.
Race of Truth challenge
Published 23 May 2008
A NEW and more challenging skills course greeted the division three and division four riders Lakeland Sprinters as part of the progressive programme for developing bike confidence and skills.
Learning some of the finer points of cycling’s wonderful races
Published 15 May 2008
EACH week the Lakeland Sprinters division one riders take part in a number of different activities at Rowrah.
Riders pass gruelling mountain test
Published 15 May 2008
KESWICK Mountain Bikes riders featured strongly in the gruelling 114-mile Fred Whitton Challenge on Sunday.
Ten riders beat classic hour
Published 15 May 2008
FROM the weekend races the wind had subsided in strength to a moderate breeze blowing from the south west for the first of Velo Club Cumbria’s Tuesday evening 25-mile time trials and on a warm evening 25 riders turned out with several visitors from Border City Wheelers.
New bike season
Published 8 May 2008
LAKELAND Sprinters began their 2008 season with a bit of luck - the last race finished moments before a torrential downpour struck the Rowrah karting circuit.
Good times despite wind
Published 8 May 2008
NELSON Wheelers, one of the oldest cycling clubs in Lancashire, once again chose West Cumbria as the venue for 10 and 25-mile time trials incorporating the North Lancashire time trial championships.
Cool rider
Published 24 April 2008
IN SPITE of the cold spring the the Tuesday evening time trials got underway with a 10-mile event from Dubwath to Cockermouth roundabout and return.
Fast bikes on A66 time trial
Published 17 April 2008
THE COUNTY’S fastest cyclists took part in Velo Club Cumbria’s 25-mile time trial from Cockermouth to Keswick and back along with 45 entries from the North East, Lancashire and Yorkshire.
Double ride
Published 10 April 2008
BORDER City Wheelers staged two races - a Lakes and Lancs sporting course competition and a VTTA North veterans’ event.
50 cyclists turn out for memorial event
Published 27 March 2008
CYCLING in winter is always dependant on the weather but by March events are appearing on the calendar, a notable event in the county was the Peter Taylor Memorial Ride, organised by Derwent Valley Cycling Club.
Longest mountain bike trail
Published 21 February 2008
WORK started in Whinlatter Forest this week to create the longest purpose-built mountain bike trail in the Lake District.
Free course
Published 5 February 2008
A MOUNTAIN bike leader course that would normally cost £170 is being offered free at Netherhall School Specialist Sports College.
