Author: Mark Salter

Club Ride Sat 30th – Special arrangements

/ Mark Salter

We are recommending that this Saturday’s ride is substituted by the Crafted Classique Sportive on this occasion.

If riders would prefer to participate in our normal club ride starting at Northgate Sports Centre 9am, please contact David Boother on 07769 584231 and we will endeavour to meet your wishes.

IBC ride leaders will guide and chaperone the less experienced riders wishing to have support on the sportive.

Ipswich Bicycle Cub (IBC) members gain an exclusive £5 discount entering the event on the day. Full price would be £25.

The 100km ride includes:

  • 62miles is not much further than most Saturdays
  • Espresso or Coffee at registration
  • Mule bar and energy gel nutrition
  • Signed route (gps routing if you contact Matt Kerr)
  • Chip timing
  • 3 rest/refreshment stops – no rush or time pressure
  • Adnams beer (or soft drink) and Hog Roast (or vegetarian option) at HQ on return
  • Mobile first aid support
  • Mechanical support at registration and on route response from Elmy Cycles
  • Sweep service to collect riders and bikes if required
  • Some stunning Suffolk countryside

If you wish to undertake the Classique with the clubs ride leaders please contact David Boother on 07769 584231.

There is also an option of a 100mile ride, however we feel ride leader support is best directed to those in the 100km ride.

 

 

Ipswich Bicycle Club has reduced its Membership prices

/ Mark Salter

Membership fees are now reduced until the end of the year:-

Senior £10
Junior £7.50
Family £15
Student/Retired/Unemployed £7.50
Second Claim £5
Under 12’s £1
Social Membership £10

We are a Club which is affiliated to British Cycling, the Cycling Touring Club and Cycling Time Trials associations. With over 200 members who participate in Road Racing, Cycle Cross, and Time Trailing. Our registered and qualified coach’s have regular training sessions to build on technique, strength and road craft.

The Members meet on a Saturday morning for a variety of distance social rides, at different speeds, to local cafes for refreshments before heading back to Northgate Sports Centre. This leaves the sports centre at 0900, and is usually back around 1.30pm

On alternate Sundays the Chain Gang goes out from Dance East for a quick 60 mile loop. This is a hard training ride which other clubs participate in. This also leaves at 0900, and usually lasts just over 3 hours.

In line with British Cycling licenses, all memberships run out on 31st December.

Member benefits also include  a closed Facebook page which members chat on and organise mid week rides, lifts to events, and sell/buy components.

Help needed from Club members Sat 12th July

/ Mark Salter

Folks Ipswich Bicycle Club is a joint organiser of the Suffolk Cycle Racing Series and we could do with some help please.

If you would like a warm fuzzy feel good experience from helping out whilst cheering on your club mates and or even racing yourself, please do come and join in on Saturday.

There are a range of ways to help and with smaller rider fields across more events, compared to Wednesday evenings, it will be a great event to be involved with.

Lunches will be provided for helpers and if you know you can help out on the day, throughout or just part of please let Adam Keer know adam.keer@ipswich.gov.uk

The Suffolk Summer Cycle Party 2014 is due to take place on Saturday 26th July.

In order to ensure this event takes place please commit and let Mark Weston know ASAP otherwise we may lose this great opportunity.

Mark 07713 328799 mjweston@talktalk.net .

Cycle Party Alert – 26th July 2014

/ Mark Salter

10337761_10152055690406867_2186448475848919117_nThe Cycle Summer Party 7pm-12noon at Trinity Park, Ipswich. Save the date NOW.

Tickets are now available to purchase at only  £5pp!!

The aim of this event is all about the post series PARTY !! Everybody is invited including friends and family… Tickets are available to purchase from the following;

Thomas Cycles Ipswich
Elmys Cycles Ipswich
Life Cycle Bildeston
Maglia Rosso

Paul Wright SDCC
Joe Alexander SDCC
Becky Alexander SDCC
Mark Weston SDCC
Justin Fisk SDCC

Please come and join us to create the biggest and best Cycle Party possible! .. Great venue, great music, great Hog Roast and a fully stocked licensed bar !! Please LIKE AND SHARE and spread the word..

NO BIKE REQUIRED !!

Coached Training Sat 7th June

/ Mark Salter

Ipswich Bicycle Club’s last open open Coached Road Training for the summer is Saturday 7th June, at RAF Woodbridge Airfield Otley Road, Sutton, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 3TN.

Phil, Ross and Pete will be on hand to welcome you.

These open sessions run from 10am-12noon for riders aged 7yrs+ incorporating Adults too.

Please arrive no later than 9.45am and congregate at the end of Otley Road once in the gate will be shut behind us once we enter the airfield due to site security.

If you are going to attend please could you drop a quick email or text to coachedtraining@ipswichbicycleclub.co.uk 07880 601396 letting us know.

 

Don‘t forget your bicycle (in full working order), helmet, drink, £2.50 per rider and appropriate clothing for the weather.

For the remainder of the summer we will be concentrating on the Suffolk Cycle Racing Series 11th June – 16th July incl 12th July.

Upcoming YOUTH Races/Events

Lotus Cycle Racing League 7th May – 30th July
Suffolk Cycle Racing Series 11th June – 16th July incl 12th July
ERYCS Wildtracks 21st June
ERYCS Alconbury 16th August

Eastern Region Youth Circuit Series – http://erycs.wordpress.com/

MSG Mountain Bike Series http://www.mudsweatgears.co.uk/ Next rounds 13th April and 18th May with another 5 into September.

Race Training Special – Sat 31st May RAF Woodbridge

/ Mark Salter

Ipswich Bicycle Club’s next open Coached Road Training is Saturday 31st May, at RAF Woodbridge Airfield Otley Road, Sutton, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 3TN.
Phil, Kirsty and Adam will be on hand to welcome you.

These open sessions run from 10am-12noon for riders aged 7yrs+ incorporating Adults too.

Adults will be running race drills to help with line judging training for the Suffolk Cycle Racing Series.
Youths will continue the onminum style coach led racing with short and longer races.

Please arrive no later than 9.45am and congregate at the end of Otley Road once in the gate will be shut behind us once we enter the airfield due to site security.

If you are going to attend please could you drop a quick email or text to coachedtraining@ipswichbicycleclub.co.uk 07880 601396 letting us know.

RAF Woodbridge is a very exciting venue and the site has been used previously for Road Circuit Racing by local cycle clubs.

This new site offers an excellent opportunity for some great race training ahead of local Crit Racing at Trinity Park – links and dates below.

Don‘t forget your bicycle (in full working order), helmet, drink, £2.50 per rider and appropriate clothing for the weather.

Future coached training sessions will be held on the following dates. June 7

Upcoming YOUTH Races/Events

Lotus Cycle Racing League 7th May – 30th July
Suffolk Cycle Racing Series 11th June – 16th July incl 12th July
ERYCS Wildtracks 21st June
ERYCS Alconbury 16th August

Eastern Region Youth Circuit Series – http://erycs.wordpress.com/

MSG Mountain Bike Series http://www.mudsweatgears.co.uk/ Next rounds 13th April and 18th May with another 5 into September.