Coached Training – 12th Dec

Saturday 12th Dec
Foxhall Stadium Ipswich

Autumn/Winter sessions will all be offroad where a Mountain or Cyclo Cross bike will be required. Sessions will look at core bike handling skills and combine mini race scenarios giving a good workout. Sessions work around and support entries to the Eastern Cyclo Cross League.

The session runs from 10am-12noon for riders aged 7yrs+ with Adults most welcome.

Don‘t forget your bicycle (in full working order), helmet, drink, £3.00 per rider and appropriate clothing for the weather.

Ipswich Bicycle Club Hill Climb and Half Wheel Trophy

This year’s hill climb and half wheel trophy will be held on Saturday 28th November on Willisham Hill. The Saturday social ride will be leaving Northgate at it’s normal 9am start time and heading to the bottom of Willisham Hill.

Anyone wishing to register can do so before at Northgate or at the concrete pad at the bottom of Willisham hill. We hope to get underway no later than 10am. On completion of the hill climb, we will contest the half wheel trophy which the winner will be the rider who can travel the furthest on the decent, without pedalling.

Following the contest the social ride will then loop back round to Ipswich (varying distances per ride group), to the Cult Bar for coffee, cake and chat.

Photographers and supporters are most welcome.

Hope to see you there Matt

October Newsletter

Dear Members,

Thank you to those who came to the last social night at Greshams. Hope you all enjoyed the informative talk by Sportsmen East. Some people asked for a copy of Mike’s presentation, if you did want it please could you email Mike and he will send it to you.

His email is mb.sportstherapy@yahoo.co.uk. Just to remind you all, SportsMedEast are continuing their 25% discount for all club members.

This Monday evening is our monthly Club Social evening at Greshams. We are pleased at this meeting to have Dave Chisholm from Carbonology coming to give us a talk about all things Carbon Fibre. Dave is a fantastic engineer who started his career in the Royal Navy, was the logistics manager for Cycling & Sailing at the Sydney Olympics & most recently Dave has been working on project Speedbird to set a new world speed record on water. When not involved in amazing projects Dave Runs Carbonology – a Carbon fiber fabrication, supply & repair business. This is a talk not to be missed! 7pm for 7.30 start.

The Eastern District Hill Climb takes place on the 18th Oct. Entry is here and is run at Semer Village on Watsons Hill. This annual Hill Climb is very popular for both spectators and competitors. The first rider goes off at 1100.

Ipswich Bicycle Club is delivering a range of coaching from basic and intermediate cycling techniques, through to preparing riders for competitive cycling in cyclo cross or road racing. Each coach is qualified to deliver British Cycling’s programmes, where riders can progress into competition. Ipswich Bicycle Club is a Go-Ride accredited club, and is able to deliver this programme regularly at club sessions and also externally to schools.

Check out the Club website for more information under coaching

The Club has also arranged some informal Cyclo Cross training for those who like it muddy! Training takes place on Tuesdays at Wherstead Ski slope, behind the driving range from 6.30pm.

Long standing Club member Keith Hill is going to hang up his Time Trailing stop watch. Keith has done this successfully for many years and his service to time trailing is very much appreciated. The Club needs some people who would to learn the art of time keeping. If you are interested please drop a line to Paul Rippon.

The AGM will take place at Greshams on the 2nd November. Notice and agenda to follow shortly.

Lastly, membership of the Club is now 246 members! This is a great amount of people, from so many different aspects of cycling.

Kind regards

Paul Rippon.

Ipswich Bicycle Club Grand Belgian BBQ Extravaganza

Ipswich Bicycle Club is proud to announce …….
Grand Belgian BBQ Extravaganza                                 IBC Summer BBQ Poster
Saturday 22nd August
Greshams Sports & Social Club
4.30 – 11pm – food served @ 6pm
IBC is proud to host our first summer BBQ                                  To celebrate we are going Belgian themed
Prizes for the best dressed Belgian
Come & enjoy some great food, drink & hospitality with friends from the Club. Open to all IBC members and guests
Win a Ridley Bike + many other Belgian goodies from Lefe Beer & Chocolate in the Grand Prize Raffle
Club Rollers – Raffle – Grand Prizes – Cheesy Music – Great Beer – Good Friends
Tickets available now from
Elmy Cycles – Ipswich – 255247 – Tickets available at the shop now.
Matt Kerr – 07738 171909
£10 Adults
£5 Children
Raffle Tickets £5 per strip

Latest club clothing order has arrived

Hi All

The Endura Club order has now arrived, if you pre-ordered garments they are also here. Collection for this can be from Gresham Social Night on Monday 3rd August if possible, if not please phone me on the number below to arrange an alternative.

I still have two orders from the October delivery for Stephen Searby and Andrew Newman, could you both please collect these asap.

There seems to be a misunderstanding on how you get kit. Stock kit is kept at my home and is available only at the club social nights first Monday in each month, or if needed urgently from my home (details below).

Please can you contact me by phone (leave a message if no reply) or email me but do not Face book or messenger me as I don’t see them often enough.

Thank you

Colin Newstead
87 Hadleigh Rd
Ipswich
IP2 0JN
01473 216388