Saturday, 28 September 2013

Go ride 28th September 2013

Fourteen rides took part in our Go Ride session this afternoon.  We focussed on pace, riding slowly and stopping.  So you guessed it, lots of slow races and games of sardines and sumo.  We tried the Pace Eight activity but just couldn't quite get it together!!

Next week there is no Go Ride session as we will be at Cyclopark for John Leitch's Cycling Nuts day.

Next Go Ride session 12th October
Next Ride: Ride Out start point TBC.

Youth Ride 28th September 2013

Our regular youth riders welcomed some new faces this week. We hope they'll join us again.  Our regular Penshurst route up Col de Porc was awash with riders taking part in the Hever Triathlon.  Many thanks to the patient drivers around this morning.  We managed just over 15 miles, averaging 11 mph

Friday, 27 September 2013

KVK at the Tour of Britain

Hope and Ellen made it up to London to catch the Sunday racing of The Tour of Britain.  They even managed to get their names on the leader board.





Monday, 23 September 2013

Go Ride Interclub at Cyclopark 21st September 2013

Road team, Polly, Toni, Sophia, Hope and Ellen

This was a great fun day of racing, just a few pictures to give you a flavour of the day, full results and more pictures to follow
MTB team, Cameron, Kirsty & Luke
There were loads of riders
Spot the jelly babies!!



Our lucky four leaf clover









Saturday 14th September - New Year at KVK

Today was our first session back after the summer break.  We kicked off with a ride up Col de Coldharbour, we had to add a loop as these guys are really motoring now.  Back to Westwood in double quick time, all ready for our afternoon session at Stocks Green.

Fifteen riders signed on for today's session, the focus was "useful skills".  Kicked off with one of our old favourites; saddle push.  We managed to incorporate all skills levels by getting our older riders to perform the technique backwards with the wrong hand - they found it tricky to start with but picked it up quickly enough.  We followed on with some bottle techniques, favourite game turned out to be passing and collecting bottles randomly from parents and helpers dotted around the playground.

After the session a few riders had a go at riding on the rollers, I'm sure they will all have mastered this before too long.

Fantastic day spent with the KVK, a year of hard work on their part is really showing now with fitness and skills levels improving all the time.  Well done guys, looking forward to another great year.

Sorry no photos today I forgot!

Tuesday, 10 September 2013

POSTCARDS FROM KENT VELO KIDS

Not sure if Damian made it but Luke and Toni certainly did!
On top of the Col D'Aubisque in the Pyrenees

Victoria cycled in Sardinia with her family

They travelled 200 miles by bike

KVKer in Holland, part of a 500km trip

KVKer at Brands Hatch for a Lions Charity Ride


Hope and Ellen at the zoo in France

On the way to the town in France


Ellen avoiding the mud in France

A bike trip to a French market for Ellen and Hope

The Col de Penshurst non stop for Luke and Toni

Isaac at Bluestone in Pembrokeshire


Saundersfoot beach in Pembrokeshire