Kingdom Go Ride - 23rd March 2019

One of the things I love about Kingdom is it gives us a chance to try new and different things with our riders. That gives them new and different ways to impress the coaches!

We tried a track drill today down on the natural velodrome.  We split riders into teams of three or four, with two of riders resting 'high' and two racing as a team 'low'.  Throw into the mix the slightly organic nature of the velodrome and the varying abilities and speeds of the groups and the likelihood of this succeeding seemed very low!

Enter the KVK..............it took a while but after a few attempts all the groups managed to communicate effectively and pace their efforts to get their riders working as a really efficient team.

The yellow team got their act together quickly

Close the gap Finn and look behind you Zach!

Calvin seems pleased with part of the session :-)

Happy bike riders

That was the highlight of the session for me.  I think the kids really enjoyed practising pushing another rider up the hill, or maybe I just imagined that :-).

We finished off with a team relay; you can never go wrong with bibs, bells and flags.

Next week we'll be running some more fun racing at Kingdom, Penshurst.

Saturday 16th March - Go Ride Stocks Green

Our first 2019 session back at Stocks Green, total skills attack! This is the playground bit of Playground to Podium/Life Long Bike Rider begins..................we like to think we are pretty good at both ;-)

Sunday 10th March - Herne Hill Velodrome

It was a VERY windy day, you can't see it in the photos, so chapeau to all our riders who battled the wind to stay upright (mostly ;-)).

Coach Josef gives the riders a welcome briefing

Saturday 9th March - Kingdom Go Ride

The focus of this week's session was cornering.  Definitely some photographic evidence that the team stuck to the plan in my absence ;-)

Calm before the storm; one of the perks of being first on the scene.

Coach Gavin showcasing his cornering skills

Ivo and Oliver looking good

Relay Time!

Next Saturday our Go Ride session will be at Stocks Green School, Hildenborough.

Weekend of 2nd/3rd March - Club Cluster at Cyclopark & Lee Valley

Club Cluster at Cyclopark; choice of moutain bike or road sessions today.  Looks like most of the KVK riders opted for the trails?

 3rd March - Lee Valley Velodrome - Club Cluster Session

Hope created a speed blur ;-)

Sardines, Sumo or just straight track stand comp?

If you want to find out about track riding, talk to one of the coaches.  The best place to get started is at Herne Hill Velodrome.  Our next club session there is on 24th March.  Contact Kary to sign up.