News — Crit Racing

Amongst the many road races I've ridden in the last couple of months (more on which later) I managed to squeeze in a couple of summertime crits at the MK Bowl. The first was on a sunny Saturday morning in mid-June and it was an all 3rd Cat affair which only used the inner bowl circuit. Luke Souter from SVR was in attendance and a small but experienced looking field with a few other familiar faces. With the course being so straightforward it was likely to be a sedate affair, so Luke and I cooked up a little plan. However,...

At the start of the month I earned my second cat licence! It was one of those things that when first faced with the challenge it seemed insurmountable, then as I made progress it looked like it was within reach and then the last handful of points I won in style, coming first place at a 2/3/4 circuit race hosted by Solihull CC at Tudor Grange Park. Feeling confident in my ability having been boosted by the licence promotion, the week after I raced my first E/1/2 circuit race. Although I didn't find the average pace impossible, the attacks where...

Park life After Sunday's antics at the Banbury Star Road Race, turning myself inside out in a suicidally long break to get caught in the last 500m, and then Monday's chaingang brutality, I thought for sure I'd be next to useless today! However... Despite almost falling asleep at work and then almost again at the wheel driving up to Solihull, after a cheeky coffee and cake I started to feel alright... Unnervingly so! My legs felt great, light, powerful. Racing here last week gave me an insight into the play of this course, how to bolster your chances of success....