On the weekend Debs, Ian, Trevor and Myself took part in the first Potash Spring Classic.  The course was twisty and narrow and as the private wood is usually used for paint balling they were able to incorporate some interesting man-made features. You can get a flavour of what it was like in the video below. Debs and Ian had minor offs and I had to pull out after four laps due to mechanical problems but we all survived to enjoy the post race cakes provided by It’s a Cupcake thing.  Out of the four of us Trevor had the best result but it will be double cake for Ian because as one of the fastest on the timed ‘Segment Slam’ he has won more CAKE! I really enjoyed the event and … Read entire article »

Exciting news from Travers Bikes for Essex off-road racers! Following on from the success of their first event, the Potash Autumn Classic, they are back with the Spring Classic and the Essex Summer Evening Series. The Spring Classic will take place on Sunday 26th April 2015 at the private estate called The Lawns in Rochford. Most of the track is in the woods with a mixture of singletrack and short climbs. The woods are used for paintball, which makes for some unique features for an off-road race. The course will be open from 10.00 with the race starting at 11.00. The Essex Summer Evening Series is a 7 race weekly event starting on Tuesday 26th May. The series will start and end on the Hadleigh Farm Olympic Mountain Bike Track with the … Read entire article »

A message to all young riders in the Eastern Region from MSG Lead Coach, Steve Manser: Hi Let me introduce myself, my name is Steve Manser I am a level 2 Mountain Bike coach with British Cycling, I have one goal this year and that is to make the Eastern Region Youths great when it comes to Mountain bike riding and racing. How am going to do that I hear you say, well. After talking with a number of Eastern clubs it came apparent that there is no real structure to MTB coaching, many riders just turn up to a race and race hoping to pick something up, other attend club session mixed up with a little bit on and off road and track, so the plan is have a set of goals … Read entire article »

London’s oldest mountain bike race series returns to the Redbridge Cycle Centre (Hog Hill) for May – July weekly races London – Monday 12th May 2014 – Hackney GT cycle fashion label and event promoters proudly announce dates for the Hackney GT Beastway MTB summer series of weekly races at the Redbridge Cycle Centre (Hog Hill) from 21st May – 9th July 2014. This summer the Hackney GT Beastway mountain bike series will return to Redbridge Cycle Centre (Hog Hill) for an eight round series of races taking place each Wednesday from 21st May – 9th July consecutively.  Beastway is one of the longest running MTB race series in the world running every summer from 1993 providing mountain bikers in and around the capital with short, sharp and enjoyable mid-week races. Races … Read entire article »