The Following ACC Racers Have Switched teams For 2007:

Wow Kieran you've turned into an investigative reporter! [quote]Will it make much difference to your racing calendar, will you be able to pick your own races, i.e. still hang out at Palace and Hog Hill next year? will you now have to develop team tactics in support of ...?

[Dr Frigo]

[quote]so who in the team?:

Phil Sheehan - 2nd cat
Chris Farrell - 2nd cat
Russ Jones
Phil Burnett
Andy Dickson
Ian Cleverly

[Paul R]

Toks used to ride with CC Islington. He made us feel special, like we were the only cycling club in the world. But then suddenly we weren't good enough for him: "Why can't you be more like Addiscombe, with their sexy yellow kit and their online web forum?", he'd say, and before we knew it he was gone. Now you know how we felt. But don't worry, he won't be with those Essex Road floozies for long. I've seen him talking to that Gabellini. As soon as he's a first cat he'll be off to Rapha Condor... Face it Toks, you just can't commit. One day, a cycling club is going to do to you what you did to them, and then you'll be sorry.

[Stu Merckx Man]

sounds like theres some un resloved feelings here....

i say have it out in a jousting match...frame sized pumps for a lance, motor bike helmet, knee and elbo pads just incase, and a time trial wheel as a shield!

[Robh]

Maybe members don't see ACC as a serious road racing club...

Perhaps ACC should look for a sponsor and try to hang onto their members.

[Rob]

[quote]Perhaps ACC should look for a sponsor and try to hang onto their members.

[Stu Merckx Man]

is there a racing captain of any sort?

i know theres monty and the vices, but do they spread to racing aswell?

it would be good if there was a member with all the info on up coming races with lots of racing experience....and then i know this sounds very geeky, but if there are enough acc riders at a race hatch a plan. like if there is a particulaly good sprinter in the group, we could all work together to shelter him for the race, untill the end...or if someone needs like one point to get premoted do it for them etc etc...there could be like acc teams out in the races!

also perhaps for the racing members, free servicing by a generouse existing member

[Marek]

Road racing secretary is Paul Tunnell.

Cheers

Marek.....

[Marek]

Everything you need to know about racing can be found on these three sites in terms of calendars etc. Just keep an eye on them as the season starts:

http://www.surreyleague.co.uk

http://www.serrl.org.uk

http://www.britishcycling.org.uk

As you are going to be starting as a fourth cat Stu, then you may have to limit your early races to place like Hillingdon, Chertsey and Goodwood. Although if you race against 2/3 cat riders then I believe you can enter some of the SERRL races which are great but longer and can be quite hilly, but that is the fun of them.

Cheers

Marek...

[Stu Merckx Man]

ah right cheers marek!

[Andrew G]

The coach on Sunday asked why Addiscombe don’t race as much as others.
My answer was that we are more of a social club rather than a pure race club, but do have racing members.

Personally I’d rather be a member of a friendly sociable club with large numbers than a smaller club where the club runs consist of a dozen people in a chain gang trying to rip each others legs off all the time. If that is what you want there are others that cater for that, or you could go in the training group.

Many clubs have gone down the pan or struggled for members, and or finances, over the years because they become too elitist. As for losing members, I think the growing club run sizes show that they are growing rather than shrinking. One of the good things is everyone talks to everyone else, there aren't divisions between the fast and slower guys at the cafe. I've certainly not noticed any egos.

Not competitive, don’t race…I think the Results section tells a different story of the last year in both RRs and TTs, and more members are having a go at racing all the time. That doesn’t include all the sportive riders in the club, which is the fastest growing area of cycling.

It seems a popular moan about Addiscombe about a lack of racing compared to the membership size. That seems odd to me as if we had the same percentages of racers as those with smaller memberships there’d be a peleton with 100 ACC jerseys in it at the races in the SE. Do they really want to try and get past that in a race!

Cycling’s about a lot more than racing.

Sorry, I’ve stabled the high-horse again.

[quote]sponsors are for poor people

[-Adam-]

I think stu is right, perhaps a 'Road Captain' is what we need...

Someone who doesn't necesarily have race week in week out, but be the main voice in directing addiscombes efforts. And provide the advice and support that is crucial in motivating everbody to do their best, and be the person to turn to for those little niggling questions we all have from time to time

Id love the job, but being away and not knowing a lot anyway that kinda rules me out... However may i make some suggestions as to who could take up the role?

Matt Ives?

Steve aka The Shadow?

(When i heard both these two had won at hillingdon, that was the final piece of encouragement i needed to get racing. Given that i can beat both of them in the sprint for the cafe )

Also, addiscombe now reimburse a winners entry fee right? And pay under 18's entry fees full stop, well could this be extended to cash strapped uni students?

Food for thought...?

Adam

[Stu Merckx Man]

Ill definatly go to the training session if i can, i would have gone to the others, trouble is i have to do my homework on sundays!

and i have to say im pleased about that under 18 stuff!!...i think i remember monet mentioning it but it slipped my mind

[Andrew G]

[quote]Ill definatly go to the training session if i can, i would have gone to the others, trouble is i have to do my homework on sundays!

[Stu Merckx Man]

cheers andrew that would be good...also im so pleased someone realises just how hard bieng in education is on a lad !