By Grant Taylor, BAIT ride leader On the morning of Saturday 31st March, an intrepid group of NTR Beginners and Improvers set off on our now annual pilgrimage to the seaside town of Seahouses. Many were taking on their first century ride, many were unsure as to whether they would ever return. Alright, maybe I’m being […]
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By Grant Taylor, NTR armchair Pro Hello Bike lovers, it’s been a while. If a week is a long time in Pro Cycling, then two months is almost an eternity. I’m not actually sure where my last column ended, and where this one should begin. So in my usual style, rather than go back and
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NTR has a new Captain – a big welcome to Suzanne McArdle! She was overwhelmingly voted for at our recent AGM and is known to many in the club. But how much do you know about our new Captain? We’ve been digging deep with some probing questions…. How long ago and how did
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We’re celebrating at NTR after achieving the Clubmark status, which recognises the club observes best practice in child protection, coaching and competition, equity and club management. We run an active Juniors section, with training sessions held on Saturdays for ages 5-16, find out more about Juniors. To become a Go-Ride Clubmark Club, our club needed
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Our AGM was held on 2nd May with an excellent turn-out of over 80 members. Club Chair Chris Dixon reviewed the year and celebrated our membership growing to 419 members in the past year. New committee members were voted in and can be seen on our Meet the Team page. Our thanks to those who have
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Written by Grant Taylor. Greetings Bike Lovers, what a March we’ve had, as the Spring Classics swing into action. After the televised training rides in Australia, Dubai and Oman, real Bike Racing has exploded onto our screens with a superb start to Spring. Strade Bianche kicked March off in style, the wonderful scenery and White
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We run specific events just for women to build confidence, improve skills and meet fellow female cyclists. To be the first to hear about future women’s events join our mailing list and we’ll keep you updated. Our free beginner/improver coach-led skills sessions are held monthly, find out more. For general news about North Tyneside Riders sign up
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Written by Grant Taylor Pro’s Corner – March 2017 Hello Bike Lovers, Pro’s corner this month starts with the remainder of the season preview, started in the February edition. We carry on from where we left off in June, and the madness of the Giro will be fading into the not so distant
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By Grant Taylor Pro’s Corner – February 2017 Welcome back bike lovers, it’s your second instalment of Pro’s Corner. As we struggle through a cold, windy January, our friends in the Pro Peloton have been out in Australia sunning themselves, and getting a few training miles in ready for the Belgian Spring. Now readers of
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Written by Grant Taylor Pro’s Corner – 2016 Review Murray recently asked me if I’d like to contribute to the Club Website, by putting together a little column dedicated to the Professional Road Racing scene. Much like the Mafia, when the Captain calls, you answer the call. So what did we learn from the 2016
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