Cycle Blackpool

Palatine Circuit costs to use please

2012-05-02T20:03:25Z

can someone please post all costs to use the circuit for individuals and groups, per hour I assume, I'm looking to book it for an hours training for me and my club mates, last I heard it was something like £3.50 each for an hour.

Spammers

2012-04-16T17:36:03Z

Great to see the forum seems to have been cleared out of spammers.... but too late by the looks of things as everyone genuine has got bored and gone away

So - what do we think of the new prom?

2012-04-05T10:48:24Z

Now the new prom's been open a while I wondered how others feel about it from a cyclist's point of view?

On the positive side, I think it's a vast improvement on the noisy, intimidating dual carriageway but as a cyclist I don't find it that great -

1. I have a personal dislike for stone sett road surfaces - the one along here isn't as bad as some but still a bit of a rough ride. Better than potholes.

2. The vague road / pavement boundary makes it really hard to 'take the lane'. I did try riding along the grey section that marks the edge but found I was given virtually no clearance by overtaking vehicles.

3. It's a 20 limit so why is it that when I'm heading south with a tailwind, and it's slightly downhill, I still get overtaken? Same happens in Layton of course.

4. The 'road' isn't a consistent width - at one junction (Church Street?) the edge marking moves over so that from riding in 'secondary' I'm suddenly riding on the edge.

Don't get me wrong, I much prefer this to the old road, but the techniques I use to 'manage' motor traffic don't work here!
Most drivers do respect the 20 limit and the general intent of the design, but there's always one who simply has to be in front.
I haven't had the opportunity to use it when there are lots of pedestrians around, it'll be interesting to see if the shared space concept works.

Overall - it's far far better than the old road, and infinitely better than trying to ride the contraflow 'path' up Adelaide Street and negotiate the town centre. I won't miss General Street either.

While in this area, I see the route the seaward side of the Metropole is open again, but they've plonked a couple of the Victorian shelters right in the middle. Not a problem with care but sooner or later somebody will come flying down the hill and come a cropper!

Spam

2012-02-19T02:07:52Z

Whats the point of coming here anymore forums just full of spammers. Complete waste of time!!

Last ever forum post here.

Provisional dates for North Region race dates

2012-01-12T08:49:34Z

8th April Birmingham Inter Regional (Midlands and North)
13th May Goldcoast
3rd May Manchester (possible Inter Regional race North and Midlands)
1st July Cheshire Ghost Riders
15th July Mid Lancs
5th August Blackpool
19th August Preston
2nd September Hartlepool
14th October North Club Champs at Preston

Remember these are PROVISIONAL dates and they could change. The clubs need to agree with thier local council/park on availability. The next North Region meeting is on Monday 6th February.

Coaching for ladies budding racers

2012-01-05T21:10:39Z

As you may know British Cycling are organising some racing to take place on the 14th April 2012 at Palatine Circuit. Included in the list of events is a women's ‘Go Race’ event.

I would like to offer the ladies the opportunity for some women only coaching at Palatine circuit in the 6 weeks prior to the event. As the Go Race event is aimed at people new to racing, I thought this was a perfect opportunity to teach the ladies racing skills.

The coaching will be free of charge, but as the cost of the circuit will be £7.50 per hour I propose the cost is divided between the ladies who take part. This opportunity will be open to any lady interested in racing on the 14th April .

I aim to start coaching at the beginning of March. I have not yet booked the sessions but I am open to catering for the majority availability, so evening or weekends.

If any ladies are interested please could you forward me a list of names, racing experience, if any and availability.

Thank you and kind regards

Carley Brierley
British Cycling Road and Time Trial Coach.

Palatine Circuit

2012-01-05T21:07:14Z

After some hard training this morning couple of us went to watch the CDNW Youth League racing on the circuit, caught the last 10 laps, racing was great, good turnout of riders, fast racing even from the youth, mind the lad that won it was about 6ft 3" !
Circuit is great the two adjoining straights are great for watching and for racing as riders can see each other across should there be a split, nice and wide too.
Few issues, don't think it would be pleasant to crash into the wooden fence along the side, unlikely on the straights but you never know, touch of wheels, so perhaps some hay bails or soft padding attached perhaps ?
Is there still going to be a seperate building built for changing and such ?
Couldn't tell if you can access both ends to see the races around the corners at each end ?
Heard will be £15 to hire for one hour, assume this is just for the track no matter how many riders, okay ish, would need minimum of five riders to split that cost otherwise too expensive, me and my club mate both agreed we would use it for training now and again and am sure our club will.
Complete lack of publicity as usual, were the press there today as that would have been a great story for youth and sport in the town. If there is to be regular racing on then we need the EG to be reporting this as the back pages are far too full of football with big pictures !
Again, I ask will there be a website, the public needs to see what is on to either use or go and support/watch events and also for us locals and clubs to see if it is available for booking, simple site with a calendar on it ?
So came away quite impressed.

Ouch!

2012-01-05T21:02:09Z

So today I went out on my first off-road bike ride in years (I say off-road but I only went round the track at the De Vere) took a corner too fast coming down a hill and flew off my bike. It hurt!

Thank goodness I was wearing cycling gloves or my hands would have been seriously grazed. I wish I had worn long sleeves though as I now have a massive stinging graze on my arm.

I'm rather sore and bruised now and wondering why my back hurts so much when I landed on my front!

Blackpool BMX Race Jersey

2012-01-04T19:43:52Z

Blackppol BMX Club have finally set the design for the race jerseys:

Front:

Back:

And what the jersey look like on:

Costs:

Adult Shirt £31 or £37 with name/number

Junior Shirt £25 or £30 with name/number

Order at the track

Free: 2 24" girls bikes.

2011-12-26T17:00:00Z

I have 2 bikes surplus to requirements due to growing teens!
Can go separately
Both are used and both will need serviced, ideal for refurbishment

The first is a Raleigh Krush - was a smooth ride. Has 2 or 3 broken spokes
The 2nd is a Concept

They are both 24"

They are located in FY4
I may be able to deliver locally

Wanted cheap road bike or hybrid

2011-12-26T15:03:12Z

Im looking for a cheap road or hybrid bike for work as i have to leave it outside and dont want t leave my good 1 or it will go walkabout. can pay up to £100 if its decent.
ta
Oggi

Last gate of the year

2011-12-18T00:23:40Z

Blackpool BMX Club will be holding its last gates for this year on 18/12/11 from 10am.

If your able to attend I hope you have a great time, If not I hope you have a great Christmas and all the best for the New Year.

No Gates Blackpool BMX Club

2011-12-09T22:30:12Z

There will be no gates at Blackpool this Sunday (11/12). As a number of us are heading over to Coppull for the Mid Lancs Winter Series.

For more details and directions to Mid lancs follow this link: http://www.midlancsbmx.co.uk/

Blackpool Gates this Sunday

2011-12-03T00:37:36Z

Blackpool Gates this Sunday 10am till 1pm.

Charge for gates will be £1 members /£2 non-members

Postcode for the track is FY3 9RB. This will take you to the model village car park. Unfortunately there is a charge for this car park as the model village rent it from the council, if you do decide to park there please pay in the model village. There is free parking on the road around the park and also at the Sports Centre Car Park (post code- FY3 9HQ ) which is literally 2 mins ride through the park to the track.

Hope to see you there

Recycled bikes are here!

2011-11-25T19:10:09Z

We have been overwhelmed by the response from Blackpool residents in giving us dozens and dozens of unwanted bikes. Some of them have been a little beyond repair , but the majority of them are fine for popping around town.

Drop us a line on here if you are keen to get a new (second hand) bike giving us some idea of what type of bike you are looking for and what size you may need.

We'll then get in touch.