Nick Holmes

THE ELIMINATION RACE or DEVIL TAKES THE HINDMOST is the race of the dark shadow were at the end of each lap the ‘cloak of the dark shadow’ falls on the last rider over the lap finish line and they are eliminated. The process of … Read more

Life is all about cooperation and compromise however humans are competitive and sport is the place for healthy competition. It was interesting to listen to Chaz and his experiences from Cycle Speedway where laps are short and competition is fierce. Chaz reminded me a little … Read more

In 2022 the membership stood at 84 with the membership representing a fantastic range of people. At our regular meetings we have had Dan Talking about Time Trialling, Mandy talking about 100 years of the World Championships and more recently a social where we ate … Read more

My first trip to tameside ended very quickly as I got there after the last criterium of the season had got underway, I blame the M60 traffic. Thursday was a much more successful session where I actually got onto the track. We started off with … Read more

Sammy Larner just chipped in, “Is there a list of club hill Climbs Nick??” Here is the list: 9 October 2022 Blackstone Edge ABC Centreville West Pennine 8 October Crown Point Rossendale Road Club 16 October The Rake Lancashire Road Club Click to sign on … Read more

Hi all Sharon has confirmed we can have the following Tuesday nights 19:00 to 21:00 October 18 & 25 November 15 We had six last time which was good however the more the merrier, all welcome Cost £5.00 For those that want more information we … Read more

Rule  11 states Family does not come first. The bike does. The reality is that people do have other commitments whether that’s family, careers or caring. With this in mind Paul Basson, Ebow, Dino and I have been discussing some two or three hour Saturday or … Read more

Champion Systems, the company we use for acquiring club kit,  have launched a new Team Store platform. It runs from the main product website so you just need to click on the link below: Click here TEAM STORE Website: www.champsys.uk Password: ABC (capitals are important) I … Read more

We were near Watergrove Reservoir by Wardle, and Kirsty was starting to fall asleep while moving. I was doing my best to be jolly and encouraging, as she had been earlier when I was grumpy. This was one of the benefits of being in a … Read more