by Tim Costello

Club night

It's club night on Sunday. 8pm at the Fountain, South Street, Chi.

Hill Climb championships

Its the annual inter-club Hill Climb championships at Knight's Hill, Goodwood on Sunday. That's where we met for the Sky ride.
Enter on the line. Start time is 11:00.

Cyclo-cross

Sunday, 8 November looks like to be the club's first competitive cyclo-cross outing of the new season. The location is Tatchbury Mount, which is in the grounds of an NHS hospital. Map
Under 16s 12:15
Under 12s 13:00
All seniors, vets, ladies, juniors 14:00
Mountain bikes allowed. You do not need a BC licence.

South of England Championships

Virtually all cyclo-cross events can be entered on the line. An exception is the South of England championships which will be held at Southampton Sports Centre on Sunday, 6 December. Again, mountain bikes are permitted, but you must pre-enter by 16 November using this form.

by Tim Costello

Overall Angmering Youth Series

Somewhat belatedly, I am able to report the final table for the Angmering Youth Series run by Southdown Velo.
Firstly, a big thank you to Christine and Eugene Bardwell who ran the series on our behalf from April to September.
Having run the series a couple of times in their absence I know how mentally taxing it is!

Christine

Eugene

The full results are available on the Surrey League site. Overall winner was Matthew Castle from AD Cycles RT. Our placings were:
4th Declan Inglis
17th Adam Cooke
=23rd Erin Baker
=25th Jospeh Marchant and James Gleeson
=29th Conrad Dinwiddy
32nd Alderney Baker
33rd George Phillips
36th George Spreckley
50 riders scored points over the series.
Declan was also 6th overall in the Dunsfold series despite only riding a limited number of events.

Declan

Celebrate

Congratulations to all of our riders. I hope we will see them back again next year.
To celebrate their success I am going to organise a meal in Chichester (possibly Zizzi - my son says the pizzas are better and cheaper than Pizza Express) for the youths and mums. Please let me know if you would like to attend - Saturday, 21 November early evening looks good at the moment.

Youth bike for sale

There is a youth bike for sale on the For sale page.

by Tim Costello

Busy weekend

It's a busy weekend in store. On Saturday it's the final "monument" of the year. Il Giro di Lombardia. The most picturesque of all the one day classics. Damiano Cunego goes for win number four. It really is spectacular scenery. I was lucky enough to watch in 2004 when Cunego won for the first time.

The descent off the Civiglio

Eurosport are showing the race live from 2:30pm on Saturday.
On Sunday it's the Bognor Regis CC's classic Hilly 28 around the roads of Goodwood. We have 11 starters. Start list here.
Later the same day is the first Chichester Sportive starting from Chichester College from 08:30. Details here.
I'm off on Ciclisti Vecchi duties in the final LVRC event at Walliswood.

Thank yous

I've had a number of thank yous from riders, both verbal and by e-mail, for JP's Sussex Border race. Particularly gracious was that of Paul Caton who is a 3rd category veteran. Paul writes ... "Just a quick note to say thanks for organising a great race and by far the best I have ridden all year. As a 3rd cat and LVRC member the pace was pretty quick at the start and the first climb a worry. I don't know how you climb Hartinberg in 39x18 as I used 39*21 which was my lowest gear and just got over. A short chase down the other side got me back in what was left of the peloton. The finishing circuit was gruesome but I managed to stay with it although I punctured just before the end but with a wheel change managed to finish just off the back.

A fantastic mornings racing on a challenging course, excellent lead cars, marshals, service car, cakes etc and a chance to ride with the stars.

Thanks to everyone."

Cyclo-cross skills

Our first ever cyclo-cross skills session, hosted by myself, was held at Hunters Race. I was pleased with the turnout. Alderney and Erin baker had a go, but were hampered by their inability to pick up their bikes! More spinach required!
A copy of my notes is now available in the members' only area.

New members

Welcome to the following new members
Nick Lees - West Lavington (below)

Ben Wilkes - Chichester (below)

Jeremy Bushell - Chichester (below)

Colin James - Aldwick (below)

Steven Wright - Bognor Regis (below)

Duncan Morrison - Arundel
Andrew Tripp - Fishbourne
Michael Tout - Chichester (below)

Simon Harewood - Horndean
Lee Morton - Selsey
Andrew Brabyn - Emsworth
John Saunders - Chichester
Shaun Barnett - Cowplain
Matthew Whiting - Chichester
Dave Simnett - Chichester

Clothing order

A reminder that the next club night, 1st November is the alst day to get your clothing orders in. See previous post for details.

by Tim Costello

Cyclocross dates

I will once again affiliate the club to the Wessex Cyclocross League. All dates below are Wessex events unless indicated. I hope to ride most of the Wessex events starting from the Bill Higson, the South of England championships and the National championships. Anyone can enter the latter two. The National championships is a good weekend.

11.10.2009 Newbury Showground
18.10.2009 Crow Farm (Ringwood)
25.10.2009 Bill Higson Memorial (Reading)
31.10.2009 Bikezone Cycles (Cowley, Oxford)
08.11.2009 Remembrance Cross (Tatchbury Mount, Soton)
15.11.2009 The Pedal On Cross (Basingstoke)
15.11.2009 London League (Brighton)
22.11.2009 Hargroves Grand Prix (Soton sports centre)
28.11.2009 Oxonian Cross (Cowley, Oxford)
06.12.2009 South of England Championships (Soton sports centre) ***
20.12.2009 RATMBC-AW Cycles Cross (Reading)
26.12.2009 Boxing Day Cross (Soton sports centre)
03.01.2009 London League (Herne Hill)
09-10.01.2009 National championships (Sutton Park) ***
31.01.2009 London League (Brighton)
07.02.2009 London League (Herne Hill)

*** Events must be pre-entered, all other events are enter on the day.

by Tim Costello

Baby for Simon

Congratulations to Simon Pattinson who's wife produced girl number 3 - Isla Molly Rose.

Late season TTs

For those of you who are still itching to do some TT-ing here are details of 3 local(ish) events over the coming weeks: -

18.10.09 - Bognor Regis CC Hilly 27. A popular local event held over the roads around Goodwood. It's an open event so you need to complete a standard entry form (http://www.southdc.org.uk/docs/index.htm) and post it to ROY FAIRCHILD, 5 KINGSWAY, CRAIGWELL-ON-SEA, BOGNOR REGIS, PO21 4DQ. Enclose the entry fee, £7. Make cheques payable to 'Bognor Regis Cycling Club'. Entries close on 06.10.09.

25.10.09 - Brighton Mitre CC 25. A traditional season closer, based around Steyning, where every finisher (usually!) gets a small prize. Again it's an open event so advance entries are needed using same form as above. Post entires to ROBIN JOHNSON, 7 GORSELANDS, BILLINGSHURST, RH14 9TT. Enclose entry fee (£7), cheques payable to 'Robin Johnson'. Entries close 13.10.09.

01.11.09 - Inter-club hill climb. Contested between 4 local clubs on the climb up from Charlton to the triangle car park by the Goodwood horse racing course. Hampshire RC are organising it this year. It is a club event so it should be entries on the line although sometimes HRC can be a bit awkward and ask for entries in advance (I'll let you know if I hear anything!). Entry fee will only be a couple of quid. First rider is off at 11.00 so get there in time! HQ is the triangle car park - that's where we all posed for Sky News a few weeks ago!

Now it's Richard Parker

Following on from the news about Garth's delicate problem I understand that Richard "Doc" Parker has been suffering the same problem and had to go into hospital. We wish Richard a speedy recovery.

by tim Costello

Velo clinch Portsdown TT League team

Well done to all those who took part in our first year of the Portsdown TT League. We won the team prize at our first attempt. Full results here.
Many thanks to Mike Marchant who pursued our membership and organised our first Portsdown TT.

Cyclocross skills Saturday

Don't forget its cyclocross skills on saturday, 4pm at Hunters Race. You can just come and watch if you like.

Update on Garth

Garth is still in hospital in Worthing. I've sent him a card on behalf of the club. See below. I was tempted to put "hi big boy!".

Mark Dinwiddy's bike nicked

Mark writes ...
"If you have ever had your bike nicked then you will know how gutted I am.
My Gary Fisher Big Sur and a set of 700c fulcrum racing 3 wheels with brand new rubber have been stolen from my locked and bolted shed despite the bike being secured with thick steel cable and padlocked. the gits first made easy work of accessing my locked garden gate and compound here in Bognor Regis.

I am pretty sure that this is a targeted theft as other older bike wheels and frames and tools were left untouched.

I am awaiting SOCO but I dont hold up much hope of getting my kit back. I urge you all to be wary and security concious in case there is a gang opperating in the area.

I'd be grateful if you could give me a nod if you are approached about buying these items.
Many thanks

Mark DW."

Clothing order

John Rowlands is co-ordinating the next kit order.

All orders and money must be with John on or before the next club night on
Sunday, 1st November.

No changes or new orders will be accepted beyond this date.

This will be the last order this year and the hope is to get the kit in time
for Christmas.

See the home page for more details http://www.southdownvelo.org.uk/index.htm

by Tim Costello

JP's Sussex Border Race 2009 special

I've just about finished the admin from Sunday's race. Just returning riders kit they had left behind, dealing with quibbles from riders about their placing. All the usual stuff.
By the reaction of riders and the Commissaire it was a successful race. A worthy winner in Wouter Sybrandy who was won a Premier calendar this year. The race could not have taken place without the help of so many members and their input was essential to the safe conduct of the race.
Colin Roshier who crashed is now out of hospital and at home. His injuries were much less than initially feared. Colin wanted me to extend his thanks to all those who had helped him on the day after his crash. I was on the scene shortly afterwards and already Steve Purser had him in a neck brace and the marshalls, race helpers and followers had achieved an effective traffic control. Colin also praised the treatment he received at St Richards.

2011

2011 will be the 30th year of Southdown Velo and will be the next edition. I would like to start and finish the race in Chichester. watch this space.

Wouter Sybrandy wins

Photo copyright Graham Robins.

Report

The JP's Sussex Border Race 2009, held at Rowlands Castle, Hampshire by Southdown Velo on October 4.

This year's JP's Sussex Border Race 2009 went to favourite Wouter Sybrandy.

The race is sponsored by the Hunter Springs Consultancy with support from Waitrose, Geared Bikes and Wear and Liphook Cycles.

Forty-three starters lined up for the fourth revival of the Sussex Border Race. The race, which is a tribute to Southdown Velo founder John JP Pendleton, features the steep climbs of the scarp slope of the Southdowns.

The riders faced 10 climbs including 5 ascents of the Chaltonberg on a finishing circuit. Despite the prospect of the hills the riders were keen to press on and by the time Lavant was reached after 10 miles four had broken clear.

Eventual winner Wouter Sybrandy (Sigma Sport), Toby Neave (Southdown Velo), Roy Chamberlain (Team Corley Cycles) and Sam Allen (AW Cycles) had gained a small advantage which they maintained to the foor the King of the Mountains at Hartingberg. Here the group began to facture and Wouter Sybrandy took the Martin Sparkes King of the Mountains trophy and £50 ahead of his former breakaway companions.

Sybrandy was never to be headed again. Roy Chamberlain was unlucky to puncture, but would recover to take fouth at the finish. Chamberlain, Neave and Allen were all absorbed by a much reduced bunch. It was a compact group of about 25 that continued to pursue Sybrandy. As each climb of the Chaltonberg took its toll more riders struggled to stay in contact. Finally a chasing group of six broke clear and began to close in on Wouter Sybrandy, although they could almost see him by the finish he was still clear at the line. Second place was taken by Raphael Deinhart (CyclingBargains.com) and third Ashley Cox (Bedfordshire Road CC). Last edition's winner, Danny Axford, just failed to make it across to the chase group and finished eighth.

The best placed local rider award, sponsored by Geared Bikes and Wear, was taken by Simon Brooks (VC St Raphael).

Toby in typical attacking style

Results

1st Wouter Sybrandy, Sigma Sport
2nd Raphael Deinhart, CyclingBargains.com
3rd Ashley Cox, Bedfordshire Road CC
4th Chis McNamara, Team Corley Cycles
5th Roy Chamberlain, Team Corley Cycles
6th Chris Spence, Caesarean CC
7th Alexander King, Twickenham CC
8th Danny Axford, Arctic Premier RT
9th Dave Coulson, Team Sabbath Clayton
10th Ben Luckwell, Sports Beans
11th Peter Wager, VC Meudon
12th Simon Brooks, VC St Raphael
13th Sam Allen, AW Cycles
14th Richard Cartland, Team Corley Cycles
15th Sebastian Ader, a3CRG
16th Philip Peters, DH Cyclesport
=17th Grant Bayton, Sports Beans
=17th Ishmael Burdeau, www.agiskoviner.com
=17th Nick Watson, Hardly Athletic CC
=17th Matt Ullmer, Qoroz - Novatec
21st Simon Henley, Team Corely Cycles
22nd Andy Rivett, VC St Raphael
23rd Harry Bulstrode, DHC Cyclesport
24th Toby Neave, Southdown Velo
25th Simon Ernest AW Cycles
26th Paul Caton, Anders TMG Horizon RT
27th Ian Rees, Team Type 1
28th James Lowden Lewes Wanderers
29th Rob Marcus, VC Godalming
30th Joe Hemmant, London Dynamo
31st Steve Dring, Team Echelon
32nd Steve Atkinson, South Downs Bikes
33rd Tim Benham, DH Cyclesport
34th Keith Jarrett, VC Meudon
35th Phil Burnett, Mosquito Bikes
36th Nigel Carpenter, Norwood Paragon CC
37th Andrew Hitching, Norwood Paragon CC
38th Niall Pugin, Norwood Paragon CC
39th Kevin Davey, Norwood Paragon CC
40th Stuart Thompson, Behind the Bikeshed

43 starters

1st Martin Sparkes King of the Mountains Competition
Best placed local rider Simon Brooks
1st 3rd category rider Sebastian Alder

by Tim Costello

Cyclocross skills - Saturday, 10 October at 4pm

I'm going to be running a cyclocross skills session on Saturday, 10 October at 4pm.
This will be at the grassy area where the Centurion Way goes under Hunters Race. See map.
I will concentrate on:

• Mounting and dismounting
• Climbing steep banks
• Cornering
• Balance skills
• Tyres and tyre pressures

Just turn up! It's best if you bring a bike, but you don't have to. At this time of the year you'll be fine on a road bike.
All ages welcome.

Another good result today. Here it is: -
http://www.fareham-wheelers.org.uk/Results/2009/results2009_pttl7_vbcc.shtml

.....and here is the current league position: -
http://www.fareham-wheelers.org.uk/Results/2009/pttl%202009%20latest.shtml

As you can see it's getting tight for the team places so we need a good entry for the last event (Hantspol CC 10) on 27th September if we are to win it.

IF YOU WANT TO RIDE THAT, PLEASE LET ME HAVE YOUR NAME, DOB AND AGE BY 16TH SEPT AT THE LATEST - that's this coming Wednesday!

Cheers, Mike.

by Tim Costello

Additional race at Thorney Island

Following the success of the Southdown Velo promotion at Thorney in May, Racing Club Omega (Tim and Sue Knight) are promoting races for all senior categories. Sadly there are no youth races. This is a try out for them for next year when they expect to shift races from Thruxton.
Sunday 11th October 2009
THORNEY ISLAND CIRCUIT RACES ~ Thorney Island, Emsworth Hants
PRE ENTRY ONLY - NO ENTRY ON THE DAY CD 04/10/09
0930 3/4/J3/J4/W 50 minutes + 1 lap £10.00
1100 E/1/2 1 hour + 3 laps £10.00
Entries to : Mrs Susan W Knight
21 Bedhampton Road, North End PORTSMOUTH PO2 7JX
Cheques made payable to: Racing Club Omega
Entries will only be accepted on these entry forms
Sue will be taking entries at JP's Sussex Border Race.

Helpers still required

I am nearly at full strength for JP's Sussex border race, but I sill need a couple more volunteers.

AGM

The Annual General Meeting will be on Sunday, 6 December (1st Sunday in the month) at 7:30pm at Bognor Regis Golf Club, which I understand is in Felpham. Many thanks to Daniel Barnett for arranging the location.
Annual subscriptions become due on this date.

Daniel

New kit order

John Rowlands has kindly offered to do the next kit order. He writes ...
"It was agreed at the Club Meeting on Sunday evening that we would continue with the 'standard' item system of ordering kit. The reasons being simplicity of ordering and benefit from economies of scale. This does not restrict club members from ordering anything they wish but there is a 50% surcharge for orders under 5 items and 20% for 5 to 9 items. To see a full list of available clothing and sizing chart please see the company web site on www.carvalhocustom.com

The items we selected are :-

Short-sleeve jersey full zip £ 28.48
Long-sleeve jersey full zip £ 33.61
Training Jacket £ 39.91
Rain jacket £ 45.30
Training gilet £ 39.04
Skinsuit short sleeve £ 51.48
Bib shorts (medium-weight) £ 35.52

Christmas is looming on the horizon and many thought an item of kit would make a good present so you should start making hints now. To ensure the kit is in our hands by Christmas there will be a 'cut off' point for last orders and receipt of payment as at the end of October.

The price of the items will be roughly the same as last time but without the cash refund (the cost given above is at an exchange rate of 1.15 and this may vary). I anticipate that towards the end of October I will be able to collate the order, including shipping, then return to everyone with an accurate cost and ask for payment before placing the final order."

John

Cyclocross skills

Quite a few people have expressed an interest in trying cyclocross this year. Many of you will know that I became a convert to cyclocross a few years ago after having always rather dismissed it. It's probably the most accessible and friendly disciplines of cycling. You can use either a cross bike or a MTB in virtually all races. There is no traffic to worry about, you don't have to be super fit to give it a go and you don't have to have a licence. Races for under 12s are free to enter.
I have written an article on the website here about it.
I propose to organise a skills sessions with the aim of avoiding the mistakes that I made when I started off. I suggest a weekend after JP's Sussex Border Race. Two locations spring to mind: The park in Graylingwell or the open area where the Centurion Way goes under Hunters Race. Other suggestions welcome. Topics will include:
- Mounting and dismounting.
- Running with the bike.
- Tyres and tyre pressures.
- Climbing steep banks.
- Cornering.
Further details to follow from Tim Costello.

For sale

Shimano WH-6600 Ultegra Wheelset, new early this year used in 6 dry TT’s only, virtually new for 200 pounds ono

Call Andy on 07708582243
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