Please click here for a press release about the 2013 Litherland circuit league.

Message from Steve Molyneux:

“The first order for clothing has been completed and will consist of all FRC items only.

Unfortunately at present there are only 2 FRC skinsuits ordered and there is a requirement for 20 as they are made from a unique print screen. The 2 orders will remain in place in the hope that another 18 members order them by the end of January when the second club order will go out and when they also see the other FRC items in the flesh. If this is not the case then we will refund the 2 that are ordered and the club will not have the FRC skinsuits available to order any more until 20 members commit to them.

Please therefore make sure if you want the top quality FRC skinsuit for 2013 that you order it before the end of January.

Our ProKit orders are at present below the minimum requirements to allow the order to take place today and this order will wait until the end of January to be issued in the hope that more members order the items in January with their Christmas money. My Team Giordana have agreed to top up our Pro Kit order at their cost to meet quantities on some items and the club will also purchase stock items so the order can be placed at the end of January and will still then still be delivered by the beginning of March.

The smaller ProKit items (printed) require minimum quantities as follows: Tights=10, Bib knickers=10, Arm warmers =10, Leg warmers=20, Overshoes=20, Oversocks=20

Pro mitts=10, Pro mitts Velcro=10, Socks=100, Caps=150 and we are not close enough yet so please get ordering if you want them.

I Will be holding at least 2 more trying on and ordering evenings in January so please try and come along if you can and in the meantime please communicate with me directly (not on the public facebook) using FB message, my email: rideasltd@btinternet.com or my mobile 07803298048 if you would like to collect and try a sample on at home.

Thanks,

Steve Moly “

A new online cycling magazine has been developed dedicated to cycling activities in the North West. It is currently free and the first issue can be accessed here and features Pete Matthews.

Jess Wilkinson has partaken in a number of cyclo-cross events (local and national) over the past three weeks with some great results:

18/11/2012 – National cyclo-cross series in Southampton. Jess gained a very impreesive 4th place in the under 16 girls category.

25/11/2012 – North West cyclo-cross series held at Stadt Moers Cross. Jess was 1st under 16 girl and also 8th in the under 16 category. Also racing in the seniors event were Ian Clarke (65th) and Clive Wilkinson (66th).

02/12/2012 – National cyclo-cross series in South Shields. Jess was 5th under 16 girl in this event despite crashing on ice.

The BNECC AGM will be held on Wednesday 12th December, 2012. It will follow the December club meeting which is at 8pm. The location of the meeting is Thornton Hough Parish Church Hall. Geoff Brandt will be proposing that awards are given for off road racing. In addition, club positions (with the exception of President) will be up for re-election.

Message from Karen Jones, Chairperson, Northern Lights:

“The weekend was a great success, we raised in excess of £3,500 and  far exceeded the mileage, completing a massive 3,033 miles over the three days. 

A big thank you goes to all the 111 riders who took part in the event, those who rode on turbo trainers on their own bikes as well as those who took a turn on the exercise bike.  Thanks go to the riders from the local cycling clubs including Birkenhead North End, Port Sunlight Wheelers, Chester Go, PaleFish, Merseyside Triathlon, Chester Triathlon and riders from the Bike Factory as well as many other riders who volunteered their time to ensure we reached “Lapland”.  In fact we managed to ride a massive 3,033 miles over the weekend.  Special thanks go to Beth Maggs who rode an amazing 110 miles on the Sunday and Graeme Cummings who rode 102 miles on the Friday and to Gareth Powell who totaled 62 miles and Eric Blakemore who totaled 43 miles both on the exercise bike. An amazing effort by all our riders.  Thanks also go to all the volunteers who gave their time to collect money in buckets during a very cold November weekend.

Further donations can still be made via your mobile phone by texting NLCC25 and your donation amount to 70070 e.g. NLCC25 £5, or click on the following link to donate using your credit or debit card via – https://mydonate.bt.com/events/cycletolapland/90424.”

Keith Boardman, Eric Fogg, Lisa Boardman & Carol Boardman

The Forbes family!

The new 2013 BNECC Club Kit design and clothing range is available to order for 2013 – please click here for information. Samples of the kit are available to try for exact sizing and this can be done either by contacting Steve Molyneux on 07803 298048 or by visiting the Bike Factory in Chester where Dave Quinn has kindly allowed us to use his Bike Factory clothing range for sizing purposes. For more information and to place orders, please contact Steve

Reports courtesy of Jess Wilkinson

Saturday 10th November – Otterspool Park – 8th round of NorthWest league

 It was quite a short but technical course with some slippy sections and short sharp hills. I was battleing with 2 boys again and after a small mistake on the second to last lap I was down in 7th place. The boy in front dropped his chain soon after and so it was really a race to the line from us two! There was a small set of hurdles before a final corner and I decided to sprint the last part with my bike on my shoulder after the hurdles, but after he’d jumped onto his bike again he just pipped to the line adn I finished in 7th overall and first girl.

Sunday 11th November – Milton Keynes – Inter Area CycloCross championships

I was representing North West in a team of 4. Each region put forward several boys teams and mainly one girls team, so there were a lot of riders there! We had won the year before and wanted to defend out title, but Wales and a few other teams looked particularly strong! The course was very hilly again as its set around a “bowl” and there were lots of steep off-camber sections which got greasier throughout! The boy and girls raced together and there were about 100 riders on the line! The first lap was very difficult with all the boys trying to beat the girls, but we all settles into the race quite quickly! For the majority of the race I was in 3rd girl position with 2nd not far ahead and after a few laps the long hills and several running sections played to my advanatage I caught her on the second to last lap. Our team then had me in 2nd, Martha Gill in 4th and Henrietta Colbourne in the top 10 as well as our 4th ride in a comfortable position a bit further down. I also beat the welsh team and our other riders also beat most of them too, so we defended our title as the Inter Area Champions!

Jess and team after winning Inter Area Championships

The East Liverpool Wheelers Otterspool Park cyclocross event was held on Saturday 27th October.  Jess Wilkinson was 1st girl in the under 16 category (impressively 6th overall in the youth race). Craig Rogers was 5th in the under 14 boys group. New members,  Tyr Bujac and Elliot Bujac, also rode gaining 5th in the under 10 boys and 2nd in the under 8 boys categories respectively. Results for the event can be found by clicking here.