KPRC in local Guardian

Florence our press officer has succeded where many including me have failed. She has got us and i think a photo in the Guardian page 42.
This is the best advert for our club and should get lots of local riders out on our runs.
The run this sat is to Stoke D'Abernon garden centre as many of us are doing the Gentleman Grand Prix.
Ann, Jackie, Andy and I are doing the Brighton Mitre if any one wants to join us?
Sunday week is the Bec Hill climb with a record 80 plus riders inc Magnus Backstead and Gary Dodd current record holder! A few of us are going out to watch it at 2pm and also the Catford in the morning.
Jake

Hillingdon 25 -15thOct

This is my last stab at a 25 as havn't got a time for age 80.
Interesting to note that ex Phoenix rider Chris Thain is on the Start Sheet.

Good week for Cyclists

Reported in "The Week" magazine...

after a police campaign in London to catch rogue cyclists netted twice as many motorists.
The drivers were typically caught stopping in space designated for cyclists or using their mobiles at the wheel.

Also from same mag....

Letters to the Guardian:

So it is proposed that cyclists should have bells fitted and use them to warn pedestrians.
On average, cyclists are responsible for two deaths per year and motorists are responsible for nine or ten per day.

The fine for driving while using a mobile phone is £60 and the fine proposed for consistently not using a bell is £2500 or even prison. Am I alone in thinking our legislators have completely lost the road safety plot?

Nigel Sherwin, Bath Cycling Club

Tom Boonen's behind (from)

At last I've cracked it.......

Chinese State Circus

I've got 2 complementary tickets for Friday 13th Oct, if anyone wants them let me know. Tel 0208 394 2665.
It'at the Hook Road arena , West Ewell.

Jen

Surrey Cycle Maps

The new edition of the Surrey Cycle Maps is out, Free from all local libraries and Council offices and cycle shops.
There are 8 to collect and the best bit is that on map 3, the Epsom one, We the Kingston Phoenix are on it!
If you remember we had a photo shoot at Horton Park back in the summer with my friend Denise who was helping Alan Fordham out .
I have sent E mails to Surrey County Council and Epsom Council to be put on their leisure and sports lists, as when I looked at them they had nothing on cycling at all. So we might get some new riders in!

VTTA 25 - Oct 1st - Result

Grant 1:9:31 - year best
Lisa 1:17:30
Jake 1:13:14
Ann 1:14:24

The mysterious Mr Brown is Didcot Phoenix!

So, no change to the Ladies Championship today, but I understand that Ann and Jackie are entering the Brighton Mitre 25. So Jackie needs to do a 1:9:20 to overhaul Ann and take the trophy. I think she is well capable of a time like that, but the crunch is can she manage it this late in the season.
The trophy is in Ann's favour at the moment, as she has done the rides and is there to be knocked off top spot - but someone needs to improve to do that. Jake still needs to do better than a 1:11:19 but isn't terribly excited about doing any more races this year. I've had enough (not that I'm going to take the trophy off anyone!!!) this morning my rear Ergo lever refused to change gear on my race bike, so I had to hastily swap pedals and wheels onto the lo-pro for this morning's event - something you can do without at 7 in the morning.

Anyone else ridden this weekend??

Lisa