vcnorwichAfter driving the course today and reviewing the weather forecast for the coming
weekend we have been forced to cancel the VC Norwich reliability rides planned for Sunday 20th. We will review the Norfolk calendar in the coming days and it is hoped that we will be able to reschedule this event or include one of the routes into our second RR on 17th Feb.
Keep an eye on this site for news
The deadline for awards claims has been extended until midnight on Monday 14th 
Jan. Check out the Awards page for details and then book your place for an excellent evening at Caistor Hall Hotel on the 2nd February….details here 2013 Awards Dinner
The Pedal Clinic is a new cycle coaching and training venture created by VCN member Beth Coley. For those of you who read about Bob Carter’s visit in the January newsletter and want to know more then follow the link here or email Beth at Beth@pedalclinic.com She will be pleased to look after you and don’t forget that she is offering preferential rates for VCN members throughout January!
Time to start thinking about your 2013 events. Check out the calendar page for some early season opportunities to gather base miles, and then look further out into 2013 for your competition plans. Some of the events shown do not have full details linked yet but they give you the chance to plan your diary.
The Awards page gives you details of two new club trophies for 2012/13. Make sure you let us have your claims for these or any of the other trophies available before Jan 10th so we can prepare for the Annual Awards dinner on 2nd Feb at Caistor Hall. Thinking about awards, the committee are looking for your nominations for the club’s most improved rider in 2012. Claims and nominations to info@vcnorwich.co.uk
…. and a Happy New Year to all of our readers and VC Norwich members especially.
The next 12 months will be busier than ever… keep an eye on this site over the Christmas period for news of events, awards and other developments in 2013….
Emma Pooley signs up for Swiss Bigla team
Our honorary member Emma Pooley, whose previous team folded at the end of the season has a new berth.
Congratulations to Erica Howe for winning the ladies 5by3 mountain bike race in 
Taverham. It’s been great to see Erica back out with the club this year after her knee injury and considering this was her first ever mtb race she’s made a great start to her off-road season.
Anyone who fancies joining Erica in the mud or who has not tried MTB racing before can find details here, 5by3MTB .
On the 16th Oct, ten riders from VCN were invited for a meeting at bf1systems in Diss to see their latest thinking in cycling technology and measurement. Ever wondered how where all that effort you apply to the pedals actually goes? bf1systems can tell you. The evening eventually ended after our fingers were prized off the Aston Martin Factor bikes made by bf1systems and we left with a promise to return soon to see further progress. Keep an eye on bf1systems website for developments over the coming months… nice to see new kit being developed so close to home in East Anglia. There will be more details in our next newsletter.
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