MIVA THURSDAY CYCLO-CROSS CLINIC # 2

Thursday's second cyclo-cross clinic - on cornering -  was conducted by ex-elite CX rider Dave Kenny. After reviewing last weeks workshop on barrier jumping, Dave set up a figure of eight course around the trees and explained and demonstrated the finer points of cornering: keep pedalling, pick the route with most traction, look where you want to go, cutting to the apex, passing on the inside and outside, and losing as little speed as possible. The group  (of eighteen - great!) practised these skills and improved rapidly. The,to conclude the evening, there was a thirty minute race round a similar circuit to last week"s (results to follow).

Next week's clinic, which will start at 4.30pm. will concentrate on cross camber riding, up and down, deciding when to ride and when to run, and carrying the bike while running. It will be followed by another half hour race.