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Race Round-Up

July 26th, 2010 - Posted by Euski

It’s been a busy few weeks for the race team. Last weekend it was the National MTB Champs, the Friday before Euan was racing the final round of the Brighton Mitre Hove Park Crit Series and Vicky was racing in the Hamburg Round of the Triathlon World Championship Series.

You can see Ross’s report on the National MTB Champs on the previous blog post. At the Brighton Mitre crit race, Euan was hoping to get his 3rd straight win there and…

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National Mountain Bike Championships

July 26th, 2010 - Posted by Ross - RKC Race Team

Sunday 18th July was the day I had been targeting all year, the day of the National Championships. This year they were held at the Pippingford Estate, about 10miles from Gatwick Airport. After riding well at the Southern XC Series event on the same course in May, I was quietly confident that I could achieve my aim of a top 10 finish. My Whyte 19 was running smoothly after Sean had put some new bearings…

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Southern XC Round 2, Pippingford

May 26th, 2010 - Posted by Euski

On Sunday Ross and Euan competed in round 2 of the Southern XC Series at Pippingford Estate near East Grinstead, using the same course as the National Champs in July. With temperatures incredibly high and some good riders there, the was racing was going to be fierce. With gridding based on the results from the first round, Ross should have been on the first row but missed his call up and to start from the 2nd row. The start rose…

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NPS Round 2 Wasing Park

May 9th, 2010 - Posted by Mike - RKC Owner

On Sunday, Ross, Euan and Rich headed to over to Wasing park near Reading for round 2 of the National MTB Series.

The course wound its way through the pituresque estate, taking in very little climbing but this didn’t make it any easier. The first half of the course was very heavy going through tight loamy singletrack and steep banks, opening up into a very rapid second half of fireroad and fast flowy singletrack through meadows of bluebells. Considering the rain…

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Dave & Matt’s Weekend Of Racing

March 29th, 2010 - Posted by Euski

On Friday night Matt Jones and David Eaves went over to Maindy Track for a round of their Spring Series. It was a 2/3/4 race, fairly quick with a few break aways, with about 20 mins to go a group of 9 got away . Dave and 2 others formed a chase group and caught them on the last lap but he hadn’t got a lot left for the sprint after chasing so finished 10th. Matt finished in the main group in…

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Follow Me Trailer

March 14th, 2010 - Posted by Euski

Here’s the trailer to the new Anthill Film, Follow me, available on DVD from May.

Follow Me - the Teaser from Anthill Films on Vimeo.

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Malvern In March

March 9th, 2010 - Posted by Nick - Store Manager

Nick and Sean B. Climbed the hill in Malvern on beautiful day in March.

The view from the Summit is awesome.

Now we’re off to ride down the other side!!!

Ps. This post has been created and posted from the top. You gotta love technology when it works.

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Bike Of The Month

February 10th, 2010 - Posted by Nick - Store Manager

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Whyte Carbon Hardtails

January 28th, 2010 - Posted by Mike - RKC Owner

New Whyte Carbon hardtails due in now. Weight from 10.3kg complete for the entry level model shown.

The Works XX version with the same frame comes in at an incredible 8.6kg.

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