Cycling Skills Training TWO COURSES
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- Val Smith
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- Padraig Cunningham
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I have a friend who will join Orwell when membership opens in October. Is the first course appropriate for them or will there be something elsie for new members in October?
It's great to have these courses.
Pádraig.
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- Bryan Johnston
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Thanks for the interest and great to see prospective new members interested
There will be introductory skills day for new members in October and we hope to run this course on a regular basis.
So more fitting for your friend to go on next course
Bryan
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- Paula Fyans
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I'd like to put my name down for this please, thanks for setting it up
Thanks
Paula
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- Niall OShea
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thank you for organising - I'm interested but wouldn't make Oct. 1st,
Niall.
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- Joanne Walsh
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I'm interested too please if any places still available!
Thanks a million
Joanne
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- Elizabeth Catterall
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I am interested.
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Liz
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- Tony Lowry
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Thanks for organising this Leonard.
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- Leonard Kaye
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- Catherine McLynskey
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Thanks a million
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- Paula Fyans
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Please can you add Rheda Donnelly for this course? She is having difficulty logging in so am just posting on her behalf in the meantime
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Paula
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- Irene Yeriskin
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i am interested too, but will miss the last session with the current dates :)
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- Ken Moloney
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..... if room still available Leonard.
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- Bryan Johnston
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The first Cycling Skills Course is now fully booked and to help the communication process we have set up a Whats App group Cycling Skill Course
We are setting up a second course for those who have missed this one and please see the Forum for details
The first group are listed below
Could you all please text Bryan Johnston 0872564413 and make sure to include your name and you will be added to the group
Just a reminder of the dates and times.
Venue Corkaigh Park
Dates
Sunday 17th September 10.30 to 12.30
Sunday October 1st 10.30 to 12.30
Saturday October 14th 10.30 to 12.30
Saturday October 21st 10.30 to 12.30
Confirmed as participants
Cathy O'Brien
Clare Keogh
Simon Kelehan
Julia Morrell
Lucas
Donal Arunde
Rachel McCluskey
Carole Aga
Martin Meehan
George Flanagan
Barbara Casey
Brendan Kelly
Shaun Kelly
Eamonn McCormack
Sharon McCarthy
Denis Gleeson
Miriam O Donohue
Shauna Whelan
Anne Marie Shie
Mary Finegan
Val Smith
Paula Fyans
Niall OShea
Joanne Walsh
Elizabeth Catterall
Tony Lowry
Dee Currid
Leonard Kaye
Bryan Johnston
Rheda Donnelly
Fionnuala Callan
Catherine McLynskey
Irene Yeriskin
Grainne O Callaghan
Jillian Higgins
Ken Maloney
Anna Stanton
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- Bryan Johnston
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- Olivia Quill
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I'd like to put my name in for the 2nd course cycles skills training.Thanks
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- Bryan Johnston
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Week 1
This is a 4 week progressive skills course developed and presented by cycling coach Aidan Hammond and his team
The emphasis will be on best practice , individual skills practice and group skills practice, and each week will build on and develop new skills on the bike
Week 1 will include
- Intro and welcome. Safety talk, helmet and bike M Check, clothing, tools/spares, gearing, food and drink
- Group riding 2 abreast & singling out.
- Drinking and eating on the bike and in the group
- Riding close together shoulder to shoulder; use of cones
- Looking behind while cycling, individually and then in the group. Hand on shoulder of rider beside them and then individually standing up and looking behind.
- Using gears.
- Use of brakes- cones set up stopping zone-back and then front brake- Balance bike in the drop zone.
- Balance and intro to cornering. Cones, slalom and circle
Please make sure to bring each day
• A water bottle
• Some food ( for practice )
• Dress warm
Meeting up and cycling to Corkaigh Park
Leonard Kaye
Val Smith
Will lead groups at 930 from the usual spot opposite Joe Dalys if you want to join or you can make your own way to Corkaigh Park
Please also have the €20 on the first day and pay to Dee
Whats App
If you have not signed up for the whats app group please do now for any information or last minute announcements
Just click below
chat.whatsapp.com/HdYkkzycUyoHOzPbniNb0c
Have a great day !
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