This year’s Easter Classic will be on Monday 5th April. Entries are open to all but strictly limited – to find out more click here, or to book a place now click here.

(This event also incorporates our next Women’s Ride.)

Join us and other London cycle clubs at a free talk and social covering everything you need to know about touring in far flung parts of the world. The event is being held on March 1st at the Square Pig Pub in Holborn and entry is free but strictly limited – more details here

London Phoenix rounded off another great year of mud, snow, ice and sweat with a great showing at the end of season Team Champs (our ‘B Team’ secured 3rd place overall). The on bike footage above is taken from top MTB LP’er Paul Troughton’s bike, and he’s also shown casually bunny hopping a fallen tree later on in the film. Awesome…

We’ve had 15 riders from Phoenix give it their all this season and they’ve pulled off some great results, including a win and a whole raft of impressive placings across the senior, vets and women’s categories. And even when we haven’t had great results (cough) we’ve had a great time, and next year promises to be even more exciting, with Cyclo-Cross now officially the fastest growing cycle sport in the UK.

So find out how easy it is to get into the friendliest, most accessible and muddiest sport in cycling, and to race with a club where we’re all winners, whatever the weather, just get in touch.

London Phoenix is proud to be one of the founding clubs supporting the new London Women’s Cycle Racing League. Designed to encourage greater participation from women at all levels of road racing, the league in 2010 – sponsored by look mum no hands!- consists of a variety of different events including road, circuit, criterium races and CTT time trials. Events run from March to August, and points are awarded for individual and team performances.

We run women’s rides every month, and non-members are very welcome to come along to get a feel for what the club’s like. If you’re considering having a go at racing, these social rides are a great opportunity to have a chat about it with racers from our club. There’s no limit to the number of riders in a team, so whatever level you’re racing at, from complete novice to Elite, you’d be welcome in the London Phoenix team.

For more information please contact Liz.

This winter has seen London Phoenix racing on a weekly basis over at Hog Hill, a purpose built, 2km cycle track nestled on the top of a windy ridge in North East London. This great venue offers riders and spectators alike stunning panoramas, along with a cafe, changing rooms and showers, off-road trails and bike hire facilities.

Affectionally known as the Hoggenberg – in reference to the short but punishing climbs found in and around Flanders -, the hill at Hog Hill is challenging to say the least. During the course of an hour long race riders sprint up it between 20 and 30 times, and just getting round and sticking with the bunch is an achievement that can take a few weeks to master.

Filmed in early February, this video features Matt Harper, Chris Dick, James Wallace and Ben Knowles in the E/1/2/3 Cat race (riders are classified by British Cycling points scored over a season, ranging from 4th Cat to Elite), with Matt and Ben earning valuable points by finishing in the top ten.

You can find out more about racing with Phoenix by getting in touch. You don’t need to be super fit, just up for the challenge!

Photos courtesy of Rhodopsin Photography

Four Phoenix riders made their way up the M1 this weekend to compete in the National Cyclo-Cross Championships in Sutton Coldfield and got great results. First it was the vets race on Saturday with Neil, Stuart and Bruce competing with over 120 of the country’s best ‘cross riders in the 40+ race, followed by Gary Lingard with the Seniors

To find out how they got on click here

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