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Following the increase of mountain bike activity in the club, we have decided to subsidise a ladies-only mountain bike skills training session if there is sufficient demand.

Danny Clifford has been liaising with Richard Kelly of All Biked Up to sort something out. Richard is a very good teacher and several club members have already benefited from his training. He operates in the Surrey hills, near Peaslake, and often starts his lessons at the carpark in Felday Glade which is in Holmbury St Mary. The course will be aimed at beginners but Richard should be able to help with any specific issues you have.

The date has yet to be confirmed but depends on availability of participants and Richard.

“We need a minimum of 4 riders but but any number from 3 – 18 is realistic. Groups will be split into manageable sizes with a maximum ratio of 6 riders to each instructor. The 4 hour skills builder sessions are priced at £60 per rider (minimum 4 riders) and Kingston Wheelers have agreed to pay 50% of this – the only stipulation is,obviously you have to be a memeber of KW – so four hours skills training for £30” says Danny.

If you are interested, please sign up via the forum.

We have a special season-long time trial competition based around a series of designated TT events. Points are awarded, from 10 down to 1, for the first 10 riders in each event. Your best six rides will count for the trophy so you don’t have to ride every event. But participation often counts more than speed to rack up points. Remember, the aim of the series is to have fun and to pick events for us all to ride together, this is firstly a way for members to have a common calendar of races, it’s not just about collecting the trophy at the end of the year.

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The full list of 2012 races will be online soon once Cycling Time Trials publish the season’s calendar of races but the first event is the Redhill CC Sporting 18 on Sunday 19 February.

More info on how to enter the Redhill race is on the forum.

The club’s annual general meeting (AGM) is going to be held on Monday 6 February and starting promptly at 8.00 pm so aim to arrive around 7.30 pm if possible.

The location is the Druid’s Head pub in Kingston, the full address is 3 Market Place, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 1JT.

In the meantime if you have any thoughts for the club and the way it is run now is the time to share them with the club’s management committee. Either get in touch with someone directly or email info@kingstonwheelers.com.

Note the existing rules of the club require you to submit any items you’d like to go on the agenda before Monday 16 January, one week away. One item for the meeting is a new set of rules that have been prepared by the committee with the expert help of member Phil Ember.

In due course an agenda for the AGM will be circulated with a copy of the proposed new rules and any other changes.

There will be an “any other business” area for discussion where you can raise ideas during the AGM itself but if you have any ideas that require reflection or preparation before the meeting, now is the time to act.