Introducing...
Every month, we introduce some of the Kingston Wheelers and Will Horrocks is here for July 2008. Yet another with a rowing background, there's a difference as Will is 14. But he's racked up 100 mile rides and will be racing soon too.
Name: Will Horrocks
Age: 14
Significant others: Only family at the moment.
What made you start cycling?Used to cycle to school occasionally on a hybrid but around the time of the Tour de France last year I was interested in learning more about road cycling and had a go on my dad's 20 year old road bike and quite liked it, it sought of snowballed from there.
Why did you join Kingston Wheelers?I was really interested in joining a good cycling club to get going and Kingston Wheelers stood out from the rest.
Date you joined the Club: Some time in early January 2008.
What bike do you ride? A Python RX2, not many people have heard of them but it's my first road bike and it does everything it needs to.
Give us a brief cycling background: Used to cycle to school on a hybrid then moved up to road bikes and now I commute every day. I have done mainly done club runs but have tried my hand at a 100 miler sportive and hope to start racing soon.
What was your best performance or ride?Possibly this was also one of my worst days on a bike, completing the Circuit of the Cotswolds on the 22 of June was a fantastic feeling but I also felt a lot of pain at the time. I hope to have some good racing results soon as well once time allows.
What was your worst day on the bike? Either training on Easter Monday this year where it was freezing and I was not sufficiently clothed, it was snowing/raining/hailing/sleeting all day in a ferocious wind and it was the first time that I broke the 60 mile barrier, ended up packing it in when we got to Dorking and decided to get a train back to civilisation. It could also be the pain I felt during the Circuit of the Cotswolds, also on a ferociously windy day the distance really got to me and the climbs are not worth going into detail.
Who is your favourite pro or inspiration? As a newbie I am fantastically impressed with Mark Cavendish and what he has acheived in such a small space of time.
What is your favourite bike food? Jelly Belly Sports Beans or good old flapjack.
Where is your favourite cycling location? Only the Surrey lanes at the moment but on the day the Cotswolds was a stunning place to be.
Most likely to say: "On my day off I'm going to get in a few really good laps of Richmond Park today".
Least likely to say: "I really enjoyed my five laps of Richmond Park today".
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