Hamilton Cycling Club

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  • We answer your top questions about HCC time trials

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    Martin Reid

    Do I need a special bike/equipment? No – any standard road bike will do. If you want to get fancy with aerobars/disc wheels/skinsuits you’ll be in good company, but we usually have a good number of folks competing ‘Merckx’ style on regular road bikes (and indeed they are categorized separately in the results). How do…

  • Ready to test your limits in a time trial?

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    Martin Reid

    New to cycling and looking for a fun way to improve your fitness? Are you a veteran road cyclist looking for a new challenge? Or, training for triathlon and want to check your bike split? Then you may be ready to test your limits in a time trial! What is a time trial? A time…

  • Photos from Safari – and still another chance to TTTT (try out time trialling)

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    Martin Reid

    Check out the phenomenal photos taken by Martin Reid of our recent Safari TT here. We’ve had a number of participants take their first steps in time-trialling by taking advantage of the OCA Try-out program. This allows you join select club events free of charge and without needing an OCA licence, just by signing the…

  • Second annual Brian Chewter Memorial Time Trial at White Swan – with photos

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    Martin Reid

    19 riders plus friends and family turned out on a beautiful Saturday morning to try and break the record set last year by Gee. Race is informally sponsored by PJ Express who along with the club and a couple donors handed out Over $1,000 in prizes for fastest a\man and women, See a gallery of…

  • New member Carson Mattern goes on to win Worlds!

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    Martin Reid

    Carson has just won the World Junior Scratch Race at the track in Cairo. Resident of Ancaster Carson did a 19:03 on Indian Trail July 1st. We hope to see him back in our events!