The final round of the Friction Hydraulics Series saw a first start and win of the year for a multiple Shropshire Best All Rounder Victor Chetta in the West Cheshire TTCA 25. Chetta showed he’d lost none of his form with a dominant win of 54 minutes 40 seconds on the Tern Hill – Shawbirch […]

The 19th and penultimate round of the Friction Hydraulics Series saw just one more championship medal decided and Wrekinsport set an almost insurmountable lead in their quest to seal the Top Club Award in their 100th anniversary year. Held on the Tern Hill – Shawbirch course, the North Shropshire Wheelers 25 was won overall by […]

Seven Friction Hydraulics Series medals were finally settled in Round 18, Fibrax Wrexham RC’s 25 mile event as Tim Beardmore put up a successful defence of his Overall and Veterans titles with another great win in both competitions in an event marred by a collision that broke the collarbone of Graeme Donnell, putting paid to […]

Riders wilted in the oppressive heat of Round 17 of The Friction Hydraulics Series as Wrekinsport CC presented their 10 mile Open on the Hopton Chapel – Tern Hill course in baking conditions that affected some more than others. Post-race comments showed just how much some riders struggled, as despite scorching conditions which usually produce […]

Tomos Hales led home a 1-2 for Wrekinsport CC as his club headed back into the lead of the Top Club Award in Round 16 of the Friction Hydraulics Series, the Shropshire Cycling Clubs Association 10 held on the Waters Upton – Hodnet course. With the event under threat a few weeks earlier Friction Series […]

The course record was smashed in Round 15 of the Friction Hydraulics Series as Ashley Cox posted a blistering 47 minute 41 second ride to beat Sean Mullen’s benchmark set in 2021 by 51 seconds in the Chester Roads Club 25 held on the Tern Hill – Shawbirch course. The Team Bottrill rider showed a […]

The Oswestry Paragon 10 saw Holohan Coaching rider David Griffiths take a dominant win in Round 14 of the Friction Hydraulics Series as he put a new bike to immediate good use. Griffiths clocked 19 minutes 24 seconds in the Four Crosses – Welshpool 10 riding a beautiful monocoque TriRig Omni bike specially imported from […]

The longest event in the Shropshire Time Trialling calendar saw a new name engraved on The Jack Parker 100 mile Trophy as SCCA and WCTTCA presented The Shropshire Championship 100. Held on a new course but using familiar roads largely comprising multiple circuits of Hodnet – Shawbury – Shawbirch triangle. Mason Durant of Paramount CRT […]

The blue riband event of Shropshire Time Trialling perhaps fittingly saw a rider whose early season was ruined by an inattentive driver in March as David Griffiths took Gold and The Freeston Trophy in the Shropshire Championship 25, Round 12 of the Friction Hydraulics Series. Griffiths suffered nasty facial injuries which have kept him off […]