Dan Watts put in a belated appearance in the 2026 Friction Hydraulics Series and made an immediate impact in Round 6, Aerologic RT’s 15 mile event. The rarest of the ‘standard’ distances, that unfamiliarity with judging the effort required caught out a few of the competitors on the Hodnet bypass – Crudgington – Wollerton course […]

A brand new 30 mile course saw inaugural records set by local rider in Round 8 of the Friction Hydraulics Series as Dean Callister and Hayley Wells set fine benchmarks on a chilly but relatively still morning. Starting at Little Bolas before turning south for Shawbirch then taking in a lap of Espley, Shawbury and […]

In a season where course records seem to be tumbling the tough Paramount CRT Hilly 20 saw both the overall and female records decimated on a glorious morning as Kirk Vickers lowered the Overall by 41 seconds and Hayley Wells sliced 2 minutes 43 off her own Female record in Round 4 of the Friction […]

Aerologic RT took the Top 3 places in Round 5 of the Friction Hydraulics Series as Bridgnorth CC presented their Hilly 21 mile tester on a rare glorious, sunny and still afternoon: perfect conditions for great times, as both the Overall and Female course records were smashed. Held on the Bridgnorth –Much Wenlock – Shipton […]

An Aerologic 1-2 in Round 3 of The Friction Hydraulics Series saw the team take the win on the morning in the Top Club Award; with a win at first attempt by Mark Pritchard, and a giant overall runner-up spot for Hayley Wells, who seems to have raised the bar even on her fabulous 2025 […]

A new course guaranteed inaugural course records in Round 2 of the Friction Hydraulics Series, with riders doubling the distance in the Ludlow CC Scenic 20, held on the beautiful Long Meadowend – Purslow – Hopton Heath triangle. A testing 10 mile circuit previously only used for club events and in the SB Sports Injuries […]

The Overall and Female course records were smashed in the opening round of the 2026 Friction Hydraulics Series, with Kirk Vickers knocking 41 seconds off Thomas Bill’s benchmark; and Hayley Wells slicing 1 minute 46 seconds off her own female course record, both set in 2025. And there was further reason to celebrate for organisers […]