East Bradford Cycling Club 1899-
We have now moved to our new purpose built cycling facility at Wyke Community Sports Centre. One of the best in the country!
Wyke Community Sports Centre
Wilson Road
Wyke
BD12 9HA
If you are not part of our Facebook Group, contact Mandy Parker on mandyparker2@ntlworld.com or 07917 860292 for further details. Or post 22 Airedale Gardens, Leeds LS13 1DN
Our sessions are 10-12 for the skills group from balance bikes all the way to Gold skills, and our road racing group (roadies) from 10am-1pm. We do road, off road, track, Cyclo cross and mountain bike.
There is a free taster session for new riders each week, thereafter it is £5pa to join and £6 per week for the session,
Members of other clubs are always welcome!
To come to bike club on Saturday you either pre enter by Friday at 4pm or just turn up on the day
All bookings in advance are through Eventbrite and the links are posted up on our ‘East Bradford Cycling Club on Facebook’ Group a few days before each event and is also in our posts section at the side of this page.
We also use the same system for booking for Mandys Mondays and entry details for that are on the Mandys Mondays Facebook Group.
: East Bradford Skills Challenges
In addition Mandy has been running roller/turbo training for EBCC members on the Video platform Zoom on a Monday night and Thursdays.
To access these sessions, you need a meeting ID each week and a password. These are posted on our Zoom Facebook site in advance – if you don’t use Facebook, you can ring Mandy on 07917 860292 for the information you need and for advice on how to set it up.
Zoom allows all the riders to see each other as it is basically as if you are all in the same room allowing riders to interact as necessary etc.See the attached picture.
In advance , you need to either download Zoom to your tablet, Laptop or phone or open Zoom through your current browser. It will then ask you to verify your email which takes time.The will need a camera and microphone in order for Mandy to see you and you to speak if you wish. It can still be used without though.
The Zoom Facebook group is found here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/621133192067770/ It is a closed group so no one but members can see the content.
There is also a large number of Zwift session available and all the details are on the Event section of the British Cycling Zwift Facebook Group here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/1293234924399830
Keep yourself well during this time and keep any eye out for our regular updates on the website and Facebook groups.
Keep an eye out in our posts section to the right hand side for our virtual Zoom sessions every week.
East Bradford Team
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Former British Cycling Club of the Year and Highly Commended on the Bradford Sports Awards of 2018.
Bradford Sports Awards 2018
East Bradford Cycling Club – About
Trophy Winner at Our Annual awards
National Champion Euan Cameron
Tour De Yorkshire – EBCC led out the Peleton
East Bradford Cycling Club is over 100 years old but is certainly not stuck in the dark ages. Set up initially with time trials as it’s main interest, it has now developed through the kids section into a vibrant and up to date club, with particular emphasis on developing young cyclists from riding without stabilisers to competing in national competitions.
Membership
The Adults section of EBCC continues to attract new members, especially parents of the kids club, but all are welcome. We run a series of 10 Time Trials in early sum
mer, two club championship events (1 is a handicap event) in April and September and a Hill Climb in October each year.
As a member of EBCC you can ride open time trial events run by other clubs (see the CTT website for details). Members also arrange rides between themselves.
Our members also race in various disciplines including cyclo cross and mountain bike.
Youth development:
It started with the Kids Saturday Bike Club set up by Mike Healey, who is still one of the key members and
Mountain biking day out.
coaches. Now joined by several British Cycling coaches, the club offers a variety of training sessions for all disciplines form road, to MTB to track to cyclocross, turbo, rollers and beyond. Our riders range from those who want to have fun on a bike to those who want to race, some of our youth riders have represented the club nationally and even internationally as well as representing Yorkshire at Inter Regional Events.
The main sessions are at the Richard Dunn Sports Centre in Bradford, partly on our all weather pitches for skills and also on our custom built traffic free 1 km road circuit. Ages of our youth section range from approx three to sixteen.
Cyclo-Cross Winner
Winter Roller/Turbo training for Adults and Youths
Running most Saturday mornings all year round from 10:30am to 12:30 if good weather and under the overhang in bad weather, we can offer something for all.
In addition there are training sessions on an evening for road, mtb and cyclo cross throughout the year. The Club also organises weekly Sunday club runs alternating with a family ride and a faster ride for older adults and youths. These are mainly road but we also run occasional mtb rides. In Winter we offer weekly roller/turbo training in winter. There are occasional family rides for the very young ones on traffic free routes and twice yearly youth hostel trips.
The road training has seen a huge increase in interest and we regularly train 25 plus kids in all road skills from Bikeability to race skills with similar numbers on the pitches. Often with guests from other clubs who are welcome to join in.
Details of what we offer are in the relevant pages on our site – see the header above.
For more info contact Mandy parker on : mandyparker2@ntlworld.com or Mike Healey on: mike@atbman.freeserve.co.uk
Come and visit us, you will be made very welcome.
Further Information:
Anti-Bullying Policy
Bullying is one form of personal harassment. It is the abuse of power or position to persistently criticise or humiliate and undermine an individual’s confidence. Bullying is covered in British Cycling’s Equality Policy BC Handbook 2016 and disciplinary action may be taken against any member or volunteer who contravenes the Equality Policy.
Code of Conduct for Coaches:
RIGHTS– Coaches must respect and champion the rights of every individual who participates in sport.
RELATIONSHIPS – Coaches must maintain a professional attitude with athletes and others based on openness, honesty, mutual trust and respect.
RESPONSIBILITIES:PERSONAL STANDARDS -Coaches must demonstrate proper personal behaviour and conduct at all times.
STANDARDS – To maximise the benefits and minimise the risk to athletes, coaches must attain a high level of competence by attaining qualifications and through commitment to ongoing training that ensures safe and correct practice.
This club adopts the British Cycling Safeguarding Policy
Code of conduct for parents/carers
Encourage your child to learn the rules and play within them
Discourage unfair play and arguing with officials.
Help your child to recognise good performance, not just results.
Never force your child to take part in sport.
Set a good example by recognising fair play and applauding good performances of all.
Never punish or belittle a child for losing or making mistakes.
Publicly accept officials’ judgements.
Support your child’ involvement and help them to enjoy their sport
Use correct and proper language at all times.
Encourage and guide performers to accept responsibility for their own performance and behaviour.
East Bradford Cycling Club is a Clubmark British Cycling Go Ride Club. We provide a programme of activities and Go Ride coaching sessions aimed at young riders up to the age of 18 years. We also have a thriving adult membership.East Bradford Cycling Club is over 100 years old but is certainly not stuck in the dark ages. Set up initially with time trials as its main interest, it has now developed through the kids section into a vibrant and up to date club, with particular emphasis on developing young cyclists from riding without stabilisers to competing in national and international competitions. With several British Cycling qualified coaches, there are training sessions and rides for all ages.
The main sessions for young riders are at the Richard Dunn Sports Centre in Bradford, partly on our all weather pitches for skills and also on our custom built traffic free 820m road circuit. Ages range from approx three to sixteen. Sessions cost £5 for your first visit which includes membership. Then each week thereafter, it is £3.50 for the first child and £2.50 for each sibling. Prices vary for the evening sessions but generally range from £2.50 to £3. Children are welcome on any bike including stabilisers and balance bikes. Please bring your own bike and helmets must be worn at all times during the sessions. There are a limited number of bikes available to borrow on a first come, first served basis.
Part of our Trix Awards – Bottle Pick Up
The weather can be quite cold at Richard Dunn, especially in Winter so please ensure you have suitable clothing for the weather conditions. Gloves and warm clothing are essential in colder weather.Running most Saturday mornings all year round from 10:30 am to approx 12.30 , we can offer something for all. There are two main options on a Saturday, the Skills Group and the Roadie Group. Anyone can join in the Skills group straight away but in order to take part in the Roadies Group, children must be at least 8 years old and have passed their Bronze + Skills Test. Once passed, children can move freely from skills to roadies and vice versa. Roadies is not a progressions from skills, just a choice for children to take part in depending on what they enjoy.
Children who are under 8 or have not passed their Bronze + still get a weekly session on the track after break and a monthly Time Trial around the full circuit.
Skills Group
Wood Week – MTB Skills
We have a rolling programme of activities to keep the children engaged and these range from Skills awards from Bronze to Gold to Time Trials/Competitions to Wood Skills (Wood skills are where we bring out planks, ramps and cycling see saws etc to develop off road skills). Each week the children all have the opportunity to ride on the cycle circuit.
Roadie Group
Roadie Skills
Weekly Road racing skills for children who have passed the club’s Bronze Plus Skills test. Run each week on the cycle circuit, these include group riding, sprinting, cornering and bike handling skills.
Part of the Roadie Group on a Saturday Morning
In addition there are weekly cyclo-cross/mtb training sessions on an evening with various club runs through the year in MTB, Cyclo-Cross and Road.
Joe Coaching at the Mandys Mondays Sessions run by Club
In Winter there are weekly road sessions via Mandys Mondays for 11 to 18 year olds as well as indoor roller/turbo training for all. There are fortnightly social rides to include children (Minimum Age for accompanied children is 10), twice yearly youth hostel trips. and for the very young ones occasional rides on traffic free routes.
ADULT SECTION
The Adults Section of EBCC continues to attract new members, especially parents of the kids club, but all are welcome. We run a series of 10 Time Trials in early summer, two club championship events (1 is a handicap event) in April and September and a Hill Climb in October each year. As a member of EBCC you can ride open time trial events run by other clubs (see the CTT website for details). We also organise Sunday social rides and Tuesday evening adult rides. Members also arrange rides between themselves. Click HERE for more information
WOMEN ONLY TRAINING AND RIDES
Thursday Night WWW.Women’s Wheelers and Wobblers Sessions in Summer.
Each summer from May until August the female coaches are delivering weekly coaching sessions on a Thursday evening at Richard Dunn Sports Centre, 6.30 till 8pm, (womens wobblers and wheelers) See Women’s SectionAll ladies, over 12, so young and old, confident or not are welcome to come along for skills, fitness and a social!
COMPETITIONS
We also have a very active competition section with many of our members from children to adults racing road, mountain bike, track and cyclo-cross.We have had an impressive number of podium results across nearly every discipline Check our Disciplines and Events Page for more information.
For more info contact Mandy Parker on : mandyparker2@ntlworld.com or Mike Healey on: ebcccoach@gmail.com
Lucien Cuming at the Nationals
Amber Hull – Youth development Rider for MTB and CX
Joe Parker showing how to get air!
Come and visit us, you will be made very welcome.Further Information:
Anti-Bullying Policy
Bullying is one form of personal harassment. It is the abuse of power or position to persistently criticise or humiliate and undermine an individual’s confidence. Bullying is covered in British Cycling’s Equality Policy BC Handbook 2016 and disciplinary action may be taken against any member or volunteer who contravenes the Equality Policy.
RIGHTS– Coaches must respect and champion the rights of every individual who participates in sport.
RELATIONSHIPS – Coaches must develop a relationship with athletes and others based on openness, honesty, mutual trust and respect.
RESPONSIBILITIES:PERSONAL STANDARDS -Coaches must demonstrate proper personal behaviour and conduct at all times.
STANDARDS – To maximise the benefits and minimise the risk to athletes, coaches must attain a high level of competence by attaining qualifications and through commitment to ongoing training that ensures safe and correct practice.
This club adopts the British Cycling Safeguarding PolicyRichard Dunn Sports Centre Location Map
East Bradford Cycling Club Est. 1899 