Monthly Archives: May 2011

Women’s Scottish Road Race Championships 2011

Defending Champion Jane Barr scored a repeat win of her 2010 Scottish Championship, this time on the Balfron circuit on Sunday, organised by Vortex Race Team. The women’s race took the brunt of the day’s ever changing weather, with fierce … Continue reading

Posted in general | Leave a comment

7th Place for Claire Thomas in Wodecq

Scottish rider, Claire Thomas who rides for Horizon Fitness RT finished in 7th place in the Wodecq road race in Belgium.  Claire was very active during the entire race.  An early break by Claire didn’t manage to stay away.  But … Continue reading

Posted in general | Leave a comment

Sandra Scally…she may not be cool, she may not be pretty, but gosh darn she sure is practical

I’ve been humming and hawing over the finer details of my next new bike for the last 6 months – titanium or steel, stock brakes or expensive after market numbers, gears or singlespeed. None of the options debated ever included … Continue reading

Posted in sandra scally blog | Leave a comment

sportsister gives FaV a wee mention…

This morning I received a lovely little email letting me know that sportsister have mentioned Filles a Velo.  Entirely unexpected but rather nice. http://www.sportsister.com/2011/05/23/filles-a-velo-coffee-cake-and-cycle-chat/

Posted in general | Leave a comment

Coffee, Cake and Cycle Chat…Yuka Gallagher

Brief intro about self: My name is Yuka Gallagher, I’m 15 years old cyclist from Inverness. How I started cycling: I have always been cycling with my family ever since I was little but my love for cycling started when … Continue reading

Posted in coffee, cake & cycle chat | Leave a comment

AnaNichoola Bow Peep Gloves

I am in the very lucky position to be acquainted with Anna Glowinski, the cool chick behind AnaNichoola.  Some weeks ago Anna asked me if I would like to test out a pair of her new Bow Peep gloves, so … Continue reading

Posted in general | Leave a comment

Feeling Like Cycling Royalty – The Etape Caledonia

By Christine Bertram I seem to be collecting iconic events these days. Iconic events that push the boundaries of what I have achieved previously. The Etape Caledonia in the Scottish Highlands is one of these events and the people at … Continue reading

Posted in general | Leave a comment

Laura Nicolson…What I learned on my time trial bike this week! (part 1)

This year I decided I’d get as many time trial events under my belt as possible, I started with a 10 mile and have done a couple of 25 miles too. I might try a 50 mile later in the … Continue reading

Posted in laura nicolson blog | Leave a comment

Coffee, Cake & Cycle Chat…Hannah Ferguson

Brief intro about self: Hello my name is Hannah Ferguson I am 16 years old and I am a cyclist and love it. How I started cycling: A couple of years ago I moved down to Peebles and realised I … Continue reading

Posted in coffee, cake & cycle chat | Leave a comment

Rachel Fenton…Enduro 6 – aka the Battle of the Mixed Pairs

Although trips down south are exhausting and time consuming for us now the fact that I had to go south for my graduation on the same weekend as Enduro6 meant we just could not resist entering the event. Chris and … Continue reading

Posted in rachel fenton blog | Leave a comment