Anybody up for a ride in the Peaks? We have not been for a while.
Ed Ward
4 days ago
This came through today. If anyone is interested please reply to Will Gurton. Note the specific requirements. Ed Good afternoon,
I hope this email finds you well - and sorry for the length in advance!
I am currently recruiting male cyclists for an academic research study being conducted within the School of Science and Technology at Nottingham Trent University. I found your details via British Cycling and your club website as a potential contact for Sherwood CC . I am contacting many of our local cycling clubs and thought yours might be a suitable fit.
During this study, we will be examining the single and combined effects of sodium bicarbonate ingestion and an individualised warm up strategy on 4-km cycling time trial performance . In order to complete this research, we are looking for cyclists that meet the following criteria:
Males (18 - 45 years old) BMI: 18.5 - 29.9 kg/m2 Elite or sub-elite ( category 1/2/3 ) cyclists
No use of sodium bicarbonate as a performance aid within the last six months Briefly, each cyclist would be required to attend our laboratory on six separate occasions across roughly a four week period. These visits will include an initial maximal exercise test, familiarisation to experimental procedures and 4 x 4-km cycling time trials. All exercise tests will be completed on the cyclists' own bike to increase the practical application for your future events.
As part of the testing experience, I will provide each cyclist with a scientific report , which will describe their physiological responses to the maximal exercise test. This type of exercise test usually costs in the region of £150 and therefore is a very high demand service within applied sport science. The physiological parameters obtained can be implemented into training programmes, e.g. for the prescription of training zones . I would also be willing to have a brief consultation with cyclists to explain the data and possible implications for their training.
I can of course provide you with more detailed information, but firstly do you think this is something your club members would be interested in? I have attached our study poster. If you think best, I would be willing to travel to one of your rides to give a quick talk on the study in more detail.
I look forward to hearing back from you in due course. I will be hugely grateful for any help you can provide us with.
Will Gurton, BSc
MRes Exercise Physiology
Nottingham Trent University
Tel: (+44) 7957000057
Email: william.gurton2019@my.ntu.ac.uk
Me and Brian having been talking about doing one, as it happens on that very day (were going to go last Saturday but rained off). 10am start at Cromford? That's ready to ride at 10, not just pulling in to the car park. Probably best to have 2 groups if there's enough riders, so we don't
slow you down too much on the hills, and meet up at the café.
We were going to do our classic Derbyshire route - up the Via Gelia to the Hollybush, Longcliffe, Parwich, Biggin, Hartington, Sheen, Longnor for café, then Crowdicote, Monyash, Long Rake, Youlgrave, Elton and back via the Hollybush to Cromford.
Great, hope we have a few more takers.
Sounds like a plan, count me in. Good idea to have two groups.
I'm hoping to make it (yes, I'm still alive).
I would say I'm doing my hair but I'll actually be doing my kitchen!
9 out on the Derbyshire ride. We set of from Cromford up the Via Gelia, then up to Longcliffe, Parwich, over the Buxton road, to Biggin, through Hartington towards Hulme End then taking the right turn up to Sheen and Eventually to Longnor for our lunch stop. We split up after lunch with me, Sue and Brian turning off after Crowdicote back towards Hartington, then parsley Hay, Newhaven and back down the Via.
The others carried on to Monyash, where Giles and Jon carried on to Bakewell, Chatsworth, Beeley and over to Crich. Jon had ridden out, so headed for home from there. Llew, Mick, Dave T, Wayne did the climb from Alport up to Elton and Winster then back down the Via to Cromford, to meet up with us at the café. It was cooler than recently which made for pleasant riding conditions. Nice to ride on some different roads too.
It was a nice ride and great to see you all. Nice cafe stop. I did 82 miles by the time I got home and 7500ft of climbing, which was enough for me at the moment. Great views!