A print of Johny Midnight’s painting “Gold always believe in”, signed by Sir Chris Hoy, is being given away at a charity raffle on 9th June. The full proceeds raised in the raffle for the will be donated to Caring Cancer Trust.

Johny says, “I work with the charity as I can see a direct result from the money raised. By raising money and giving the money to the charity I’m also investing in the future of my family and friends as we never know where this cruel disease will strike next.”

Raffle tickets are £5 for 5 and £10 for 15, and the draw will take place on 9th June. To purchase tickets please visit Gallery Midnight at 12 Ritherdon Road, SW17 8QD or contact Johny on 07779 097316 or email johnymidnight.reid@gmail.com

Gallery Midnight are also donating £5 for every “Top of Ventoux” print sold and will give £500 to the charity upon the sale of the original copy of “Gold always believe in”.

For more information visit www.gallerymidnight.com.

Scottish street trials artist and YouTube sensation Danny MacAskill will attend The London Bike Show this Saturday. Don’t miss the opportunity to meet one of the most remarkable mountain bike personalities of our time during his signing session at the Conti stand on Saturday January 19th between 3:00pm and 5:00pm.

The famous Scotsman from the Isle of Skye will be at the Continental booth for a two-hour signing session. So, make sure to find the time to meet the mountain bike trials legend. Since the beginning of his career Danny has plenty of outstanding achievements:  broken YouTube records, “Laureus Sports Award” Nominee 2010, 3rd place at National Geographic’s “Adventurer of the Year Award” 2011. In 2012 he carried the Olympic torch and rode with Sir Chris Hoy for the inauguration of the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow for the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Conti’s newest products for 2013 will be on display on their stand – LB830. The two-wheel department at Continental’s Korbach factory in Germany has been working full-time on developing the highest quality bicycle tyres for their 2013 product range. Their tyres are tested under the toughest conditions and used by renowned athletes in the hardest competitions such as the London 2012 Olympic Games and Tour de France.

Pro teams from IG Sigma Sport and newly-formed Madison Genesis are among those racing in the IG London Nocturne Elite Criterium at next week’s London Bike Show.

Teams from Raleigh-GAC, SPiN Rotor – Primal Europe – C Originals RT, Team Hope, Wheel Base and Team Kuota will also line up for the Elite Men’s Criterium on Saturday 19th January for this historic cycling event.

The first-ever fully indoor criterium in the UK, a 500m circuit built alongside the London Bike Show at the ExCel will host some thrilling racing throughout the weekend, with an Elite Women’s Criterium on Friday, Folding Bike races on Saturday and a Penny Farthing race on Sunday.

After debuting for Team IG Sigma Sport at Revolution Series Round 3 in Manchester last Saturday, Ross Edgar will ride for his new team, while Ian Bibby and Dean Downing will compete for Madison-Genesis.

Graham Briggs will ride for Raleigh-GAC after beginning 2013 in style with fourth place at the Bay Crits in Australia on New Year’s Day. There’s a packed programme of racing across the four days: see the full schedule here

A Media Race at 6pm on Thursday night will feature the BBC’s Colin Murray, ITV’s Ned Boulting, Daybreak presenter Matt Barbet and cycling writer Richard Moore. ITV Football pundit and ex-Arsenal FC star Lee Dixon will compete in the IG City Challenge on Thursday at 7pm. The show will be closed at this time but ticket holders are more than welcome to stick around to watch the racing!

A full episode of BeSpoke, BBC Radio 5Live’s new cycling magazine show, will be recorded at the London Bike Show on Thursday and broadcast on the evening of Friday 18th January.

Thursday 17th January is shaping up to be a significant day in the cycling calendar. The London Bike Show begins, while three UK Tour de France stages in 2014 will be unveiled in Yorkshire. Lance Armstrong’s much-hyped Oprah Winfrey interview is scheduled to start at 2am on Friday morning.

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We’re delighted to confirm The London Bike Show will welcome a host of top British cyclists including Sir Chris Hoy, Jody Cundy MBE and Mark Colbourne MBE.

More information and timings are available here.

We know that many of you look at the New Year as a good time to get started with or improve upon your fitness. It’s also a great time to start planning your 2013 season and challenge yourself with a goal event.

1… Goals should be realistic. If you have been having trouble finishing rides or races with the group, setting a goal to place in the top five of a race you have never finished with the group would probably be too aggressive at this point in time. There are goals for every level of rider – you just have think about them.

2. Goals should be measurable. Goals are clear and quantifiable. When you set goals, there should be some way you will be able to measure your success. You should be able to say: “I did ‘x’, so I achieved my goal.”

3. Goals should be challenging. Your goals should stretch you and push you to greater heights. Goal setting is intended to help you improve. If your goals aren’t challenging, you won’t see many gains.

4. Your goals should be YOURS. One of the most common mistakes I see a lot of riders make is that of acquiring some else’s goals. Your goals have to motivate you. Your goals need to help you get on your bike when it is cold and wet; when it’s 5:30 in the morning; when you get off track due to sickness or injury. If you start working towards someone else’s goal, you’re setting yourself up for failure.

Typical Goals and Coaches replies
1. Question: I want to be the next Bradley Wiggins! I’m a 4th Cat rider at the moment.
Answer: Let’s look at shorter term goals first such as winning a race and gaining your 3rd cat licence, 2nd cat, 1st cat, Elite then Pro!
2. Question: I want to gain a Gold Standard in my 1st 100 mile Sportive; I’ve never cycled more than 40 miles!
Answer: Let’s get you finishing your 1st 100 mile event with a realistic goal time and then in your following Sportives work up from Bronze to Silver and then Gold.
3. Question: I want to lose 10kg because I’m overweight
Answer: An achievable goal but let’s plan to lose 1kg per week over 3 MThs so we have mini goals to reach that main goal and leave room for the odd week where you don’t lose any weight.

Koolstof can help you with setting your goals for FREE. Just sign up for any monthly 1-1 plan option and we’ll set them with you.

Stay on top of your fitness goals with a Koolstof training plan

To help get you in shape for your goal event we have launched six new training plans. Each one will get you in great shape and keep you motivated all the way to the start line. Each Koolstof training plan has been created by experienced coaches and provides a great way to keep on track and stay motivated with the support of the Koolstof community. For more information visit the Koolstof website.

Book a ticket for the Training Hub to get yourself tested.

www.koolstofcoaching.com

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Back by popular demand, The London Bike Show sees the return of the Cytech Fastest Wrench competition.

Compete against the clock and fellow bike enthusiasts in a test of bike maintenance skills to see who will be crowned the Fastest Wrench 2013!

The competition will be taking place across all 4 days of the show at the Cytech stand by the Jaguar Performance Theatre. The current record is set at an impressive 44.62 seconds – can you rise to the challenge?

The winners will not only have the satisfaction of knowing they’ve fought off the competition to claim the title of Fastest Wrench, but will also receive one of our amazing prizes.

The prizes up for grabs are:

• Team GB cycling jersey signed by Chris Hoy – courtesy of British Cycling
• GoPro camera – courtesy of Madison
• Park Tool Kit – courtesy of ATG Training

For more information click here.

Koolstof Coaching are proud to be running ‘The BikeRadar Training  Hub’ in January 2013 for the second year running.

Getting fitter, faster and stronger for your 2013 Goals and Challenges can be easily achieved from just 4 hours a week!

If you train SMART by following a simple & structured plan you will be amazed how much you can improve in a short time on a few hours a week. The key is to train at the right level of intensity and duration by using heart rate zones.

Book a place at ‘The Training Hub’ and we will set your zones for you as well as helping you with your core strength, flexibility, nutrition and breathing. Get fit, stay healthy and lose a few kilos in 2013 by booking your place TODAY!

Enjoy your cycling!

Julius Jennings
Head Coach
www.koolstofcoaching.com

We were sampling a treatment, a mixture of fine sand and chemicals which can be added to surfaces to create friction and in our case make high speed cornering much safer for riders.

The treatment offered exactly what we were looking for and will be added to the heavy breaking areas and corners of the circuit. We’re very happy with the surface in ExCeL which will form the rest of the track and the foundations for some fast and exciting racing.

Plenty of riders have already registered for the racing and you can still sign up – click here for more information. It promises to be a great 4 days of racing for both participants and spectators.

Integrating the IG London Nocturne into the show will add a new dimension. Fast paced, competitive racing that will provide a compelling experience for spectators, participants and exhibitors.

The concept for the Nocturne events was developed by Rapha Condor and FACE Partnership in 2007, with the inaugural Smithfield Nocturne. The event attracted over 5,000 visitors and was awarded for its innovation by winning a Visit London Sports Tourism Award. The race has returned to Smithfield Market each year since, and during 2009 and 2010 also visited Edinburgh, Manchester and Blackpool.

Since 2011 only the London event has been hosted and has been sponsored by IG Markets to become the IG London Nocturne. The 2012 race took place at Smithfield Market and attracted over 12,000 spectators.

The Nocturne format generates a fantastic atmosphere around a creative race programme, which incorporates an Elite Criterium that features British and international professional cyclists. The race programme will run over the four days of the show, and will include a Media/ Industry race, a Corporate City race, the Elite Criterium, a Women’s Elite Criterium and  Youth racing. The Folding Bike and Penny Farthing races, which have become synonymous of the Nocturne Series over the year’s will also be taking place at the event.

For more information and details of how to register for the event click here.