Own a stake in a pro cycling team for as little as £1!

Swift Racing was the UK’s first professional women’s cycling team in 2006 and has grown every year since, developing and showcasing the best talent in women’s international cycling. Their palmares speaks for itself: European Track Champion, National Cyclo-Cross Champion, National U23 Road Race Champion, National Criterium Champion, World Cup Medals. 2008 has been their most successful year to date, but they need your help to continue winning.

With the credit-crunch talked about in the news and in the papers every day, Swift Racing is also feeling the pinch. Thier lead sponsor is cutting expenditure and ceasing the support they have previously offered the team.

This is the bit where you come in.

In order for Swift Racing to continue next year, they have come up with a unique way of funding the team.

Just as facebook, YouTube and MySpace are all about user-generated content, they’ve decided to create a user-generated cycling team. Offering supporters the opportunity to donate money to purchase a part of their squad for 12 months, giving them a share of what will soon become ‘Team You’.

Until they find their next title sponsor, they will be called Team You, reflecting your input to your new team. You can become a part for as little as £1 - and YOU can make a difference!

For more details and information about how to sponsor them see: www.ownourteam.com/

Was on my early morning ride and came across three groups of morris dancers. 6am next to a deserted car park by the sea.
Very confused, until i realised it was May Day.

Sky One is making all our dreams come true by bringing back Gladiators next month and eagle eyed Wiggle customers may have noticed a couple of familiar faces among the new group, our very own Wiggle models Jenny and Caroline are to be in the new series as Ice and Enigma.

We had a man on the inside at the UCI Track Championships this weekend in Manchester and he sent back these photos from inside the action.

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This years Isle Of Wight Randonee will be held on the 4th of May.
Free entry for the event where you can choose either the 55km or the 100km ride.

All information is on the Wayfarer Cycle Club Website.
See you there!

Ending soon, probably a good pub bike.

This week the boys have mostly been assembling bikes to the sounds of…

Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train
Europe - The Final Countdown (please note; whole album not just song)
Michael Jackson - Number 1’s
Pat Benatar - The ‘Very’ Best
The Autumn Offering - Embrace The Gutter

Radio 2 in between and also an album of Abba covers in a Death Metal style that Julian found on the internet.

Warrington Cycle Campaign.

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Dean found the original picture of a guy with shoes on his wheels. A quick search or two later and it turns out theres quite a few out there.
A meeting has been set up with Mavic, will let you know the outcome.

This little fella decided to hitch a ride last night. Bane of my life, must be the third this year. Time to invest in some armadillos.