Poco Loco Cycling R.T. New Strava Activity Blog

Poco Loco R.T. news...

I would like to welcome the following riders to the Poco Loco R.T.

Angelo Derosa - sprint/all rounder

Nick Morgan - 2nd claim - all rounder/t.t.

Alex Giles - club riding/t.t.t.

Alex Garner - club riding/ t.t.t.

Malc Giles - returning from major injury.

Look forward to seeing you all riding in the team kit and joining me on future training camps.

Please feel free to leave a comment below about this project or future training camps >>

#solestar #sportbequi #powertothepedals

Blood Bikes Manchester Fundraiser Update:

To coincide with the Blood Bikes fundraiser running in my birthday month of December, myself and Angelo Derosa will be cycling an approx 240km route on Saturday 8th December (see attached) to help highlight the fantastic yet very important work these very special guys do...help save lives by transporting essential blood to the hospitals and protecting cyclists, runners and walkers at events throughout the North West.

Please, donate via the link below or by my Birthday Fundraiser on Facebook and if you donate £5 or more you have a chance to win some great prizes courtesy of Llan Velo Cycles in Llangollen.

1st place £40 of wax / shampoo 2 nd £20 place middle product wax + cloths, 3rd place £15 wax spray + cloth

To see the route: NorthWalesLoop

To donate follow this link JustGiving

Thank you for your time and kind donations.

Nick

Ryan Ashcroft & Solestar

 Ryan Ashcroft

 Nick, Ryan and Jay at the Llan Velo shop

Congratulations to super talent Ryan Ashcroft on his selection to Team Wheelbase enabling him to ride the televised Elite Tour Series and all major UK races. supported by solestar & llanvelo Ryan is hoping to impress in the upcoming 2019 season!

Ryan will be riding the top-of-the-range Solestar Blacks which he say's has given him the extra support and stability needed to be competitive at the top tier of racing!

GOOD LUCK RYAN 👍

#solestar #powertothepedals

Poco Loco Cycling Holidays/Training Camps 2018/19

Poco Loco Cycling

In association with:

Solestar - simply the best.   

Solestar Insoles

Sport Bequi - for all your cycling requirements.

https://secret-training.com  





Hi,

After my enforced break from organising my training camps due to injury, I'm now pleased to announce new dates for 2018 and 2019 season. 
Working in collaboration with a major hotel (tbc) in Arenal i can offer excellent package deals for 5, 7 and 10 day cycling training/holidays.

LLaut Palace Hotel 

The camps will be supported by, Solestar, Sport Bequi and Secret Training who will be offering:

• Solestar - World renown insoles as used by many of the World Tour pro riders.
• Sport Bequi - Training Camp support plus Bike Hire.
• Secret Training - Specialist nutrition

There will be NEW camps/holidays available in 2018/19 which are as follows:

• Womens only camp - Full guided rides with 2 experienced riders working with the group to ensure everyone has a safe and enjoyable time.
• Corporate Team Building - Company team building through various cycling challenges.
• Over 50 camps - As it says, to provide training rides for the over 50's,  male/female who want to ride at a good pace but within their own age group.
• Specific Training camps - designed for the needs of the riders who require specific work, for ex: Mountains, Time-Trial practice, Derny training etc...

Pricing is based on Half-Board/Twin Room Sharing including Taxes (Excludes Flights)

September 2018 - 5, 7 & 10 night packages:

5 nights H/B -   Pricing on request

7 nights H/B  -  Pricing on request

10 nights H/B - Pricing on request

**£12 single room supplement**

**Welcome pack for all riders who sign up for one of the above packages**

October 2018 - 5, 7 & 10 night packages:

5 nights H/B -   Pricing on request

7 nights H/B -   Pricing on request

10 nights H/B - Pricing on request

**£12 single room supplement**

**Welcome pack for all riders who sign up for one of the above packages**

Spring 2019 Camps for March and April packages also available soon, enquiries welcome? POA

Bike hire is from Rolando at Sport Bequi based in Arenal with full carbon road bikes available. Select your bike and duration you wish to rent it and forward via the comment box for pricing. 

1. Wilier GTR 

2. Ridley Fenix
3. Wilier Cento 10 Air
4. Wilier Twin Blade T.T.
5. Wilier E-Bike

Once you decide on your package, please fill in the comment box on the bottom of the main home page with your contact details and preferred dates so as to confirm availability. Once confirmed you can purchase your selected package through the PayPal button at the bottom of the home page...there's a translation button also available for those outside the UK.

**Any questions please use the contact form at the bottom of the page i will do my best to help?**

MALLORCA Training with Solestar and Sport Bequi 2018

MALLORCA 2018

This season due to my serious road accident my usual late April training camp had to be cancelled!
Since my operation in mid January and a very good response to my rehabilitation i can now look forward to having a personal Mallorca Training April 16th to May 1st...

Within this time i have teamed up with Solestar and Sport Bequi to hold two days of cycling specific functional testing for Solestar insole fitting. These will be split between Sport Bequi in Arenal and Pollensa...dates and time tbc closer to the time.

So, if you are looking to make a cutting edge improvement with your cycling whether you're a professional or leisure rider, your feet is where you start! All the fancy bikes and Aerodynamic equipment will not do you any good if you are unstable at the point of power transfer...the pedals!

Solestar was developed by Oliver Elesnbach who has established the insoles within many of the Top World Pro Teams who's feedback has always been very positive.

There a 4 types of insoles to meet the requirements of all cycling disciplines>>>

Ergon IP3 SOLESTAR
The Ergon IP3 SOLESTAR convinces with an improved force transmission and comfort for an attractive price.

Solestar Tour

Aimed at enhanced comfort, for the rider who demands a little more flexibility to allow for walking, but still has the stability for power transfer when required

Solestar Kontrol
Excellent stability and comfort for the performance minded cyclist

Solestar Black
Maximum Stability and force transmission, for performance in the racing peleton











Many World Tour riders are now looking to Solestar to give them that extra bit of confidence knowing that with support and stability that Solestars give through it's 'Stabilization Delta' built-in to every pair of insoles.

Here are just a few>>>

Wout van Aert
"With SOLESTAR I am more powerful, especially during sprints and climbs, and my pedal strokes are much straighter than before."

Fabian Cancellara
"A top quality insole! It's really important how the foot fits in the shoe. Perfect with SOLESTAR."

 André Greipel
"SOLESTAR: simply more power on the pedal!"

 Matteo Trentin
"The best insoles!"

Johann Vansummeren
"SOLESTAR gives me really great stability and best comfort. I feel how I can bring more power to the pedal."

Rick Zabel

"I cannot ride without them any more."

POCOLOCOCYCLING - BIKE FITS TO SUIT RIDERS NEEDS...

Supported by Solestar the No.1 Professional choice for Insoles #stability #power

Road, Time-Trial, Triathlon, Sportive and leisure all catered for.

Cost £65 (excluding insoles)

What is included:

• Rider history and objectives

• Biomechanical assessment, including standing intrinsic stability test (foot stability)

• Shoe, cleat assessment plus Solestar fitting with 3 type of insoles to suit riders requirements. Blacks (performance) Kontrol (competitve/sportive) Tour (leisure/comfort)  

• Short treatment on any affected muscles inhibiting neurological movements

• Lazer fit on bike, checking saddle height, fore/aft setting, forward rotational posture to ensure correct stem length and drop, linear tracking to assess foot-knee-hip alignment

• Spreadsheet with all necessary findings, measurements and recommendation

Not included but available:

Cost £20 extra per hour

• Power testing pre-fit & post fit, incorporating a short 10 min test under same conditions

• Core strengthening sessions through Gravity Tower and Stability ball
  

Please see the following reviews received from clients:

Brendan McLaughlin

Hi had a bike fit done last week with Nick Giles and a deep tissue massage. Well the bike fit was brilliant and Nick found problems I never knew I had and fixed them. He put me on to Solestar insoles and what a difference they make I feel like I am going faster with less effort than before. It all feels different for the better on the bike. Big thank you Nick starting to feel a lot better on the bike. Give Nick Giles a try you will not be disappointed.

Jessica Szerch

Lovely little leg stretch on the bike Sunday evening- made all the more enjoyable after a professional bike fit by the V talented Nick Giles! If anyone is having any issues on their bike get yourself an appt with Nick- he'll turn you into Wiggo in no time!!!!!! Thanks Nick 👍👍👍

Richard Moody

Great afternoon with Nick so much information and advise to take home with me. The bike fit was very professional and I just want to thank Nick again for his time. If your considering a bike fit then give this guy a call you won't be disappointed .

Paul Thursfield

Had the most productive afternoon today with Nick Giles,shoe fit with Suplest shoes and Solestar insoles,proper full on deep massage as my legs were a mess with tight muscles then a bike fit,can't thank him enough full pro treatment,I've been cycling since I was 16 and never had this level of attention to detail,I've lost a lot of so called friends this past few months but gained so much more with top guys like Nick, Mick Bath and Andy Palmer some great people left in this world,cheers guys!!

Ryan Ashcroft
A few weeks a go I arranged to meet Nick Giles to purchase some Solestar insoles and some Suplest Cycling shoes. I went for the Solestar Carbon BLK and I could not be happier with my choice! The first thing I noticed was how stable and planted your foot feels when out of the saddle, particularly going up hill. I got used to the insoles pretty quickly and the power numbers have already started to increase! Your foot seems to be locked in to the shoe but certainly in a comfortable way. This allows me to not be re adjusting my knees during the pedal stroke and it has taken my knee pain away. When putting the power down in a race, I just feel so planted and stable. It feels very efficient and I'm pretty sure no energy is going to waste!

As for the suplest edge 3 performance shoe, I am completely blown away. I was yet to find a shoe that fits me perfectly and doesn't give me any hot spots or aches. This is something I have really struggled with in the past and it was making cycling more difficult. Nick told me about these shoes and everything seemed to make sense, I had to give them a try! This is definitely the cycling shoe for me. It is the first shoe that has given me the pleasure of riding comfortably and I will never change to another brand again! They are a brilliant, lightweight shoe that hugs your feet. I can ride comfortably all day and feel rock solid for power transfer when the hammer goes down. I genuinely do love this shoe and insole combination.

Before I seen Nick I had knee pains, foot pains and back pains. Shoes wouldn't fit my feet and riding for a long time was getting particularly painful. This certainly wasn't good considering the majority of my races are over 100 miles! Nick checked out my bio mechanics and spotted lots of issues. I had muscle knots, extremely tight muscles and due to this - leg discrepancy. After the pain of loosening these muscles off and sorting the problems, nick fitted me to the perfect size shoes and insoles and dialled in my cleat position. I have had no niggles or aches since and it is brilliant. I love to race with this combination of shoe and insole. It is a dream set up!


Thank you to Solestar, Suplest and most of all Nick Giles for finally sorting out my long lasting issue and transforming the way I ride my bike. It has been a huge help and I look forward to using these products for the rest of my riding days!

Paul Charlie Edwards

Bike fit done and dusted thank you Nick Giles for setting the new bike up. I will look forward to getting insoles soon and bringing the other bike in. Really looking forward to getting the training bike done after Mallorca.

Andrew Rose

Thanks to Nick Giles for a fantastic very informative and professional bike fit today 😀 I would highly recommend him 👍

Richard Nickless

Nick Giles Thanks for the bike fitting service today. A very thorough assessment, all in all first class!

Stephen Hatton

Many thanks to Nick Giles for the recent bike fit. Despite reading other comments, the result far exceeded my expections. The result is a better riding position, more efficient pedalling, increased cadence and perceived power. All of this results in a greater cycling experience and much laughter out on the bike. 

Thanks Nick.

Steve Aston

Good bike fit at Alf Jones cycles today with Nick Giles.  10W increase in FTP, not bad for an hours work! I now have 12W of total power to unleash on Sunday ;-). We all spend on shiny bits, worth spending to get your position sorted IMO too.

Ryan Morley

 I would just like to thank Nick Giles for the amazing bike fit today.

I though that I knew enough about bike fitting to set up a bike, how wrong was I!

After an hour in Nicks fitting room I came out with a completely different cleat position, saddle offset radically changed and some other minor tweaks the the front end setup.

And with an instant 10% in power,

I was stunned that he got such a big increase!

Can't wait to hit the road with the new setup!

Mike Hebblewhite

Just been for my level 5 bike fit with Nick Giles at Alf Jones. 

Having had a lot of teething problems and stress getting my Propel fit/feel right and almost selling it, FINALLY it feels bang on and ready to roll.

Also, the power testing is a great way to see where you are at physically and the subsequent feedback on what you need to work on over the next few months just makes it even better.

Mega happy with the service, the guys really went the extra mile today and the coffee is awesome.

Cheers Nick Really appreciated!