Casquette Live - Saturday 28th March programme
Featuring skills and thrills from women’s racing team Velociposse, passionate pro chat, superior sports psychology and a lively story of a global circumnavigation that got a bit hairy (literally), here’s why you want a ticket to Saturday’s Casquette LIVE!
Casquette has teamed up with the London Bike Show once again to bring you the very best in women’s cycling content through our incredible show-within-show called ‘Casquette Live!’. As an extra bonus, we’re also offering all Casquette ticket holders the chance to get £10 off if they bring a friend or money off a single ticket just for being fans of us.
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Please note: we’ll add in the times of different talks nearer the event and may add more elements to the programme. The things you see below, however, are locked in.
Here’s what’s happening on the Saturday 28th March…
Velociposse: An intro to women's racing – everything you need to know to go from rider to racer (road, track, fixed, crit)
Velociposse is a thriving women’s cycling club based in London that’s on a mission to get more women on bikes. Run by women, for women, the team are all about sharing the knowledge and power to try all different flavours of cycling, which is why – in this interactive demo – they tell us how to we can take our riding into new arenas. Telling us how to go from rider to road racer / track racer / fixed-gear racer / crit racer, expect to come away with the fire in your belly to try something new. (Copy contribution: Madeleine D'ursel)
Our expert in residence: Biola Babawale, Thea Smith and more TBC
Mech masterclass – how to index your gears and tru your wheels
There’s nothing more empowering than being able to fix shit yourself, which is why mechanics Jenni Gwiazdowski (London Bike Kitchen) and Judith Rooze (Stayer Cycles) are sharing their expert knowledge to help you learn the art of gear indexing and wheel truing. If knowledge is power, this pair have a ton of power in their hands, so we’re honoured to have them sharing it with us in their characteristically friendly, open and excellent style.
Our expert in residence: Jenni Gwiazdowski (London Bike Kitchen) and Judith Rooze (Stayer Cycles)
Women's cycling calendar - who to watch, what to watch and why to watch
We’ve got some of the best pundits, commentators and racers in the business to wax lyrical about the most exciting riders of our generation. Who should we all be keeping an eye on? Why is women’s racing so exciting right now? What are the big rivalries making things extra interesting? Which races really showcase the energy and excitement of the women’s pro scene and how can we catch it all? Get all these questions answered and pose your own questions to our panel.
Expert panellists: Molly Weaver (former pro Road Captain for Trek-Drops and cycling commentator); Rose Manley (documentary maker and rent-a-gob on Cycling Podcast Féminin); Rebecca Charlton (commentator and cycling journalist)
How not to cycle the world with Vedangi Kulkarni – a tale of bears, knifepoint, pizza and pastry products
Vedangi Kulkarni recently became the youngest woman to circumnavigate the world on bicycle. It took her 160 days to pedal 29000km, across 14 countries. She was 19 when she started, and 20 when she finished, celebrating her 20th birthday around the halfway point in Canada. Most of her journey was solo and unsupported – and none of it went to plan, as we discover.
Expert in residence: Vedangi Kulkarni, global pedal pusher
Dr Josie Perry’s GRASP approach to great mental fitness
It’s not just how many hours you put in that dictates how you perform on the bike, the brain plays an incredibly important role. But how can you train your brain in the same way that you train your body? The answer is the GRASP approach, developed by Dr Josephine Perry. In this brain-bending talk, Dr Josie shares the five key areas of performance psychology that will help you to feel strong, confident and happy when training or racing your bike. Importantly, you’ll walk away with five key skills that will help you hit all your targets and get truly mentally fit. Sign us up!
Our expert panellists: Dr Josephine Perry, chartered sports psychologist
The not so secret pro tells all - Molly Weaver on her time in the pro saddle
The women’s pro scene lacks the prize money, parity of races and coverage of the men’s pro cycling scene. Fact. But how does the experience differ when you’re actually in the peloton? Former Road Captain and commentator Molly Weaver shares her honest experience in her very own upbeat, witty and wise style, then tells us what she would do if she was President of the UCI. Weaver for President!
Our expert in residence: Molly Weaver (former pro Road Captain for Trek-Drops and cycling commentator);
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Please note: This is the programme as we know it right now, but could be subject to changes based on punctures, pannier-loading laws and drafting politics
