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Schlap RACing Team

Ellie is a rider with a string of honours too numerous to mention. Gongs galore anyway! Residing where she does close to the London track she takes full advantage of it and can be seen there several times a week, pedalling like a metronome around the boards and with her perfect streamlined position cuts through the air with ease.


Known for her thorough race preparation she can be seen trackside entering into a state of contemplation, and makes sure things are just so before she starts, often with the sound of Coldplay echoing in her ears.


Having won almost every honour on a bicycle, she has now turned to tandem racing and provides a formidable front half able to take on any pair. 



  





ellie reid

  • Height: 1.68

  • Weight: 54kg

  • Resting pulse: 40

  • Lives in: Ilford

  • Started racing: 1997

  • Event: Pursuit, Points, Tandem.

  • On your Ipod: Coldplay

  • Favourite ride: Boxhill

  • Training approach: Mix of Turbo trainer and 2-3 hr rides. 

  • Racing approach: Never, never give up. Pain is negative energy leaving the body!

  • Team mate you admire and why: Darryl Hutchinson. Such a lovely guy, an inspiration to all, a truly great all-rounder that can ride well in just about any event and is so modest and chilled about it all. 

  • Golden rules: Stretching and massage, and always wash those bottles out.

  • Best thing about cycling: being fit and healthy

  • Best time to be on a bike: summer evenings at dusk

  • Worst thing about cycling: the rain