So after reading all about Bec and Jen’s foray into racing, I am sure you are all keen as mustard to get out there and have a go for yourselves. Well this Sunday Midland Cycle club have organised some Criterium racing for everyone.
See the attached flyer for further info and get off your butt and have a go. Maybe I will see you there.
Where – Midland Speed Dome
When – Sunday 11 Dec 2011
6 grades (dependant on numbers)
Well how would you like to ride with a World Champ? What about a Pro Cyclist? Yes. Yes, and Yes, I hear you say.
Well here’s your chance. Josie Tomic, Track World Champ in the Omnium in 2009, member of the 2010 world champion teams pursuit squad, and Pro rider for Lotto-Honda Team, has indicated (via Twitter) that she is available and coming on the Friday Morning Ride. Josie has ridden with the club before, so come along and wish her the best as she starts/continues her training towards the 2012 Olympics and bringing the bling (no not Bling Matthews) home to Australia.
You can also follow Josie on Twitter @JosieTomic and also check out her website at http://josietomic.com/
I have been looking at these for a while and waiting for the promised Aussie phone number before making the plunge and purchasing one of these.
What are they? These are an ID that you can wear on your wrist, ankle, shoe, and as dog tags. They have a few options for the wording on the ID.
The first option (the Original) and the simplest is to have five lines of text outlining your name, address, and Next of Kin details. This allows medical staff to contact your next of kin to find out any medical information they may need to treat you when you have an accident, and to inform them that you HAVE had an accident and where you are.
The next option (Interactive) and the one that I have gone for, gives you two lines of text for your name and maybe a Next Of Kin number. But it is only two lines instead of 5, how can this be a step up? I hear you ask. Well, it’s in the third and fourth line that the “Interactive” comes into play.
The Third and Fourth lines outline that Medical staff should go to www.myroadid.com and log on using the Serial and PIN on the back of the ID. When they log on, they will see information that you have populated outlining several Emergency Contacts, your Medical History, blood group, Medical insurance, Allergies, your regular doctor, address, Medicare number, etc. All information that is useful when you are unable to supply it yourself.
Not only is this useful when you are unable to speak for yourself, but also when you don’t have that information on you at the time, especially when you may be trying to remember your medicare details or health insurance number.
Medical staff can also phone a local Aussie Number that is also engraved on the ID and get all your information read to them over the phone, after supplying the Serial Number and PIN. You just have to select the option for the Aussie number when you are configuring the Interactive Road ID.
You can see an example of the information when you have a look at the www.myroadid.com site.
Now there is a yearly subscription to maintain this Interactive ID, but for $10/yr (or the cost of an inner tube or two) I think it is money well spent.
These also come in a nicer rubberised band (the Road ID Elite) (This is the band that I got).
SPR as a club have been lucky in that we have not had too many accidents, (touch wood), but for the peace of mind that this offers both us as riders and those loved ones that we leave at home in bed each morning, it is well worth the investment.
Have a look at the site www.roadid.com and if you are interested I have a $1 off coupon code (thanksjeff5781878) that is valid for 20 uses in the next 30 days. The band even comes in an SPR Green.
If you follow El Presidente on Facebook, you will know that I lent him my copy of Chasing legends that I got for Christmas. I gave Pete the first go (and maybe I shouldn’t have) hoping that he would watch it quickly and I could pass it on to someone else to view.
Well it has been about 4 months since I lent it to him, and he has now finished watching it (must be all that Club work you have been doing and all that riding…no time for video watching). It is now up for grabs for anyone in the club who is interested to loan it.
The condition is that you have to watch it within 3 months (at least quicker than Pete watched it) so that others can have a look. Let me know in the comments if you want to borrow it, and I will arrange with Pete (if he is still talking to me after my comments above….:P)
First in first served, but I will use this post to track and forward on to the next person on the list.
Hi All,
Thought I would post this up as a friend of mine is the MTB Skills coach for this event. So all you Dirt Monkey’s and Wannabe Dirt Monkeys can have a bit of fun on the KEP Track with a qualified Skills Coach. (photo may or may not be one of our members on the KEP Track >.<)
Come and be part of the PIHC Cycling Group’s Kep Track Adventure 2011. This is our second year hot on the heels of the first which was a resounding success! This multi use trail right on Perth’s doorstep provides an excellent introduction to long distance cross country mountain biking and Cyclo Cross. The Kep Track is built mainly on rail reserve, so the trail has a low gradient and compacted gravel surface.
In 2011 we are privileged to have the assistance of Mike Thorman, a well known authority on the Munda Biddi as well as Kep Track who is also a ranked MTB champion and cycling coach. We will be using part of the funds for this year’s program to assist Mike in his quest to raise funds for the Leukaemia Foundation.
The Kep Track runs roughly parallel to the Great Eastern Hwy, from Northam to Mundaring, and passes through:
Details of the ride are:
This ride open to anyone with a moderate level of fitness and a mountain bike or hybrid with wide tires or cyclo cross tyres (no road bike will survive the journey). This event is open to the general cycling community.
To secure your place, payment must be made via Register Now by the 21 May 2011 when registration closes with our maximum number of 150 riders (whichever comes first). No payment will be accepted at our clinics for this event.
Those interested please email: ianwee@pihc.com.au for the Register Now link or go to the www.pihc.com.au for the Kep Track 2011 Event web link.
Further Information
An information evening provided by PIHCG and Avanti Plus Cannington is being organised early in May 2011 for participants which will involved complimentary bike checks and briefing on the program.
Several days prior to the ride PIHCG will email riders with a list of preparations that will make the trip enjoyable. On the day of the ride, maps and a pre-ride briefing will be provided by the PIHC Cycling Coaches.
We are also supporting our synergy partners – the National Trust and their sterling efforts in the Golden Pipeline and of course the Kep Track. National Trust website: www.ntwa.com.au
In the mean time, if want to know more about the Kep Track, visit http://www.keptrack.com.au/
Project Team
Ian Wee – Director Sportif
Tim Norris – PIHCG Cycling Coach
Mike Thorman – MTB Cycling Coach
Guys and Gals. We as a cycling community are a big and powerful force. We often support each other and are appalled when one of us happens on misfortune.
I just received a tweet that outlined that a guy in Sydney has had his prized Cannondale Slice stolen. This I guess is also a social experiment in the use of the Internet.
He is looking for help to find it as he is competing in the Busselton Ironman. I am sure that if it was one of our bikes that we would try anything to get it back.
Although it was stolen from Sydney, there is some chance that through the contacts that we all have, someone might run into this bike.
The web address is http://pleasefindmybike.blogspot.com/
Well, in case you haven’t been following the blog for a couple of weeks, I recently submitted a few photos from some SPR group rides to www.cyclingtipsblog.com “What you missed this morning” photo comp.
One of those photos made it to the final cut and yes it is the one opposite.
There are some great photos on there and although I would love you all to go and vote for this one, (because then I can get some new free wheels, but I think they are going to Dave and his wife…have a look and you will understand) I don’t think that would be in the spirit of the comp.
Have a look at the images however at “What you missed this morning”
If you like ANY of the photo’s that you see, then vote for them. You can vote for up to 6. (Maybe leave the last vote for me…:O)
At least we have the SPR jersey up there and Pete, you can tell potential Sponsors that we get international coverage with our jersey (with this AND the TV coverage of the Worlds)
PS. Michael R. I hope you voted for me…:P
Well to say that there were a few hills would not do this course justice. But more of that later. After organising the team and getting everything sorted out, we were notified of our start position. LAST! WTF! Why did SPR Fast get a start time 5 minutes earlier than us. I guess Cyclo Sportif have been talking to Toby too much and decided that the Mains would be able to sweep up the “not so” fast members of the SPR Fast group.
Anyway, Jordan picked me up at the respectable time of 7am and we headed down to Waroona. Not much to report really. Lots of bikes, lots of MAMILs, lots of pro looking riders with expensive bikes. One Very Pro rider with one very expensive bike (well it would have cost a lot if she wasn’t given it by her team). Yes Emma Pooley was doing the event. Who???? Emma Pooley (More on that later.)
We were all ready to go and the first teams were released to the varied comments of the announcer. SPR Fast lined up
This one of two times that we “caught” the fast group, at the start.
We awaited our departure and listened to the various comments coming from the announcer, including bagging Ryan about doing the event on one day a week training. It was finally our turn to go as the last of the teams in the 79km event. The announcer informed us that Anna had indeed been replaced by “Anna Hussey” and sent us off with a “and away go SPR1 with a Hussey in their team”
We made our way up Hill St for the right turn onto Hurt Hill. 8km’s of climbing. After about 1km, there was a call to ease up and I took the opportunity to get off the front and take a photo of the team as we made our way up the climb.
As you can see our faithful Mountain Goat Anna the Hussey was at the rear as the Sweeper making sure no one got dropped or needed a tow up the climb. For some reason, later on both John and Jen were seen at the back of the group struggling to keep up and so Anna kindly gave them a tow. I’m not sure why Jen has his hand on Anna’s bum, but he assured us that this was the best position to get the required speed up the hill. Needless to say that Jen’s hand was on Anna’s bum for quite a few climbs.
We managed to catch a few groups on the first climb, much to my surprise, and throughout the day kept on passing groups of riders. A lot of MAMILs with expensive bikes were passed by those with the not so expensive bikes. Doesn’t matter what sort of bike you have, you still have to have the engine to power it. I am pleased to say that we were not passed at all during the ride which was a great effort by the whole team. I do recall passing group 8 and 9, and considering we were group 51, not a bad effort.
After getting close to Dwellingup, we had our first look at the first teams that started well before us. The first was lead by Emma Pooley (followed by 9 guys in a line, who readily admitted to being in the hurt locker for the whole ride).
We also “caught” the SPR fast team, well….. caught a glimpse of them as they returned to Waroona. That would be the last we saw of them until the food hall.
We continued to pass other riders and teams, while setting a good pace. We passed quite a few of the teams on the return from Dwellingup. It was a more pleasant return trip, although still hard work. Jen cramped up at one stage, but fought on and pushed to the end.
We were clocking up the teams and the km’s until the last downhill section. I am pretty sure in the last 8km’s we averaged well over 50km/hr (all downhill mind you). I hit 62km/hr at one stage.
We all made it back together as a team (more than I can say for the Fast Group…he he he) and then had a feed in the rec hall. The fast boys (as I said) had saved us some seats which was much appreciated. We all told our stories, packed up our gear and headed home. We averaged 30km/hr (on the Garmin) for a total climb of 1300m. All in all not a bad effort. Thanks to all the guys and the Hussey that came down to the event. I think we all had a good day out. We were 17th out of 51 and managed to only be 23 minutes behind (in riden time) the Fast group.
My legs are still hurting, even though I have been telling them to Shut Up Legs for at least the last 24hrs. I guess I need some more time on the Trusty Steed.
Well we have had a few more that have expressed interest in coming down to Waroona for the Cyclo Sportif. We have enough for one team at the moment with 8 people registering interest. I am willing to pay for the team as a whole as long as I get payment from you before race day. I have the following names for the SPR 1 team (I haven”t registered this yet). Online rego closes on Tuesday 14th. There is NO option to register on the day. Everyone online slots has opted for the 79km.
Shane
Jen
Anna (who has volunteered to do the first 10km on the front for us)
John G
David T
Jamie
Myself
and Jordan.
Both Jamie and I are looking for a lift down and if anyone needs or can spare a jersey, leave a comment (I need an XL please).
Payment is $65 for non members of Bicycling WA and $50 for Members. Please confirm in the Comments that you are right to go and happy to “show me the Money!” by the weekend.
The event starts at a respectable 9.30am so we would aim to meet there at about 8.30 for the registration and pre ride bike check, tyre kicking pump up, kit change and warm up. Looks to be a good course, so will see you all down there.
Further details are here
Hi Everyone,
Took this photo at the regroup at Raffles on Tuesday Morning and showed a few people. They said I should post it up, so here it is.
