by Vaughan Hunt | May 29, 2014 | Archive(News)
It is well understood by the cycling community that there is an added demand placed on an athlete while descending during XCO-MTB. It is also well understood that an increase in performance down a hill could help a rider save energy and reduce time taken to complete a given course.
While many enthusiasts and athletes feel this is important, the degree of this importance and how it relates to performance is not well understood. Specifically, this study aims to determine the metabolic and physical cost of descending on trails typical of an XCO-MTB race and how this will affect subsequent efforts. This will be compared to the same information while descending on a road. Information gathered from this study will help coaches, athletes and enthusiasts determine how to most effective allot training time, determine race strategy and maintain safety.
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by Vaughan Hunt | May 29, 2014 | Archive(Notices)
The School of Sport and Exercise will again be offering the opportunity for U17/19 riders to come along to Massey two evenings per week to do some resistance training.
The first session will be next Thu at 6 pm in the Human Performance Lab.
You will be asked to contribute $4 per session paid at the door as you walk in to cover supervision.
Once again Michelle Burns (Blunden) will oversee the sessions.
Please contact Steve Stannard via email s.stannard@massey.ac.nz if you intend to participate
by Vaughan Hunt | May 29, 2014 | Board Chair's Blog
Bike Manawatu is home to the best coach in New Zealand.
At the BikeNZ AGM in Cambridge last weekend Mike McRedmond was awarded the 2014 Coach of the Year for Road and Track.
This is an outstanding recognition for a man who has put a huge effort into our riders achieving and exceeding their goals in 2013/14 and for many years before that. He is also an outstanding contributor to the club at many levels.
We all know the wonderful results that have been achieved this past year from Jesse in Europe, Simon on the track, the PNBHS Schools team, Kate, Campbell, Chris, Carne, Libby, Michaela and all the others who have experienced Mike’s guidance and passion.
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by Glenys Taylor | May 23, 2014 | Archive(News)
Saturday 21 June 2014
With the blessing of Garry Wadsworth and the family, Bike Manawatu is going to host a memorial ride for Jocelyn Goodwin who was killed on the 6th of April while on a training ride in Palmerston North.
Many of us knew Jocelyn but she was never one to make a big deal of what she achieved on a bike. Her real achievements on a bike and elsewhere in life only came to be more widely known after the accident and they were a testament to the kind of person she was.
Many of us quickly realised how passionate she was about cycling and her willingness to contribute elsewhere in the club by administratively supporting events was greatly appreciated. She will be sadly missed. It is therefore fitting that we remember Jocelyn by organising a memorial ride in her honour.
Ride coordination details
When: 21 Jun 14
Assembly time and start point: 8.45 am at Hokowhitu School on Albert Street
Finish Point: Russell Street School on Russell Street
Departure time: 9.00am
Distance: 30km
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by Glenys Taylor | May 19, 2014 | Archive(News)
Welcome to Issue 9: The Latest News from New Zealand track cyclist, Simon van Velthooven.
SIMON VAN VELTHOOVEN
When I ride my bike each day my tyres hum through the banked corners at the Keirin school training velodrome, the finish line looms and more often than not we are hitting near on 70km/hour inches away from each other’s 22mm tires.
It seemed like I was coming home when travelling back for my 5th year in the land of the rising sun to compete in the Japanese Keirin league.
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