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Windy Night at Time trials for week 2

by | Feb 13, 2014 | Archive(News)

It was great to see new faces turning up to have a go at setting a start time on such a windy night. We should even consider giving a prize to the person who has travelled the furthest to come out. Last night it would have gone to George who came all the way from Pahiatua. Great to have you join us George.

Thanks to the helpers on the night. Kirsty looked after the turn and I will blame the wind on the night for not enabling the “2 ways” to work properly.

We need a holder, caller, recorder, and turn marshall as well as someone entering data on to the laptop each night, so if you want to help or learn what is involved in each of these roles, just see Glenys at registration and your help would be greatly appreciated.

Hopefully next week the wind will be kind and we will see a few more riders out. 32 Riders total this week, 4 people able to better previous best time, 14 new riders this week.

The first penalty was incurred this week for drafting. The rider has been spoken to and adjustment made accordingly in results.

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UPDATED at 6.30pm Saturday 15th RECORD ATTEMPT “The Hour”

by | Feb 13, 2014 | Archive(News)

IT IS ALL GO FOR THIS EVENING SATURDAY 15th FEBRUARY.

MARCEL IS AT TRACK and has said it is all go for RIDE FROM 7pm.

Marcel Hollenstein has decided to set an hour record for the Masters 4 age group (50 – 54yrs) within the club. 

There are two categories for “The Hour”.

  • Best Human Performance where the athlete can use all the hi-tech gear there is (aerobars, disc wheels, aero helmet etc)
  • The UCI Hour Record where the athlete is restricted to roughly the same equipment as Eddy Merckx which means
  • no time trial  helmets,
  • no disc or tri-spoke wheels.  The wheel or rather the rim profile has to fit within a 22 x 22 mm square.
  • no aerodynamic bars.  Only the standard drops allowed.
  • no monocoque frames

Marcel has decided to go with the UCI Hour record just so it doesn’t become an equipment battle (apparently he shares the same birthday as Eddy Merckx who set an world record back in 1972 at 49.431km)

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Could you be the person that would be able to help?

by | Feb 11, 2014 | Archive(News)

I am looking for someone that would be interested in piloting a tandem bike for a member of the blind community. This member is Sharon O’Hara. She is 41 and has her own road tandem. She is hopefully looking for a female rider that could help her out two or three times a week and set some goals with her. She is desperate to get back on the bike though so any help will be much appreciated. 

If you know of anyone that might be interested would you please be able to pass on her details.

Contact details; Sharon O’Hara, 06 353 2123.