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 Vaughan Hunt | May 1, 2014 | Board Chair's Blog
This weekend Bike Manawatu will have close to a record level of entries (32) to the Club Road Nationals to be held in Cambridge. What is most impressive is the range of entries from Junior right through to the Masters categories with a Bike Manawatu representative in virtually every age group.
The way our riders are performing and the form they are in, suggests we could have a host of National Champions by the end of the weekend.
Over recent weeks our riders have been on the podium in the Te Awamutu Tour, the CHB Tour and the Easter Tour in Wairarapa.
The Te Awamutu Tour in particular has a great history of providing future champions and is an important selection race for the Junior riders.
This year we had Robert Stannard and Campbell Stewart place first and second in the U17 grade. Awesome work and possibly a first time that one club has scooped the first two places. Robert is the first Manawatu rider to win U17 since James Dobson in 2005. Campbell has been second the past two years running. Campbell won U15 in 2012.
I recall Luke MCarthy won the U19 KOM in 2002 and then overall GC in 2003 before he went on to represent NZ at the Junior World Champs in Canada.
Michalea Drummond won the U17 girls GC this year which is a first for girls from our area.
It is important to celebrate successes as they cannot be guaranteed and the gaps can be wide. I have a feeling though that we should brace for much more success in the short to medium term at least.
Well done to all the riders on making it to the Road Nationals. The progress some have made over the past year is impressive and I am sure we will have more names to celebrate by the end of this weekend. Have fun.
Wear your Bike Manawatu jersey with distinction and go well…. and big thanks to John Arbuckle for being team manager.
by Vaughan Hunt | Apr 24, 2014 | Archive(Notices)
Garry mentioned to me that there is an organised ride on Anzac day morning. 7:30am at Pedal Pushers on Ferguson St for around 100km
