Selwyn Brown rides the Country Rd
The Country Road Cycle Ride
Selwyn Brown, the organiser of the Country Road Classic gets to ride the course. This is what he thought…
I’ve been looking forward to this ride for quite some time and desperately wanted to get fit enough to ride the course before Sat 16 April the day of the inaugural Manawatu Cycle Classic. I’ve only been back on the bike regularly for about a month so there was a small degree of apprehension as a couple of good mates and some locals headed out of the square and down Fitzherbert Av. The first climb of the day came quickly just as you are leaving town and after crossing the Manawatu River you head up Summerhill Drive. As I reflect it is not that dissimilar to Taupo but much shorter in duration.
Palmerston North cyclists riding to Taupo risked hypothermia as they battled freezing rain and single figure temperatures on the first half of their fundraising challenge yesterday.
The club AGM is to be held at the Marist Clubrooms on Pascal St at 7.30pm on Thursday 28th April.
The West Coast North Island Road Race Championship was held in Wanganui on Sunday, April 9th.
Photos from the BikeManawatu Wednesday ITT– 23-Mar-2011 . Thanks to Kirsty Kaihau.