BikeManawatu ITT Club Champs – April 2011
Photos from the BikeManawatu ITT Club Champs– April 2011 . Thanks to Kirsty Kaihau.
Grape Ride 500km
Dedicated to the memory of regular Manawatu Masters Club member the late Eric Kells—CANTEEN fundraise www.fundraiseonline.co.nz/500km/
Well it all started in a hiss & a roar, a new age in Endurance cycling—the Young bucks have arrived & are keen to boogie. Got to be good for the Sport with this new interest, but heh !!—not so good for the almost OAP cyclist.
Once the group of 8 starters (from 11 entrants) reached the Grove road bridge, attack after attack seemed to be the *order* of the day. I joined in the *games* with caution, hell we’d only ridden about 15k, and still had 485k to go.
The Christie 250
The Christie250, which started as one man’s challenge to knock a cycle ride to Taupo off his “bucket list” before he died, has turned into an annual cancer fundraiser for a group of 19 cyclists who will tackle the route for the third time in April.
Businessman Mike Christie has collected a group of friends and cycling enthusiasts who didn’t want the first 250km ride to be the last.
Pilates for Cyclists
Pilates with Leanne
WHY? Many athletes use Pilates for ‘Core Strength’ and to refine the precise use of their body. Pilates is particularly recommended for Cyclists as cycling causes overuse in mobilising muscles and underuse in deep stabilising muscles, creating muscle imbalances that affect your performance and recovery.
Cycling is a healthy sport that enables you to become fit relatively quickly; however, it involves holding an awkward position for sustained periods of time, which may then result in the following imbalances and problems:
Club Time Trial Results – 2011
Results for the club Time Trial 2011