by Vaughan Hunt | Jul 14, 2016 | Board Chair's Blog
Wrapping up warm to cycle this time of year is part of the sport but with the unpredictable weather around at the moment it is hard to keep rides regular when, rain,wind and below 5 degree temperatures are with us.
Spare a thought for those members who are training hard for their upcoming events and must carry on regardless of the weather.
Two such riders are Mike Thompson and Toshiaki Yamauchi who have qualified for the ICU Gran Fondo World Series Finals in Perth Australia on the 1st of September.
They are competing in age group road races and time trails which will put them to the test.
Next time you see them out and about on their bikes please look after them and wish them all the best.
If you are interested in catching up on our Bike Manawatu Members and Manawatu Schools riders successes, check out Facebook pages:Bike Manawatu, Manawatu Schools and for our BM New Zealand representatives check out Cycling New Zealand’s Website.
It’s great to follow members and by liking them on facebook they will appreciate your support.
The Tour de France continues to be amazing inspiration to watch and soon the Olympic Games will take over for those sports mad members who can’t get off the couch.
We know who you are.
by Vaughan Hunt | Jul 8, 2016 | Member Profiles
Bike Manawatu Member Profile
Name;Colin Anderson.
Nickname; Wal.
Relationship status; Married to Christine.
Favourite food;T Bone steak with all the trimmings.
Favourite Movies:Dramas.Green Mile,Dr Zhivago.
Favourite Cyclist:Nathan Dalhberg who urged me home in my first 275km cycle.
Favourite sports person:Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali).
Favourite place to Holiday;Anywhere warm.
Most influential people in your life;Parents and siblings.
What famous 5 people would you invite to your place for dinner:Executives of
Starship,Canteen,Heart Children,Ronald McDonald House, Cat Walk Trust.
What is your greatest fear;Getting tipped off cycling by a motorist or truckie.
If you were a super hero what would your super power be;Big strong legs to climb hills better.
What did you want to be when you were little;A Chicken or Chook farmer.
What three words would your best friends use to describe you:Attacker,Girly blouse( if wet),hopeful
reliable.
Where do you see yourself in cycling terms in 5 years time; Still being able to enjoy the fun,banter
and coffee of recreational cycling.
I asked Colin what have been most two challenging events of his long and successful career.His
answer;My first 1200km ride,Boston-Montreal- Boston.Full of trepidation,can I do it, will I get lost,
where will I kip( Taupo has big mail boxes), and what will I eat! A close second the Cape Reinga-
Bluff solo 2158km ride with the support of awesome Manawatu Masters members and family.
Thank you Colin you are a club legend.
by Vaughan Hunt | Jul 8, 2016 | Board Chair's Blog
From 9th to the 11th of July our regions School cyclists are representing there schools and our Manawatu region at the North Island Schools Road and Track Nationals in Cambridge.
Individual cyclists and teams have been training hard for this event and we have had the pleasure these young talented riders riding with us at many Bike Manawatu events and often see them training hard on our roads.Its great to have them as part of BM.
To all those cyclists, parents, coaches and supporters traveling to this iconic event, Bike Manawatu and your fellow club members wish you success and a fantastic experience.
Manawatu schools have a proud history at North Islands and know you are all up there to do your very best. On behalf of us all go well and safely.
by Vaughan Hunt | Jul 7, 2016 | Notices
From Sam Gardner:
I am keen to get a local Manawatu Elite team into the North Island team series run around various venues near Masterton, see
http://www.cyclingseriesnz.co.nz/
It would be a chance for young senior riders to race against the best riders in the country, and gain experience and hopefully get in the mix.
I have 7 riders already interested who can compete at that level, and i can have a maximum of 12 riders on the team, so if you’re a senior keen to race at Elite level and haven’t yet got a team for the series please check you can make most of the dates and send me an email to sam@bikeboxrental.co.nz with a short list of your results.
I am also looking for either another joint main sponsor alongside my business www.bikeboxrental.co.nz or several co-sponsors to help get this project off the ground.
The team registration is $600, and a quote for 1 set each of custom printed kit for 10 riders is about $1900. So $2500 in total to be split however.
This kit would undoubtably be used for training by all the riders too, and in other local events, and I’m sure with the riders keen at present we would get plenty of exposure on the national cycling sites on the internet, in local press and in national cycling print press too. I’ll be aiming to win the national cyclocross champs in this kit in a months time if it is printed in time.
I have got the time to do all the organising of kit, race entries, recruiting riders etc, what i need from other co-sponsors is hard cash and an EPS or Jpeg of your company logo, placement on the kit can be negotiated depending on your financial contribution. For more details contact me on sam@bikeboxrental.co.nz .
