by Glenys Taylor | Nov 4, 2014 | Archive(News)
Thank you to everyone who came along on our last LSD ride. Everyone seemed comfortable with the pace. Catriona and I are going to do another long slow ride from Memorial Park at 7.30 am on Sunday 9th Nov.We will ride approximately 90 km, once again at the pace of the slowest rider, so this is an ideal opportunity for slower riders to cover some distance in a group. The intended route is Gillespies Line-Kairanga-Bunnythorpe Rd-Lockwood Rd-Hoihere Rd-Main Drain Rd-Taikorea-Glen Oroua-Rongotea-Kellow Rd-Penny Rd-Mt Stewart-Feilding-Palmerston North.
by Glenys Taylor | Oct 30, 2014 | Archive(News)
The club trailer is often taken to events and equipment is used. Inside the trailer there has been cones, hi viz vests, stands for signs, signs, sand bags and finish flags as well as other bits and pieces.
Over time some of these items have been removed and not returned.
We are shortly going to be undertaking a full stocktake of all of the BM equipment that is either in the trailer, Feilding clubrooms or at Marist clubrooms. So if you have some equipment that you are storing in your garage that should be in the trailer or elsewhere can you please get in contact with either Steve Stannard 021 809 597 or Glenys Taylor 021 260 5536 or email secretary@bikemanawatu.co.nz and let them know what you have and where it can be collected from or drop it off to Sport Manawatu 50 Queen St Palmerston North. .
by Glenys Taylor | Oct 29, 2014 | Archive(News)
Western Line Circuit based at Brunswick Hall. (11 km circuit with technical downhill and a good wee climb each lap). Saturday 8th November.
Grades and approx. start times depending on entries.
10 am – U17 Boys 6 laps
10.02 am – U 19 Girls/All women 5 laps
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by Glenys Taylor | Oct 29, 2014 | Archive(News)
Improve your cycling performance with some cross training at the Massey University Recreation Centre with this awesome High School holiday membership deal for those aged 15 years plus.
Three month’s membership for just $69.
· Build your power and strength with weight training
· RPM classes for speed/internal training
· Les Mills classes with chart topping music and the latest cutting-edge moves for strength, cardio, dance, martial arts, flexibility and core.
· Or just have fun playing squash, badminton or tennis with free racket hire!
For full details click here or for further info email Megan m.l.blatchford-peck@massey.ac.nz
by Glenys Taylor | Oct 26, 2014 | Archive(News)
The weather was perfect at Glen Oroua apart from a sneaky cool westerly breeze which played a part in the 2014 Bone Collector.
Being on Labour weekend may have meant that a few of the regular racers were away but there will still 5 teams that competed in the event. With team names like WORLD CHAMPS, BURGLERS, CLAN CAMPBELL, 100 + YEARS, and FLATTIES you can tell that all those that rode had a good time. A couple of the riders weren’t even going to ride but had thrown there bikes in to vehicles just in case a team was short of a rider. Different tactics were used by different teams to secure an advantage supposedly. From carbon wheels to sports psychology wearing a yellow jersey to physic out the competition to claiming “I didn’t know the rules about not drafting off another team”.
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by Glenys Taylor | Oct 23, 2014 | Archive(News)
What a fabulous night to start the time trial series. The sun was out and not a cloud in the sky. Slight head wind on the way out and a few tractors on the road but none in the right place at the right time.
It was a great atmosphere and there were lots of new faces and even new helpers.
Special thanks to our helpers who on very short notice were given instructions and roles sorted. Michael Richmonds dad was given directions to the turn point and riders were then given ride details in the safety of the Horizons yard before heading to the start line, where the helpers Alison Kinghorn, Tracy Croton, Sean Cousins and John Livingstone took on their various roles. Also thanks to Dileep Rajapaske who helped on the finish line.
Riders please take note for future events that if your number is not placed on your body in the correct position so that it can be read by the people standing on the side of the road then it is not worth wearing it and your time will be recorded when it can be deciphered what your number is. If your number is on your back then you have to go right past the finish line before your number can be read. If your number is correctly placed on your left hand side then it will be read as you go past the first person before the finish line and this number will then be entered as you pass the finish line. This can make the difference of 1 or 2 seconds and this will be vital in weeks to come.
There will again be a container filled with R LIne at the finish line for riders to fill their bottles next week.
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