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Celissa Event Managementnathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11077820397088779218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252689904539769763.post-23099428300197485952017-10-10T10:18:00.001+10:002017-10-10T10:18:55.166+10:00QRTS Round 4 Wrap Up!<div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px;">
Stage 1 was a hilly ITT from Palmwoods to Montville. Faye was our best placed rider after the time trial, with some of the other ladies achieving some personal bests during the morning!</div>
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Stage 2 was a criterium around the streets of Cotton Tree. It was a fast paced race with lots of attacks, and the ladies worked well together. The race ended in a reduced bunch sprint after a crash on the second last corner caused some chaos. </div>
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Stage 3 was another stage filled with some excitement, with both sprint points and KOM points on offer, at a challenging circuit around North Arm. Faye was again our best placed rider on the day, finishing in 9th! Jena, Dy and Nat did their best to help protect Faye and the team's overall GC position for the QRTS series.</div>
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<br />An iconic SE Qld race. The first time I attempted it, I was a real “rookie”. I had only recently started road racing and didn’t know how challenging the race would end up being. The beginning can be tough. It’s also a real mixed bag. Having done it a few times now, I know that it can be a relatively easy run into the KOM, or it can be a really demanding section if everyone decides to push the pace. The KOM itself is often a section of “natural selection”. You’ve either got the legs on the day to be up there with the front group or you don’t. And then the fun begins after the KOM. With half the race still to go, and you have the rolling hills and headwinds to contend with. But out of adversity comes the rewards. It’s one of those races that’s truly character building. I distinctly remember rolling turns in my first Cunningham with another 4 other C grade level riders (3 ladies and one gentleman) from the top of the KOM to the finish. We’d missed out on going with the attack on the KOM and had to settle for being one of the chasing groups on the road. Everyone did their fair share for the remaining 40km or so. It was a fulfilling feeling to cross the line together as comrades, even though we didn’t know each other at all when the race started earlier that day. People I met as a result of that first Cunningham are still friends today, and that’s of great significance to me. <br /><br />If you can't do it in 2015, consider the Cunningham Classic for 2016.nathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11077820397088779218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252689904539769763.post-14196164840072107472015-03-02T19:33:00.000+10:002015-03-02T19:43:18.343+10:00Sizzling Summer Series 2015, rounds 1 and 2Our team racing debut for 2015 happened at round one of Logan Cycling Club's annual SSS. <br />
Ladies (A grade) racing for Koiled-Petbarn-Seight during this early criterium season include:<br />
Melanie Parker, Alex O'Dea, Faye Goodyear, Rachel Edwards (team captain) and myself.<br />
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25 women were there to complete in women's A in round one. Pretty good numbers for a local Brisbane race. Local teams included Data #3, Campos and Koiled-Petbarn. A few NRS and international riders were there to keep us honest too (Kat Garfoot and Macey Stewart from Orica GreenEdge, Hayley Jones from Bicycle Superstore, Nicole Moerig from Boss Racing, and Ellen Skerritt from Rochelle Gilmore's new Aussie High 5 development team). <br />
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The pace was high from the start, with lots of attacks (as is typical for the SSS series). No breakaways stuck, and the bunch sprint saw Macey finish a comfortable first, with Hayley second, Nicole third, Faye (Koiled-Petbarn) fourth, and Rachel (Koiled-Petbarn) sixth.<br />
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First prime Macey (Orica), second prime Zoe Watters (Campos).<br />
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No-one was keen to see a breakaway go, so it came down to a bunch sprint again. <br />
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This time we were slightly more prepared than 2 weeks earlier,<br />
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and we gave Faye a good lead-out, so that she could demonstrate her developing sprint prowess. <br />
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Faye (Koiled) first, Macey (Orica) second, Nicole (Boss) third, Rachel fourth. <br />
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First prime Macey (Orica), second prime Jazzy Hurikino (Campos).<br />
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Photos thanks again to Pete Dunlop, ESI photography and Logan Cycling Club!<br />
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<br />nathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11077820397088779218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252689904539769763.post-32280659970767688132014-11-18T17:09:00.002+10:002014-11-18T17:10:29.437+10:00Gratitude - a lesson for now and the futureGratitude (thankfulness)<br />"Gratitude is an emotion expressing appreciation for what one has—as opposed to a consumer-oriented emphasis on what one wants or needs. it is a facet of positive psychology: Studies show that we can deliberately cultivate gratitude, and can increase our well-being and happiness by doing so. In addition, grateful thinking—and especially expression of it to others—is associated with increased levels of energy, optimism, and empathy." <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEmpOE997pmUWsorH4VyMKYh_Y6v57NrBhcYY3fkLLPKlCrLPEkQZfblKR0N8H7n2Zcdg5HbpJnW2bzOIf0qxnubmZeGZFu7VLo_rLXAtXY402QBpwGXA37S05yTUxKezgl0bsrEij_JZE/s1600/piglet_gratitude_winnie_the_pooh.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEmpOE997pmUWsorH4VyMKYh_Y6v57NrBhcYY3fkLLPKlCrLPEkQZfblKR0N8H7n2Zcdg5HbpJnW2bzOIf0qxnubmZeGZFu7VLo_rLXAtXY402QBpwGXA37S05yTUxKezgl0bsrEij_JZE/s1600/piglet_gratitude_winnie_the_pooh.jpg" /></a><div id="content-content" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">
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But how things have changed. <br />
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In the last few years, cyclists all over the world have taken on a #sockdoping trend and brightened up their feet. <br />
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Maybe because it is easier to keep socks clean when they don't need to be a crisp spotless white? ;)<br />
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Anyway, here are my latest favorites, with a few (of course) from our current #Koiledtineli sock provider Handlebar Mustache. <br />
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If you haven't tried it yet, go on and #sockdope. No doubt it will put a smile on your face.<br />
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Not long after the start-finish line, riders entered a tight left handed corner (it almost turned back on itself), before then negotiating another tight right hander, followed immediately by another tight left hander. <br />
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This led into a straight section of around 300m which then became another slight right handed corner, which also then became a tight left hander. <br />
This last left corner then led you back to the finish line straight. <br />
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In summary, 4 tight corners in around 1min30 to 1min45 depending on the level of attacks in the race. That meant lots of out-of-the-saddle sprint efforts in that period of time. <br />
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From the first lap, Nikki (Koiled-Tineli) and Ellen (Holden), applied the pressure and strung out the field.<br />
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Then only a few laps in, Ellen counter attacked one of the other women on the front, and got a slight gap through one of the tight corners. From then on, Ellen continued to attack and found herself quickly in a one person break. <br />
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Only a lap or two later, Nikki attacked the already tiring bunch, and found herself also in a one person solo effort,<br />
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chasing Ellen in front, yet being chased herself by the remainder of the bunch. <br />
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Due to the tight circuit, very soon the chasing bunch was reduced to only five riders (Rachel and myself from Koiled, Sharon, Abbie and one other). <br />
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Neither Rachel nor myself were willing to chase down a team mate (Nikki), so that left 3 riders to do the pursuing. <br />
Not surprisingly Ellen hung on for the win (with her current terrific NRS form),<br />
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with Nikki coming in second, followed by Abbie (3rd) and Rachel (4th). <br />
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Definitely an exciting race circuit and a lovely weekend. Thanks to Pete Dunlop for the photos again (with start line photo by Stacey Bowden). </div>
nathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11077820397088779218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252689904539769763.post-10309583156555085022014-09-05T16:34:00.002+10:002014-09-05T16:39:59.509+10:00Qld masters state road champs 2014Why blog when someone else can do it for you? ;)<br />
My posts have been absent of late, partly due to keen blogger Danny Graves of ESi Photography doing some work for me...<br />
check his latest work out at the following links on Peloton Cafe -<br />
http://pelotoncafe.com.au/queensland-cycling-scene-1/<br />
http://pelotoncafe.com.au/2014-upperlimb-com-cunningham-classic/<br />
http://pelotoncafe.com.au/queensland-cycling-scene-3/<br />
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More recently though were the Qld State road champs last weekend. These races once again demonstrated the growth in women's cycling in the last 12 months. Back in 2011, I raced this course with 4 other starters. This year, there were 25 women on the start line!<br />
The race was tough and tactical from the start. After one lap there were still many contenders in the field, and the eventual winners needed to put the "hurt on" during the second lap to see who would stay and who would not. <br />
Congratulations to all the ladies who raced with me. It was a good day out, and even better if you happened to come home with a medal!<br />
On Sunday, Koiled-Tineli rider Cat Newell (winner of my grade WMAS2) did the "double" by winning the Elite women's race also. A tremendous result! :)<br />
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Final results for Masters Women from Saturday were:<br />
WMAS1<br />
1 42W Brooke SHEPPEARD Kirsty Broun Racing 1:43:57<br />
2 41W Julia RUSSELL CC Skyhig ST<br />
3 43W Hannah TOHILL Kirsty Broun Racing +03:02<br />
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1 74P Catriona NEWEL Koiled Tineli 1:43:5<br />
2 75P Corissa SMITH Campos-Tel2 +0:02<br />
3 73P Natalie LANGER Kangaroo Point C ST<br />
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1 8G Nicky ROLLS Balmoral Cycle Club 1:43:56<br />
2 5G Dyane HANNAN Dat#3 Symantec Racing Team +0:01<br />
3 4G Faye GOODYEAR Lifecyle Cycling Club ST<br />
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1 91Y Mandy NEWMAN Sunshine Coast CC 1:46:59<br />
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1 52W Linda WHITE MB Cycles 1:43:59<br />
2 50W Sue CRUICKSHANK Kirsty Broun Racing +08:19<br />
3 51W Julie RAPPO Wynum Redlands Cycling Club ST<br />
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1 80P Clare JOHNSTON Gold Coast Cycling Club 2:0:43<br />
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ELITE W<br />
1 53G Catriona NEWELL Koiled Tineli 2:35:01<br />
2 52G Lucy KENNEDY CC Skyhig ST<br />
3 51G Kim HOGARTH Uni Cycle Club ST<br />
4 54G Nikolina ORLIC Koiled Tineli<br />
5 56G Claire TREMBATH Specialzed Securito<br />
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For us in women's A on Saturday, we had ladies from Campos-Avalon, Koiled-Tineli, Total Rush, Liv-Giant, Specialized Securitor, MB, Jayco AIS, and my own club KPCC. <br />
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It was an interesting race, with little place to hide for anyone. <br />
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Many riders initiated some aggressive moves off the front in an attempt to break up the field. <br />
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Nikki Orlic (Koiled) spent a lot of time instigating some breakaways, but was consistently chased down,<br />
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particularly by Corissa (designated workhorse for the day for Campos). <br />
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With only a few laps to go, Kat Garfoot (AIS) put everything on the line and jumped away from the bunch.<br />
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After a little too much hesitation, the chase was on, but Kat's power kept her away to get another notable solo win. The bunch kick for second and third saw Louise Betts (Campos) get to the finish before Rach (Koiled) and then Jess (Total Rush).<br />
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Thanks to Pete Dunlop for the photos! Podium photo c/o Rachel.nathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11077820397088779218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252689904539769763.post-36619751689051173132014-04-08T12:10:00.002+10:002014-04-08T13:04:14.275+10:00Saturated Summer Series<div class="MsoNormal">
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With almost one rainy race in this series each year for as
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With slightly adverse weather conditions and a wet track, it
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Even before the first prime, Cassie (Specialized Securitor),
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Some hesitation from the bunch and some soft
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Similar to week 2, the break only just got caught before the
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go. Jess was then out solo for about a
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Hence Jess soloed to the line for a well
deserved win, with Jazzy second and Louise (Campos) winning the bunch kick for
third. Jemma (Holden) finished safely in
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nathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11077820397088779218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252689904539769763.post-70053575897943257282014-03-26T12:39:00.001+10:002014-03-26T12:39:54.053+10:00Aggressive women's racing... good to see!Round two of Logan Cycling Club's summer criterium series was held on March 16th. <br />
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I think this was definitely the most assertive women's race I've been in for quite a while, with numerous attacks off the front. <br />
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Although many ladies got a few meters away from the bunch, most of the time they were left hanging out there for just a lap or two, and then reeled in again before the next attack would go. <br />
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With two primes, plus the final sprint to contest as well, it made for some tired legs by the end of the race. Not long after the second prime, Cassie (Specialized Securitor) and Kirsten (KPCC) got away, and with two laps to go, this was looking rather dangerous. <br />
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Campos had the numbers in this race, and hence they were forced to get on the front and chase (especially without a team member in the break). <br />
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In a very tight finish, Kirsten and Cassie were pretty much caught on the line by the chasing bunch. Jemma (Holden) demonstrated another awesome sprint to finish first, with Liz (Morningside) and Jane (Campos) incredibly close behind. <br />
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Cassie held on for fourth, with myself managing fifth. I think we're all hoping the rain stays away this weekend for the final round this Sunday. <br />
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Photos from this round by Sean Dench and Pete Dunlop. Thanks guys!nathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11077820397088779218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252689904539769763.post-78552384050374047132014-03-04T18:03:00.001+10:002014-03-04T18:23:13.519+10:00A metre mattersThe first round of the Logan Cycling Club's annual summer criterium series was held on Sunday. Overshadowing the event this year was the very recent passing of young cyclist Mardi Bartlett. Although I didn't personally know her very well, many cyclists in the local Brisbane area did know her, and if certain things hadn't happened, she was due to be racing with us women on Sunday. <br />
I have never shed tears before a criterium event, but Sunday was different. The minute silence before our race was a very poignant moment, and an important time to reflect on how precious life is, and how much we should not take it for granted.<br />
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Mardi Bartlett's death was unnecessary and tragic. However, hopefully it has helped to bring lots of people together, and raise more awareness about cyclist safety.<br />
I feel a bit guilty about seeming some what insensitive and following this up with a relatively trivial race report. Having said that, from what Holly has indicated, I think Mardi was a person who loved life and cycling, and would have liked to see her friends race well in her memory. <br />
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This year the women's Campos team has strengthened their numbers with 3 new recruits (Jess L, Jane W, Jahna H), in addition to Jazzy, Judy Lou and Corissa. <br />
In this first race of the series, we also had representatives from teams such as Lifecycle, Specialized Securitor, Holden, Total Rush, KP and Bicycle Riders Morningside. Add in NRS women's winner for 2013 (now AIS) Kat Garfoot, and the race was sure to be interesting. <br />
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Quite a few early breaks were initiated by various women, but about half way through the race Kat, Jemma, Liz and Jazzy created the final break of the day. Towards the end of the race, Liz's hard work in the first few breaks of the day took its toll and she couldn't hang on any longer. <br />
That left Kat, Jemma and Jazzy to battle it out for the top three places. <br />
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On the last lap, Kat put in a powerful attack to gap the other two, and win comfortably. This also put her in the leader's jersey for round two (in 2 week's time).<br />
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In particular, it was great to see that more women raced this series of Bay Crits than ever before (and there were more elite women this year than elite men for the first time), and it was an honor to see Italian (previous world champ) Giorgia Bronzini race the circuits too (for Wiggle Honda).<br />
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Race #1 was at Ritchie Blvd, a tight hot dog circuit with the potentially slippery drain-covers on the corners. With most girls having fresh legs for this first race, it was hard and fast, with Bronzini demonstrating what she does best, and winning the bunch sprint. <br />
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Race #2 was at Eastern Gardens, and was once again a tough race, with a tight off-camber right handed corner, leading to a fast tail wind section, and then a tough little pinch before returning to the finish line. Chloe Hosking (SUVelo / Hitec) apparently started her final run too soon, but she did well to hold off the other sprinters to win this one. <br />
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Race #3 was at the tricky Portarlington circuit, with lots of intermittent wind and rain, interspersed with some sunshine (... this is winter or summer?). For Brisbanites like me, it was a cold day! Previously this was always a circuit that favoured a breakaway by some climbers, but I think this year, everyone was too aware of what may happen, and most of the breakaway attempts were quickly shut down, or monitored very closely by the bunch. Bronzini showed her skill again and won this one again from a bunch sprint.<br />
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Race #4 was back closer to Melbourne at Williamstown and the sun came out again to make it a great warm day. Again, everyone was on the alert for breakaways, and although the bunch let one group get away, it was only for a limited period of time before they were reeled back in. Another bunch sprint resulted, and Bronzini had one more chance to show what she does best.<br />
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Photos by JXPPhotography, with amateur shots by Brad Gooda. :)nathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11077820397088779218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252689904539769763.post-46286440455336457432013-12-13T13:43:00.000+10:002013-12-13T13:44:06.165+10:0029" MTB wheels? Yes!This was the question, and now I have answered it. Although I am not 'super short' (approx 161cm), there was always the worry in the back of my mind that maybe 29" wheels would not be suitable. I had read lots of reviews of bikes for women, particularly Specialized 29" vs Giant 650B, and although both had benefits, I was more and more tempted by the leap to 29" wheels.<br />
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Part of my decision was helped along by Marianne (from <a href="http://dutchielovescycling.tumblr.com/post/24315590811/seq-mtb-series-2012-round-1-mt-crosby">http://dutchielovescycling.tumblr.com</a> ). She (probably unknowingly) helped me take the plunge and buy the Fate. Marianne had nothing but good words to say about the bike, and fortunately she also recommended me to a really good Specialized mountain bike dealer. Having previously helped out at a bike shop, and looked at many others in the past, I know what makes a good bike shop, with great customer service, and staff who really know their products.<br />
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My favorite bike shops (by Steve at Crankstar, and Shayne and Pip at Semiracer) are road-specific... so I was obliged to go elsewhere to buy a new bike for the dirt. In the end, I couldn't have landed at a nicer place. Bicycle Riders Morningside (BRM) now also has my big 'tick of approval'. They were incredibly helpful while I made my decision, without being pushy at any stage. Simon could easily answer all my questions about the different bike options and extras, and had lots of additional helpful tips also. He is also very well trained at bike fitting (a credit to both the body geometry fit (bgfit) system and Simon's own eagerness to learn more about what makes a good fit).<br />
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I am now even happier than I thought I would be with the bike.<br />
The Fate is a dream to ride, light weight and responsive. The 29" wheels definitely do roll much better over obstacles than my old 26" bike. I did splash out on carbon tubeless wheels, to reduce the weight of the bike, and to gain stiffer, faster rolling, precise wheels. Definitely worth every cent.<br />
More about BRM...<br />
<a href="http://www.bicycleriders.com.au/">http://www.bicycleriders.com.au</a><br />
More about the Roval wheels...<br />
<a href="http://www.bicycling.com/mountainbikecom/bikes-gear/specialized-s-innovative-roval-control-29-carbon-wheels-tested">http://www.bicycling.com/mountainbikecom/bikes-gear/specialized-s-innovative-roval-control-29-carbon-wheels-tested</a><br />
<br />nathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11077820397088779218noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252689904539769763.post-77741341474093409972013-12-04T10:00:00.000+10:002013-12-04T10:06:18.579+10:00KPCC Novice Women's Tour Week 3 - like fortifying wine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The last weekend of the KPCC #NWT was held at Crestmead on Sunday (1/12). The teams time trial was held first to assist the reinforcement of team skills learned in the previous two weeks. A short tea break followed, including an informative bike maintenance session held by both Tracey and Bronwyn of Planet Cycles. The modified road race that followed showed lots of assertive racing by the women, with some bold breakaway attempts and good use of team tactics. Again this week, the participants demonstrated what you can achieve by going outside your own comfort zone.<br />
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Just like fortified wine, bike racing events should be delicious, memorable experiences. KPCC is endeavouring to take the '<i>base wine</i>' (ie. women's base interest to ride bikes and to take part in cycling events) and then fortify it with additional '<i>alcohol</i>' (ie. further skills, knowledge and experiences for women in a safe, supported environment) to develop a truly awesome product that lots of people will talk and reminisce about, and naturally encourage others to try.<br />
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To end, I have borrowed an excerpt from the womenscyclingmatters blog about SKCC and last weekend's Tour of Bright... it pretty much sums up what we should be noticing and encouraging with women's cycling...<br />
<i>"Our clubs and administrators are on board and are shouting from the rooftops about women’s cycling. There are photos of women riding and racing on websites... yes it is just the small things for now but just the same, it is symbolic of change and I am very excited." </i><br />
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This week the participants learned some more about team tactics and racing, as well as some more individual skills.<br />
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Many ladies surprised themselves with their own abilities, </div>
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Week 2 also involved a criterium at Nundah, this time with four groups (team red, team blue, team yellow and team pink) of 4-6 riders. </div>
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This was an excellent opportunity to use some recently acquired team-racing skills. </div>
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Next week is the final week of #NWT, this time at Crestmead, with a teams time trial, and then a longer “road race” / kermesse style race. Thanks again to Kirsty Broun Cycling, Activ Cycle, and Planet Cycles for their involvement, and to Brad Gooda for the photos.</div>
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Sunday morning (17/11) was the first round of Kangaroo Point CC's #NWT. It is an initiative of KPCC (Cam and Claire Hemming, and Craig Briant) aimed at getting more women comfortable with riding bikes in groups, and allowing them to gain some race experience in a friendly, low-key environment.<br />
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KPCC recruited some prominent, respected female cyclists to help with this round, namely Kirsty Broun (Kirsty Broun Cycling), Kim Pettigrew (Activ Cycle) and Tracey Knight (Planet Cycles / Planet Femme). <br />
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The women’s tour includes a series of 3 races over 3 weekends, all mentored by these 3 ride leaders. The tour is accomodating of all women partaking in the events. Some riding and racing theory, as well as lots of practical skills training are provided to all participants. Even with a group of women with ranging abilities and with a variety previous bicycle experiences, no-one feels left out! :)<br />
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Like SKCC (St Kilda Cycling Club) and the Breeze women’s cycling program (in Victoria), KPCC recognises that so much can be gained by supporting women who are new to riding and racing. By improving knowledge and awareness, and then providing skills training, this improves their confidence and their enjoyment of the sport of cycling. These things will then assist more cycling newcomers, as well as solidify the existing group.<br />
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Week 1 involved some theory, some skills training, a light morning tea, and then a novice criterium on a closed circuit. According to the smiles at the end of the day, everyone is looking forward to week 2!<br />
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In typical Noosa style, some breakaway attempts were made; early on by Kat Garfoot (QAS)<br />
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and then much later in the race by Emily Roper (Suzuki-Trek).<br />
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Close to the end of the race, another last-minute attack saw Peta Mullens (Wiggle) and Kat Garfoot (QAS) get away.<br />
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Despite some amazing work by Amy Bradley, Loren Rowney and the rest of the Specialized team, Kimberley Wells was left to bridge by herself to the 2 riders away on the last lap. <br />
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Despite a super-human effort (and apparently unclipping a pedal on the final corner), Kim missed out on the top two spots and had to settle for third. <br />
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With lots of great form from this year's NRS races, Kat outsprinted Peta for the win.<br />
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Thanks to Brad Gooda for the photos (and podium photo via Veloshotz).nathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11077820397088779218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252689904539769763.post-77363832591021439312013-08-26T12:58:00.002+10:002013-08-26T13:05:06.386+10:00Back in the sunshine<div class="MsoNormal">
A lack of blog updates for quite a while reflected my recent
disillusionment with cycling.</div>
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After lots and lots of training, and feeling incredibly “ready”
to race, I had a personally soul-destroying performance at Battle on the Border
back in May. I didn’t even survive the first
hour with the bunch. The problem? Muscle cramps again. Hands, feet, legs, you name it. Despite the many hours of doctor visits,
blood tests, second and third opinion referrals, weight training, improving
core strength and flexibility, diet changes, bike set-up changes, and supplement additions, I was
still getting these frustrating cramps in races. </div>
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Why? Well
it seems it was all in my head. Race
nerves. Too much pressure on myself. Thankfully just before I was about to toss the
bike away, I visited a sports psychologist for <i>one last try</i> at finding an answer.
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Initially I was resistant to the idea that I could be
sabotaging my own race performances inside my own head. But then the more we talked about it, the
more I realised I had turned a much-loved hobby into a horrible experience
simply by thinking about it the wrong way.
I had started to hate racing because of my fear that I would not race
well, and I was doubting all of my abilities even though I was doing all the
right training. It was a vicious
cycle. Then to top it all off, not long
after Battle, I was hit by a car while out riding my bike. It was almost the last straw for me to give it
all up.</div>
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Luckily I was reminded by friends how much enjoyment my bike
riding and racing used to give me, and why I started it all in the first
place. The sports psychologist helped me
recognise that I was being far too self-doubting and negative, and worrying about
things that were completely out of my control.
My mind, my “inner chimp”, was out of control. (If you have read The Chimp Paradox, written by Dr Steve Peters, you'll know what I mean.) <br />
Although it's still a work in progress, I can finally say that I like riding my bike again. I want to get up and train in the mornings, and I want to race with friends on the weekend. So thankful I didn't throw all that away. Thanks again to Mental Notes Consulting :) <a href="http://mentalnotesconsulting.com.au/">http://mentalnotesconsulting.com.au/</a></div>
nathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11077820397088779218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252689904539769763.post-8450974528315126632013-05-13T18:38:00.001+10:002013-05-13T18:38:50.894+10:00Women's Toowoomba CriteriumOnly a week after the northern new south wales NRS race (QSM Sports, Battle on the Border), the men's next NRS race was on at Toowoomba. This year the organisers decided to mix it up a bit, and hold a women's invitational criterium on the last day of the men's race. The men's event is sponsored by long-time supporter FKG, but in the last few weeks before the women's race, another sponsor put their hand up (McDonalds in Toowoomba). <br />
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The thought is that if there is enough continuing interest, then the organisers may be able to make the women's event into a bigger two-day event, perhaps even an NRS one in conjunction with the men. Let's hope so!<br />
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The circuit around Queen's Park in Toowoomba is about 2.4km, and is quite a scenic one, with lots of large shady trees, and historic homes. <br />
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The roads are nice and wide (so it allows generally for some really safe racing), and there are some nice fast downhill sections, as well as a deceptively tough, leg sapping, but gradual, 3-5% climb into a strong headwind (apparently the wind always blows in the same direction, and the T'ba locals call it Mount Margaret, since it's up Margaret street).<br />
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We had close to thirty women register to race, with Ruth Corset (current NRS leader's jersey holder, Pensar), Emily Roper (current U23 champ, Suzuki Trek), and Jasmin Hurikino (current Qld criterium champ, Campos) all making an effort to drive "up the range" to T'ba. Many other teams also made sure their team was represented (Riders Morningside, Specialized Securitor, Data #3, MB cycles, QSM racing) which was great to see, and even Kendelle Hodges (VIS) stayed up in Qld a bit longer to do this race.<br />
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The pace was fast from the start, and the girls were keen to race aggressively. In only a few laps, the field was split up into the main breakaway group of four, and then several chasing groups. <br />
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By the end, the initial breakaway worked well together and finished well on the podium (Ruth 1st, Kendelle 2nd, Emily 3rd, and Jasmin 4th) with Zoe Watters (Pensar) and Liz Young (UQ) winning their chasing bunch sprint for 5th and 6th spots. <br />
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Kudos also to the several U17/19 girls in the race who did their best and finished! Thanks to Lynette Douglas Parker for the photos!nathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11077820397088779218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252689904539769763.post-72748960898581779982013-04-06T18:06:00.000+10:002013-04-06T20:02:46.454+10:00Tale of two George's and a Broun...Wanna improve your cycling? Learn from the best. I currently have the enviable position of being able to gain lots of cycling knowledge from three of Australia's best coaches... each of them unique in their coaching styles, and all with a wealth of experience.<br />
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My "training program" coach. Steve's the guy who tells me what to do, day after day, week after week. He stops me before I start overtraining, but lets me know when I need to go harder. Steve encouraged me to start weights at the gym late last year when I was concerned that this might not be the right thing to do. Steve also picked up on the fact that my cranks were the wrong length, and quickly changed me over to 165mm ones. Now 5 months later, I can see how the weights, and more core strength exercises and stretching, along with the shorter cranks, and my regular on-the-bike training, has really improved my power and my ability to spin.<br />
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- Rob George @ Roadie Rob's Bicycle School<br />
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My MTB skills coach. Rob's the coach who can tell you how to ride a bike, without you even realising he's teaching you stuff. Having self-taught myself how to ride a bike in my early 20's, I have never had the skills that people have when they've started riding as a small child. Lesson for the future: if you have kids, get 'em on a bike as soon as possible! Rob has a huge knowledge base from his days as a world cup downhill racer, and from many, many years of teaching students around the Gap Creek trails (Brisbane) and knows exactly how to make difficult trails seem super easy.<br />
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- Kirsty Broun @ Kirsty Broun Cycling<br />
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My road bike skills coach. Several months ago I did not realise the benefit of improving some of my skills on the road bike. Sure, my MTB skills are in constant need of improvement, but not my road bike skills... ? After just a few sessions with Kirsty, I have also come to understand that cornering, unclipping with different feet, using different hands to grab water bottles, bumping shoulders with other riders, and many other on-the-bike skills are often taken for granted. I realise now that a lot of stuff that I was doing on the bike was "adequate" but not really done "properly". And similar to being shown the right line on a MTB trail with Roadie Rob, Kirsty has really opened my eyes to the skills we should all have to ride (and race) more safely and confidently on the road. In particular, being there to see Kirsty coach some groups of cyclists over the Easter weekend was an eye-opening and rewarding experience.nathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11077820397088779218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252689904539769763.post-66046139961966119092013-03-12T18:15:00.002+10:002013-03-22T15:52:03.056+10:00Ausenco Summer Series #2<br />
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If bike racing is a numbers game, then our QSM team was
already ahead even before the start of race two in the series. In race two, we had Claire, Jessica, Jemma, and myself racing, with our star coach Kirsty Broun.<br />
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The Campos team unfortunately had two of
their 4 team riders out of the race due to illness, and Pensar was also limited
to just three team riders. <br />
To mix things
up a bit, our team goal for this race was a bunch sprint. So in contrast to the week before when we had
been trying to help initiate a breakaway, this week we were aiming to chase
everything down. <br />
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Since Pensar currently had the leader’s jersey (Jenelle),
the pressure was on their two team riders (Sam and Nicole) to chase all the
breaks down.<br />
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This was a pretty tough ask
against another dozen or so other strong women.<br />
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Although Campos had only two riders (Jasmin and Louise), they both jumped
at the chance to make the race a difficult one.<br />
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Louise managed a solo break to stay away for both the intermediate
primes, before being reeled in by a marathon effort on the front by Sam from
Pensar.<br />
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Although a few strong individual
riders (such as Britt, Marianne, Alex, Linda) tried to get away during the race, they were
usually fairly quickly shut down again by our QSM girls, or by Pensar.<br />
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Towards the end, I think most of the bunch
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Channelling all of Kirsty Broun’s previous criterium winning
experiences, we tried our best to form a QSM leadout train. Practising it on a track in non-race
conditions was definitely easier than in the real race. Suddenly you are not only faced with keeping
the train together for your team sprinter, but being on the lookout for other
things such as another team’s train surging past; other riders getting in between
your team mates; and individuals jumping past the train to get a gap up the
road.<br />
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In the end, we did the best we
could on the day, but we are all aware this will take some more practice before
we become truly proficient in lead outs.
On a high note, despite minor deviations to our team plan, we got Jemma
second in a bunch sprint at the end of the race. Jasmin (Campos) took first, with Britt
Lindores (Crino) a close third, and Jess (QSM) fifth. Another
very positive thing about this result was that Jemma had now accumulated enough
points from her third place last week, and her second place this week, to put
her in the leader’s jersey.<br />
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QSM in the leader’s jersey!!... <br />
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Amazing what a good team tactician and mentor can do. When we recruited Kirsty Broun a few weeks
ago to help us learn a thing or two about racing as a team, none of us imagined we’d
have the leader’s jersey going into the final race. <br />
There will be enormous pressure on us as a
team in round three, but I believe we can rise to the occasion. Winning isn’t everything, but working as a
team is certainly building both our confidence and our team camaraderie.<br />
Photos (above) are again courtesy of Brad Gooda.<br />
For more on Kirsty Broun's coaching go to:<br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/kirstybrouncycling">www.facebook.com/kirstybrouncycling</a><br />
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nathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11077820397088779218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252689904539769763.post-2202012137586848342013-03-04T18:51:00.003+10:002013-03-04T19:02:39.744+10:00Ausenco Summer Series #1Round one of the Ausenco Crestmead Summer Series of criteriums was held on Sunday. With torrential rain the previous day, the light rain on Sunday almost made the day feel "fine" in comparison. Luckily the series is held on an excellent circuit, with fast drainage. This first round was also the Logan Cycling Cup for 2013.<br />
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With teams from Pensar-SPM, Campos-Avalon, and QSM Racing, along with women from Crino, QAS, Riders Morningside and Lifecycle, it was always going to be a good race, even in the rain.<br />
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Our team goals have changed a bit this year, and we were determined to get a girl in the break this race. Rather than being on the defensive as a smaller team, we were going to throw everything we could at this race. With Jemma, Jessica and myself on the start line, we attacked as much as we could from early on. <br />
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Surprisingly early into the race, I was already in a break with two other girls (Jenelle from Pensar, and Sally from Campos), and we had a fair gap on the main bunch. I looked at my Garmin at this point and thought to myself "this is way too early" for a break to stay away, but we kept up the turns just in case this was going to be "the one". Britt (Crino) bridged to us shortly after, and Jemma (QSM) also. We still had a fair gap on the bunch at this point.<br />
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Sally, Jenelle and Jemma were riding strongly and were determined to keep the pace high. <br />
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They each put in some strong turns, and Britt and I soon found ourselves back in the main bunch, leaving the three of them to battle it out to the end. <br />
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Since all 3 major teams now had a single rider in the break, there was not a lot of need to chase the break down. In the last corner, Jemma seemed to be forced to the front to lead out, with Sally putting in a powerful attack to get to the finish line, but Jenelle was firmly on her wheel and came around to claim first in the last few centimeters. Well done to all for a fast-paced but safe race in the less-than-ideal conditions. <br />
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Well done also to our two B grade ladies in the other concurrent race (Jane Youdan and Kerry Westwood) who both had an enjoyable race, and attacked to the best of their abilities. That's what it's all about. <br />
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Thanks also to Brad Gooda for the photos.nathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11077820397088779218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252689904539769763.post-13635350772747141042013-02-12T17:37:00.003+10:002013-02-12T17:44:30.001+10:00QSM Racing Brisbane BlastAfter an absence of many years, criterium racing has returned to Brisbane's Southbank. <br />
In its prime, there used to be a series of prestigious criteriums held towards the end of the year involving locations such as Noosa, Brisbane Central (Southbank), and the Gold Coast. <br />
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It was always a good time of the year to go watch some fast racing around tight corners, with some big crowds. Particularly since Qld doesn't have a "big" cycling event such as the TDU in South Australia, these criteriums offered up the rare opportunity to see professional and amateur cyclists racing on local Qld streets.<br />
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QSM Racing / QSM Sports initially tried to get this event running towards the end of last year (2012). Unfortunately due to road closure issues, they needed to reschedule the event and change the location. <br />
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Thankfully the new "Brisbane Blast" event at Southbank was a great success, and in the words of women's Pro cyclist Carla Ryan... "Nice to support a local event. #BrisbaneBlast. Great to see racing return to Southbank. #letskeepitgoing." (from Twitter).<br />
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It was great to see a good turn out of women at the race on Sunday. Teams represented at the Blast included QSM Racing/Upper Limb/DWBH, Pensar/SPM, Crino Cycles, Campos, Data#3 and Koiled/UQ.<br />
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Like Noosa, there was some fierce racing and a few attempts were made by various riders at a breakaway. One breakaway group of 3 finally succeeded with Carla Ryan, Sam Hemsley and Jazzy Hurikino. <br />
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These girls toughed it out to the end of the race, and Sam Hemsley had the legs to outsprint Carla and Jazzy for the win. Hopefully the feedback from all the races is good enough to get this event going annually.<br />
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Thanks to Brad Gooda for the photos.nathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11077820397088779218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252689904539769763.post-8998670412132287172013-02-03T17:19:00.001+10:002013-02-03T17:57:33.534+10:00Bitten by the bike industry bugCan’t seem to help myself and I am returning to work at a bike shop. After a few months off just doing the “vet” thing, I am back helping out at another new shop.<br />
Why? It’s rewarding work. But isn’t veterinary work rewarding too? Yes, but in a different way.<br />
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I spent years and years at university in Australia, and then overseas, to get myself an incredibly versatile degree. I chose to branch out into a small animal referral speciality because it was “tougher”. I thought I’d enjoy the extra challenges. I didn’t just have to know all the information, I also needed to be able to problem solve. Sometimes the problem solving was also “against the clock” because some animals were very ill, and maybe even dying, while I tried to work out what was wrong with them. But then came the stresses. The long work hours, and high pressure situations. The seemingly endless counselling of owners with very sick pets. Would the pet survive? Would the pet suffer? Was euthanasia an option? <br />
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It’s difficult not to take things personally when an animal can’t be saved. And being a bit of a perfectionist, I would take things too much to heart. Then unexpectedly, my mum died. It was the last straw, and my life was falling apart. I needed to change things. I didn’t want to quit my veterinary work because I still found glimmers of hope that I could get back to being more rewarded by a career I had worked so hard for. So I went part-time. <br />
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Then suddenly I had all this spare time. What to do next? I enjoyed riding my bike, so why not do that more often? But somehow, although I enjoyed the extra time to ride, I felt a bit “lazy”. I felt like I wasn’t using my time on this planet very wisely. In hindsight, I suppose I could have chosen something else rewarding like charity work… but for some reason I wanted something “different” as my second job… so I asked the local bike shop if they would consider me helping them out when they were busy. “But you’re a vet aren’t you?” was the response I got. “Yes but I am willing to learn about retail”. So I started the next week.<br />
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During my entire time working at that bike shop, the owners (Pip and Shayne) encouraged me and I found I really enjoyed the work. What I also discovered was that it gave me a new lease of life on my veterinary work, because it gave me some new experiences and I was shown some new ways of helping people and dealing with problems. Even my veterinary bosses have admitted to me that my attitude to my veterinary work is much better since I started the bike shop work. So even after Pip and Shayne sold the shop and moved on, I found the work so beneficial that I stayed on with the new shop owners. A few years later, I was still working there. Then some things changed towards the end of last year, and my veterinary work started to demand much more of me, so I gave the bike shop position away. <br />
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I wasn’t sure I’d miss the work, but I did. A lot. And fortunately for me, Pip and Shayne have just begun a new adventure with a new bike shop. Thankfully, they have room for me in this new endeavour, and I am really pleased to say that I can once again tell people that “I’m a veterinarian, but I also help out part-time in a bike shop”. :)<br />
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