Tannum Coffee Grinders: July 2012

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Mt Archer KOM

The Mt Archer King of the Mountain was held on Saturday and is something that has to be experienced. 5km at an average of 10% is tough in anyone’s books I assure you; I can also assure you that there is zero relief from that 10% from the start to the very top. In any case our own Dylan Nankivell took home the crown of 2012 KOM. Dylan took a mere 18:40 to get to the top. To put that into perspective, the only guys to have bettered that time have been or are currently pro’s.

Other riders from our local area were Vaughn 'MG' Flowers who rode very well to crack the 30 minute barrier, Gary and Brendan Hill and yours truely. There were plenty of Gladstone riders present as well and in the end our numbers made up for almost half the field. My hot tip for Mt Archer is have very low gearing to fall back onto.

KOM 2012

Mountain Goat

Tannum Kit

Well it might appear that I’ve been a bit slack in recent weeks as far as the Blog goes and clearly I have been; but I’ve been busy on other stuff in the background.

The Tannum Kit we’ve been working on is in the final days of ordering now so if you are keen let me know one way or another. Why are we doing this? I guess it came about after Noosa where groups that have their own kit really stand out so we just thought why not have our own Tannum strip. Now when we go away for a big ride or race in local events people will know where we are from.

Rides

Saturday - Leaves Coffee Club at 7am and heads out to the dam. The pace varies quite a bit but usually breaks into a couple of groups. About 45k's ending at Maccas Boyne Island for a brew.

Sunday - Leaves Tannum Surf club 7am. Starts easy and builds to a sprint near the Smelter. There are short cuts if you want to keep up with main group. Roll back to Maccas Boyne Island for brew's.

Tuesday - Mountain Bike ride leaving the grassed area near the Bridge on the Tannum side of the River at 5pm. The ride is casual and generally goes for almost 2 hours, of course you can bail early.

Thursday - Social roll around Tannum from the southern end of the Tannum Surf Club leaving at 4:45pm. This is a great ride for new riders as the pace is slow and easy and only lasts for 60 minutes.

Disclaimer: Ride at your own risk. Cycling carries a significant risk of personal injury or death. DO NOT participate in any of these rides unless you are knowledgeable about the risks involved and are willing to assume personal responsibility for all risks associated with these activities. Ride co-ordinators cannot, and will not, be responsible for any damages or bodily injury caused to any rider or their bicycle for any reason. Please observe all applicable traffic laws, wear a helmet and conduct yourself in a safe and prudent manner while participating. It must be noted that no individual is a coach or an official organiser.