The week that was

Thursday saw another good turn out with 11 riders turning up for the roll around Tannum. Once again the group rode around the Tannum loop with the pace a little firmer this week with no new starters in the main group. Just a reminder that the Thursday ride isn’t about smashing anyone so make sure the ego remains in check throughout the ride ;)
Saturday was a perfect day for riding, well early in the morning was with a crisp feel to the air and no wind. Jonathan and I rode towards Gladstone via the highway to meet Ryan and John before heading back to Tannum to pick up the 6am starters. Once together the 8 riders cruised to the Dam at a nice relaxing pace. The mighty Dam hill soon claimed some scalps and the group splintered from here. Upon the return to the coffee shop Jonathan displayed a new way to dismount the bike…..jump the gutter he did, land it he did not J Funniest thing I have seen for some time I might add, people at the coffee shop probably thought so too; it didn’t end there either. It seemed like if your name started with a J you had to fall off at the coffee shop. John leaned the wrong way with 1 foot out of the pedals and down he went as well! Special welcome to Kriss as it was his first ride with us, you did well.

Addiction?

It’s fair to say that bike riders (most) love coffee, but some people just take it too far sometimes.
On a recent trip to Ipswich, Kaye (pictured) was heard to ask Troy at the Yellow Jersey Bike Shop for a coffee cup holder for the front of her bike, resulting in a strange look.

Thursday Nov 3

Well the first Thursday roll was a great success with 11 riders enjoying the relaxed pace around Tannum. The meals served at the Surf Club afterwards deserve a special mention because they were sensational to say the least.
It was great to also see that the group stayed together and didn’t bust up (except when the women stopped to pick up someone’s bottle), although the G was itching to stir things up on the home stretch. Speaking of the G please make sure that your bottle cages are up to the task because it wouldn’t be a pretty sight to see someone go down due to an ejected bottle.
One last thing….if your riding gear has seen better days and is becoming a little on the thin side please consider your fellow riders and leave them in the drawer for rides when it’s dark….there were 2 offenders and they both were on Trek’s!

Thursday rides are GO again.

This Thursday will see the return of the Thursday afternoon roll. This ride is as easy as you could want and is a perfect ride for new riders as the pace is very easy. Great social ride that ends with enjoying a cold refreshing drink on the deck of the Tannum surf Club. You will still need some lights to get home after a drink or 2 as the days are still that little bit short.

The week that was....so far

Well another big weekend just finishing up for quite a few of our local athletes. First up Muz is over in Korea and by now has finished another Ironman. I wish I could tell you more but the athlete tracker doesn't work, well for me in any case. Stay tuned......

The Gold Coast Marathon has been run and won also with a lot of locals heading down to suffer like fools, why would you want to run that far for fun? unless it was to finish an Ironman :) Once again I'll get some more info during the week once I have heard all the stories.

The Tour has begun and Cadel has had lady luck smile on him for once during the first stage. Still there are many late nights ahead and many miles before we know who will be in yellow at the end of the month. As they say you can't win the tour in the first week but you can lose it......

This weekend there is racing at Rocky, a Kermesse no less. A Kermesse is a race that is a set distance and number of laps over the established course; in case you didn't know ;) This will be my first attempt at road racing and I can't wait.

The Muz

All the best to Muz as he sets off for another tilt at qualifying for Kona, this time he sets off to Korea in search of that elusive qualifying spot. I'm sure everyone would agree this is your time Muz, your due. July 3 is the date so make sure you check in on how he's going through out the day.

June Update

Well Ironman Oz has come and gone and the first Challange Cairns has also been run and won.
While it may be the quieter time of the year for Tri's the roadie season is well and truely alive and kicking. I'm having my first crack at a road race in a couple of weeks up in Rocky and am really looking forward to it. Funny how you can hurt yourself training (as in pain from so much effort) and look forward to the next session within 15 minutes of it finishing. Good luck to Dylan who is down south at a bike training camp for up and coming young fellas, he sure is coming along quickly and getting stronger every ride it seems.
Sunday morning saw a good turn out of 9 riders and that was without any of the usual riders turning up! It should be a good sized group the day everyone turns up. It was by far the tidiest the group has almost ever ridden I'm sure of it. In the end Brad smashed all comers in the sprint at the end.
Check out the training rides on offer as there is something for everyone.
I'll try to keep a weekly post going to keep things ticking over.