News just to hand - Bec Henderson, Australian U23 National Cross Country Champion will be assisting on the first ride at our November 26/27 Gear Up Girl MTB weekend.
This will be a great chance to learn off one of Australia's most talented riders. Bec just got back from 2+ months of competing OS and she'll be on hand to help share some knowledge and show you some skills to help your riding abilities ... sorry men, it is for ladies only!
Hello all you riders out there in computer land - sitting in front of a computer instead of sitting on your bike, how sad this can be! It was another whirlwind week for all parts that are the three co's.
What are these day trips about ... they're all about taking Sydney riders North to hit up the MTB trails at Ourimbah and Awaba. mtnbike departs from two locations in Sydney, 1) Super Centre at Moore Park and 2) 120 Pacific Hwy North Sydney. Cost is $89 and includes transport of you and your bike plus lunch. The trails up there are flowing and full of single track. Book Now to get your spot sorted. If I come along what should I bring? Check out our FAQ section.
Accommodation has been booked for La Haute Route. Five star accommodation pre and post race in Geneva and Nice. Below is a brief review of what is in store for those lucky enough to be coming along for the racing adventure.
Set on the banks of Lake Geneva, overlooking the famous Jet d’Eau, with the snow-capped Alps in the distance, the historic Le Richemond is one of the most prestigious hotels in Geneva.
All rooms are decorated in a contemporary style and equipped with a unique individualized heating/cooling system, dual-line telephones with voice messaging, LCD flat-screen television with interactive video on demand, satellite, cordless keyboard with internet access through the TV, data port with high speed internet connection, in-room safe, minibar, hairdryer, heated towels rack and many enjoy views over the peaceful Brunswick Gardens or Lake Geneva.
In addition, in all Suites: docking station for Ipod, plasma screen in bathrooms, and DVD player.
Le Negresco
Set on the shore of the Mediterranean, the Negresco is much more than a luxury hotel; it is the result of human adventures, of meetings, of anecdotes, of artistic flair – from the situation itself and its collections.
The decoration of each one of our 94 guestrooms and 31 suites has been inspired by the most outstanding periods of French art and history. Rooms have been individually decorated to reflect styles as different as Louis XIII and art deco.
The most recent technology has not been forgotten and every room is equipped with LCD television sets and Wifi Internet access.
It is with great honour that we now classify as 'amateur sports teams' on facebook! We are closing down the standard pages and now moving to 'liked' pages. If you are a member of facebook and are not FRIENDS of mtnbike & twowheeltours click the links and join in to see what we are all about.
We are just about to start another block of Skills Clinics for Ladies on MTB's. Below are more details and we will be running another block of four in April. Dates to be released in the very near future.
Skills Sessions 2011 - Each month we will be running a block of four skill sessions at Moore and Centennial Park.
Details are:
In March they will take place on Tuesday 1, 8, 15 and 22
Cost - $100
Time - 6:15pm - 7:30pm
Equipment - we reccommend that you at least have a comfortable pair of cycling shorts, a helmet and a working recently serviced mountain bike.
***
Have a good week and see you out on the trails/road.
AMB - Australian Mountain Bike (!) - the big news of the week is that we've got a weekend coming up where the boys from AMB will coming down to Canberra. To start the weekend a skills session will be held, during this block of time riders will be coached on techniques such as cornering, braking, obstacles and many more MTB skills. Throughout the weekend AMB will be riding with us and continuing to coach and instruct. A truly great way to improve your riding ability and a great learning experience. More info can be found on the site by clickinghere.
Trizone - Big thanks to trizone for their great work and helping to spread the word of bikeshuttle.com.au - we have some events coming up which we will be shuttling bikes to, these including the USM Event Mooloolaba Triathlon (late March) and the Olympic distance Byron Bay Triathlon (early May). No more packing your bike, putting it in a bag, then taxi, then plane etc etc! Let us transport your bike from Sydney to your event without the hassle.
SMP Saddles - this week I added to my Cannondale CAAD 10-1 a SMP Composit saddle. I've been riding my old saddle for almost 10 years now, afraid of change! How very wrong I was, Oly, from Cheeky Monkey Randwick, suggested that I give it a test and I'm sold! It does seem a little hard to the touch but the way it is designed is quite impressive. Obviously much research has gone into these saddles and my body appreciates it in every single way!
Day Trip - mtnbike is about to take its first official day trip from Sydney. Heading out from Moore Park Super Centre and North Sydney Post Office on Saturday 26 Feb we will be heading to Ourimbah and Awaba MTB areas. These two great ride sites offer plenty of flowing single track and are favourites to many Sydney MTB'ers - the only issue is that they are not really in Sydney ... they are 1.5 hours away! That is where we come in and take you to both locations, provide you with lunch and do all the driving! Come join us for an MTB day trip - we will be offering these trips once a month, our next one is slated for Saturday March 12.
Ladies MTB Skills Sessions - it is hard to believe but we are just about to finish another block of our MTB skills weeks for ladies! We will be running another block in March and we have a number of eager riders looking to enhancing their bike handling skills. These MTB sessions take place in the Moore Park/Centennial Park areas on Tuesday nights. We work on different skills each week including the following:
Session One - Slow Corners - Sweeping Corners - Braking - Neutral Position - Balance
Session Two - Changing a tyre - Tight Corners at a Higher Pace - Climbing Technique - Balance - Neutral Position
Session Three - Cleaning your bike - Obstacles - Neutral Position - Pumping the Bike - Wheelies
Session Four - Putting Practice into Trail Sections
---
That is all the info I can muster for the week. Take good care and look forward to seeing you out on the road or trail.
One more thing - Australians wanting to head to Haute Route - this will be an amazing cycling race - here is the new flyer ...
