Brunswick Cycling Club

Just a reminder that Blackburn’s Warburton Road Race (Saturday 5th May) & Mt. Donna Buang ITT (Sunday 6th May) is a “CV Open event”. It’s not a normal club race where you can enter on the day, you need to pre-enter via the CV website entries close on Sunday the 29th April.

To enter the Road Race (Saturday 5th May) click on the link; ttp://www.vic.cycling.org.au/?ID=46202
To enter the Mt. Donna Buang ITT (Sunday 6th May) click on the below link; http://www.vic.cycling.org.au/?ID=46203
Note – Information on the ITT: J11-J17 all start at Acheron Way/Mt. Donna Buang Rd intersection (Short Course – approx 9km’s) and J19 and above from Warburton (Long Course – approx 17kms).
Hope to see you at Warburton!

–Rob Monteath
Secretary Blackburn Cycling Club.

Just because it’s winter does not mean your track bike has to stay in the shed, many still preach the value of a training session using a fixed wheel to promote leg speed.

The structure of the Thursday evening session is to allow all ages to get a solid session in with 15 minute “blocks” divided into 3 speed zones of 5 minute duration.

The 5 minute, 35kph block is designed for the U13/15′s, depending on their gear choice (76-72) they will spend this time at 90 -100 rpm, or if they “gear up” by increasing their rear cog by 1 tooth (72-68) they can spin between 100-110 rpm.

The speed increases to 40kph to cater to the “fitter” U15/17′s and those older riders looking for working on leg speed or aerobic fitness (on an 81″ gear this gives them 100rpm)

The final 5 minutes is at 45 kph an U17 can expect to be pedalling at around 115 rpm and those on a 72″ can use this speed for some sprint work by dropping onto the back of the group for 10 secs for a 130+ effort.

Already many riders have improved and are now riding into the higher speed zones, once you can’t keep up you stop and get a drink, then roll round to recover before the set starts again.

If you keep note how long you last you will be able to gauge your improvement as you last longer.

If you complete the 2 hours you can expect to have covered 75km!!!

If you add the hour of power which is 43-45km you have 120km in the bank.

The most important thing to remember is to bring your rollers or mag trainer in case of rain as we have an indoor session as a back up.

$5 is all it costs and is open to all CA licensed riders.

Oh, and incase you’re thinking it’s a bit too cold or windy here’s a bit of tuff love, I don’t have a car at the moment so I have to ride Neville the wonder bike at 80kph (if it’s a tail wind) up and back home.

Thats a 250km round trip, add the 120k’s of training and that equals a numb bum!! (and I get home around midnight)

Coach out.

If it wasn’t for a lack of numbers and therefore depth, I would suggest the Central Districts Cycling Club Santos Junior Tour had a massive claim on this title.

The 45th running of the CDCCSJT (for short) was run and won on the weekend over the best course I’ve ever seen host a junior tour – and that includes Canberra and Eildon! Set in the picturesque Barossa Valley, the tour even featured an ascent of the feared Mengler’s Hill (3km @ 7.1°) – as seen in the TDU!

But beyond the parcours and the history (the honour role includes names like: Jack Bobridge, Leigh Howard, Rohan Dennis, Brett Aitkin, Pat Jonker and Luke Roberts to name a few) the tour is faultlessly run by a group of dedicated volunteers and with locals who were incredibly welcoming to interstaters like us.

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We will be conducting a training ride this Saturday 21st April 2012 at 12.00pm at Gisborne South. Arrive by 11.30 please and Alf and I will conduct separate junior and senior training sessions. Open to all riders from all clubs

Well done to yesterday’s Northern Combine Hell of the West C Grade winner Steve Duggan!! Also to place getters Dean Sanfillipo & Ollie Phillps 2nd & 5th in A grade and Tyson Breen & Steven Baxter 2nd & 5th in B Grade!
Full results can be found here at the Northern Combine website

The Funeral for Trevor Clarke will be held at Tobin Brothers Achievements of Life Chapel, 111 Wheatsheaf Rd, Glenroy, on Monday (Apr. 23, 2012) at 10.00 a.m. A Private Cremation will follow In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Ileostomy Association of Victoria. Envelopes will be available at the Chapel.

Today we heard the very sad news that Trevor Clarke, who has fought for many years with his illness, is fighting no more.

Our thoughts are with wife Andrea, sons Warren, Rorie and daughter Ebony – from your family at Brunswick CC

The usual 6-8pm session followed by the hour of power 8-9pm

Bring your rollers in case of rain!!!

onya Cam