The locals rides have been down in numbers at rock n road the last few weeks for a good reason.
First we had several riders doing the great lake challenge in the severe wind I am told Gena did a superb job for the first 80 k leg into a serious head wind the many gave up on. sallyanne did the next leg getting a tail wind from Turangi back to the finish, well done all those who braved the day and thanks to those who assisted with roadside entertainment here at the fisherman.
During the week ride master Graeme Barrett selected a time trial reverse from tokaanu to turangi return and exact 10 km course made trickier with the wind. Darrell and I competed against the clock and as always Graeme kept time and assured by John walker whom could not ride himself .
Saturday saw a mountin bike ride over the pylon track, a favorite and special local track not for the faint hearted with serious climbs, granny gear and some technical ascents , always a challenge to get the last few meters up the hill, one day I'll get there'd on the pedals. Then, which ever way, there is a great downhill run slowly by me by fast as you like, no cops up here and I am sure the fast guys break the round town spend limit .
Sunday ws again organized by Graeme and he a had four riders compete in the grueling 18 km time trail 3 laps of the hirangi loop . Again the westerly southerly breeze swirled and gave little advantage all the way around the loop. This s a points meeting with myself and margret picking up 5 points a piece, the points are close with just a few rides left.
saturday was also the half iron man and we had a team of Wim ( swim) Gena ( cycle) and Sallyanne . The day was good and they did well. Congratulations also to Jenny our local iron lady out there training for next years iron man event.
it was pleasing to here that Turangi has been selected as a site for a large sculpture noting The district as a Cycling Destination. Sites are being appraised this week.
Wally
Monday, December 12, 2011
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Cycling Report
The wind was strong but the cyclist showed their mettle in teh trying conditions as did s amll group of musos who did their best to entertain, also included in Turangis entertaiment was a continual playing of "the Bicycle Song" at the start Of turangi, thanks to Turangi Ski hire , a Huge Bicycle ,thanks toTurangi Engineering and Turangi Canvas and Upholstery and a large "Tire" Bike and rider on the side of hiway one, thanks to Raffs Tires for the hardware. Thanks To Graeme Hooker and his band, Terry Downs and Jim Gossman whilst the wind was a deterent you interest is appreciated, A classic Car display did not eventuate due to the severe weather but thanks to those who indicated their interest. Same again next year but better and well done to the huge number of riders, it is a pleasure to perform to such a dedicated crowd. THanks also to the Rock N road cycling club who played their role in assisting with lead vehicles etc and to those who rode. We punch above our weight and I am hoping that next year we can have a small division starting and finishing in Turangi as our reward.
The Guitarman
W van der Aa
alarms and aerials
Turangi
The Guitarman
W van der Aa
alarms and aerials
Turangi
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Cycling Report
A wonderful day in wonderful company is the only way I can describe our return visit to Taumarunui cycling group.
Set up after they attended our event trainer around the “tour De Trout” course the Turangi Rock N Road group went en mass to Taumarunui’on the main trunk line’ to ride the “Ngapuke” loop in a counter clockwise direction.
A really pleasing turnout meant that the sponsored Van, from Extreme Backpackers and Climbing Wall, was full with 6 cyclist and with Wim meeting us there.
It was a good show of solidarity to our friends. There must have been 20 riders , not counting our ladies division who rode through Taumarunui to the heather farm, that set off at 10 am from Pogues Plumbing on the main street of Taumarunui.
The roads from start to finish were a cyclist’s dream, with the town roads reminiscent of a race track surface and the country roads, excepting for the odd patch, having a great surface and never more than an occasional car disturbed the social intercourse that proceeded for the following 2 hours or so.
As the ride progressed bunches formed and everyone had a new friend to chat with and then once back at Pogue’s place we were treated to a fresh cuppa and a ,straight off the grittle, cake from Steve’s Mum. Also the compulsory chocolate trout from Turangi.
It was particulary pleasing to have many moari Cyclist in the group because Moari are under represented in this sport and going on the performances we see in Turangi and Taumarunui Maori are particularly suited to the sport physically and mentally and I’d love to see more Tangata Whenua involved locally and on the national stage and it is a goal worth pursuing on a personal, local and national level.
The next ride is now in planning and we will have to lift our game if we can improve on the ride, the welcome and the food. We are up for the challenge.
Thanks To Taumarnui Cycling, Mike Pogue and Graeme ‘tinka” Bell for hosting us, to our sponsors, Pogue Plumbing and Extreme Backpackers who provided the van at a fuel only cost. Of course all those who joined in the fun well done and thanks for your support.
Photo’s depict before and after scenes.
Safe Cycling
W van der Aa
Set up after they attended our event trainer around the “tour De Trout” course the Turangi Rock N Road group went en mass to Taumarunui’on the main trunk line’ to ride the “Ngapuke” loop in a counter clockwise direction.
A really pleasing turnout meant that the sponsored Van, from Extreme Backpackers and Climbing Wall, was full with 6 cyclist and with Wim meeting us there.
It was a good show of solidarity to our friends. There must have been 20 riders , not counting our ladies division who rode through Taumarunui to the heather farm, that set off at 10 am from Pogues Plumbing on the main street of Taumarunui.
The roads from start to finish were a cyclist’s dream, with the town roads reminiscent of a race track surface and the country roads, excepting for the odd patch, having a great surface and never more than an occasional car disturbed the social intercourse that proceeded for the following 2 hours or so.
As the ride progressed bunches formed and everyone had a new friend to chat with and then once back at Pogue’s place we were treated to a fresh cuppa and a ,straight off the grittle, cake from Steve’s Mum. Also the compulsory chocolate trout from Turangi.
It was particulary pleasing to have many moari Cyclist in the group because Moari are under represented in this sport and going on the performances we see in Turangi and Taumarunui Maori are particularly suited to the sport physically and mentally and I’d love to see more Tangata Whenua involved locally and on the national stage and it is a goal worth pursuing on a personal, local and national level.
The next ride is now in planning and we will have to lift our game if we can improve on the ride, the welcome and the food. We are up for the challenge.
Thanks To Taumarnui Cycling, Mike Pogue and Graeme ‘tinka” Bell for hosting us, to our sponsors, Pogue Plumbing and Extreme Backpackers who provided the van at a fuel only cost. Of course all those who joined in the fun well done and thanks for your support.
Photo’s depict before and after scenes.
Safe Cycling
W van der Aa
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Cycling Report
Double the fun in the king country was the order of the weekend for the rock n road cycling club.
Saturday the Taumarunui Multisport Club hosted the Dave logue Classic cycle race. The ride started in Taumarunui and went toward 8 mile junction then turned off the Ohura, this was leg one and was longer but easier than the return leg which took the riders from Ohura via the forgotten Highway back to Town, a shorter but harder ride.
There was a good turnout and wide cross section of cyclist from elite through to casual and the race started with a police escort through Tuamarunui with a neutralized race until out safely on the Highway. The ride soon broke into groups and the ride was , for me at least, fantastic and my first experience of a true race.
Once off the main road it was truly cycling bliss with great company, a good surface and interesting new scenery around every bend. My leg ended at Ohura so I only saw the pain on the faces of the riders as they climbed Tunnel hill. There were some great efforts put in and it was great to the equality of the sexes displayed explicitly with the just minutes between the overall winner Rachel Cashin female cyclist Vet (over 40) female rider Linda Tarrant. Local (Turangi) hero, Roger Bates, put in a blistering ride to secure his teams win in the vet mens division.
The rock n road entrants all picked up a division win with Wim and Roger getting first in Vet Men and myself winning the vet men first stage (by 42 mintues). We are pictured here with the overall winner (and local vet). Graeme Barret gave support in Rogers van and it was a great 10 hours of fun with the prize giving at the historic Taumaranui Club,
The organisers showed that a few people can run a great day and we look forward to joining them again and perhaps doing a joint event.
Sunday saw a group of 6 travel from Turangi to the Pureora Forest near Waimiha in the Heart of the King Country to ride a new section of the national cycle way and at the time of writing I hadn’t had feedback but I cant see anything but a fun day being had, that is the cyclist attitude, locally at least, if you are putting lots of effort into something then one makes sure one enjoys oneself. That pretty much encapsulates the philosophy of the sport I am lucky enough to have found.
The Weekend was fun and safe with no injuries , except maybe some sore legs, reported.
Safe Cycling
Wally
Saturday the Taumarunui Multisport Club hosted the Dave logue Classic cycle race. The ride started in Taumarunui and went toward 8 mile junction then turned off the Ohura, this was leg one and was longer but easier than the return leg which took the riders from Ohura via the forgotten Highway back to Town, a shorter but harder ride.
There was a good turnout and wide cross section of cyclist from elite through to casual and the race started with a police escort through Tuamarunui with a neutralized race until out safely on the Highway. The ride soon broke into groups and the ride was , for me at least, fantastic and my first experience of a true race.
Once off the main road it was truly cycling bliss with great company, a good surface and interesting new scenery around every bend. My leg ended at Ohura so I only saw the pain on the faces of the riders as they climbed Tunnel hill. There were some great efforts put in and it was great to the equality of the sexes displayed explicitly with the just minutes between the overall winner Rachel Cashin female cyclist Vet (over 40) female rider Linda Tarrant. Local (Turangi) hero, Roger Bates, put in a blistering ride to secure his teams win in the vet mens division.
The rock n road entrants all picked up a division win with Wim and Roger getting first in Vet Men and myself winning the vet men first stage (by 42 mintues). We are pictured here with the overall winner (and local vet). Graeme Barret gave support in Rogers van and it was a great 10 hours of fun with the prize giving at the historic Taumaranui Club,
The organisers showed that a few people can run a great day and we look forward to joining them again and perhaps doing a joint event.
Sunday saw a group of 6 travel from Turangi to the Pureora Forest near Waimiha in the Heart of the King Country to ride a new section of the national cycle way and at the time of writing I hadn’t had feedback but I cant see anything but a fun day being had, that is the cyclist attitude, locally at least, if you are putting lots of effort into something then one makes sure one enjoys oneself. That pretty much encapsulates the philosophy of the sport I am lucky enough to have found.
The Weekend was fun and safe with no injuries , except maybe some sore legs, reported.
Safe Cycling
Wally
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Cycling Report
The Rock N road cycling group meets monthly at its new home, the TT sports foundation office.
While the mundane functional that every club must deal with are processed the meetings also provide a good forum to discuss future rides and happenings, particularly during these cooler months when riding is not always an options.
This month there was a special treat with John Ninnes, pictured, A Naturopath and sports nutrition expert gave the club the benefit of his many years of study and experience at endurance events and how to assist the body to get to the finish line in good shape.
His talk was very interesting and gave some (me) a lesson in the workings of the digestive system and possible problems with certain supplements. He also shared techniques to give the body of an endurance competitor the best cache to make it through the day and provide samples of mineral additives to improve the way in which the body can absorb energy .
The meeting ran later than usual and we made it home about 10 pm but all of us were pleased to have had a chance to learn a bit more about how our bodies react to certain situations and ways to reduce the risk of not being able to complete an event due to poor nutrition.
Coming up this week is our first ride through the recently cleared Pylon track (mountain Bike), the following weekend we venture into the king country twice, Saturday several local riders planning to ride in the Mike logue memorial Taumaranui to Ohura return And on the Sunday the club is heading to Pureora to ride a new section of track in the national cycleways project.
Much talk revolved around the new ride shorts the club has, matching in well with the vests. The Club is progressing well in a time when many are struggling. The beauty of cycling is the health benefits and the low running cost of partaking in the sport. Once a Bike is purchased excepting for occasional tyres they run virtually for free. A motorcycle may cost as much as $30 per week just to sit there and more when you use it so in the current financial environment cycling is a good option to keep the books balanced at home and great for families to enjoy leaving the wallet at home.
We look forward to improving weather and many more good local rides, with occasional trips away as well. Remember to be seen and safe on the roads.
Safe cycling
W van der AA
While the mundane functional that every club must deal with are processed the meetings also provide a good forum to discuss future rides and happenings, particularly during these cooler months when riding is not always an options.
This month there was a special treat with John Ninnes, pictured, A Naturopath and sports nutrition expert gave the club the benefit of his many years of study and experience at endurance events and how to assist the body to get to the finish line in good shape.
His talk was very interesting and gave some (me) a lesson in the workings of the digestive system and possible problems with certain supplements. He also shared techniques to give the body of an endurance competitor the best cache to make it through the day and provide samples of mineral additives to improve the way in which the body can absorb energy .
The meeting ran later than usual and we made it home about 10 pm but all of us were pleased to have had a chance to learn a bit more about how our bodies react to certain situations and ways to reduce the risk of not being able to complete an event due to poor nutrition.
Coming up this week is our first ride through the recently cleared Pylon track (mountain Bike), the following weekend we venture into the king country twice, Saturday several local riders planning to ride in the Mike logue memorial Taumaranui to Ohura return And on the Sunday the club is heading to Pureora to ride a new section of track in the national cycleways project.
Much talk revolved around the new ride shorts the club has, matching in well with the vests. The Club is progressing well in a time when many are struggling. The beauty of cycling is the health benefits and the low running cost of partaking in the sport. Once a Bike is purchased excepting for occasional tyres they run virtually for free. A motorcycle may cost as much as $30 per week just to sit there and more when you use it so in the current financial environment cycling is a good option to keep the books balanced at home and great for families to enjoy leaving the wallet at home.
We look forward to improving weather and many more good local rides, with occasional trips away as well. Remember to be seen and safe on the roads.
Safe cycling
W van der AA
Cycling Report
The Rock N road cycling group meets monthly at its new home, the TT sports foundation office.
While the mundane functional that every club must deal with are processed the meetings also provide a good forum to discuss future rides and happenings, particularly during these cooler months when riding is not always an options.
This month there was a special treat with John Ninnes, pictured, A Naturopath and sports nutrition expert gave the club the benefit of his many years of study and experience at endurance events and how to assist the body to get to the finish line in good shape.
His talk was very interesting and gave some (me) a lesson in the workings of the digestive system and possible problems with certain supplements. He also shared techniques to give the body of an endurance competitor the best cache to make it through the day and provide samples of mineral additives to improve the way in which the body can absorb energy .
The meeting ran later than usual and we made it home about 10 pm but all of us were pleased to have had a chance to learn a bit more about how our bodies react to certain situations and ways to reduce the risk of not being able to complete an event due to poor nutrition.
Coming up this week is our first ride through the recently cleared Pylon track (mountain Bike), the following weekend we venture into the king country twice, Saturday several local riders planning to ride in the Mike logue memorial Taumaranui to Ohura return And on the Sunday the club is heading to Pureora to ride a new section of track in the national cycleways project.
Much talk revolved around the new ride shorts the club has, matching in well with the vests. The Club is progressing well in a time when many are struggling. The beauty of cycling is the health benefits and the low running cost of partaking in the sport. Once a Bike is purchased excepting for occasional tyres they run virtually for free. A motorcycle may cost as much as $30 per week just to sit there and more when you use it so in the current financial environment cycling is a good option to keep the books balanced at home and great for families to enjoy leaving the wallet at home.
We look forward to improving weather and many more good local rides, with occasional trips away as well. Remember to be seen and safe on the roads.
Safe cycling
W van der AA
While the mundane functional that every club must deal with are processed the meetings also provide a good forum to discuss future rides and happenings, particularly during these cooler months when riding is not always an options.
This month there was a special treat with John Ninnes, pictured, A Naturopath and sports nutrition expert gave the club the benefit of his many years of study and experience at endurance events and how to assist the body to get to the finish line in good shape.
His talk was very interesting and gave some (me) a lesson in the workings of the digestive system and possible problems with certain supplements. He also shared techniques to give the body of an endurance competitor the best cache to make it through the day and provide samples of mineral additives to improve the way in which the body can absorb energy .
The meeting ran later than usual and we made it home about 10 pm but all of us were pleased to have had a chance to learn a bit more about how our bodies react to certain situations and ways to reduce the risk of not being able to complete an event due to poor nutrition.
Coming up this week is our first ride through the recently cleared Pylon track (mountain Bike), the following weekend we venture into the king country twice, Saturday several local riders planning to ride in the Mike logue memorial Taumaranui to Ohura return And on the Sunday the club is heading to Pureora to ride a new section of track in the national cycleways project.
Much talk revolved around the new ride shorts the club has, matching in well with the vests. The Club is progressing well in a time when many are struggling. The beauty of cycling is the health benefits and the low running cost of partaking in the sport. Once a Bike is purchased excepting for occasional tyres they run virtually for free. A motorcycle may cost as much as $30 per week just to sit there and more when you use it so in the current financial environment cycling is a good option to keep the books balanced at home and great for families to enjoy leaving the wallet at home.
We look forward to improving weather and many more good local rides, with occasional trips away as well. Remember to be seen and safe on the roads.
Safe cycling
W van der AA
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Cycle Event Training Ride
Cycle event training ride
Ideas.
The aim is to provide a ride that enables all riders the opportunity to participate and also to offer riders the chance to practice a distance they are training toward for a future event.
I drove the proposed course and suggest the follwing transition points.
Teams rides (approximate distances)
Tokaanu to summit of the Waituhi saddle , 37 km Climbing Hard
Waituhi saddle to Mahoe Motels, 25 km easy to moderate (mainly downhill)
Mahoe Motel to summit of Raurimu hill , 32km climbing hard
Raurimu hill to Whakapapaiti stream , 15 km mainly flat easy
Whakapapa iti stream to Tokaanu 40 km moderate to hard.
Teams of 3,4 or 5 can ride this course. The aim is to have every club member ride, it is a training event so participation should be a priority over finishing results.
Teams of 2 can change over at the owhango hotel.
Individuals can arrange with teams for supplies to be carried.
Each team to organize a vehicle (s) .
Alternatively break for lunch at owhango and restart from there after everyone has had lunch ?
Riders briefing 8 am Start at 8.30 am team transport to proceed to transition points ahead of riders.
Timing will be up to each team if desired and for safety a ‘tail end Charly’ motorcycle with (cycle event following ) sign .
After event a BBQ evening .
Your thoughts to me. In person or aalarms@xtra.co.nz
Wally
Ideas.
The aim is to provide a ride that enables all riders the opportunity to participate and also to offer riders the chance to practice a distance they are training toward for a future event.
I drove the proposed course and suggest the follwing transition points.
Teams rides (approximate distances)
Tokaanu to summit of the Waituhi saddle , 37 km Climbing Hard
Waituhi saddle to Mahoe Motels, 25 km easy to moderate (mainly downhill)
Mahoe Motel to summit of Raurimu hill , 32km climbing hard
Raurimu hill to Whakapapaiti stream , 15 km mainly flat easy
Whakapapa iti stream to Tokaanu 40 km moderate to hard.
Teams of 3,4 or 5 can ride this course. The aim is to have every club member ride, it is a training event so participation should be a priority over finishing results.
Teams of 2 can change over at the owhango hotel.
Individuals can arrange with teams for supplies to be carried.
Each team to organize a vehicle (s) .
Alternatively break for lunch at owhango and restart from there after everyone has had lunch ?
Riders briefing 8 am Start at 8.30 am team transport to proceed to transition points ahead of riders.
Timing will be up to each team if desired and for safety a ‘tail end Charly’ motorcycle with (cycle event following ) sign .
After event a BBQ evening .
Your thoughts to me. In person or aalarms@xtra.co.nz
Wally
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