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Perth Criterium Series

KD Cycles had a team entered in

the series. Andrew Simpson, Dave

Burgland, Nathan Lyons and

Daniel Gray. Also from the Peelcycling club racing were Matt

Upton Troy Coultard and Phil

Disel.

Matt Upton had a fantastic series

finishing top 10 in every race giving

him a very high overall placing for

the series.

Andrew Simpson took second at

the first race in Northbridge,

crashed out on the last lap of

Victoria park, 8th at Leederville

and crashed out in Fremantle

breaking his forks and unable to

finish the race.

The racing at all events was

extremely hard and fast, so hard

that not everyone finished all

races due to the pace of the

leading bunch.

65 started at Northbridge and only

20 finished, I finished at the back of the bunch and no matter how

much everybody cheered me on I

simply couldn’t close the gap to the

front group. It was a sprint out of

every corner, ride every straight asfast as you can and brake as hard

as you can going into every corner.

We were lapping at about 1:15min

with lots and lots of corners. Matt

and Andrew rode like

powerhouses to be at the front of

the race setting the pace and

attacking at all of the races. Check

out the photos on the following

pages for photographic evidence

that everyone was well and truly

‘feeling the burn’!

Here is a snippet from Dan’s heart

rate data from the Northbridge

race.

Keep in mind his calculated

maximum heart rate is 180bpm

Duration 41.15 mins

Number of heart beats 7357

Max heart rate 188

Average heart rate 178

Energy Expenditure 734 cals

Average speed 39.1km/hr

Distaance 27.0km

Backing theses figures up for 4

nights in a row is no small effort.Top work guys!

Karri Cup

March long weekend saw over 300

people head down to Northcliffe in

our states south west karri forrest

to compete in the annual Karri

Cup. Participants can choose

either a 25km, 50km, or gruelling

100km of hardcore mountain

biking.

6 braves souls made the trek south

to tackle 100km of painful uphills

and dangerous descents. Daniel

Gray, Steve Dodd, Adam Wise,

Colin Rose, Andrew Simpson,

Luke Sexton and Andy Joyce.

Stand out results from Daniel

finishing in a lighting fast 4:56:00

and Adam Wise not far off the

pace with a 5:10:00 line time. The

weekend was really well organised

and everyone who competed raved

about the quality of the race.

Shoutout to Steve Dodd for the

post race beers (courtesy of losing

a bet placed with Daniel)

NEWSLETTER

NOVEMBER 2010 ISSUE THREE

Saturday morning group ride:

Leaves KD Cycles at 6:30 am

ride last for approximately 3 1/2

hours and is about 90km long.The ride will suit most levels of

fitness.




NEWSLETTER

NOVEMBER 2010

Upcoming Events:

Cyclo Sportif Garden Island – 15th May

The Cyclo Sportif Series is a series of races designed to introduce recreational cyclists to team racing in a friendly and well

organised atmosphere. This Sunday will see nearly 1000 riders cruising around Garden Island and down through Shoalwater,

competing across three grades. Unfortunately entries have closed for this Sundays event BUT in good news, as KD cycles is a

sponsor for the event we have secured the TREK DEMO VAN! Imagine 60 of the best bikes in the world in one place and the best

bit, you can test ride them!

To get amongst the action head on down to Garden

Island THIS SUNDAY 15th MAY. Trek will be

showing off heaps of their new range of bikes

including the Madone 6.9SSL, Madone 5.9, Speed

concept and also their range of mountain bikes (inc.

dual suspensions). This is a fantastic opportunity to

check out some serious bike candy and come and

have a chat to the guys at trek. So bring down your

helmet, shoes and a drivers license and come for a

whirl on some of trek ’s best bikes!

Check out the Cyclo Sportif website for full race

maps for the weekend to pick your best spectator

spot! http://www.bwa.org.au/cyclo-sportif/273/

Jarrahdale 6 hour mountain bike – 29th May

For all those mountain bikers out there, be sure to getyour entries in ASAP as registration closes midnight

24th

May. This is a great event that requires

participants to complete as many laps as possible in

the allocated 6 hrs. The circuit is about 10km long so

you are never too far from home. Check out

http://singletrackminds.com.au/events/wembley-

cycles-6hr/ for all the info and registration info.

http://www.bwa.org.au/cyclo-sportif/273/


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Nobody likes a stenchy cycling kit, but how do you decypher all the manufactures jargon telling you to use a very

expensive, highly specific detergent to clean your treasured nix with??

Well, grab a pen and paper here’s some super simple tips to keep those badboys like new for longer.

Firstly, If you arrive home from a good solid session of sweating and you clothes are soaked, get them in the wash stat. If

you can’t put them in the wash for some reason, hang them out in fresh air. Cycling kit, covered in sweat and damp as

well is a party for bacteria and all kinds of smelly stuff. Sweat also contains high levels of salts and will damage thesynthetic materials of your kit. The more time your kit spends covered in sweat (sweat hours) the faster the material will

lose its feel and elasticity.

Now, when washing your prized cycling kit always double check the manufactures specific instructions. Materials used in

cycle clothing are constantly changing and the washing instructions are likely to change with it. But here are some general

tips to get you on your way:

1. Use a cold wash – this ensures that none of the colours will run and turn your socks a ghastly shade of pink. Heat

treatment is also often used in the production of technical fabrics so hot washes are not recommended.

2. Gentle machine wash will usually do the trick for your dirties if you have just been out on the road. For all of the

mountain bikers out there, you may need to try the regular wash cycle (this will help to take out the extra kilo of

dirt you hide in your jersey after a ride).

3. Fragranced or detergents with added fabric softener are not recommended. These additives may interfere withthe properties of the technical fibers.

4. Throwing all your cycling kit (including gloves) in the wash is fine all together, just make sure that all zippers and

velcro are zipped up or closed. These will cause damage to your other clothing if left open.

5. If you intend on throwing all your cycling kit in the wash with the weekly load use a delicates bag. This will

protect your precious team kit becoming stretched or damaged by the myriad of other clothes in the machine.

6. Line drying is fine, but not in full sunlight. Personally I find rack drying in the shade the easiest. Synthetic fibres

shouldn’t be put in the dryer (unless you want to scrape their melted remains off the inside of the dryer) or

ironed either.

7. Over time you may find that your chamois might start to lose its ‘showroom fresh’ feel. This is going to happen

regardless as all things deteriorate with age and use. But there are products available to help keep this puppy a bit

softer. We are currently stocking a good range of chamois creams which help to keep your chamois soft and your

bum happy. Come and down and pick our brains if your clothes are giving you grief as there are heaps of options

and alternatives out there.

This month’s feature is on cleaning of your cycle clothing. If you have a particular query or something you wish to be

featured in this section, drop us a email with your suggestion or come down to the shop and let us know!

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