Nix M2

I don't suggest option 3. We had a bike rack like that installed and everyone moved it out of the way and rested the bikes against the wall!! So we had a bar put it. I still lean my bike against the wall, but everyone else is thrilled with it!

Great pics as always Ronelle The wind was a killer, and hard work!! But That's why we love Killarney!

I ride alone quite often, not because I have to, but because I like the time to focus. I am always cautious of where I ride, and what time i ride. I will always choose routes which are well used by cyclists so am never really alone. I don't take chances and will not ride in areas where I feel unsafe. This being said, I am fortunate that I live where I do, and don't have to pass through nasty places. I would say rather be safe than sorry and join a club or make friends with the cyclists you see along your regular training routes. Not only is it safety in numbers, but it makes the training that much easier It is unfortunate that we do have to take precautions and always have to be on the look out for some evil person who is about to attack us. but as a woman in this country, I go about my daily life in that mode anyway.

Hi Collin I'm a dedicated user of the Woman specific gel, just one thing (completly non cycling related!) the bar code never scans and the b#$^ slow cashiers at Dischem always have to type the code in and when you are buying 10 or more, it can take a while! could you change where the barcode is positioned on the packaging for future gels to ensure they scan??? oh, and I have started my collection of empty sachets!!Nix TCR2008-12-01 06:26:04

What a great session, small field, but just about perfect conditions. Great meeting you finally Ronelle, thanx for the pic

The <?: prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Club 100onName> diamonName>onds set off feeling confident to tackle the 208kmonName> course after monName>any monName>onths of blood, sweat and tears! There were 10 ladies that monName>ade up our teamonName>, all ready for the long road ahead. On the start line we had a monName>echanical issue already and called in all reinforcemonName>ents. Unfortunately we had to start with a less than perfect bike ? a LBS had replaced the front derailer after 94.7 and it wasn?t working. So Nicole couldn?t get into the big chain ring, which monName>eant she was spinning all the way to Tradouw. We lost her there to hopefully get it fixed. So 170kmonName> to go and 1 down. Round the 50kmonName> monName>ark I started getting a monName>igraine ? lost monName>y vision in monName>y right eye, which I can tell you is rather scary when you have teamonName> monName>ates riding so close to you and you can?t see themonName>. I decided to keep going and monName>onitor the problemonName>, and decide at the top of Op De Tradouw what to do. We crested after being chirped a lot by all the teamonName>s we passed ? are all ladies teamonName>s a novelty??? I felt better and decided I trained too hard to give up! On the decent we encountered a ?supermonName>an wannabe" ? thought descending at 60kph with his hands behind his back was a good idea??? Can you spell stupid? <?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> We were unlucky to have 2 ladies puncture and while we could fix one, the other looked to be a long job and left her to fix the problemonName>. 10kmonName>?s on another puncture, starting to get over themonName>, not even 100kmonName>s into the race!! We monName>ade it to Montague with 8 ladies, hoping we?d all monName>anage, we refuelled and set off. Only to see our lady who we left with her puncture had regrouped with us ? monName>uch to our relief (Janet you?re awesomonName>e!). the next 60kmonName> took it?s toll with teamonName>s drafting off us, and then passing and slowing in front of us. Made that stretch very frustrating, as they didn?t understand that we needed to race our own race ? we were not a social teamonName>! sorry to say that I was starting to lose monName>y cool with somonName>e of the guys who thought that we needed their help. Finally we monName>ade the Bonnievale water point and feeling better with food in our tumonName>monName>ies and pockets, and water in our bottles, we set off. Not 10kmonName>?s later I punctured L. Telling the teamonName> to keep going, a very kind Anderson Transport guy (who had punctured in the no support zone) changed monName>y puncture in record timonName>e J and we were off, not able to catch monName>y teamonName>, we waited for the Wannabe?s who were just behind. Over the rollers I was quicker then somonName>e, and headed off on monName>y own. Much of the timonName>e able to see monName>y teamonName> somonName>ewhere in the distance! My girls finished in a official timonName>e of 7:09 and I camonName>e in on a high at 7:12. We took third in the ladies category, and even though it was not 1st or 2nd, we were happy, exhausted and relieved. What an amonName>azing race, experience and teamonName>. Thanx girls. We will be back next year for sure!

Thanx Ronell great pics as always I think the guy on the moto bike was from Oak pics

I use the woman's specif gels, and nothing else I think they are brilliant, and the taste is fine, but I like sweet things it certainly gets me over the hills!! Still got to try the energy drinks...

Agree, I used the original quite regularly, and now I have to reregister with the new site and it's not even user friendly. Change is not always for the better!

It's a couple of blocks from Giovani's. way more space - you know for all the numbers we'll have! Either way I'll stop for coffee there, so who ever doesn't have to rush off to meetings etc, can stop and chill there for a short while!

I'll be there again. Busy trying to get more peeps to join - lets hope they do!! (will have to tell the boss i'll be late!!) And maybe if we do coffee - we go to Miss K where there's space outside without the smokers??? Will have to warn them that we're coming!!!Nix TCR2008-10-28 07:38:35

Thanx Ronelle

You know I have to ask - Any pics of the ladies sprint??

Agree and I'll confess: I sing a long to it while driving. So glad someone agrees

Jason Mraz - I'm your's cool chilled happy song good friday song!

I'm so Stoked - I'M FAMOUS!!!

I can't access FB

This is definitly Killarney from last night!

Killarney Race report ? Ladies <?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> The ladies were set off on their own again tonight, with only6 ladies on the line it was bound to be a tough race. After the first bend we had already dropped 2 of the ladies, and it was now up to Nix (Club 100), Tanya (Harmony), <?: prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Tracy and Kelly (both Sotherby?s). We all shared the work pretty well for the first half of the race. Then the attacks started. Tracy and Kelly worked well together to attack Tanya and I. Tracy went off on a break and stayed away for half a lap. Kelly sat on our wheels as Tanya and I worked hard to close the gap. We would close the gap, and then she would go again, each time Kelly would watch. The bell rang, and we went off on the last lap. Tying not to do too much work at the front and save my legs for the sprint, I marked Tracy closely always keeping Kelly in sight. On the final straight Tanya went early and Kelly and Tracy jumped. I responded a little too slowly, but managed to make up some ground and cross the line 3rd.

If we keep informing people, I'm sure the numbers will grow!

I'll be meeting you guys in Town

Titus Ti Will the Critical Mass happen this Friday? The weather looks fine for it...