January Specials
RRP $3399 Fusion Special: $2900
The spark sets a worldwide benchmark for full suspension bikes. With a combination of only 1790grams, inclusive of damper and rear suspension of 110mm, the Spark is light and responsive. Thomas Frischknecht, Florian Vogel and Nino Schurter have won multiple top-rankings in World Cups and World Championships with this bike.
All the products you need to degrease, clean, lubricate and polish your bike.
RRP: $69.95 Fusion Special $54.95
Includes: Oranj Peelz 16 oz. degreaser, Green Fizz 12 oz cleaner,
Bike Lust 12 oz polish and CHAIN 4 oz lubricant + cleaning brush.
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New BIKE brands at Fusion Cycles
De Rosa Road Bikes
 The symbol of DeRosa is a heart and it's an appropriate one; for the love and passion that the artisan bicycle builder Ugo DeRosa from Milan devotes to the DeRosa bicycles. DeRosa's real company name is DeRosa Ugo & Figli - Ugo DeRosa and Sons - and like many small Italian firms that make unique, often world-famous artisan products, DeRosa is a family affair.
Ugo DeRosa began building bicycle frames in 1952 and was commissioned by legends Eddie Merckx, Gianni Motta and Soler and Suarez of Spain. Today, Ugo’s three sons: Danilo, Doriano and Cristiano are involved in the business and Italian pro racing team LPR and USA team Rock Racing ride DeRosa bikes.
We currently have the King 3 and Idol model DeRosa’s instore.
This is what DeRosa has to say about their King 3 Carbon frame:
“The innovative KING TRE frame is built with single body technology in as many as 10 sizes. And that's not all: its monolithic structure entirely in T-700SC carbon fibre - the most resistant of all - enables it to reach the much sought after "target weight" of 950 milligrams of lightness. However all this is allied to complete safety because the composite material we use boasts the highest standards of torsional rigidity, density and mechanical resistance. The geometries are new too, with saddle tube inclination designed to optimise pedalling with the current compact seals. With its technological soul, KING TRE combines an avante guard design, characterised by the "integral" seat pillar and the "muscular" sections of its segments, which house the cables inside. It takes on the role of absolute on-road protagonist, balancing shape and substance to produce the best blend of lightness, safety, pure lines and reliable travel.”
For more info about DeRosa bicycles checkout their website. http://www.derosanews.com/
Charge Fixie Bikes
The long awaited Charge fixie's have now arrived at Fusion Cycles from the UK. Free hub, single speed or fixed wheel options, these bikes are the ultimate in street bike fashion. With top of the line components, retro design and innovative geometry, Charge bikes are terrific value. Join the revolution of the underground street bike! Priced from $1149.
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FREE Bike Maintenance Workshop
Thursday 19 February 6-7pm
Back by popular demand, we will be running another Bike Maintenance Workshop. The workshop will cover:
- How to change a flat tyre and tips to do it fast
- What to do to maintain your bike after riding in the wet
- General maintenance to prolong the life of your bike parts
- Bike servicing – how often, what your bike will need
Bike Maintenance course is FREE and will be held at Fusion Cycles, shop 2,
53 Commercial Rd, Newstead. Click here to register by email.
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Team Fusion Teschner News
On 1 November 2008, Team Fusion Teschner was launched. The Team is a local road racing team sponsored by Teschner, Fusion Cycles, Sram, Lazer Helmets and BBB sunglasses. The Team members are Adrian Booth (Captain), Craig Mackie, Peter Thompson, Matthew Wood, Michael Jackson, Matthew Easton and Matthew Callow.
Team Fusion Teschner has had some great results over the last couple of months with strong racing in the local criteriums. See results below:
- Noosa International Criterium 1 Nov 2 in top ten
- Fusion Criterium 16 Nov 1st in 2 sprints, 2nd overall
- Flight Centre Marketing Criterium 16 Nov 1st and 4th overall
- Peppers Salt Resort Criterium 23 Nov 1st in sprint, 4th overall
- Twilight Series Criteriums, Nundah Dec 1st & 2nd Race 1, 2nd & 4th Race 2
- Rockhampton Cup on Wheels 1st overall
- Nerang Criterium 1 January 1st overall
This month, the team will be testing new Teschner prototypes and have invited Fusion customers to join them for training rides on a Wednesday morning 5.30am at the shop. This training ride is a performance session with lots of hills and pace work.
For more info and updates on the team, checkout the Team page on the Fusion Cycles website. http://www.fusioncycles.com.au/html/events/tft.php
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Upcoming Events
January
Every Saturday Murrarie Road Cycling Criteriums from 6.45am, prize money for first 4 places.
Click here for more info.
Every Sunday Gold Coast Road Racing from 7am. All Welcome.
Click here for more info.
Sun 18 Jan
Queensland Triathlon Series Race 4. 750m swim/20km cycle/5km run or NAB Enticer 300m swim/10km cycle/2.5km run, Robina.
Click here for more info
Wed 21st and 28th Jan
Bank of Queensland Twilight Criterium Series, Category 3 racing from 5pm at Albert Bishop Park, Nundah.
Click here for more info
Sat 24 Jan
Hamilton Wheelers Criterium, Category 3 racing at Albert Bishop Park, Nundah. All grades,
start at 7am.
Click here for more info
February
Every Saturday Murrarie Road Cycling Criteriums from 6.45am, prize money for first 4 places.
Click here for more info.
Every Sunday Gold Coast Road Racing from 7am. All Welcome.
Click here for more info.
Sun 1 Feb
Triathlon Australia Moreton Bay Challenge, Redcliffe, Olympic Distance and Enticer events. Age group races from 7am.
Click here for more info.
Sun 1 Feb
Trex Triathlon Race 3, 700m swim/20km MTB ride/8km Trail Run, Kurwongbah.
Race 3 is an enduro format.
Click here for more info.
Sun 1 Feb
Summer Cup XC MTB Race with DH fun day, Gold Coast. Contact kiwi.67@bigpond.com for more info.
Sun 1 and 15 Feb
Ipswich Cycling Club, Synergy Park Criterium, Carole Park. 7am, all welcome.
Click here for more info.
Tue 3,10, 17 Feb
Wynnum Redlands Cycling Club Track racing. 7pm
Contact Billy billy56@bigpond.net.au for more info.
Wed 5 Feb
Bank of Queensland Twilight Criterium Series, Category 3 racing from 5pm at Albert Bishop Park, Nundah.
Click here for more info.
Sat 7 Feb
Hamilton Wheelers Criterium, Category 3 racing at Albert Bishop Park, Nundah. All grades, start at 7am.
Click here for more info.
Sat 7 Feb
Oakey 2 Day Criterium (Sat 3pm) Kermesse (Sun 8am) event, Toowoomba Cycling Club. Elite, Masters, Women’s and U19 races.
Click here for more info.
Sat 7 and Sun 8 Feb
Ay Up Dusk till Dawn MTB Race, Cunungra, Race starts at 7pm Sat till 7am Sun.
Click here fore more info.
Sun 8 Feb
Queensland Triathlon Series Race 5 400m swim/15km cycle/4km run or NAB Enticer 200m swim/5km cycle/2km run, Caloundra.
Click here for more info
Sun 15 Feb
Bribie Island Triathlon Series Race 3, 300m swim/13km cycle/3km run or 1000m swim/28km cycle/8km run, Bribie Island.
Click here for more info.
Sun 15 Feb
Summer Cup MTB Race, Round 3, Underwwood Rd, Priestdale.
Click here for more info. www.bsmc.asn.au
Sun 22 Feb MTB XC Sunshine Series Race 1, Mt Cotton.
Click here for more info.
Sat 21 Feb
Hamilton Wheelers Criterium, Category 3 racing at Albert Bishop Park, Nundah. All grades,
start at 7am.
Click here for more info
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Cycling Tips- Criterium Racing
- Criteriums are fast and hard so measure the effort you are putting in and keep your cadence high, accelerations happen very quickly and the idea is to be in the break that gets away.
- If your in the break, pull turns as hard as everyone else, it is the smartest that wins, not the strongest.
- Are you a sprinter or a TT rider? If you can sprint, go to the finish as a group. If you can TT, wack them with 3 laps to go and solo to victory.
- Sip your bottle every third time you roll through for turns. This means after you have come to the front and peeled off, take a sip of your bottle, keep yourself “wet” and do this every 3 turns
- If it hurts, awesome- you’re in a good crit but keep in mind if it hurts you, you can only imagine how much your competitors are suffering!!!!
Adrian Booth – Fusion Teschner Team Captain and Cycling Coach
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Nutrition Tips –
New Years Resolutions: slimmer, fitter, healthier
As the new year rolls over it is that time of year that people start making new years resolutions. "This year I will lose weight, this year I will get fitter, this year I will eat healthier." So this months post will hopefully help you achieve all these goals.
I will lose weight.
The most important thing in weight loss is energy balance. Energy in needs to be less than energy out. The problem is most people try to achieve this by cutting out foods at the wrong times and starve themselves while increasing their exercise time and intensity. This leads to rapid weight loss in the short term, but major performance losses in the long term. This comes down to two factors 1) unnecessary muscle tissue loss, and 2) the inability to train at suitable intensities during training. When you drastically reduce calories around training in an effort to lose weight, inevitably muscle tissue breaks down, affecting performance. You will also lose metabolically active tissue and effectively slow your metabolism making further weight loss more difficult. As calories are reduced so too are nutrients important for training performance which leads to reductions in training performance and hence reduces fitness improvements.
I will get fitter.
To get fitter a person needs to train harder. This can be done by ensuring that you are well fuelled and able to recover between sessions. This is a topic previous posts have covered in depth, but a recap. If you are doing high intensity sessions ensure carbohydrate is consumed either before or during the session. This will ensure greater work is able to be achieved during training. By consuming carbohydrate and protein after sessions in your post training recovery snack/meal you will be able to recover between sessions better and back up hard sessions more often. The volume of carbohydrate and protein are not as great as most consume and small amounts as little as 20g of protein are all that is required to help maximise muscle tissue growth and repair. Check out the Fusion website for past posts on the subject.
I will eat healthier.
This is probably the hardest of all new year’s resolutions. Eating healthy is not hard and does not take years of study to understand. It takes organisation and this is something not everyone is good at. Plan the week out. Have a white board or black board that you put on your fridge you use to plan out your weekly meals. Choose one day a week as a planning and shopping day. Choose the days you have more time to cook and those days where meals need to be quick and easy. Once you have identified types of meals assign exact meals to each night. There are now excellent websites that provide you with recipes and weekly meal planners, give you nutritional breakdowns and print out a shopping list for you. These can be a great help when planning out a week. I will post on some of these websites next month.
So no matter what your new year’s resolution is, follow a few simple rules and you will ensure that these resolutions do not become distant memories.
Greg Shaw, Australian Institute of Sport, Sports Dietitian
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