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Great bikes need careful transportation and Thule racks are the best in the business.
Thule Proride $229.95 This is the ultimate bike roof rack system - no removing wheels, no awkward manouvering, just easy and quick!
Thule 4 bike Tilt Hangon $285
Cannondale 2009 F Series MTB Special
Cannondale CO2 F9 MTB RRP: $800 Fusion Special $680
Cannondale Caffeine F4 MTB RRP: $2100 Fusion Special $1785
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Product Review - Reynolds Wheels - Strike
Nowhere will you find a carbon clincher wheelset with an aggressive 66mm profile priced for what you would expect to pay for the finest, standard-depth alloy rims. That’s the idea behind the Reynolds Strike. The Strike starts with Reynolds’ exclusive unidirectional carbon fiber layup process in a symmetrical air foil shape recognized as having an exceptionally low drag coefficient. It permits a shorter spoke length for less drag and a smooth ride. It’s fast, stiff, stable and exceptionally smooth. The Strike features unidirectional carbon fiber, a scrim layer in the carbon braking surface, new, improved Reynolds-specific hubs, standard J-bend spokes, and a very attractive price. Roll up to the line on a pair of these, and you’ll command plenty of respect, and quite a few envious stares. |
Fusion Recycles – feature bike
Cannondale Synapse Carbon 2 $1799 |
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We will continue to offer a free group ride every day of the week in 2010 and as of next week, the Monday ride will become a beginner Mountain bike ride, meeting at 6am at Beilby Rd entrance to Gap Creek Reserve, Chapel Hill. If you are interested in joining this ride, feel free to just turn up on the day or email Chelsie for more info. Click here for details of our other shop rides. |
Customer Profile – Kristy Harnett
What brought you to Fusion? And now? What’s next? |
Fusion to Mt Cootha – Ride log Approx 35km ride, 2 climbs, approx ride time 2hrs, bike track for 80% of the ride. Need reasonable fitness, the climb of Mt Cootha is not for beginners. From Fusion Cycles, continue towards Teneriffe on Commercial Rd and take the third right into Chermside St, then immediately right into Kent St. Follow Kent St right to the end where it meets the bike track at Bowen Terrace, turn right onto the bike track and follow the track up onto the Storey Bridge. Once over the Storey Bridge turn hard left onto Deakin street, then next left into Rotherham St, hard right onto Main St and first left onto Bright St. Pick up the bike track at the end of this street and continue on the bike track through Kangaroo Point cliffs. Turn right onto the Goodwill Bridge just before Southbank, turn left off the bridge and follow the bike track along the river al the way to the Regatta Hotel at Toowong. Cross over at the lights at the Regatta and follow Sylvan Rd bike track to the Toowong roundabout. Crossover Miskin St at Toowong roundabout, through the carpark, crossover Dean St and ride 100m along the bike track until you see the bridge over the freeway to Mt Cootha. Turn left onto this bridge and get ready to climb! Follow Mt Cootha Rd up the first climb past the Botanic Gardens and veer right into Sir Samuel Griffith Dr. Follow Sir Samuel Griffith Dr to the peak of Mt Cootha, along the ridge line and back down to Mt Cootha Rd. Head back the way you came, to Fusion Cycles.
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How did you get into cycling?Cycling Tips – remember the basics Gotta get the km’s up Train for speed Push the climbs Strength and flexibility One study demonstrated a 5% increase in power from hamstring stretches. The added flexibility appeared to lead to better utilization of the quads. So remember to include some basic stretching in your program. Rest Cycling tips courtesy of cptips.com
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January Every Saturday from Jan 16 Sun 17 Jan Gatorade Tri Series, Race 4, Robina. Fri Sat 15-16 Jan Lunarc MTB 8hr Enduro, 12midnight-8am, Slickers, Denham Rd, Kurwongbah. Sun 17 and 24 Jan Ipswich Synergy Park Criterium, Mica St, Carole Park. 7am start. Wed 20 and 27 Jan HPRW Twilight Criterium Series 5pm, Albert Bishop Park, Nundah. Tue 26 Jan Australia Day Tyalgum Cup, Tyalgum. 45km Graded Scratch Road Race, Grades A-E. Entry fee $25. Online entries through CQ. Sun 31 Jan Race 1 of 4 Triple Play Sizzling Summer Series, Crestmead. Criterium Road races, all grades. Entries close 2 weeks prior to races. Sat 30-31 Jan AY Up Dusk till Dawn 12 hour MTB race, Canungra. Sun 31 Jan Tre-x Offroad Triathlon, Kurwongbah.
February Every Saturday Murrarie Road Cycling Criteriums from 6.45am, prize money for first 4 places. Wed 3,10,17,24 Feb HPRW Twilight Criterium Series 5pm, Albert Bishop Park, Nundah. Sat 6 and 27 Feb Summer Cup MTB races, Underwood Park. All grades, great for beginners. Sun 7 Feb Race 5 Gatorade Tri Series, Caloundra. Sun 7 and 28 Feb Race 2 and 3 of 4, Triple Play Sizzling Summer Series, Crestmead. Criterium Road races, all grades. Entries close 2 weeks prior to races. Sun Feb 14 Bribie Triathlon, Bribie Island. Short course 300/10/3. Long course 750/30/5 & 1000/30/8. Sun 28 Feb Race 6 Gatorade Tri Series, Raby Bay
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In2Tri Offer for Fusion Customers IN2TRI is an online triathlon store producing tri suits designed to enhance the performance and comfort of kids taking part in triathlons, aquathlons and duathlons. The IN2TRI collection includes a one-piece race suit in a choice of three colour combinations, as well as a two-piece suit in four colour combinations. The suits are all unisex and made for children aged 7-15. Check them out at http://www.in2tri.com.au/ This month, In2Tri are offering Fusion Customers 10% off all purchases online. Enter this code when purchasing to receive the discount: Fusion123
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Nutrition Tips – Getting back on track Getting back on track with nutrition and exercise after Christmas can be a battle. Here are five easy tips to help you. 1. Get back to reality Over the Christmas period, portion sizes become larger. The first step is reigning them in. Get back to appropriate portion sizes for your training requirements. This means measuring out your servings to ensure what you think is a cup of rice is actually a cup of rice and not just a pile on a plate. The average athlete doesn’t quantify food volumes and without knowing exactly what is on your plate, you have no chance of controlling it. 2. Get organised again During the holiday season meal times become disorganised and dysfunctional. Get back into a meal routine that suits your training schedule. This means eating breakfast after training not at 10am brunch to catch up with friends or skipping breakfast because you have slept in. It also means the bowl of cereal you ate for the last 48 weeks of the year not the eggs and ham off the bone you have had over the holiday period. Organise your food intake to ensure you are not skipping meals or eating poor choices. This is easily achieved by sitting down on one day a week and planning meals out. When will you cook, when do you need a high carbohydrate meal, when is steak and salad appropriate. A little bit of planning goes a long way in regulating your intake. 3. Stay hydrated away from training Most athletes take on board the hydration message during exercise in summer. What they often neglect, working in air conditioned environments, is the importance of hydration throughout the day. Consistent hydration is essential to ensure that the body recovers between training sessions as well as helping with fat mass loss. An easy way to stay hydrated is to have a water source in clear view throughout the day. Similair to the principles of race hydration visual cue’s are essential. You must be reminded to drink, and without a visual cue like a water bottle on your desk it is easy to forget about drinking when you are hard at work. 4. Fuel for performance Often times the first thing that athletes remove to try to lose weight is food sources around and during exercise. This allows them to control calories and reduce the extra few pounds gained over Christmas. This is not true. Removing key energy sources during specific sets will reduce the quality of the session and lead to less calories burned. Ensure that during high intensity sessions you are able to reach the intensities and the speeds required to improve performance. If you need to cut out calories or carbohydrates then do it away from training. Fuel before, during and after essential sessions and then reduce carbohydrate and energy volumes at non essential times. 5. Avoid the fad diets and quick fixes. Rather than starting some fad diet that the latest celebrity is indorsing try measure and restraint. Rather than restricting nutrients or food groups to achieve weight loss try to cut back your intakes to previous levels. If you are doing a detox or cleansing diet, be very careful. These diets although allowing you to lose scale weight fast more often than not lead to large losses in lean muscle mass and sparing of fat mass. For athletes this is the worst thing that you can do as lean tissue is the thing that helps you perform. If you are going to do a detox ensure it is for a short as possible and try and avoid catabolic activities that will increase lean muscle tissue losses. Remember without the metabolic power of lean muscle tissue your metabolism slows and makes it harder for you to continue to lose weight. Greg Shaw
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