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Bike Sale - Great discounts on remaining 2010 bikes!
Orbea Udana
Shimano 105/Ultegra rear, alloy frame, carbon rear
Special: $1799
Orbea Opal Liege
Carbon frame, Ultegra groupset, Sram Wheels,
Special: $4000
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Fusion Recycles Special – 2 great bikes
Cervelo P2C
Carbon frame, Dura ace groupset, size 56
Special: $3100
De Rosa Dual
Carbon Chorus groupset, Alloy/Carbon frame, size 53
Special: $3800
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DMT Shoes now instore
Mens Vision: $199
Ladies Vision: $199
Radial: $399
Prisma: $499
Fusion Cycles now stocks DMT Shoes. Handcrafted in Italy, DMT shoes are some of the lightest road shoes on the market. DMT shoes have a superior closing mechanism and very stiff soles for better power transfer. Of course, they look great too!
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Fusion Criterium this Sunday at Nundah – bring the family!
230 cyclists have registered to compete in the Fusion Criterium this Sunday at Nundah and as usual we aim to make the day as spectator friendly as possible. There will be a race commentator, bar, food, coffee, music, Jumping Castle for kids and lots of marquees for shade!
Bring a foldup chair and watch the racing from 7.30am – 3pm.
Click here for more info.
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Free Bike Maintenance Seminar Sun 21 Nov 3-4pm
Course Content:
- 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 68 Commercial Rd, Newstead. This course is a demonstration workshop, no bike needed. Click here to register by email.
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Team Fusion Wins Corporate Team race at Noosa Tri
Team Fusion: Matt Easton, Wes Gilbert, Peter Nowill
In a smokin time of 1.56.27, Team Fusion won the Corporate Team race at the Noosa Triathlon on Sunday. Wes Gilbert, Fusion Recycles Manager, swam the 1500m in 24min51sec. Matt Easton, Fusion General Manager, rode the 40km cycle leg in 1hr16secs and Peter Nowill, Fusion customer and Olympic Steeplechaser, ran the 10km in 31min20sec. Nice work guys!
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Cycling Tips – Lactic Threshold Session
Your Lactic Threshold session will focus on riding at constant cadence (pedalling speed) around 90RPM to 95RPM with our working effort between 80% to 85% of our maximum heart rate.. Our session will be on flat ground to ensure we can maintain high cadence. Key to the session is to stay between 80% to 85% effort without going above this mark. So here we go!
- Complete 20min warm up in easy gear on flat road. Building to 80% effort for last 5mins of warm up.
- Complete 10mins @ 85% effort cadence 90RPM to 95RPM.
- Complete 5mins recovery @ 65% to 70% effort cadence 90RPM.
- Complete 10mins @ 85% effort cadence 90RPM to 95RPM.
- Complete 5mins recovery @ 65% to 70% effort cadence 90RPM.
- Complete 5mins @ 85% effort cadence 90RPM to 95RPM.
- Complete 15min warm down in easy gear.
Good luck and enjoy. Cheers Gilly
Cycling tips courtesy of Adam Gill - Cycling Science
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 Customer Profile – Briarna Mackie
Name: Briarna Mackie
Age: 26
Occupation: Eyebrow Shaping Artist & Beauty Wholesaler
How did you get into cycling?
I first started cycling back in 2003 when I joined a beginner’s triathlon squad on my trusty old mountain bike. I soon upgraded to my first road bike and the transition from mountain bike to road bike was an amazing experience. From then on I was hooked and love getting out on my bike whenever possible.
What brought you to Fusion Cycles? My husband Craig has been a part of Fusion Cycles from the day they opened. I followed and was introduced to their friendly staff. I now know that the knowledge these guys have, definitely makes them the best in the business. It’s nice to know you will be looked after with all your cycling needs and they make you feel like you’re part of the Fusion family.
What do you ride and how often? I ride an Orbea Orca - Durace. It is a comfortable ride and is the best road bike I have owned yet as it suits my geometry perfectly. I owe that to the guys at Fusion for taking the time to find a bike to suit me. What an amazing difference it makes. I like to get out on my Orbea about 3 to 4 times a week.
What are your cycling goals?
I would love to improve my speed. Now that we have warmer weather and the start of the summer season has finally come around I look forward to entering some short course races and working on that speed!
PS. Bri came 2nd at the Noosa Tri on Sunday in her age group! Awesome effort Bri!
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Upcoming Events
November
Fri 5-7 Nov MTB National Series Round 1, Illinbah, Gold Coast. XC, DH, 4X racing.
Click here for more info.
Sun 7 Nov Fusion Criterium, Nundah. Elite, Masters, Novice, Corporate racing.
Click here for more info.
Sun 7 Nov Tre-X offroad Triathlon Race 1, Mt Cotton.
Click here for more info.
Sat 13 Nov Tayla's Charity Ride, Southbank to Paradise Point. 100km
Charity ride organised by Cycling Science. $50 entry. Call Adam 0407 579
404 to register.
Sun 14 Nov Gatorade QTS Triathlon Race 2, Robina.
Click here for more info.
Sun 14 Nov Gelatissimo Just Try It Triathlon Race 3, Kawana Waters, Sunshine Coast.
Click here for more info.
Sun 14 Nov Dalby Triathlon, Dalby. 500m/20km/5km.
Click here for more info.
Sun 21 Nov Darren Smith Road Cycle Classic, Gold Coast.
Click here for more info.
Sun 28 Nov Brisbane Criterium, Inner City Brisbane.
Click here for more info.
Sun 28 Nov Tre-X offroad Triathlon Race 2, Kurwongbah.
Click here for more info.
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Brisbane BMW and Westside BMW offer to Fusion Customers
You are invited to discover choice, convenience and opportunity.
More than just a showroom, Brisbane BMW & Westside BMW encompass all that is BMW under one roof. As a Fusion Cycles customer, you are invited to visit either location and discover a BMW experience that is second to none. No matter whether you’re after a luxurious new BMW or BMW Premium Selection Used Vehicle, servicing, finance, insurance or a complete corporate service, the entire team at Brisbane BMW & Westside BMW are happy to be of assistance.
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Nutrition Tips – Solid v Liquid: Which carbohydrate is best?
Many athletes debate which form of carbohydrate sport food is the best. Sports drink, Gel or Sports bar. A recent battery of studies have attempted to answer this question.
Liquid vs Solid – Better to sip or chew.
Intuitively and from information purported by sports drink manufacturers we would say liquid carbohydrates, at suitable concentrations (6-8% or less), would deliver carbohydrate to the working muscles and be utilised more efficiently. Hence chose liquid over solid. But the research doesn’t agree.
Athletes in this study were fed either a sports bar with water or the equivalent fluid and carbohydrate amount as sports drink. Even though there was a slightly higher ability to utilise the carbohydrate for energy from the drink it was negligible and made no difference at the end of 3 hours of exercise. So there is no difference between whether you chew or slurp your carbohydrate during exercise. The interesting side to this study was that athletes reported feeling significantly fuller with the bar and fluid compared to fluid alone. This may be significant if you are doing longer endurance races and trying to ingest large amounts of calories and carbohydrates. The take away message is that carbohydrate containing bar and fluid has the same effect as a sports drink.
Gel vs Liquid – Better to suck or slurp.
Many athletes prefer gels over sports drinks due to the convenience of gels. So in exactly the same research protocol as above, athlete’s consumed either gel with fluid or equivalent carbohydrate and fluid as a sports drink every 15 min throughout a 3 hour exercise test. As would be expected there was no difference between the gel and the sports drink from the body’s ability to use it to fuel exercise. In reality, athletes would not consume the volumes of fluid that were consumed with the gels in this study. So even though no serious GI issues were reported during this study, athletes often report high levels of GI distress when they consume large amounts of concentrated carbohydrates without sufficient fluid. Take home message – When gels are consumed with sufficient fluid they are as effective as a sports drink at fuelling exercise.
In the real world which is better. Are you training or racing?
In the real world the choice may be a little bit more complicated especially when considering the use of these products during racing compared to training. The exercise intensity in these studies was reasonably low (50% of VO2max). Meaning even though GI issues were minimal in both studies, GI symptoms may increase as athletes start to approach max (ie. during racing.) You should always ensure that no matter what carbohydrate sources you use during racing, you trial them in training - at race intensity. This will ensure that race day is an enjoyable experience. This research reinforces the message that it really doesn’t matter what form your carbohydrate comes in, you just have to ensure you are consuming it. Bar, gel, sports drink or sandwich. It is about personal preference and often it is best to consume a number of different food sources to ensure “flavour fatigue” doesn’t set in.
Eat up the road!
Greg Shaw
Sports Dietitian
Australian Institute of Sport
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