Hey!
I hope everyone is alright after the earthquakes here in mid New Zealand. Turns out I was actually riding when a big one on Sunday morning hit and I didn't feel a thing! Lets hope this is the end of the earthquakes in NZ for a while.
I'm looking forward to the PNP series coming up in September and maybe some road racing. I've put in some training to further develop my fitness after worlds and I'm feeling pretty good.
Lastly, I hope all the guys from iRide Store Wellington had fun overseas at the Specialized Conference. From what I've heard, it sounded pretty cool.
Ill try to keep you updated more often and I hope to see you all around!
Tuesday, 23 July 2013
Monday, 1 July 2013
Wellington Storm Damage
Recently, the storm that hit New Zealand was pretty brutal. Here in Wellington I was expecting a few small trees to have fallen down but it was a lot worse.
Volunteers from all over Wellington have put in so much effort to get the tracks and walkways back into usable condition. Our local tracks built by several people including Ben Brough, Eden Cruise, Nick Roose and myself have been damaged too.
Over 100 trees have fallen down over our tracks but luckily we still have about 50 seconds of the main track used in the PNP Belmont race. We lost all of the cross country track and some of the jumps line. More photos to come.
However, instead of thinking negatively about this, we've decided to use it to our advantage and improve the tracks with all the wood and rock. More technical climbs and descents are to come! We've already started digging and making the most of The Pines before it gets milled/logged in 2 months.
Good luck to all those out there clearing the debris and trees around Wellington and everywhere else. Makara Bike Park is clear and "Looking all spanky" - Ricky Pincott. Cheers Ricky and crew! The support from so many people to get everything back to normal is amazing, Well Done!
Volunteers from all over Wellington have put in so much effort to get the tracks and walkways back into usable condition. Our local tracks built by several people including Ben Brough, Eden Cruise, Nick Roose and myself have been damaged too.
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| Before and after at pines. Rider: Ben Brough |
Over 100 trees have fallen down over our tracks but luckily we still have about 50 seconds of the main track used in the PNP Belmont race. We lost all of the cross country track and some of the jumps line. More photos to come.
However, instead of thinking negatively about this, we've decided to use it to our advantage and improve the tracks with all the wood and rock. More technical climbs and descents are to come! We've already started digging and making the most of The Pines before it gets milled/logged in 2 months.
Good luck to all those out there clearing the debris and trees around Wellington and everywhere else. Makara Bike Park is clear and "Looking all spanky" - Ricky Pincott. Cheers Ricky and crew! The support from so many people to get everything back to normal is amazing, Well Done!
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