Noosa Gravel @ 17 June - Marty Wright (BiciSport Anytime Fitness) on the gravel tracks outside Noosaville
West Head ITT @ 26 June - Gio Pilu (BiciSport Pilu Racing Team) before the start
West Head ITT @ 26 June - Gio Pilu starting at 6.50am for a chilly start
West Head ITT @ 26 June - Gio Pilu was all smiles with the slick Specialised S Works ITT beast
West Head ITT @ 26 June - Tom Green (BiciSport Happy Wheels) on the start line
West Head ITT @ 26 June - Tom Green on his way to West Head lookout until a puncture ended his day
West Head ITT @ 26 June - Ian Grant (BiciSport Anytime Fitness) on the start line
West Head ITT @ 26 June - Ian Grant headed towards the West Head lookout
West Head ITT @ 26 June - Ian Grant after the finish
Lansdowne Park @ Waratah Masters @ 26 June - Eric Dole (left) and Peter Verhoeven rode in A2 grade. A2 grade was brutal from the gun for the 17 starters. After 25 minutes the field had lost 7 or 8 starters with Eric & Peter a very good peloton finish. Average speed was a cracking 38kph. .
This ITT is under lights on Saturday night. See you there.
RICHARD MULBERRY FEATURED THIS WEEK
Richard Mulberry (a long time BiciSport supporter) is featured this week in the regular team feature (pictures are below). Richard can be sighted at the Sandstone Cafe at Terrey Hills every Saturday morning for coffee explaining how to fight a Flemish crosswind over cobbled roads built by Napoleon. Discussions are always entertaining and never dull and the pictures below offer a great insight.
BELGIAN WAFFLE RIDE IN CENTENNIAL PARK REVERTS TO A THURSDAY
The BiciSport gruppeto tried Wednesday, but have now reverted back to a Thursday @ 10.30am from the Spruce Goose Cafe in the centre of the Park. All welcome.
NATIONAL MASTERS ROAD & CYCLOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS - WOLLONGONG DATES & COURSES ANNOUNCED
Details of the National Masters Road Championships in Wollongong are now posted in the Special Events section of this website
EASTERN CREEK RACEWAY RACING NOW IN WINTER RECESS UNTIL SEPTEMBER
Waratah Masters now focus on Lansdowne Park & Heffron Park during the Winter 22 recess. So see you at ECR in early September
RACE SEEKER - THIS WEEK
2 July
Oakville Road Race (Parramatta CC)
3 July
Lansdowne Park (Waratah Masters)
Mt Ku Ring Gai Criterium (Northern Sydney CC)
BICISPORT TRAINING RIDES
Tues 28 June
Waratah Peloton @ pass the corner of Yulong Ave & McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills @ 8.00am for Akuna Bay, top of McCarrs Creek Rd climb at 8.40am, then direction Duffys Forest, then return Terrey Hills shops @ 9.15am then to St Ives for coffee
Centennial Park Lower Loop from 5.30am to 7.45am
Thurs 30 June
Belgian Waffle Ride @ Centennial Park @ Spruce Goose Cafe @ 10.30am for Park laps
Waratah Peloton @ pass the corner of Yulong Ave & McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills @ 8.00am for Akuna Bay, top of McCarrs Creek Rd climb at 8.40am, then direction Duffys Forest, then return Terrey Hills shops @ 9.15am then to St Ives for coffee
Sat 2 July
Coffee @ Sandstone Cafe Miramare Gardens @ 9.30am
Richard Mulberry in one of the original BiciSport team jerseys sponsored by Supreme Cycles Narrabeen
Richard Mulberry is a well known cyclist on the Northern Beaches and has competed in numerous local Masters races & Championships. Not known to many is Richard’s “real career” as an international Elite cyclist with a highly acknowledged list of results.
Pictured above is 16 year old Richard Mulberry in his first race (being a time trial) in 1963 at South London over the traditional 25 mile (40k) distance. Bike is French (Andre Bertin) repainted in Team Carpano colours (gun metal gray with black-white rings)
Richard takes victory in the 1969 Green Shield Grand Prix in the Midlands racing for the Vulcan team. Note in the background right is a very young Phil Liggett (open mouth). Helmets were not compulsory in those days.
In 1967 a youthful looking Richard at the 1967 Milk Race (riding for the London team).
1967 Milk Race and Richard has his team bike parked against the Milk Race team car. Note the spare tyre under the seat plus the mandatory pump on the downtube
1967 again and Richard’s first big win from a day long breakaway at the early season Dover-London Classic in the pouring rain. This win set up Richard’s future career and ensured selection in UK international teams. Note the delightful Morris Estate car in the background that had original wooden panelling.
Richard (right) in 1968 had begun his international career with races in Holland, Spain, France, Belgium & Germany. The rider on the left was the classy Ron Keeble who took the Bronze medal in the 1972 Munich Olympics in the UK team in the track teams pursuit.
The above picture was taken at the Basildon Grand Prix in North London where Richard again took a great victory (Richard actually punctured during the race and Ron Keeble gave his rear wheel to Richard).
Richard was (and remains) known for setting his brake levers as low as possible in the style of Sean Yates.
1967 after riding the Tour of Tarragona in Spain, Richard then took Bronze at home at the All London Championships.
Bike was a Geoffrey Butler loaded with Italian center pull Universal brakes, plus high flange Campagnolo hubs. Gear levers were mounted on the end of the handlebars.
1970 at the European Games racing for Great Britain team at the Charlottenburger Criterium West Berlin. Richard finished in the peloton with the race won by (then) current World Road Champion in Lief Mortensen (Denmark).
Note that Richard was still running on Campagnolo High flange hubs and had progressed (! !) to Italian Universal side pull brakes. Shoes were Italian leather in Detto Pietro
Charlottenburger Criterium through the streets of West Berlin and Richard is third wheel (above)
1969-1971 and Richard lived in Ghent Belgium racing for the Gentse Velo Sport team. Richard raced in 1969 as a Vulcan (UK) team rider then was taken on as a team rider for the local Belgian Gentse VS team in 1970 & 71. The racing in Belgium was a heavy diet of 5 races per week … mid week races were 100k with 150k at weekends … full gas and always with cobbled sections.