MIVA 20KM I.T.T. Nanaimo River Road

May 17th.

Another fast night. The wind dropped quite a bit just after the start and nearly everyone improved on their 2012 times for the distance. Don Gillmore rode a 15km so he does not figure in the 20km results. However, if his 15km time is extrapolated to 20km and an allowance taken off for the acceleration from the start, it would work out to around 28' 50".

Shawn Boyd and Brian Rehill both did personal bests for the distance as did Charles Hamer and Iain Hay. In the women's category all finishers did P.B's and in the youth division, both Brodie Hay and Mykelti Berg beat their previous bests, Brodie beating his mom by almost two minutes!

The turnout of seventeen was impressive, but if all those who have ridden one or more time trials this year were to come out there would be twenty seven on the start sheet.

Thanks to Regis Chapman for doing an excellent job as holder, especially as he was wearing road cycling shoes. Good to see you back in Nanaimo Regis.

A stray front wheel was found May 16th at Westwood Lake. If it's yours, please visit Oak Bay Bikes to claim.  

POS	NAME	CAT	CLUB	TIME	PTS
1	Ian Smith	A	MIVA	47' 27"	12
2	Rob Bau	C	MIVA	at 1' 30"	10
3	Paul Thompson	B	MIVA	s.t.	9
4	Iain Hay	B	MIVA	s.t.	8
5	Mike Sevcov	B	Everti/MIVA	s,t,	7
6	Shepherd Stewart	C	MIVA	s.t.	6
7	Shawn Boyd	C	MIVA	s.t.	5
8	Menno Jonsma	C	MIVA	at 1' 31"	4
9	Bil McMillan	B	MIVA	s.t.	3
10	Mark Wieler	C	Arrowsmith/MIVA	at 1' 32"	2

MIVA BOXWOOD CRITERIUM, MAY 15TH. 2012 Weather perfect, wind - challenging, spectators - one.

Fifteen riders started tonight - eleven seniors, one youth and one woman. The first few laps before prime #1 were quiet Rob Bau took the flag and then the action heated up. The next lap, Rob kept up the pace at the front of the pack, followed by Menno Jongsma, Ian Smith and the rest of the pack. Within another lap, Mark Wieler (Arrowsmith) , Shawn Boyd and Phil Birrer were driving the pace and then it was Shawn again, with Paul Thompson, Mike Sevcov (Everti) and Phil still near the front.

After a quiet lap 13, Ian Smith came to the front again with Iain Hay and Kyle Waring. The rest of the pack were five seconds back strung out in single file. The two Ia(i)n's and Kyle, together with two others, maintained the small gap but eased again just before the bell for the second prime. As the riders came round the bend into the finish straight, Ian Smith had opened a gap on his own and easily took the second sprint.

From then on the first category rider gained five seconds a lap until the last prime with three laps to go, which he won easily. Then he increased his speed a couple of notches and took ten seconds from the pack for each of the last two laps. Meanwhile, the pack had not been able to organise a decent chase and seemed content to wait for the final sprint for second place which was taken by Rob Bau, with Paul Thompson, Iain Hay, and the ever-present Mike Sevcov in the next three places.

Glenda Harling and Brodie Hay stayed with the seniors for the first five laps and then the out-of-corner accelerations left them off the back, where they rode together for the next eight laps. Glenda then pulled slowly ahead of Brodie and time trialled for the rest of the race. Brodie did manage to stay with the pack when he was caught and is showing a real improvement over the weeks.

Thanks to the Hay father and son team for setting out the course and to the other good souls who helped with tent erection and take down.

Starting next week, there will be points awarded for the first three over the line in the primes.

I found an interesting editorial on group riding that I'd like to share with the group.  I've seen a variety of "Dysfunctional Cycling Club" rides and want to move beyond that. The philosophy going into the Monday night rides is summed up very appropriately with the line "They will experience success and feel like bike riders." Hopefully that's the direction we're going.  

http://www.bicyclepaper.com/articles/378-Dysfunctional-Cycling-Club-and-Why-You-Should-Quit

On that note, we live in a very hills place. If you have any suggestions for safe, but flatter, route, please let me know.

-Janna