Melissa wins the Manchester round of Rollapoluza!

Maxgearettes Mel smashed the opposition at Rollapoluza to win, setting the fastest female time to date - 22.06 seconds over 500 metres on a bike fixed to a set of rollers - which would have placed her 3rd in the Men's competition. Nicola came second in an all Maxgear final. Matt Rotherham (GB sprint squad) won the men's competition, setting sub 22 second qualifying times.
The event was held at the Antwerp Mansion off Wilmslow Road, with a great urban atmosphere. The competition will head down to London on Good Friday where the girls will compete in the final round for the overall title, which Melissa has held for the previous two years!

Rider blog update: Eve rides the Coal Road Challenge (and gets a PB)

Eve Dixon's Blog: The coal road challenge..: Eve rides an eventful Coal Road Challenge up around Ingleton in the lakes. She beat her PB by 10 minutes, while her Dad repairs a puncture..!  

10 Minutes of Hell

What an experience the girls had this afternoon, zooming down under the river Mersey and climbing back up from Birkenhead to Liverpool and back through the Queensway tunnel.

The girls performed exceptionally well in their Champion System speedsuits and Limar Speed Demon helmets with Nicola Soden taking 4th in the women’s event (read her blog 10 minutes (and more) of hell), won by former National TT Champion Julia Shaw.

Overall the event was won by Team Sky Professional, Alex Dowsett by almost a minute to second place Ryan Mullen with a time of 8.25. For full results click here

The event was extremely well executed by Vita Cycles, providing closed roads, live commentary, music and police support. They even managed to bring the sun out! We will definitely be riding the event again next year!

Many thanks to Martin Pounder (Moore & Large) for use of his Limar Time Trial helmets.

Rider update - Eve Dixon on enjoying half term & her new Edco Wheels

Eve Dixon's Blog: Bad weather, car crashes and A-Level exams - thank...: Eve blogs about her disppointment at missing the team launch (although Nicola picked up her awesome new Edco Wheels). In Kendal they've had lots of snow lately, but the thaw has come just in time for some half term training..

 

 

Ten Minutes of Hell Time Trial

This weekend Frankie, Mel and Nicola will be rolling up to the start line in their Champion System speedsuits for the 'Ten Minutes of Hell Time Trial', promoted by Vita Cycles.
Making up 1/3 of the female line up, the Maxgearettes are set to make an impression against world class riders including Julia Shaw.

The time trial is just 4miles long, passing under the Mersey tunnel and back, so legs fresh from winter track league may prove an advantage!

Let the sprint begin!

Rider blog updates - Maxgear Team Launch, freezing cold and bacon butties!

Nicola, Frankie and Mel blog about their team launch experience, getting in to frozen cars, exploding wheel rims, bacon butties and looking forward to the 2012 race season with Champion System/Maxgear/Kyklos...

Click to view Nicola's blog

Click to view Frankie's blog

Click to view Mel's blog

Maxgear Team Launch Video - Part 1