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How long have you been cycling?

I started cycling as a result of a couple of factors. I used to do triathlons with the Manawatu Tri Club and wanted to improve my times. To cut off a minute in the pool was hard to do but would be real easy on the bike – just get a new bike. New bike and I took 3 minutes off my time next race. What a difference. Also when my children started cycling at High School I was going to events to support them and was frustrated with just sitting on the sideline waiting for them to show up so entered my first fun ride – Tour of the Bay 50km 2005 and I was hooked.

What do you enjoy about cycling?

The friendships that have developed.

What do you hate about cycling?

Flat tyres in the middle of a race and riding in a bunch in the rain and getting splattered.

Favourite rides?

Graperide.

What is your day job?

Several but mainly Manager/secretary Bike Manawatu

Finish this sentence. What the BikeManawatu needs is…

more people to stand up and offer there help to run and organise things. Trying to organise meetings so things can get done like social events and bike events is a nightmare as everyone is busy all the time.