The Surf Coast Cycling Club Has held its first Mtb event with great success.  The response from local riders and families was overwhelming. The event included a kids race before the main event. Every kid that raced was a winner, The only casualty of the kids race was event organiser and club president Shane Haase. Shane took a spill during the practice lap but all the kids managed to negoitiate around him.

The main event was a 1 hr Mini enduro with teams of two paired up by the event organisers. Legendary Mtb rider and international track builder Glenn Jacobs got the jump on the field after hiding behind race timer Kate Done,  his lead was short lived and Karma had the final say when Glenn was forced to retire with a mechanical. There were three teams that looked like contenders for first place honurs right from the start. The eventual winners were local riders Brian Happ and Sandy Maxwell. Nine seconds further down the track were second place getters Travis Edwards and Lloyd Gray. Third place went to local Mtb guru Jeff Fox and his team of associates Postie Pete and Nichol Wylie .

The fastest lap recorded on the 1.4 km cousre was 5min 39 seconds achieved by Lorenzo Moro, Sandy Maxwell was only three seconds of the pace lwith a 5min 42 seconds. It has been noted that Lorenzo's wife was an official time keeper and that the times were calculated by Lorenzo without a calculator.

A big thanks is extended to all the particpants and club members that made the event possible.

The next event being held by the SC3 is a fun road criterium ride at the new Industrial centre on the left hand side of the Surf Coast Highway.

For further information please contact Liz Mulcunry at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 Torquay Cycling is the Major Sponsor for the Forrest 6hr.

2011 has sold out again and we are pumped to be going to the race.

TCF will be there with the tent to help out all the riders that are competing, and yes we will have some bling for every one to play with between race laps.

Recently I was doing some research on the History of the Bicycle and came across a few interesting facts, so I thought I might share some of these with you in a quick time line. I haven’t included every Bicycle innovation just the ones I was quite surprised to see had been thought of very early on. 

The year 1817 Baron von Drais invents the “running machine” or Laufmaschine. Patented the following year. Known in various forms as: Draisine, Draisienne, Vélocipède. English version was the Hobby Horse (Denis Johnson). All have two, in-line wheels and the ability to steer.

Read more: The Great Bicycle Evolution

Lights....Fuel....Action

Winter has certainly set in on the Surf Coast, unfortunately bringing with it unruly riding conditions, including the darker beginning and end to the days, which is generally the most popular riding times.  This means that a set of good lights on your bike is a must.  First and foremost the lights on your bike must ensure that motorists can easily spot you. We recommend  a  bright headlight with side light capacity, a red tail light on your helmet which has a flashing option, and a red tail light for your bike – again with a flashing option, at the very least. You really cannot have enough lighting to ensure your safety during the winter season. 

Read more: Lights for winter