Sponsors- Place your name HERE!!!

Sponsorship! Probably one of the hardest things to gain with the current financial climate around the world. businesses are not willing to take a gamble against the market to sponsor a cycling team.
HYPE Energy is in the process of attempting to gain further sponsorship in order to not only expand the team but also move the team up into the next category. One of the biggest things that a cycling team can offer sponsors is a wealth of exposure through the rolling billboard that is the Teams training and racing kit. Add to all of that the teams word of mouth to other riders and interested people alike.
Anyway so where is this going?
If any one out there is in a position to invest in the HYPE Energy Cycling Team we would love to have you on board. 2009 is lookinglike it will be an exciting year in the SEQld cycling scene and as such any business could benefit from the added exposure that HYPE can provide. If you look at the top of the page you can see how much room is available to a new sponsor to place their Company logo and any other details this want on the front and the back.

So if you are interested please feel free to HYPE Energy Cycling Team via email lukebutler1@optusnet.com.au to discuss any details and invest in an ever expanding team and sport.

Ciao

Father and Daughter time

It has been a couple of days since my last post and all is well. Not allot of time on the bike but that is becasue I have babysitting duties with my kids still on school holidays. However I have managed a couple of roller sessions in on the roadie and they have been good solid sessions.
just prior to Christmas Eilish expressed an interest in giving Track racing a go. So without being a pushy parent I have encouraged her to give it a go. I haven't been on her about it but instead have waited for her to continually raise the subject. Which she has. Anyway, tomorrow is her first go. So we are heading out to Chandler Velodrome(Built for the Brisbane Commonweath Games in the early 80's), where she will be able to utilise one of the Logan City Cycle Club bikes. Now I believe they are a track racing bike without the fixed gear, but I could be wrong. We'll find out tomorrow.
She is really keen and considering she has a cometitive streak in her hopefully she will enjoy it. Anyway I will try to get some pics of her having a go.
If she really likes and wants to stick to it I will get her her own track bike and set ther up fully. You never know she could even hit the road as well. Anyway the time that Eilish and I will spend at the track will be some quality Father and Daughter time.
Ciao

Early starts and stolen silence

Well, I am back to the early starts. Was up at 0430 this morning so I could go out and get some training in. Met up with Sandra, Mark, Suz, Mick and at least dozen more riders for out Tuesday morning sprint intervals at Nundah. It was the biggest group so far, and really it was to big for the track and the number of other groups using the same track. Maybeb not too big but the difference in cycling fitness and ability was huge. So it was a struggle to get a some consistant effort in. The fitter in the group had a tendancy to spend longer on the front at effort and then slot into the paceline to fill the gaps that appeared, then hitout at the end of the five laps for the sprint against who ever was still holding on. I enjoy these sessions as I get to catch up with friends and get a solid sprint session in.
Tomorrow maybe Mt Nebo, depends on time.

Stolen silence, yeah thats right. The kids are home and they have made their presence felt already. the dog has been cuddled and is now hiding, the neighbours kids have already been visited and been brought back to my house to play. Then fed. My daily moments of peace and quiet have been stolen and gone forever. Well, until the next school holidays.
Despite my ramblings, I have missed the kids and it is good to have then home.

Back into my training

Yeah!!
Got back on the yesterday and had a solid hit out over to the Muz and back. Didn't race but certainly gave the legs, lungs and the shoulder a go. Averaged over 32km/h and HR average was 144.
When I got to the Muz the Elite A guys were just finishing off the Pre-Race brief and then took off. As expected it was full gas from the first lap with a break away getting 10sec before the 1st lap was over. The break consisted mostly of Bike king and Virgin Blue guys with a few others, including Chris aka"Beetlejuice", who is one of the Hype Team riders. So it was good to see him getting away with some of the known heavy hitters.
After about 40+min Chris was out the back of the race, much like nearly every other non Bike king and Virgin Blue rider. So Chris and I sat on the side of the track watching and generally chatting about bike stuff.
Once the race was over we both left and headed home. the new team kit should be out in about 3 weeks. Apparently looks good even though it is another black team kit.

For the rest of the day the family and I headed north to Australia Zoo. Being in the Army has it benefits. FREE entry into the zoo for me and Emma and everyone else in my group gets 10% discount. now when there are a few people going that can sometimes be a good saving.
Now seeing as this trip to the Zoo was for my nieces 5th birthday, my Sister in law offered to pay for my kids to go. So that made for an extremely cheap day. Free. except for the drinks and anything else we bought inside.
The kids had an absolutely fantastic time. They enjoyed feeding the Elephants, Camels, kangaroos, watching the Croc shows, kids zoo(farm animals), the Tigers show and just walking around relaxing and having fun.
If you have never been to Australia Zoo then you must make the trek and go for the day it is excellent. Just take a picnic lunch as food is expensive.

Anyway went for another hard hit out toady, concentrating on cadence. Tried to maintain a cadence over 100 for the entire ride and to finish 2 hours later with an average of 90 Rpm was very happy considering the weather. After the ride put my Skins on straight away and still have them on and kegs feel good ready for another session tomorrow morning before heading into the city to get my new Tattoo.
Anyway will try to gets some pics a the new tattoo tomorrow for all to see.
Till then safe riding

Getting Back to the bike

Well ,
Woke up this morning and not having to go to work today because of my shoulder was good. Helped Em get the kids ready for school and then sorted myself out. Got on the bike at 10am and tried to do an interval session but 30-35 minutes into the shoulder was hurting to much pulling on the bars to maintain the intensity of the interval. So I got off and let the pain ease of a bit and then got back on the wind trainer and rode for anothre hour but with little to no intensity. I rode as if I was out on the road just having a cruise around the Zupps route. Keeping the HR at around 150bpm.
Finally got off the wind trainer at about 1230 after about 1.5.hrs of peddaling. Legs feel good just wish the shoulder was the same.

Went and picked up the kids from school with Em which Rohan thought was pretty cool as it is the first time I have picked him up this year.

Got an email last night from Chris, one of my HYPE team mates, saying that he has seen the new team kit from Triple Play and it looks great. It is a carbon fibre pattern with the sponsors names all over it. Triple Play are putting the kits together as of today so hopefully wont be much longer until the local pelotons see it on the front of the bunches.
Hopefully the team launch should be good and a fewpwople turn up to meet the crew.
HYPE is to be an Elite B team and hopefully expnd into A as well which would be good. I suppose we're another team to take on the Victor B team. As soon as some pics of the team become available I will put them on here for all to see.

Anyway will pop into work tomorrow to have shoulder looked at and assessed if I should go bush or not. Hopefully there is a date for my MRI as well.

Anyway stay safe and upright.

Yours in cycling

"BUTS"

THe first of many babbling sessions

Well, Welcome to the first of many sessions where I can babble on about my time on the bike and if you are lucky experiences which,although very rare, have nothing to do with the bike.

So where do I start. I know, what has caused me to be starting this blog and not riding.

Well last week I was away with work. For those who have never had the misfortune of meeting me or seeing any other cycling related forum, I am a soldier in the Australian Defence Force(ADF). I was out in the field training new soldiers in shooting. See nothing special. Anyway, On Thursday night after finishing a long day of shooting I was opening the rear hatch of an Protected Mobility Vehicle (a bloody big truck covered in armour plate) when I felt a sharp pain in my right shoulder.

Knowing this to be a bad thing I immediately went to see the medic. He did his thing, Thank Gaz, and diagnosed it as probably a Rotator Cuff tear. Not good but a big inconvenience. SO Friday arvo I get back to my base and go see the Doctor, He sends me off to book in a MRI and then gives me the next 4 days off to recover.

So why is this injury an inconvenience to me. Well, My coach, who doesn't know of the injury just yet, so shhhh, has set my program to peak in time for the Brisbane Metro Championships and this is going to put a spanner in the works as I cant ride my bike for the next few days and at worst maybe 1-2 weeks. However that is dependant on what the MRI says.

Right now I cant even get on the wind trainer but I am hoping that by Monday I can do that instead of nothing. Maybe I will regardless just to keep the legs ticking over and my form in the right direction.

Enough on that stuff for now, but I will keep you posted.

Now while I have been out field I have had a serious lack of good coffee. Only get International Roast(Industrial Rust really) so today I have been topping up my caffeine levels again. I am going to go to ALDI and purchase a espresso machine this week so I can have my favourite espresso's at work.

Back to training stuff. Soon I have to go away for a training course for the Army which goes for 4 weeks. But when I return I will be able to start work a bit later so that I can train on my bike a bit better. So come the 01 May those who do regular rides up Mt Mee and M Nebo(Brissy climbs) I can come and join you. But me being more of a sprinter and not a climber you will have to go easy on me for a bit.

Any way for now I will go but I will return and keep you all in touch of what is happening both on and off the bike.